The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-04-12
Mrs. NJ. E. MARS of Rupert, is visiting
her sister Mrs II l. Stillson.


l. JAMES BAssETT's paint shops ha'
e been leased to d. II. Miller, who thu
n runs both, the stone shop and this on
THE horses brought to town by Selec
0 man Harris ale selling rapidly. The
t were an extra fine lot and all broken /
q harness.
JOSIAH BURCH, this week receives
news Of the critical illness of his siste
residing near Schaghticoke. He wen
there Tuesday.
THE vases presented to st. Peter
church, to accompany the brass alta
cross, are brass, instead Of silver a
stated last week.
FRANK S. WHITE takes Lucius Buss'
place with j, II. Loring & Co., in the
delivery of and hauling of freight. He
is reliable man.
ATTENTION is called to an article or
our outside pages. entitled "Protec-
ton and Prosperity" Its reasoning il
both historical and indisputable.
A. B. PERKINS, now of Grand Island,
Nebraska, is disposlng of a car load Of
Western horses IN Rutland county. They
are the product of his Western stock
farm,
THE Hon. John V. Hall cables that he
will sail for New York, in the ~ mbria,
the l4th. inst. The probability is that
John r. Pilling will also return on that
steamship.
LOST, last evening on Main street, be-
tween Shurtleff and Gibson's drug
stores, a ten dollar bill. Please return
il found to Miss Julia Corey at W. d.
Newton's.
MRS. EDNA l., MESSENGER daughter OF
G. K, Morse, has arrived from Denver,
Colo, and will live with her father. Mrs.
Messengers daughter, aged thirteen, &C.
companIed her.
THE BANNER Job office makes a spec
ialty of printing auction bills, and par
ties having work in that line will save
money by sending their orders to the
BANNER office.
THE ladies of the w. R. C. are expect
ing to visit the North Adams Corps next
Thursday, the 10Th, inst, by special in
vItation. A large number will 20 down
there on the evening train.
THE Vermont delegation will have
their headquarters at the Leland Hotel
in Chicago. 1t is probable that several
hundred Vermont Republicans will at
tend the convention in June.
A MEETING is to be held this evening
to see if the Baptist society will sell
their present parsonage. II they con-
clude to 40 80 another and handsome
Ho 81
where.
FRANK B. EDGERToN had the misfor-
tune yesterday to lose the third finger of
his left hand, catching it In the plauer
bed as he was letting it down in Lind
ey's shops. The wonder is that he did
not lose his whole hand.
AT St. Peters church Sunday after
noon the Easter Choral Evensong was
repeated, but at the First B iptist the
repetition of theirEaster music was post.
poned on account of sickness in the fam.
lies of the leader and organist,
WORK will be resumed on the laying
up of the Battle Monument next Mon
lay. During the winter large amount
VI stone have been prepared ready for
he outside courses, and progress in the :
ERECTION will now proceed rapidly.
THE election of Mr.. H. NJ. Tuttle Of J.
1, Loring & Co., street commissioner {
" the trustees of the village Is a due
of faithful services perform ,
d last year He can now supplement I
nd finish much good work that he be- :
an last season. 4
THE first appearance of Miss Jean L
)rysdale as church organist before
audience after her studies d
n Boston, was at the Methodist church t
asst Sunday morning and evening, where C
he played choice selections from the C
est authors in way to reflect much b
redit on her ability. n
C.M. LAMBERT, agent of Miller s. Luce,
those shop is next door north of the !"
Express office, offers a lot of head stones y
nd monuments, now in stock, al pro- 7
ucer's prices. Those in need of ceme- y
cry work should examine this assort- '
lent. The regular advertisement of the u
rm appears elsewhere, r
The Young Peoples Covenant Band d
the Baptist church will give a sugar b
arty in the chaTel, Friday evening, Il
.pril 18th; an enjoyable entertainment b
promised. Among other attractions r,
ne Great American Humaniphone," il
Itest invention of the age, will be ex- b
ibited. All are cordially invited.
II. S. BAHAN played the great organ in N
ne First Baptist church last Sunday in 81
ne enforced absence of the regular or t,
anist, Mrs. j. B. Parmenter, who was n
allied out of town by the sickness of n
tlatiye. Mr. Bahan's effort was credit p
Bile to himself and an aslonishment to Il
lose who did not know of his ability, "
THE w. NJ, Apollo Lodge, Troy. has y !.
an invitation to the Masonic o.
of Bennington to visit that 70
odge on the evening Of the 18th, and "
illness the exemplification of the third a. q,
egree. No doubt goodly number will IL
vail themselves of the privilege. The VI
'ilroad will give the party reduced 81
ties. "
THE repetition of the "Dairymaid,s OF
-ill' under the auspices Of the Eastern hi
ar Chapter in conjunction with the W
asonic Lodge, is contemplated in the t
ear future. This style Of entertain tr
ent is very popular just now. COM l.
my of sixty ladies having been enlisted al
bring it out in Rutland and we notice al
Der places are agltating the same
4,
G. B. SIBLEY's spring announcement W
goods will appear next week. For OF
e opening seasons trade be has Just IN
'ened large line in all Departmental as
ady made suits, standard styles and Y
'veltles, In his custom department Ga
ere has never been a more complete ct
he of cloths shown here, and the PRICES dt
all are marked at the lowest cash It
lures. Goods promptly delivered, and w
stom made at short notice. Remem- CO
r the place-Free Library building. oil
WITH the opening OF spring the Fitch. w
Irg railroad expect to push business on al
cir Western Division. With view to ri
mpeting with the d. & II. G. Co. for o.
miner travel, a preliminary survey is IA
ing made for the line of railroad m
hich it Is proposed to build from Mel 10
Sc to Reynolds ia order to shorten the ~
ute from Troy to Saratoga. At pres CO
It the connection Is made at Johnson =,
phdabeHt 9pe. DC
THE Village Improvement Society in
nd to celebrate Arbor Day. April both, Il,
Getting out trees in Cemetery park. 81
any of our citizens have young trees
hich they would like to give Tor the a.
lrpose, they can give notice to the A.
mmittee having the matter in charge, II,
no will see that the trees are called for, -
needed. The committee are Mrs. Eli. ~
ffany, Mrs. l. F. Abbott and Miss Kate e sG
,nfeld. The next meeting of the 30 ~ ~