The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11
H. NJ. HARRIS is confined to his hous,


with inflammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. FANNY EATON is making a short
visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Fred
Widmer.
Mrs. JOSEPH II. WooDMAN has come
to pass the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. +. Graves.
THE Rev. Fred Widmer is soon to go
to the far west on a business trip, to be
absent two or three weeks.
DR.. F. w. GooDALL is in Montpelier
this week, attending the State Medical
Society, of which he is a member.
MRS. Alison SQUIREs is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia. Her great age, 90
years, makes her recovery doubtful.
THE Rev. DR.. Garfield was in town
Tuesday, and called upon several of his
friends. The doctors visits are always
welcome.
LANDLORD PRATT and wife expected
to pass this week in Now York City, but
the critical illness of his brother in an
other part of Vermont prevented, and
Mr.. Pratt went there instead.
Miss FRANCIS E. STILLsoN is the agent
here for the personal Memoirs OF Gen.
Phil. Sheridan This Is rub cr,ptlon
work, published in two volumes, and is
not yet out Of the press. 1t is having
an immense sale by prospectus.
Mrs. JOHN r. PILLING is soon to re-
move to Franklin, N. j., where her hus.
band and son are already established in
business. Bennington people regret the
circumstance which take this family to
another state, while at the same time
many good wishes will attend them to
their new home.
HENRY +. LAMB of North Bennington
postal clerk of the Boston and Troy r.
P. o. on the Fitchburg railroad, was
discharged from the government service
on Wednesday, the Sd, without any
reason being as signed for his discharge.
He has been in the service for Is years.
He has been faithful and efficient in his
duties and is Republican.
On Sunday afternoon last, being that
nearest to October 10, the Father Mat
thew L. A. B. SocIty attended st. Franc 4
DE Sales Church for the purpose eff re-
newing their pledges. They were in
full regalia, and this reconsecration con-
sisted of a solemn service Just before the
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
This society enters another year of ex-
istence with largely augmented num-
bers and is doing good work.
THOSE who attended the Republican
rallies here will remember the cam
paign song written by James Ii. White,
and set to music by r. o. Goldsmith.
Mr.. White has written song entitled
"a Bundle of Letters" which is set to
music by Prof. Goldsmith, and published
by Goldsmith g. Wood. The BANNER
acknowledges the receipt of COPY, and
Is pleased to say that the verse is flowing
aud the music pleasant. Our local read
ers will each want copy.
THE report of the commission on
school law revision, an epitome of which
we give today in another column, shows
that we were correct in our prophecy
when we referred to the matter last
summer. Having had several interviews
with members of this commission we
were prepared for candid treatment of
the subject ; and the people will observe
that such has been the case. Hon. Love-
land Munson has done himself great
credit as chairman of said commission.
WE were misinformed regarding the
family of the late Marcena Manchester
he has five sons and three daughters
living, all grown up and comfortably
settled in life, instead of as stated last
week. Years ago when the old furnaces
east of this village went out, under the
influence of Democratic free trade, Mr..
Manchester, with many others then con-
nected with Bennington industries,
were compelled to go elsewhere. Mr..
Manchester went to Massachusetts and
reared his family. AS age advanced he
returned here, but his children did not,
hence probably the fact that so little of
them is known to most of our local read
ers, Yet they are Of the good citizens
OF the towns where they reside.
THE people of the Second Congrega.
tional Church invite the pastors and con-
gregations of the other churches Of this
village to recognition service in their
house of worship tomorrow evening. at
1880 o'clock. The exercises will consist
OF singing by the choir, responsive read
ings, and addresses by the ministers
present, and possibly others. The print
ed programme calls il "a union ser
vice in recognition of tn, pastorate of
the Rev. Charles X. Seymour" The
words of fellowship will be said by the
resident pastors, and the address of well
come will be by Col. DIN Scott. The
people generally are cordially invited. |
Mr.. Seymour begins his work here with
his congregation and church heartily
united, and this service, which will be
followed by reception later, will have
an effect to give him handsome intro
duction to this community.