The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
w. H. Cook of the Milford (Mass
Journal was in town last week.

w. H. Cook of the Milford (Mass
Journal was in town last week.
MRS. GEORGE w. KEEsEMAN is to re
main here permanently. The repoI
that she was to go to Troy, N, Y, wher
MIR. Keeseman is employed, is incorrect
Two large shows are already promise
this year. Wallace's circus next month
about the 92d, aud Forepaugh's circu
and menagerie with Wild West &C
companiments) in August,
THE advertisement of the Shaw Stock
ing Company, with its heading o
"Snowblack," will attract attention
These goods are seamless, "glove fitting
and first class in every particular.
THE sympathy OF many hearts will <,
out to Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Thatcher il
the death of their little son, whose criti
cal illness we spoke of last week Tit
obsequies were held Sunday afternoon
AN exchange drops this problem: II {
delinquent and a half should come uI
and pay dollar and half in year anC
a half how many chances would an edi-
tor and half stand of getting a square
hcdi anu q hah III q uoJ anu hail'
THE fine decorative work on the chan.
eel of St. Peters Church, which was
completed this week, shows the skill oil
Charles Barnes, assisted by the rector in
the arrangement and selection of the
symbolic figures. Mr.. Barnes contrib
uted his time.
BY the new arrangement of the inter.
change of train crews between the
Fitchburg and the Bennington and Rut'
land railroads, some of the men have a
long run, 100 miles in round trip. To
make the work more even the crews
will be changed every week.
THERE is an old lady for sale down in
Milford, Mass according to the follow
ing advertisement in newspaper print
ed in that town:
For SALE-Two houses on Jackson street, so
called, the property of an aged lady that viii be
sold at great sacrifice and on the lowest terms,
A chance seldom offered.
1t is a pity to sell her in her old age.
We agree with the closing sentence, that
it is "a chance seldom offered, but it
would be much better to place this
"mother in Israel" in an old ladies'
home
MRS. GEORGE r. DAKIN sailed for
England yesterday, and expects to be
absent till September, This is her first
visit home since coming TO America
many years ago. On Friday evening
she was surprised by the call at her
hospitable home of some fifty friends.
Mr.. Dakin and the children remain here
as usual.
THE Rev. 2. Marten has returned from
his two weeks trip greatly refreshed.
He reports much pleasure in his attend
ance upon the Baptist national anniver.
saries; also his looking in upon the
Presbyterian General Assembly and the
bodies being in session during his alb
sence.
THE Stewart block, Main street, and
residence, Union street, are offered for
sale in another column to-day. This is
desirable property and will soon be
sold. The building lots on Silver street
will not long want for buyers. Mr..
Stewart, having purchased the Lafay-
cite Lyon property north OF this village,
is to move to that locality.
In local strife as to whether the
Fairhaven cornet band should be EN-.
ployed by the village to play Sunday
evenings and on other occasions in that
enterprsing place, a local scribe face
tiously reports the vote, which, taken in
proper order, could be naturally ar
ranged under the following gamut:
p I p Yes Yes Z S SO No No
THE mail and passenger service is to
be restored on the Lebanon Springs rail
road, Monday, June 4th. The trains out
leave at 900 a. m. and 3 90 p. M, con-
Meeting at Petersburgh junction with
fast trains east and to Boston. The
8 o'clock train connects also to Troy.
Trains arrive at 2.15 and 655 p. M,
making connections at Petersburgh
junction from Boston and the inter
mediate stations The first to arrive
restores the early Boston day mail into
Bennington.
The excursion season opened on the
Lebanon Springs Railroad yesterday. A
train was run to Bennington from Chat
ham, which arrived in time to witness
all the Memorial Day exercises, gave
ample opportunity to visit the battle
monument, and returned at y. M,
passengers being charged one fare for
the round trip. When William V. Rey
nolds was receiver of this road before,
the excursions inaugurated were very
popular, and he has now very success
full manager of such affairs in Superin-
tendent Bennett.
THE change of time on the Beuning
ton and Rutland Railway, which went
into effect at noon the 9th, materially
changes but one train, and that is the
early rua to Troy. This leaves here nov
at Z 30 a. m. instead of 7:45 as before.
Another train to and from Troy will
commence July 2 and continue until
the middle of September. This will
leave Bennington for Troy, and also for
Boston, at 1919 p. m. arrive AGO p. m.
The Sunday night sleeping trains are
continued. For further particulars see
corrected advertisement of the Fitch
Railroad in another column.
THE fifteenth annual convocation Of
the Grand Chapter of Vermont, Order
Eastern Star, will be held in Masonic
Hall, this village, next Wednesday.
Tuesday evening Mount Anthony Chap.
ter, No. /, will exemplify the work of
the degrees, and as this IL the Oldest sub.
ordinate chapter much interest centers
in it's exemplification of the ritual. The
Grand Chapter is composed of fifteen
grand officers and the first three officers
of each chapter, in all body of some
seventy five, forty Of whom will be in
attendance. The ladies of the local
chapter will do the honors as regards
hospitality. The Grand Chapter has