The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25
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10 that he rides out pleasant days.
WIN. H. NORTON, who for several days
mas been qnite ill, is again able to be out
MERRITT E. BURGESS, confined to his
house for several weeks past, is I'M
ROBERT P. BATES was here last week,
On his way from Nova Scotia to his nome
in Chicago.
THE reception and hop OF the Putnam
Hose has been postponed from Nov 2nu
to the 10th, prox.
Mrs. EMERSON MOORE, who has been
out of town for four weeks, comes home
with improved health.
Miss AGNES B. DRYsDALE sails from
New York for Scotland Saturday. She
expects TO remain abroad for some
time,
L. F. ABBOTT was in Waterbury,
Conn, Sunday, whiting his daughter,
Miss Fannie, who is attending st. Mar
garet's school in that CITY.
WIN. II. SIPPERLY has rented the
Photographic rooms in Vergennes and
will pass the winter there. His family,
however, will remain in Bennington.
AMONG the late things presented S.,
Peters Church is an elegantly embroid
cred Fair Linen Cloth" for altar use.
More about this will he stated next
week
MEsDAMEs N. NJ. PUFFER, l. E.
Gibson and D E. Moore will proba bly,
represent the Daughters OF Rebekah in
the State Convention at St. Juhnshury,
Nov. 9th,
THE name of Prof. Frank Bradford
was left off the programme of the Mary
Howe concert. He is to read "hlt Gar
sons Ride"
Hon. JOHN V. CARNEY has rendered
his account as assignee of the bankrupt
estate of VIM. II. Lake. The final
meeting of creditors will soon be held
OUR correspondents must send their
items earlier by one day at least. Sew
eral contributions go over because re-
ceived Thursday instead Of Wednesday
as requested.
THE Jonathon Waite Us b. & r. Rail
way case is TO be reargued before the
General Term of the Supreme Court,
Baker and Batchelder make the argu
ments for the parties respectively
Mrs. r.. J. CoFFEY has kindly consent
ed to sing in ST. Peters church during
the illness of Miss Carrie Warren, and
sang very acceptably in that choir last
Sunday afternoon.
THE Battle Monument will reach 12C
feet this year, making a rise OF 100 fee'
this season, With one half the cubic
Yards laid at 80 feet elevation, the com
pletion of the out-ide of the structure is
reasonably as ured next year.
AN anniversary of Custer Woman
Relief Corps will be held on Wednesday
evening next. The members of Post A.
and wives, S. o. V. and wives, and La,
dies Aid Society, are cordially invited
Refreshments will be served at close OF
exercises.
S. II. RoCKwOOD expects to teach q
class in writing commencing some time
next month. He is a fine penman and
an excellent opportunity will be afford
ed. There is to be prize of $40 to the
scholar making the greatest progress
during the term of fifty lessons.
THE U. S. Mutual Accident Co., of N.
Y. city, has sent Capt. r. j. Colfey a
check for S25 for injuries received to his
hand recently. Capt. Coifey says this
is one of the strongest and most success
full companies in the U. s., and their
business is increasing"
THE Goldsmith VS.. Joy case is to be
re argued to-day at Montpelier, before
the General Term of the Supreme Court.
Hon, J. X. Batchelder makes the argu-
ment for the defendant, Joel G. Baker
for the plaintiff. The jury awarded
81, 100 damages at December term, 1887,
5000 of which was exemplary damages.
THE new street extension east of Elm
to Silver, under the direction of ID. W.
Hyde, is rapidly nearing completion a
portion of the way. The rocks uncover
ed to the rear of David Carpenters res
idence will need good deal of blasting
to fit the surface for road-bed. The
construction was begun none too soon
this autumn.
The Assistant Judges when here last
week, ordered a special term of the
Grand jury to be held in connection with
the County Court in December next.
This will involve the trial of all the
Bennington murder cases and necessi-
tate long term of court. There are
three presentments for murder and one
for manslaughter.
The new Soldiers Home building is
being hurried as fast as possible by con-
tractor Lindley. The plastering of the
building will commence next Monday
1t is expected that the lower floor will
be ready for use in about four weeks
Every bed in the present accommoda
lions is now occupied, and fifteen appli-
cations now on file waiting for admis-
sion.
THE election of Mai. n. NJ. Puffer to
be Lieutenant-COlonel of the Regiment
and Department Commander of the
Patriarchs Militant tomorrow is rea-
sonably assured. 1T is also probable that
the Major to be elected to fill the va
cancy will be chevalier from one of
the other cantons of the LIST Battali on
Burlington, Rutland, Brat'leboro-in-
stead Of Bennington.
The Bennington picture which hangs
in the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms at
the Capitol, and is SO much admired,
was presented by Capt r. j. Coffey to
Mr.. Phinney. The battle monument as
it will appear when finished, attracts
great attention from the Legislature.
Gentlemen, you cannot afford to discred-
it that enterprise by refusal to provide
for proper dedication, Aug. 10th, 1890.
The Troy Press says "John Nash Of
the Troy aud st. Adams Railroad post
office has been transferred TO the Troy
and Boston route, where he has been
do ,h;of nIarly Tho nrppnnt inn - ID.
served and will be gratifying news 10
Mr.. Nashs many friends"
NEXT Sunday at the Second Congre
gational Church will be devoted to
the children. In the morning baptism T
infants will be administered, and SER
mon appropriate TO the occasion will be
preached by the pastor. In the evening
the Sunday School will give harvest
concert 10 be introduced by process
ional,
MONDAY evening the Old F-llow
friends Of John H.Ayres, remembering it
was his thirty-sIxth birthday nnniver-
sary, paid him a surprise visit. ABOUT
sixty enjoyed a plea'ant evening, and
this number included few who hap
pened in at a late hour. Tables were
spread in,the spacious North room and
all sat down to feast In Bro. Ayres's
paror was left an elegant book case to
remind him of the pleasant event.
THE Democratic press is devoting
good deal Of space these days to the w.
Z. T. U. The cause is the Unions es-
pousal of Third Party Prohibition, and
the occasion the meeting of the National
Union in New York city. Mis-. Willard
was reelected president receiving near
ly all the votes and thus showing that
the craze OF ultra-political action domi-
mates the body. This is pity. We
predict that before ten years roll past
this organic Ition will be running ON a