The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-09
MRS. GEO. B, SEARS goes to WISCONSIN

LOr some Gays DuJ Is OetGeI'
Mrs. DIR. E. V. TRULL and daughte
, Bertha, of Manchester are visiting friend
III town.
CHAs. RIDDLE has been obliged 10
a week to reliDquish his place on IN
Village coach" on account OF Illness
TIE Summer meeting of the Islam,
Park Association begins Aug. 18th, du,
notice of which will be given in detail
next week,
l. E. GIBSON and family on Tuesday
went to Cottage City, Mass, WHERE
they will for time enjoy sea shore life
at Martha's Vineyard.
SEVERAL citizens have trimmed theil
shade trees, which let's in daylight and
electric light. Let the good work go on
all through the village.
MRS. r, b. HURD of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is passing a few weeks in town with the
family of Ii. l.. Stillson. This is her first
visit IN twelve years.
JAS. IL. WHITE, the artist, has written
a capital campaign song, entitled Vote
for the Right" VIII CHI we shall PRINT on
our first page next week.
SUPT. E. d. BENNETT and family, ac-
companied by his brother, Rev. j. w.
Bennett and family, and other friends
are camping for two weeks at Point
Prospect, Lake Champlain.
II. S. CHILDs has been in town this
week He is Just back from trip to
California and passed the winter in the
southern part of that State.
THE campaign BANNER is taken by
several hundred people, and yet there Is
room for more. Send ten cents and re-
ceive II until the second week in NUvum-
Der
THE st. Peters Church excursion of
last week Wednesday was success, and
all declare IN favor of Arlington as
nice place 10 picnc. About 100 par
ticipated.
The span OF black mares (pactr-) own
ed by +. S. Harris, attract much atien-
zion as they rapidly lrOt along. While
they are rs fast in speed aS any in town
a woman can drive them with safety.
THE closing out sale of finished mnnu-
mental stock by c. NJ, L,mb"rt, NTth
street, is progressing RAPIDLY. There has
been no such chance, to buy headstones,
ETC., offered in a long time at the prices.
THE Rev. S. X. Dexter Of Keyport, N.
j., IS expected here TO day. be was
formerly pastor here and has many
friends. His wife accompanies him and
they will be the guests Of Daniel
McEOwen.
PROHIBITION" in the Poultry organ
does not state the truth about the Ben
nington Municipal Court. Present the
record and name the cases, or own up
the campaign lie.
THE Housewife il sent as premium,
only to those who pay for the BANNER
one full year IN advance. THIS monthly
journal is the successor to the Good
Cheer SO popular with our readers.
II. w. PUTNAM has built brick al
dition TO his factory, west almost to
Depot Street. HIS new fences painted
brown and points OF lemon color, is con
sidered very stylish at Long Branch.
The Bennington Fire Department are
called together at j. Ed. WaIbrIdge &
Co. 3 store Monday evening next, 10
decide as to the field day and picnic
proposed to be held here in September.
A full attendance is requested.
THE Rupert correspondent of the
Granville, N. Y, Sentinel SAYS: H, N,
Williams, who has been sick for several
months, has come home to spend few
weeks ut his fathers, hoping to receive
benefit from the change"
SOME twenty five of the comrades OF
Custer Post went to Troy, N. Y, Mon
day aud were the guests, IN the evening
of that day, of the Trojan veterans. The
clam bake did not come off, but COLA
ton fillrd in on the bill.
PROF JAMES DAVIES BUTLER of Wis
oonsin. is the guest Of the Hon Geo. w.
Hartman. Prof. Butler is the gentleman
whose letters to the Herald ON Ethan
Aliens letters to the British authorities
we copied and commented upon last
year.
SOME one who has tried it says that if
the part of wooden fence posts which
goes under ground is painted over with
boiled linseed oil ia which finely
powdered charcoal has been mixed they
will last much longer for it.
The pastor (Rev. z. Marten) of the
First Baptist Church is giving Sunday
evenings series of Introductory ser
mons On the Book of Exodus, in the
light of modern discovery. The fourth
of these will be delivered next Sabbath
evening.
TRUSTEE CRAWFORD is making good
sidewalk around his home lot. Ii all
others, where needed, would do the
same we would not recognize the village.
We ask all to look to this as the trustees
have power to compel all to build good
walks.
THE Committees OF the three Sunday
schools, whose excursion yesterday to
Saratoga is noted elsewhere, wish to
tender their thanks to the railroad Off
cials for their courtesy and efforts to
make the occasion pleasant. No acct
dent occurred to mar the happiness Of
the large company.
w. RILEY Worthington now of But
land, formerly of North Bennington, fell
from train on his return from the Re-
publican rally at Burlington, when near
the Brooksville station and was seriously
injured. 1t is thought he lost his balance
while lodging coupling pin which was
thrown at the train.
OVER 10000 900 was paid out during
the first half of 1888 in dividends to min
ing stockholders in this country. This
indicates what great interest that OF
mining has become. And yet,true to its
runous instincts the Mills Bill attempts
to crush part of this interest by pac-
ing lead on the free list.
THE elegant parior suite (red plusb) of
the Stark Hose Company was placed in
their elegant apartments Tuesday by j.
Ed. Walbridge & Co. This company
have handsome quarters and deserve
them. This is one of those parlor suites
spoken of by the BANNER few weeks
since.
If owners would remove their fences
on Gage street from Mr.. Putnam's new
coUteges down to North street, 1t would
become one of the finest streets in the
village. When fences are removed from
narrow street, the width then appears
between the houses, and this is not
always thought of.
THE BANNER acknowledges a call
Tuesday from the Rev. Geo. Shepherd
of Baldwins7ile, Mass, formerly OF
North Bennington. Mr.. Shepherd lie
closing a four weeks vacation with
friends here and returns with his wife,
home in time for next Sundays services.
Three weeks we're spent about the sea.
shore near Boston.
TONIGHT the young ladies of the
Mission Band, connected with the First
Baptist Church, celebrate the one hun
dredth birthday anniversary of the Rev.
DIR. A. Judson. Appropriate exercises
have been arranged for. We note the
! fact that this event is quite extensively
marked in many other churches.
FOUR prisoners were removed from