The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-04-05

FRED, son of NJ. II. Woodward, is sick
with pneumonia.
THE Putnam house has settled the
complaint made against the landlord,
paying the sum of 1900.
THE three year old son ct Mr.. John
HeaIy died of Group Thursday. The
funeral was held Sunday.
Miss MAY S. SANFORD returned this
week to Vassar College, having passed
her Easter vacation at home.
LUTHER R BURT has been seriously
i'll with inhammatory rheumatism. but
is some better the past few days,
Mrs. JAMES BAssETT is visiting her
daughter, Miss Lizzie, in Washington,
and will remain about two weeks longer.
THE oldest dealer in furniture in town,
Isaac Surdam of North Bennington, ad-
vertises closing out sale in another
column.
H. M HARDWOOD returned last week
from his California trip, having been
absent since November His health i'm
proved greatly.
N. F. SMITH has sold his three year
old colt to DR.. F. S. Pratt for $500. 1t
is jet black in color and was sired by
Cromack's Knox.
A. w. PERRIN of the Housatonic rail-
road, was in town over Sunday. His
wife will not go to Connecticut to live
until next month.
THE Troy papers mention the arrest in
no city fnr 1run kannaaa NJ II r Nc
Greedy. He has been bell boy at the
Putnam, this village.
WIN, H ROBERTSON is to open the old
blacksmith shop in the rear of his house
on School street. This popular stand
will regain its old time popularity.
THE Graded schools began last Mon
day. The only change of teachers is
that Chas. Msurer takes the vacancy in
No. Z, caused by the resignation of Miss
Adele Harris.
A MAPLE sugar party will beheld in the
parlors of the Cd, Congregational church
Wednt s1ay evening. April 18th. An
abundance of new maple syrup for wax
ing will be furnished.
Miss MABEL NORTON returned home
from Wellesley college on Friday for
short vacation. Miss Mamie Shurtlef is
home from st, Agnes school, Albany,N.
Y, for Easter vacation.
MR.. CHEEvER of the New England
Farmer says that for twenty years he
has fed his cows only two meals day
and that he is satisfied that this is better
for stock in winter than three meals.
THE Womsn's Relief Corps will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at 8 p. M,
instead of the evening; there will be
also, sewing society aftef corps meet
ing. All members are cordially invited.
TUE blacksmith shop at the head Of
Union street, near James Bassett's
wheelwright shop, and operated by Nor
timer T. Hamlen, has been sold to Ran
som S. Buss no will continue the bust
ness.
WIN R. MCCVE, for some months past
an inmate of the Soldiers Home. has
Just been granted pension of $40 a
month. with 1929 arrearages. He was
a member of Co. G 4th, VT, and resides
4 in Windsor.
ROBERT SQUIRE. sick with rheumatism
as stated last week, has been critically
4 i'll for several days. On Sunday the dis
ease left his limbs and attacked the
heart, but symptoms are now a little
more favorable.
THE Castleton correspondent of the
Rutland Herald says wv s. Preston
has recently sold his eight year old driv.
ing horse to Mr.. Y. 8. Packer of Ben
ningtOn. The horse was considered one
Of the best drivers in town."
HERE is a center shot from the Bidde.
ford journal The Standard wants to
know why 1t is that Republican editors
in alluding to Democratic papers gener-
ally call them !:sheets.r 1t must be be-
cause people lie in them so much.
The Graded school trustees met Mon
day evening and organized as follows
4 L. F. Abbott, president; Or. II, G. Day.
secretary; E. d. Bennett, Eli Tiffany, j.
Ed. Walbridge, committee on teachers;
DIR. H. c. Day, i F. Abbott, Eli Tiffany
committee on building and supplies, G.
A. Pierce, F. N, Squire. L. F. Abbott,
committee on finance, taxes, etc.