The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-09
Mrs. BLACkMER, widow Of Warren

tied to day by the payment of $500 and
costs.
ATTENTION is called to q. B. Sibley's
Mystery" 10 trade, In another column
today.
DENNIS BLACKMER, laid up for two
weeks with liver complaint, is able to
walk out little for day or two past.
WE learn that the Walloomsac house
is to be opened for summer boarders the
10Th, inst. This is exceeding good news.
MISS ALICE NJ. NORTON is home from
Wellesley College on sccount OF illness.
We hope she may be able TO resume her
studies again soon.
Col. OLIN SCOTT ran I'D the National
colors April Both, 90 to that extent we
were in error last week as to decorations,
hsgs, etc., in Bennington.
JOHN P. DALEY's condition Of late has
come to be that Of great solicitude, and
the hoped for improvement when spring
and warm weather should arrive, has
not been realized.
THE Rev. FIR. Provost is in Fall River
Mass, this week visiting his brother,
who 10 priest there. He will return in
time TO officiate at North Pownal at tn,
appointed time Sunday,
THE services OF Sunday evening at the
Second Congregational Church, in COM
mon with the other churches will be-
gin at 1850. The pastor will speak on
THE new Commandment"
AMONG the improvements contem-
plated this year, aside from the st. Fran
cis De Sales Church. the congregation
OF the Church of the Sacred Heart ex-
pect to build tower to their edifice on
School street and place therein bell.
THE display OF baby carriages at j.
Ed. Walbridge & Co.'s, although large
for a month past, is just immense since
the last lot was opened this week, The
wheels, built after the bicycle pattern,
are no more expensive than the old sort,
and are much more attractive and dura-
BILE. a., ...
THE installation OF the officers OF Can
ton Bennington, No. 4, z. NJ, will take
place in Odd Fellows Hall, next Monday
evening, at 8 O'Clock. Capt. Tiffany es-
pecially desires a full attendance, as
business meeting Of importance will be
held and the Rutland field day is to be |
talked up.
On Monday Minnie Brown, daughter
Of Ebert Brown, eyed nine years. was
sent to the Reform School from the
Municipal Court. The child had become
a ward Of the town and after consulta-
ton with its officials this disposition OF
the case was thought to be best. The
girl is bright child.
AS will be seen by another column,
the Bennington Rifles acquitted them
selves in New York to their credit, and
the fame attaching TO their illustrious
predecessors Of Revolutionary and Re-
bellion times. This was the only Yer
mont company in line from which none
fell out during the march.
AS one OF our prominent farmers was
coming toward Bennington the other
day, he overheard two drummers de-
scribing the place. One called il IAN
old fashioned town every store ap
preached by three pairs Of stairs, and no
place for horses except in the street aud
in the way" Possibly there may be a
bint in THE for progress in accommoda-
tions for those who drive In to trade.
THE Rev. w. ]. Chapman arrived In
town with his family last Thursday
evening and occupied the Methodist pull
pit SundLy. Mr.. Chapman made 0
good impression on his congregation and
we bespeak success to his labors here as
pastor Of that church. His talented
wife is Manchester lady who has
several friends in town and who cordial.
ly welcome her to Bennington society.
JAS. E. BOWEN, brother OF Fred L.
Bowen, late OF North Adams, Mass, has
come here to establish himself in bust
ness. He opened this week meat mar
ket il the shop near the Baptist church,
lately occupied by II. N. Williams,
harnessmaker. Mr.. Bowen has been re.
Gently married to Massachusetts, lady
and they will reside here. We take
pleasure in thus introducing Mr., Bowen
to our people having known him for
years as an honorable business man.
THE Bennington ministers meeting
met with Rev. G. r. Seymour on Mon
day. The Rev. Mr.. Seym read a re-
view Of Looking Backwards" in which
the review exploded some Of the au.
thor's fine theories concerning the state
OF society in the twentieth century.
The Rev. G, G. Cook read sermon on
| John 1, 7. 1t was an excellent presen-
tation of a grand, old gospel truth, and
contained spiritual food indeed. The
next meeting is to be held with the Rev.
c. H. Peck in North Bennington, Mon
day, May Goth.
THE Argus and Patriot says "Ver-
mont invested over $137 900 at DenisoD,
and Buel j, Derby, of Burlington. was
the unanimous choice of the Vermont
delegation for one OF the directors in the
new investment company. He remained
at Denison to look after the company's
interest" This is the land company in
which the Hon. Chas. Thatcher Is inter.
ested, and to which reference was made
by our North Bennington correspondent
last week. The list of New England
men interested makes column Of solid
nonpareil type and the capital stock is
several millions.
THE we'll known engineer Of the Glast-
enbuTy railroad. Dell Cutler, died on
Tuesday OF this week after few months
illness. The disease was consumption,
but 1t did not develope into seriousness
until the middle Of the winter. he was
good citizen and very popular among
railway engineers. He was unmarried.
Mr.. Cutler and sister were very devoted
to each other and the care Of the brother
during this last sickness devolved upon
her, and the loving vigil was nobly per-
formed. The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. and dele
cations OF railroad men from Troy and
Rutland are expected to he present.
THE rrgimental field day Of the Yer
mont Odd Fellows, 1t. Col. N. M, Puffer, |
commandment, will be held at Rutland in |
June. There ia meeting called Of the
line and staff officers. Patriarchs Mill
tant, for May nth, in that village to
conclude arrangements and it is expect |
ed that the whole regiment will be In
line during the approaching field day. |
In this connection 1t may be Interesting
TO note that Canton Bradford, No. z. was
instituted April 28th, by Maj. Q. A.
Scott Of New Hampshire. The Opinion
says Of the event /: THE parade in the
afternoon which was participated in by
the chevaliers in their handsome uni
formr, the Guards and drum corps, was
one OF the best ever seen In town. Hon.
Joseph Kidder of Manchester, the grand
secretary Of the Grand Lodge Of New
Hampshire, gave an exceedingly inter
eating lecture on Odd Fellowship at the
Village Hall in the evening""
Notes from the Bennington Band.
Now that the approaching warm
weather has mt n noriOd for thu liuna ~ |