The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17

A nice overcOat was left by some one
at P. McCarthy's popular house about
four weeks ago. The owner cannot be
found among the many travelling men
who regularly stop there. The owner
can have the coat by paying the cost of
| this notice.
Miss Alice Ripley was one Of the cho-
rms singers in the great oratOrios lately
given in Troy. While there she made
an engagement to remain and pursue
her favoritc avocation of dressmaking.
Mr.. Cady of Wiliston spent few
days of last week and the Sabhath as the
guest of w. G. Shaw.
The Rev. Mr.. Gilbert expects TO be alb
sent next next Sunday, and if 80 there
will be union preaching service in the
Baptist Church in the evening
Mr.. Dolph has been setting large
number of trees about the residence of
F. B. Jennings this spring. Some are
even larger than those heretofore set
measuring above the ground ten or
twelve inches in diameter. The expense
of removing some has varied from $l5
to S75 tree, with many of lesser size.
But very few more, if any, are needed
to give all the shade necessary. The
care used in transplanting insures life
in almost every case.
Colonel j. II. Walbridge sold his farm
ing land year or two since, and is de
voting some of his spare time TO his gar
den. Though he does not make much
effort to outstrip his neighbors, we no.
ticed him hoeiug potatoes on the eighth
day of this month. The patch is not
large, perhaps containing 200 hills, and
are now about six inches high.
Miss Farchild, who has been with her
sister, the Rev. Mrs. Hewitt during her
illness, has returned to Hartford to re-
sumo her situation as teacher.
II. G. White has returned from a very
successful tour through the West, in
canvassing for the sale of stereoscopes
and boxes. Many of the goods are for
the fall trade, and will not be delivered
until August.
Mrs. Fred. Ranney of San Antonio,
Texas, is visiting at the former home of
her husband. 1t will be remembered
Fred, left here about fifteen years since,
enlistIng to go as musician into the
regular army. He was stationed for
bOtDe Time ~ TOTJ NOTIu. dDOuL lOU
miles north of the city Of Austin. where
he married, and afterwards left his po-
sition, and has since lived in San An
tonia. This place is about 10 miles
southwest of Austin, and is celebrated
for the massacre by Gen. Santa Anna IN
1886 Of about $50 men among whom was
Davy Crockett, the eccentric Ken
tuckian and author of the famous
axiom, "Be sure you right then go
ahead" They were defending fort
Almo, and were attacked by 4, 900 men
under Santa Anna and several times re.
pulsed him. After eleven days, hand
TO hand fight took place and all but six
under Col. Travis were killed; these,
among whom was Col. Crockett, sur
rendered, being promised protection,
but were Immediately cut to pieces.
Santa Anna lost a leg from a bullet
wound in 1887, in defending Vera Cruz
against the French, portion of whom
he drove into the sea at the bayOnet's
point. He fought against Scott and
Taylor in our war with Mexico in 1878,
but without success, and died in 1876
The father, Doctor Ranney, isexpecting
soon to welcome his son Fred, whose
presence will be a pleasant surprise to
us all.
Our mechanics benches are being fire..
quently turned over TO be used for hos
pital couches or beds. 1t is said tramps,
stragglers and sometimes even the pro.
prietors use them to sleep away the
effects of narcotics, taken in too large
doses. A bottle is usually found in the
vicinity.