The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
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business for sale ard store to let 12tf.

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business for sale and store to let. 12tf
sy- A CARD.-The family Of the late
James P. BabcOck desire to extend their
heartfelt thanks to their friends for the
kind assistance rendered in his sickuets
and death.
Is CARD OF THANKS The under
signed would take this method of return
ing sincere thanks to the neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted them dur
ing the sickness, death and burial of a
loved mother and sister. The recollec
ton thereof is one of grateful memory.
Mr., AND Mrs FREDERICK MIRFIELD.
MRS. EMILY JOHNSON.
"a a CARD The sons of the late Mrs.
Catherine lCrumack) Hawks desire to
thank the many friends who assisted
them during the sickness and burial of
their mother Especially for the flow.
ers which decked the casket at the OBJ
sequies last Thursday.
CE3"The occupants of the Editors Easy
Char, the Study, and the Superinten-
dent of the Drawer in Hdrper'S Mdgd-
zine apparently have not been overcome
by the heats of summer. Probably they
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they turn up in the October number in
good style. MIR. George William Curtis
deals vigorously with men and journals
who think their opponents are all vii
lains and hypOcrites, and then mentions
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show as a bit
of slnCereity in show life that is to be
commended. From the sublime to the
ridiculous is only step, and Mr.. Curtis
dismisses his readers for October with
some paragraphs on Browning and the
Browning Clubs. Mr.. Howells in the
Study reviews many books and praises
Henry James, OF course the Drawer is
funny and bright, Astounding, as it does,
in "skit5, stories, and sketches from the
| pens and pencils of clever men and
women. Du Maurler's full-page, TOO
Consi1erate,' 5 capital. Charles bud
ley Warner writes giddiIy from strong
minded point of view about Interesting
| Women-as if all women were not inter
esting
~ The HOme-MGker, a monthly mag
azne, edited by Marion Harland, and
published by the Home Maker Co., will
make Its first appearance October /. The
object of the editors and publishers il to
achieve a periodical that will be of inter.
est TO every member of the household
from the oldest to the youngest, and
that will touch upon all points comprised
in the making and keeping of a home
There will be interesting and wholesome
stories and sketches from distinguished
writers, editorials under the caption of
Familiar Talk of People and Things,
departments appropriated to the Young
People, to Our Baby" and even to the
Grandtathers and Grandmothers in the
home. The housewife will have her es-
pecial corner, and such recreations az
Fancy Work and Gardening will be
treated pleasantly and practically. The
health of the household will be under
the uperintendence of Dr. Grace Peck.
ham, and fashions, exchanges and book
notices will all receive due attention
The Home Maker" will contain not less
than 100 pages, fully illustrated. 1t will
be issued the first Of every month, be-
ginning with October, 1888. The sub
scriptiOn price is So a year, or 90 cents 6
number. All business communications
subscriptions, etc, should be addressed
to Allen II. Still, secretary and matters
relative to the editorial department, t
Marion Harland, editor, "a West Tween.
ty-,hlrd street, New York.