The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-12

, minded that there is severe penalt
attached TO this practice and it Is pre-
posed TO enforce 1t il they do not STOP
WE suggest to the Republican count,
COMMITTEES that this is an election year
presidential at that, and that it lie in OF
der to call a county convention,
WITH the late change on the L. s. K
r. Bennington has an additional tran
from Troy in the evening, leaving ina
city at 9. is and arriving here at o,3O p
m.
THOUGH tie efforts of q. d. Gibson
as. listed financially by others, there hal
been built flight Of stairs at the sontt
entrance to the village cemetery. Thi'
is an improvement which will be greatly
appreciated.
PASTOR WIDMER is preaching a series
of sermons on the Apostles Greed al
the six o'clock Sunday evening service.
Next Sunday evening he gives the thlro
in the course on II believe In Jesus
Christ HIS only Son our Lord.
THE Baptist Sunday school has ar
ranged for an excursion 70 Bennington
on July 10. The parry will picnic at the
Soldiers Home Grove, visit the Battle
Monument and other points OF interest.
-[RutlanG Herald, yesterday.
The Ladies of the First Baptist church
last week. presented Mrs. q. Marten'
their pastors wife, with handsomely
decorated set of stone China dishes. Inc
gift was presented with appropriate
words and gratefully received by the
good lady thus remembered.
The fifteenth mot the fiftieth as our
types made US say last week., wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.P. Childs
was duly observed. They were oongrat-
ulated by many friends and duly ex--
tended in return the hospitalities OF
their elegant home.
THE "catamount" which should grace
che pedestal in front of the residence OF
Mr.. John Merrill, Bennington Centre, is
CONSPICUOUS in Its absence now that the
Battle Monument rises in that locality.
How long shall we wait for the compile
ton of the lesser monuments
A SYNDICATE consisting Of Col. F. E,
NTH, Gen. P. P. PitkIn, j. w. Brock,
Gen. Stephen Thomas, and others OF
Montpelier, have bought the Rural Yer
monter, and will consolidate 1t with the
Waterman. The company will De
known as the Waterman Publishing
Company.
THE night mails close daily at p. m.
instead of Z So as heretofore. This mas
been the case for several weeks with the
Sunday night mail. A schedule OF fol-
eign mails is in course of preparation 80
that people may know when such mails
close at the Bennington office. Post
master Martin is doing good thing IN
all this.
THE new postal regulations give set
OF rules regarding matter contained IN
the address Of letter. All extraneous
words such ~ slang expressions are con;
sidered the same as obscene matter ana
are made punishable by fine or by i'm
prisonment for not less than one year
nor more than ten or by both fine and
imprisonment.
THE workilgmen OF this village are
discussing The serious problem, whether
they shall vote to cut down their wages,
in the coming election, or not. Some
of them who dislike to hurt the feelings
OF ,,ngli linen, have decided to Gu their
old friend Parnell, and go in for free
trade" heap imports and 81 per day.
Workingmen! Inform yourselves before
you act.
AN audience Of over sixty greeted the
Rev. Mr.. Walker at the BoadIey school
house laot sunday afternoon. The sub
iect of Sunday school was talked up,
which resulted ina vote to organize ole
and 10 haveMr. Walker take charge OF It.
81. Peters church will probably have
band of Lay Helpers organized to take
charge of mission work in this and sur
rounding towns.
In the interest of village Improvement
it seems to US that the street IN front OF
the new residences of Messrs. Bingham
and Childs should be extended to South
street. The owner of the property ought
to see the advantage to him in enhanced
value of building lots, and so require no
more than a reasonable compensation
for the land taken for the street. Shall
this be done?
II. w. SCOTT has purchased the Wat
ties mill property and will at once i'm
prove it by building thereon substan-
tial and convenient manufacturing es.
tablishmeIt, to accommodate his rapidly
growing business. Mr.. Scrtt's fulling
mills have deservedly high reputation
and the increasing demand for them has
induced Mr.. Scott to thus enlarge his
borders.
AT the meeting of the Graded school
trustees held last evening it was decided
to put into the school building a large
Fuller, Warren & Co., furnace, to take
the place of the two which are now in
it. The old arrangement of two small
furnaces with four heaters, had given
out and it was a qeustion whether to
patch up one of them or TO purchase
outright something durable and which
would adequately heat the building at
reasonable expense. The latter course
was decided upon and the new furnace
only costs $500, which is bargain.
PLEASANT street has been rightly call
1 on account of its shade and the well
Kept lawns in front of the re7idences
along its lines. Two notably fine dwell.
ings are going up now in addition, Col.
DIN SCOTS and G. w. Thatchers,
which, when Complete will fairly en-
title that street H. be c;lled the residence
place of the town. When the former
first talked Of bu'liiDg the BANNER gave
qnite full description Of the proposed
reoidence. Now that il rises to view
the effect far exceeds the promise. We
learn that il IA to be completed ready to
open Oct. 30lh. which d lte is the we'd
ding anniversary Of Col. and Mrs. Scott,
RETURNED Prodigal (nelr Bennington
In Vermont III used to live here, but
everything is so changed c-n't find my
way. Can you direct me to BullfrOg
Hollow, Mud Pond on Skeeter Swamp 2
II can get to any Of them ! can strike
the old road to the farm" Native lite
lucky thing you met me, for hardly
any one knows them pieces by the old
name. You're Daddy boobies boy amt
your Yes" The old manll be glad
to see We. He's sold most Of the farm to
city folks and is living on his money but
he's in the OLD house yet. Just you fol
low this bride path to Prospect Terrace
then go around Crystal Lake to the Gar
den of the Gods. and you'll strike the
road leading past the Palisades Summer
hotel. Just throw a hE udkerch'ef over
y'r face when We enter the Garden OF
the Gods, That ulster be Skeeter
Swamp,"- Boston Journal.
INCREASED MAIL FACILITIES.
The Bennington post Office issues a
new and novel time card Of the arrival
and departure Of mails. The improve
ments over those mentioned a few
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