The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
In Bennington Woman,s Christ an

THE Bennington Woman's Christ an
Temperance Union has taken the initia- |
tive in a movement to secure reconsd- |
Grafton of the vote taken at the meeting
of the State Union at Woodstock last
year by which the Union committed it.
self TO the policy of the Prohibition par
ty and woman suffrage. The Benning-
ton Union has addressed circular to
the Others of Vermont in which it gives
good and sufficient reason for reconsid-
GRAFTON and urges the selection of dele
gates to the next annual meeting who
will reverse the action taken last year.
DR.. Ed G. HARDWOOD of New York
City, has been visiting his old home for
a week. His daughter remains here,
and later on himself and wife anticipate
coming again. It's eight years since the
doctor has been here before. In addi-
ton to his professional duties Dr.. Har.
wood has recently accepted a position as
charter member of the corporation OF
the TeOrganized Rutgers Female College
of the metropolis, and has place on the
board of managers, This old and well
known formerly school starts off I'M
der its new auspices with flattering pros
poets. 1t proposes to give woman full
collegiate course and has an excellent
faculty.
THE article by Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay,
printed on our fourth page, on the wage
earners of Great Britain is the most
effective presentation yet made of the
degradation and misery to which the
English workingmen and workingwom-
EN- are doomed in order that their en-
ployers may be able to undersell others
-, h., IL y n ,I(
his facts at first hand. He went among
British workmen. heard with his own
ears and saw with his own eyes where
and how they worked. and dressed, and
lived. 1t is no fancy picture that he
draws it is taken from the life, with
Photographic exactness,
THE new commander-ln-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Congress
man Warner, in closing his inaugural
address, said while the Grand Army
is now at the summit of its prosperity,
hope it will be soon with every depart
ment, as was said of the department OF
Vermont, that there was not in that
state single honorably discharged SOL
der who was not member or had given
an apology or reasonable excuse for
his failure to become member OF the
Grand Army We believe this result in
this state il largely due TO the efforts of
Custer Post of Bennington and officials
who have been prominent in department
matters.
THE taking of testimony in the so
called Bennington election case was
commenced at the town clerks office
last Monday, and Mr.. Booth was exam
ined during that day. An adjournment
was made until today, and the taking of
le .timony before J. Ward Wright, a
POwnal Justice of the Peace was again
adjourned until tomorrow. Franklin
Scott appears for the ProhibiIonists and
Thomas II. Hall for the Democracy, and
j. K. Batchelder in bL half of the Repub-
lican committee. AS stated by us the
past two weeks. just what jurisdiction
the court has in this case is not
clear, the Legislature being the judge of
the eligibility of its own members. And
again we d. not see what there is to IN
vestigate-the law of contested seats
having no application, as neither the
Democrat, Eli J. Tiffany, nor the Prohi
bitionist. DIR. II, J. Potter, were elected
in any event. The whole proceeding
appears to he roaring farce.
OUR readers will recall our references
to Miss Mary Howe's singing, heretofore,
AT her home in Brattleboro recently a
benefit WAS given her which netted
something like 5000, showing the appre-
citation she is held in by those among
whom she has been reared. OF her
wonderful gifts much has been written
of late, but the Rutland Herald OF yes
terday gives the most comprehensive
notice in these words at is not too
much to claim that the finest concert
ever given in Rutland and one of the
best ever given in this country was that
of Mary Howe and Madame Carreno,
and assistant artists, at the Rutland Op-
era House last Tuesday evening. Miss
Howe surpassed all expectations. None
of the critics think of comparing her
with anybody less than Patti and Jenny
Lind" Through the efforts of A. p.
Chids, Miss Howe will give a concert IN
Bennington early in October, probably
;hs first Tuesday, and will be supported
by the noted vioinist, Alfred De SIEVE.
Miss Ella Chandler, who ia eminant iu
the role of whistling, and perhaps other
artists. In advance of the issuance OF
the tickets, numbers have been spoken
for, and the prospect is an ovation to the
Vermont lady, whose star has so sud
denly rieen in the armament of so1g
and which shines with SO great etful-
gence that her most intimate friends are
daznd at the superb gifts she possesses
Her visit here will be greeted with ar
OveIfiIwing house.
WE hope the following from the Troy
Press of yesterday will prove 10 be 9
fact: For same time there has been @
project for loca'ing large summer hote
at Cent 'r Bennington. At first it was
proposed to overhaul the Mt Anthony
: Seminary and make hotel of that. The
, view from the seminary grounds is one
of the most beautiful imaginable. Mill.
? of the Green Mountains are to be seen
: and the entire valley of B 'nnington
p Since the battle monument is progress
, ing so well, and il gong to be So attrac
tive, the new hotel project has been ag
itated with Gervor. A company is to be
organized at once. A large amount Of
stock has been subscribed for condition
ally. II is proposed to clear off the old
seminary grounds, and erect a hotel t.
be the fi'e5 in Vermont, which with the
grounds. is to cost not less than $780, 900
DR.. Webb OF New York, who married 6
. Vanderbilt, is understood to take con
siderable interest in the new PROJECT
and that he has promised that il Ger
'ain amount be raised he will take tbs
balance He arrived last evening from
y LerOX. Mass. with his coaching party
t and had consultation with some of the
n subscribers to the stock. The scheme
= now looks feasible, and it is likely tina
I the new hotel will be begun early in tn,
? spring. 1t is proposed to have the trainl
I run cut to the nearest point upon thu
e l. banon Springs railroad to take passen
{ gers to and from the hOle'. The ground
= are to be beautifully laid out, and tn,
e hotel is to have all modern improve
e ments. only 200 rooms will he prov ideC
G at first, but additions can easily be mad,
] if the hotel becomes popular as, un
( dOubtedly il will. 1t is believed that thu
conference last evening will give grea
q impetus to the scheme, and some are o
oprion that it made its accomplish
y meut certain
4 LEGAL QUESTION.
Proceedings have been commenced by
Il | Col Olin SCutt to test the right of Tho