The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15
Local..
THE Royal Arch Chapter meets in
Masonic Hall next Monday evening.

of the late Barber Chase, left by will
50, 500 to the NJ. E.Church of this village.
THE advertisement OF Cole & Burt In
another column shows what an enter
prising firm may do IN this town. Call
and see them.
Do not fail to secure seats for the lee
ture on Gettysburg by G. NJ. Russell for
the benefit of Custer Post, G. A. R., the
23d and Oath inst,
OUR exchanges say that the Rev. III.
B. Headley will assist the churches
Of Bennington county. He began in
Manchester Sunday.
MRS. q. w. STAFFORD Of Grundy Gen.
ire, Iowa, passed a few days in town
this week visiting friends. She is sis
ter of Mr.. A. W. Braistek.
THE Rev. Mr., Seymour will close a
brief series OF sermons on the Church
next Sunday evening, his subject being
"The Church and the Town.
Miss LIZZIE BAssETT has been promo
ted in the department at Washington,
for efficient service, and her clerkship
now calls for an advance OF salary as
we'll.
G, D. GIBSON and wife are in New
York city this week. Mr.. Gibson is
purchasing stock. OF holiday goods,
and Mrs. Gibson visits her son attend
ing the dental college. Z.
WIN, MOORE, formerly resident OF
this town, and brother Of D. E. Moore,
has returned 20 town and takes posi-
ton with his brother in the mill Of the
Stark Knitting Company.
We have received No. OF of 1.-THE Old
Farmers Almanack," by Robert B.
Thomas. Is is printed as usual by VIM.
Ware & Co., Boston. and is for sale at
the BANNER stationery store.
THE increase in weight OF mails at our
postoffice is shown from the fact that
lin round numbers) in 1884 it was 5000
pounds during the weighing period, and
for that just closed, over 1900 pounds.
H. S. GooDALL was elected last week
to the vice-presldency of his class in the
medical college he is attending in Wash
ington by vote OF 8 to 2 of the whole,
and it was afterwards made unanimous.
CAPT. F. NJ. TIFFANY sails from New
York for the Isthmus and Aspinwall
Monday. He goes to Central America
to introduce Eli Tiffany 4 Sons Knit
ting Machinery.a demand having arisen
for it in that new market.
CHARLES BRANDT has leased the stone
blacksmith shop on South street and
will move his place Of business thereto.
Mr.. Brandt is a capable workman and
an honorable gentleman deserving the
success that at!eEds him.
THE sharp explosions heard about
town since election comes from the new
street elm extension to Silver, where
two patriotic Republicans have burned
some extra powder at the towns ex.
pense-all the same the work has gone
rapidly on.
ACCORDING to the fall arrangement Of
trains on and after Monday, Nov. 18th,
1888, mail for Troy, Albany, New York,
South aud West, and on B. & A. r. R.,
will close at 6;95 a. M, instead Of 6:55 a,
m. Mail from these points will arrive
at 9:45 a. M, instead Of $3.50 a. N,
MASTER LoRINa d. BINGHAM celebra-
ted his fourteenth birthday anniversary
last Tuesday evening, and the election
of Republican president at the same
time. He decided not to celebrate I'M
less Harrison was elected, and the large
majority caused the occasion to be one
of great eclat. With the elegant illum
nations of Monday, and this gatht ring
of youthful politicians the evening fol
lowing, the new and handsome resi-
dence of II. S. Bingham has teen hon
ored this week.
THE Montpelier journal says 1.-THE
Committee or elections has another con-
tested seat to consider, as Eli j. Tiffany
and II. j. Potter of Bennington claim
that Mr.. yelling holds his scat in the
House by mistake or fraud in the
count, and that he did not receive the
majority of votes cast, Tiffany was the
Democratic candidate for representative
aud Potter the Prohibition candidate.
But few believe that the contest is made
with any expectation Of success. but
rather for some possibly infinitessimal
advantage that may, or might acrue in
the dim futurIty.'
AFTER lingering for several days be-
tween hope and probable departure, Mrs.
Barber Chase died Monday-peacefully
departing at the end OF quiet but con-
sistent Christian life. She was daugh-
ter OF Freeman Slrattou, and has several
near relatives living to whom her death
Is sad sfTiiction. Her husband, q
prominent and influential man, died
several years ago, and since that time,
Mrs. Chase has lived at the homestead
and managed the affairs of business left
by him. The obsequies were ATTENDED
this morning at II O'Clock from the
house, a former pastor, the Rev. W. w.
Foster, Jr., officiating, and the remains
were laid ut rest beside her husband in
the Centre cemetery. "a.
THE Reformer Gays Under Repub-
lean civil service reform the Benning-
ton post office is expected to have a new
incumbent about Daylight on the 9th Of
March next. Already "a large number
of candidates are in tho field, notably
AJ.Dewey, Luman s. Norton John KEEL
50, G. A. Pierce, Rufus Godfrey, ]. V.
Carney and others. Under ClevelAnd'B
administration, the Republican incum-
bent was left undisturbed for two year,,
but Republicans don't believe in civil
service reform save when all the Offices
are in their hands, The BANNER would
say to this that, at the proper time, Mr.,
Pierce will, il he deems advisable. con-
slider the matter. AT this time the whole
subject Of change Of postmaster in the
Bennington Office lie. in our estimation,
premature. e
AT the Repullicin rejoicing Monday
evening in Rutland, says the Herald.
Frank St'illson carried one Of the les
transparencies in the procession. On
one side was pictute Of Cleveland with
n black eve nm Tho forphead bcino