The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-21
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MRS. A. p. VALENTINES lawn party /
/. honor of her daughters guest, Mis-
Ormsbee Of Brandon, was very seleC
affair and greatly enjoyed.
L. P. NORTON was reelected one O
the auditors of the trust funds, of tn
= Diocese, at the late Episcopal Conven
ton of Vermont held at Montpelier.
THE new passenger cars which tn
Bennington & Rutland Railway com
pany bought recently have already beef
put into service and will De used durinj
the summer months.
RoB'T P, BATES, wife and child of Chi
cLgo, IS visiting his parents and othC
relatives in town. Mr.. Bates is tn,
junior in the leading law firm of Mason
Ennis & Bates of Chicago.
In the late Commencement of tbt
Troy Conference Academy, located a
Poultney, we notice that Miss Lizzie B
Cooper and Lynn P. Armstrong of Ben
nington, received an honorable place.
JANlToR RIGGS dog seized Fran 4
Newton Tuesday, inflcting a wourd in
one of the boys arms. The animal has
| DGtil I'ldN lul dhl
was apprehended to any CT the children
WE ere requested to ask that the IA
dies maize an effort to attend the meet
ing of the V. |. S. at 3 o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon. A full attendance is
needed, TO consult on matters OF import
ance.
In speaking of the temperance inst.
tute of the W. G. T. U. at Dorset this
week, we ommitted in our last issue the
names of Mrs. II. E. Bradford and Mrs.
Geo. w. Hartman, both of whom had
prominent parts on the programme.
The Lebanon Springs railroad run an
excursion train to Bennington from Der
lin, tomorrow. Fare one way, the train
returning at o'clock in the afternoon.
1t arrives at $3.50 a. m. in time to it..
ness the street parade of Wallace's cir
Gus.
THE Hon. John V. Hall has experienc.
ed trouble in one ear. and lately it has
developed into difficulty requiring sur.
gical treatment. He is attended by the
Oest skull in the profession and we trust
permanent relief will soon be expert
enced,
THE Misses Putnam and Fannie
Hawks at Bradford (Mass }, Academy I;
Miss +. l.. Abbott at st. Margarets,
Waterbury, Conn.,; Miss Shurtleff at st.
Agnes, Albany, are already or will be
home this week for the long sun mer
vacation.
THE State Medical society meets at the
NJ. ,l1ar Honsa lhapu tho %. n nd
Goth of this month. We note that DIR.
F. w. GoodalI of this village has part
assigned, paper on "Acute Chorea.
Several prominent physicians from out
of the State are expected to be present,
Mr. HARRISON /. NORTON and wife
reached town Saturday, and are ''at
home" to their many friends. 1t will lie
remembered that Mr.. Norton journeyed
to the extreme Northwest TO meet his
bride so that his wedding trip comprised
for him some seven thousand miles Of
travel by rail.
AT the regular election Of the Father
Mather T. A. b. Society the following
officers were elected Michael Welsh.
president; John McGurn, vice president;
John +. Gultinan. recording secretary;
Frank Ryan, corresponding secretary;
Francis Guitinan, financial secretary;
John Evans, treasurer.
THE Troy Pless says of the Bennington
pOstoffice: by great exertlon Post
master Martin has raised the postoffice
from third to second class, the new
grade to begin July 1st, This grand
work, together with supplying the usual
subiect for a Presidential I'll, istenlng
shows that Mr.. Martin has not been
idle"
DWIGHT T GATES hrs taken the
agency for the indsstructable iuel car
fridge, which IL an excellent substitute
TOR the old wood fire for summer use.
Especially are these recommended in
sick room where a little heat 10 rocess2
ry at night. Those who have used then
say that they would rot be W lhout
them.
THE lawn party given by St. Katha.
rine's guild MISS A. C, Norton, pr'si-
dent), last evening on the grounds OF st.
Peters church, was brilliant affair.
The lawn was lighted by arc lights and
the sun at noOn-tay was hardly more
both the surroundings and
the entertainment were highly enjoyed.
The electric light company contributed
the lights.
THE town has leased for one year with
the privilege of five, the store lately oc.
cupled by John II. KelsO, in the Whit
ney Block, Main street, and will fit it up
for town clerks Office, meeting place
for the Selectmen and Board of Civil
The foundation is now he
ing built on which to set the new safe,
spoken If few weeks since, when it
shall arrive July LIST. We also learn that
the Village Fathers will meet in these
rooms, and thus form a place of business
for both the town and this municipality. |
THE Few E. G. Read has been one of
a party under the auspices of The I'm
ionIst Gazette to take a California trip.
That paper published in SomervilIe, N.
Y says: "Mr. Read looks the better for
his long journey and reports one of the
best excursions ever made by him. He |
led the Yosemite side excursion and |
thus has accomplished in 80 days, So
miles of travel. inclusive of 100 miles
staging to see the Yosemite and so miles |
Of carriage drives, but exclusive of horse |
car, omnibus and similar rides and also
exclusive of many miles of pedestrian
SIM
As the season for green peas az
this fact is of interest, as noted |
Dg DIR. Jacobsen; that the delicious mar
row that lies among the tibres of the
pea pod which is sweeter and better than
he peas themselves may be saved by |
boiling the pods well in water to which
mas been added a little carbonate OF soda, |
hen strain through cloth and add
little sugar and boil down till it Is thick.
This extract will keep long time with
Iut becoming mouldy and teaspoonful
added to a bowl of soup gives it the fla
vor of fresh green peas and adds greatly
% it' quality.
The city editor of the Troy Press
'roasts" Bennington county man after
his fashion,: Deputy Sheriff Richard
of Arlington, VT, became
very disUrderly about the Maiden Lane
lepot in Albany yesterday while on his
way to the Soldiers Home at Bath He
abused the officials about the depot and
insisted upon entering the baggage
-oom. Special Officer Kyle arrested him
and, accompanied by baggage man, pul
lim on truck to go to the station
house. The man snapped at the officers
hand and grazed his finger with his
.eeth, drawing blood. He also grabbed
he blggageman by the throat and tore
Jff his collar and cravat. He was in Al.
any about six weeks ago, but the officer
hen sent hin away without arrest" If
his is statement Of facts the title above
should be at once taken away.
FROM the 1r)y Telegram we clip
which has local significance
IN that during the period mentioned the
! 'es in the furnaces east OF ibis village |
went out and To date have not been re-