The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-22


THE youngest daughter of I. B Fer
yuson has been critically i'll with pneu-
mona, but ia better. This is a second
attack and convalescence will be slow.
THE Rev. Chas. R. Seymour has his
pastoral work well IN hand now. and ia
the golden opinions Of his
church and congregation. He deserves
this.
AT G. B. Sibley's clothing It re you
can find suits is variety equal to city
Read what thi-
old and reliable dealer has to say else.
where today.
THERE Is TO he a missionary concert
and choral service at the Fret Baptist
Church next Sunday evening. A fine
OF music, tc has been pre-.
pared by the choir and Sunday school
Mr.. F. NJ. TIFFANY sailed for the
Isthmus Of Panama this week en- rout,
Aspinwall. He il accompanied by
Emory 8. Harris, and they expect t
j Ed. WALBRIDGE, who has had 4
severe attack of rheumatism in his neck
is better and able to be about indoors
This lie good time to call on him and
select that household furn ture you pro
pose buying this fell.
A ST. JoHNsBURY despatch Of las
evening says REV. G. II. Bailey hal
resigned as pastor of the Episcopa
Church and goes to Bennington" Thi,
is Bennington, N. II and not Vermont
as our daily exchanges seem to think.
THE district meeting of the Odd Eel
lows, which was to have occurred Wed
nesday Nov. 28th, has been pc tpone
until December 9th, because of the con
venience of the Grand Officers expectt
and giving members attending Court al
opportunity to be present.
The Rev. Fred Widmer gave SECOND
hee lecture last evening in the Metho,
1.-THE Atmosphere The collection tax
en- at the close OF these lectures goes fol
the benefit of special cases of need II
the home missionary field.
THE dam ut the Hoadley Novelty
Works broke away last night and tn,
water carried about one-half of it away
The structure must have become under
mined by reason of the prOtract"d au
tumn rains, and the result is complet,
stopping of the machinery until repair
can be made.
CHAS B RIDDLE was unIntentionally
omitted from the list of Democratic it,
lumin rors last week. His house wa
one of the very finest in town. An il
honor of Harrison and Morton, too
But, then, "Charlie" is so much of
protectionist that he could easily b,
classed as a Republican in this par ticu
lar.
THE only Democratic celebration We
hear of has leaked out as occurring a
North Bennington, 1t is sail that two
prominent Democrats burned some re,
dance just after the first returns wer
received. The later reports favor BILE t.
Harrison and Morton caused a profount
hush which has been respected unit
now, We can give initials Of names /
desired.
Miss AGNES DRYsDALE reached Scot
land safely after pleasant voyage. TIL
cable last week conveyed to her rela i've
here the fact of her marriage Tuesda.
the 18th. We unders' and Il at she ha
welded an early playmate, who is a sea
captain: that the bri'lal tour will h
taken in connection with her husband
next voyage, after which he expects Il
retire from the sea, and settle in fin,
castle near London, which will be ready
to receive them. The many American
friends or TINS Iauy VIII SEND congratu
latIons and good wishes, and the hop,
that she may be blessed with much hap
piness.
HIS many friends in WesteI Ver mon
will be glad TO hear that S. Denning lat'
of Factory Point, by reason of the resig
nation of E z Penfield, who held thu
position many years, has been appointed
acting secretary and treasurer of thu
Panama Rail- Dad Co. in New York. Mr.
Denning was for number Of year
cashier Of the company in Aspinwall
and for some time connected with thu
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. New York
Mrs. II. R. Deitrick Of Colon, U. S g..
who passed the summer at the Russell
House. sailed for her home on the steam
ship Newport Nov. 10.-CdStletCn cor
respondence of the Rutland Herald
THE Supreme Court had handed dowr
Its decision in the suit of Goldsmith ~
Moses Joy Jr., affirming the judgment
OF the County Court. 1t will be remem
bered that this is suit for damaget
brought by Ralph Goldsmith during hit
lifetime and continued by the admin
istrator of his estate. The jury rendered
verdict at the last December term Of
81, 100 In round numbers. 5000 being
exemplary damages. The case wa'
taken TO the general t'rm Of the Supreme
Court at Montpelier last month and de
cree entered a. stated. The decision
plpases most p.ople and the aggravated
nature OF the assault was the reason fol
the jury's act;o in the first place.
The Troy Press of Monday has thi:
lem Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Galusha, q
former resident and widow of the late
Elijah Galusha of this city, died last
night at the residence of her daughter
Mrs. William Wicks, No. East Onf
Hundred and Thirty-first street. New
York. after a brief illness. The de-
ceased was one of the Oldest members oil
the First Presbyterian Church of this
city and was an estimable lady. Hel
death will be regretted by la &c circle
vi CHb 10 ny WV
children, Henry Galusha, Of the firm o.
Squires, Sherry e. Galusha of this city,
and Mrs. Wicks of New York. Mrs
Galusha removed TO New York about 9
year ago"
GOOD progress ha' cen made with
the Bennington Battle Monument, aud i
already an imposing object against tn,
horizon. At the latest Of the measure
ments by the archit, ct the pile Of mason.
~ was 1872 feet Oh. J. has been rising
at the rate of ten feet in Is days, ard
with fayoring weather, 10 or 20 feet
more will be added this season.. The
work was begun June 4 1887, and tht
contractor has until June 4 1890 to fin
ish it. Two thirds Of the work will be
done at the end OF this season, as the
walls grow thinner and the tower small:
er as it rises. The monument IS built OF
Bennington dolomite, and faced with
dolomite from the Sandy h quarry, all
being Of substantially the same materi"l
the difference between ones from the
two quarries being 30 slight that it can
hardly be detected even by an exper',
There j. no reason to doubt the compile
ton of the monument within the time
set for II nor that it will be an imposing
and credIIable structure.
DURING the campaign we had occasion
to quote Maj Valentine and other Be ,
Dington manufacturers on the question
Of free wool. AL were outspoken
against the proposed free list OF the Mills
Bill, and the former gentleman was
quoted in ID mOcratic prints rs stating
things for tffec -"poliiical rol." in fact
was the term applied. The election over,
Maj. Valentine took the occasion at the
,Beech- making lat week Monday even
ng to say that jus as soon as the eltc-
ion OF Harrison and Mmt bee M an
assured fact, the orders went forward to
Increase the capacity OF the b 'nrilgton
Co S mill one. third. During