The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-28

Miss LONh QUITTING 49, quite out OF
health, but is able to, be about little.
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism was
administered to four children at st.
Peters Church on Sunday, the 18th.
EUGENE SHEA and Josie Dunn were
uni ed in marriage at St. Francis De
Sales Church Monday morning, the
Rev. John s. Michaud, officiating.
MRS. CHAs. COOPER is visiting her
daughter who resides in Providence. R.
|, She returned from Worthwhile, N. Y.
last Saturday.
The Feast Of Days" of the Metho.
dist ladies last evening was a grand
success, and Melted handsome sum
towards the liquidation of their parson.
age debt.
WIN. ii. SEARS fell the other day and
broke his shoulder. 1t is the arm which
he lost in the Union army, and as he fell
on that side the fracture is probably
worse on account of his inability to
break the force of the fall.
NEXT Wednesday will Re Ash Wee.
nesday, or the first day Of Lent. Ser.
vices at st. Peters Church at 10 80 "a.
M, with celebration of the uoly Flu.
charist, and at 7 80 D. M, sermons al
both services. Daily services during
Lent
JOHN G. BIRMINGHAM, who fell heir to
an English property of $4,000 last sum-
mer, has quietly worked up his proof OF
identity and will succeed to his good
fortune. There is fair probability that
the amount will be larger than first an.
nOunced.
PENSION COMMISSIONER BLACK has es.
tablished board of examining surgeonl
for Bennington end we are cteditably
informed that the appointees will he
Drs, Lyman Rogers. E. B. Daley and C
u Il. Jennings, These are excellent ap.
pointments.
THERE will be a Box Sociable at the
residence of Mr.. E L. Nichols, Friday
evening, Mach Slh., The ladies of The
Church Aid Society have the matter in
charge, and with the famous 25 cent
boxes containing fully their value, sup
per and entertainment. A pleasant
evening is anticipated.
The Cambridge N. Y correspondent
of an exchange. says; civilian G.
Beard, brother of John II. Beard fol-
the past three years engaged in a fac.
tory at Amsterdam, ia lying very low
with consumption al his home in Cola
N. Y."-These brothers were formerly
residents of Bennington. . ~
MEssRs, =. j. HALL and Harrison
Norton have purchased of Judge E. l.
Sibley, his patents and interest in the
celebrated Grown file bands" They
have improved upon the same and have
filed a caveat therefor, and will con-
tinue the manufacture of these Office
supplies with their patents. attached
We wish the new manufacturers the
success they richly merit.
The Bennington delegation to the in
augural ceremonies, as far as heard
from, are Hon. Charles Thatcher and
wife, Maj, A. B. Valentine and daugh-
ter, and Mr.. VIM. E. Hawks and wife
They are to be Joined in New York by
Gen. j. G. Mccullough and altogt thel
there will be over 100 Vermonters in
attendance; the names of which We
published few weeks ago.
AT the spelling match in connection
with the Methodist entertainment last
evening, some 25 entered the lists
After spelling awhile, and several IT.
ting down on such words as bail, tC
give bonds" the word "Sleight, trick
settled the contest, which had narrowed
down to Misses Nina Morgan anc
Esther Porter, the latter missing the
word. These two received the first and
second prizes.
COL TRACY, the newly elected depart
ment commander, visited Custer Post
G. A. R Saturday night. After the
Posts ceremonies the doors were thrown
open for camp fire. Speeches were
made, songs were sung, stories were told
and general good time was had. Com.
mander Wakefield presided, The Duet
Of Frank Lever and Frank Smith upon
harmonious, accompanied by Hubert
Downs on tho organ was much enjoyed
DOES tobacco injure boys? Leading
educators in Michigan have recently
been investigating this matthr. Superln.
tendent Howell of the Lansing city
schools sent Out circulars of inquiry to a
large number of doctors as TO actual
facts within their knowledge. Two
hundred replies have been received and
in every reply one or more Ca'es are
cited of boys being dwarfed, made in
sane. killed or rendered incapable of
speech or hearing by the use of tobacco.
THE firm of j, Ed. Walbridge & Co.,
have just opened very large line of up.
holstered goods, just received for the
spring trade. Their new advertisement
will appear next week. These goods
have been bought low for "spOt cash.
and will be sold accordingly. They
offer, also a line of plush goods, cur taius.
etc, not to be obtained except in the
larger cities. The west part or the spa.
cious second fl Dor has been newly fl ted
up for sales parlors and the east room
on the same fl nor contains their elabor-
ate and complete assortment of under
taking supplies. Give this firm trial
and be convinced of the truth of our
words that their motto is Quick sales
and small profi's."
The long delayed promise made by
The many friends of Col. and Mrs. DIN
Scott of houseswarming, in view Of
their large and elegant mansion COM
pleted some time since, was last Friday
evening fulfilled. No surprise was con-
lemplated. In fact it was agreed be-
tween host and guests that Lady
Washingt, reception suitable 10 the
day, place, and subject was worthy care
full preparation on both sides. And the
thorough enjoyment of the two hundred
visitors gave ample proof that none OF
the conditions of success had been
sighted. The brilliantly lighted win
dOws, from tuTret TO foundation, be-
speaking welcome. soon made real al
the hands of hostHnd hostess, the hearty
congratulations tendered our century
and-a half-old Father and biz pstimable
Lady on the ir temperance, the rich and
many, truly antique, costumes of our
honored guests and their female enter
tanners, the beautiful and tasteful menu
OF the tables. not to forget the ex-
perienced kindly attendance OF matrons.
maids and ushers of two col, rs. render
ed GOODNESS, indifference Or ennui i'm