The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-14
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hEN. AND MRS. WIN. d. CHAPMAN are
in Albany, N. Y, for few days, but will
return the last of the week.
REV. W. o. HIGLEY of Sandy Hill, N.
Y, has been in town this week and will
also visit friends in Woodford.
THE John S, Holden Manufacturing
Company's establishment, the old Ben.
nington Wooden Mil, runs on full time
and iurnishts employment tc many
hands.
The ladies in charge Of the refresh
ment tables at the Catholic fair, noted
in another item, request us to say that a
bountiful supper will be served each day
from to IL p. m.
FRED A. CHEW of Troy, N. Y, a ris-
ing young lawyer of Rensselaer, county,
Is visiting his brother, p. II, Chew, the
BANNER binder, being called to town on
business yesterday,
The elegant residence OF George F.
Graves is nearing completion. Cashier
Graves will have fine home in nice
location. 1t fronts both Elm street and
Washington avenue.
The seventeenth reunion of the First
Vermont Cavalry Regiment is to be held
at Middlebury next Tuesday, the 10Th
inst. A banquet will be served at p.
m. business meeting at $50.
MRS. A. W. PERRIN of Bridgeport,
Conn, called here by the death of her
grandfather, Elisha Wadsworth, is to
remain in town for a visit. Her hus-
band comes up and is in town over Sun
day. Mr.. Perrin is general ticket agent
of the Housatonic railroad.
oil g. l. IT,, IL ,,I
paper, who has Travelled extensively in
thirty-three States, says I'm my opin-
ion, the New Central is perfect road,
and all who travel by any other line, do
not get in any way the comfort and pleas
ure which is obtained by selecting this
line"
A BRATTLEBORo paper speaks of the
Atchison stockholders in this place"
Queer, isn't it, that if there is any losing
scheme on foot Vermonters manage to
be on hand. With many of them it is
millions for outside investment, but not
one cent for home enterprise.-Free
Press.
MRS. ALBERT WALKER has a fine
Christmas rose in full blossom. This
plant does not unfold until freezing
weather arrives, and then remains IN full
bloom until spring. The plant in ques.
| ton has a dozen large white roses for
the winter of 1Ss9-90. The leaves of the
plant are a deep green.
M. N. CLAPP has returned from Dem
yer, COL, where he went last month to
attend the annual meeting of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. He
will remain in town for few days be-
fore returning to New York City. We
are glad to hear that his wife, Frustrated
and confined to her bed for a week, is
convalescing.
The November and December cloak
number of Fredr'S Bazaar. has been re-
ceived. 1t is fine issue for the family
and our lady readers will receive speci-
men copies free on sending their address
to VIM. II. Frear, Troy, N. Y. The
fashion Illustrations are seasonable and
the whole is complimentary to Troy's
great merchant.
The Rev. w. B. Walker is in New
York City attending the annual couven-
ton of surpliced choirs in and about the
metropolis. He ia an ex-president of
this association. and the Vermont choir
guilds have done we'll to elect him their
president and chairman of the executive
committee, as stated in an item from the
Messenger in another place to-day.
OUR readers should keep in mind the
third annual concert and ball of the f.
NJ. Tiffany Hose Company, which will
be held in Library Hall, Wednesday ev-
ening, Nov. 9th Thanksgiving Eve) to
commence at 8 O'Clock. The music is to
be by the Germania orchestra of Hoo
sick Falls, N. Y. Tickets as usual. This
will be very enjoyable occasion.
THROUGH the courtesy of N. B. Squires
we are enabled to publish an article en-
titled Country Homes" on our outside
pages to-day. Read it, not only for the
main thought therein, but as presenting
an unanswerable argument why 1t is i'm
possible to expect that Vermont can
ever be repeopled by those of her sons
and daughters who have gone west.
NEXT Wednesday, Nov. Goth, the
Methodist Church people give an oyster
supper and sociable in the new chapel,
parlors and rooms lately fitted up in the
basement Of their house of worship. The
proceeds will be devoted to liquidate the
large expenditure this society have made
in repairs. Our readers should bear in
mind the reopening and social occasion.
PROF. THEo. WooD, long connected
with the city schools of Albany, N. Y,
in the capacity of musical director, later
of Saratoga, and now of the village of
Sandy Hill, has been in town visiting
his friends, Prof, Chas. S. Davis and
Prof. F. N. Squire. He made our
Graded schools pleasant call yesterday.
In several of the rooms he made excel
lent remarks.
AS an indication of the prosperity of
our Graded schools in town, coming
one morning recently, we noted two
students from Arlington, eight from
SALISBURY and six from South Shafts
bury bound for North Bennington. and
a goodly number from the north who
came to Bennington. We understand
that the b. 81 X. railway issue low rate
tickets for scholars so that an attend
ance at one or both these Graded schools
is grand opportunity.
WHAT is that flag up for p is the
exclamation we ha We heard several times
recently. The answer to the question is
easy, as any OF our readers who have
memories will discover. The Graded
school flag is hereafter to fl lat every day
instead of ON set occasions. holidays, etc. :,
n
many schools are doing likewise these
days. In this way it is thought he pu-
pills will almost constantly receive an
object lesson in patriotism.
THE Cronin trial in Chicago leads that
veteran journalist, Howard, now on the
New York Press, to say Certainly, by
all means, send the iceman to Congress. ,
| don't know what for, but it looks well
IN the columns of our Democratic con-
temporaries. They could not get him to
Albany, but of course they'll send him
to Congress-" This piece of irony on the
methods and practice Of the Democra cy
deserves to be preserved as classic.
The artistic work on the Canton pic
ture by Watson is nearing completion.
There are SO photographs. large panel in
size, and there will be placed in a large
frame with an Illuminated mat, the
whole made to order. Emblazoned on
the corners will be the "coat of arms" of
the order in colors, and on a raised pam
ell underneath each portrait will be let.
tered the name and rank of each officer
and chevelier. The frame ill cost not
far from 500, and by all odds will be the
finest society affair in town.
Miss WOODWARD and her sister, Mrs..
DR.. Streeter, were called to Hoboken, N.
j., last week on account of the sudden
death Of their brother, Charles A. Wood
ward. leading man of that place. Mr..
Woodward was born and reared in Paw
le', and like many other Vermonters
made his mark when he went elsewhere
for his lIfe-work. This is the third time
within year that these ladies have been
called out of town on account of death
In the family. and they will receive sin
cere sympathy amid these multiplied
SORROWS.