The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-18


ton Center is fast filing up, some forty
boarders already having taken rooms
there. The house will be taxed to its
utmost capacity this season.
WIN. R. PERSON and wife have re-
turned from their wedding tour, and are
pleasantly settled in their new residence
on Union street, where they are now ''at
home" to their many friends.
UNDER the administration OF Col. E.
T. Griswold, the State division, 8. o. ",
appear to be taking on a season of pros
peri:y. A headquarters room has been
opened and every thing is rushing.
FREEDOM Gained by Suicide" is the
heading in an exchange to the suicide of
prisoner in Clinton State Prison, Dan
nemora, N Y. This statement is a sub
ject TO a reasonable doubt, we think.
THE Lauderdale House, kept by VIM.
Fl. Lake, is enjoying fine run of trade
this season. On Sunday several Ben
nington people passed the day there, aud
report a very enjoyable place and time
to spend a day or SO.
THE Vermont railroad commissioners
paid their respects 10 the B. & r. rail
road Tuesday. They found things 10
admirable shape, and one of the very
best road-beds in the country, to say
nothing of the State.
THE Rev. w. II. Groat of Rupert is de
signing and supervising the construction
of the model of the ancient tabernacle in
the wilderness,a Round Lake. He will
deliver a series Of lectures on the taber-
nacle during the assembly.
THE Troy District camp meeting will
be held at Lebanon Springs grove, com
mencing Wednesday, July 81. aud clos
ing August 9Th. Excursion rates over
the Fitchburg and Lebanon Springs rail-
roads. See advertisement.
THE B. & R. have just built two fine
baggage cars TO run on express trains.
One went over in the wreck at Brandon
last week, and the other, just finished
has been out on trial trips this week.
Both cars are finely built and painted.
JOHN H. DwYER, formerly of Benning
ton, now of Hoosick Falls, N. Y. il to
build a fine residence on the B. G. Bar
Der lot, Gage street, having come into
possession of that large plot, which will
make nice home site, if Mr.. Dryer
should ever determine to return here to
reside.
DEACON z. L. TAFT has Just returned
from two weeks absence in Mddlehury
Fair Haven and other places. He at
tended the commencement of Middle
bury college and reports it to have been
the largest, best attended and most en-
thusastic commencement ever enjoy ed
by the college.
TALK about going West or going S 'uth
You can't find man who has left this
fair State to better his fortunes tinan.
cially who doesn't wish himself back
here. That is not tribute 10 Vermont.
1t is a proof of the good sense of the men
who leave here to come back when they
get their pockets moderately filled.
THE petition which was circulated in
town and county few weeks since, and
signt by almost everybody, asking for
the pardon of Thomas j. Tiffany, has
been sent on to President Harrison. II
this is granted it restores Mr.. Tiffany to
citizenship as we'll as liberty. His time
will expire by limitation next December
DR.. F. w. GooDALL, vice president,
attended the semi annual meeting OF the
Vermont Medical Society at Brattleboro
last week, accompanied by his son. The
doctors paper is highly spoken of and
will rank we'll wi h the regular addresses
heretofore given by the vice presidents
both as to ability and in the manner oil
its delivery.
PARTICULAR attention ia called to the
notice by the l.. S. r R., of the camp
% 10, 81 Nd Oh
beginning July 3lst, in another column
to-day. Although held by the Troy dis
trict, it is much more accessible for this
part of the Burlington district, than their
own at New Haven, and as a result we
predict large attendance of the Metho.
dists from Bennington County.
THE Granville, N. Y. Sentinel says
"A new scare has reached here which is
used as a startler upon those who imbibe
freely OF alcoholic stimulants. Il ia a
little skeleton that is carried inside OF a
mans hat. The wearer of the hat when
he desires to work the scare takes off his
hat so that the hideous skeleton is plain.
" visible to the drinker and as the latter
sffrightedly glares at it. the other man
calmly advises him to abandon his bibu-
lous habits"
WE notice that quantities of wool are
being purchased in towns surrounding
Bennington, by spectators and shipped
away. Perhaps our farmers have not
yet thought that The john s. Holden
Manufacturing Company. proprietOrs Of
the Bennington Wooden Mills, are BUYERS
Of wool. Come into town, gentlemen,
and see what your home market will do
for you before selling off your clip.
These mills are to start up soon and will
use a good many tons of wool, which
will be bought somewhere, and il not
partially supplied by Vermont farmers,
will certainly be purchased Of those of
other states. This is only one of the
good things brought to our doors by this
concern.
Col. ALBERT CLARKE, late e1itor Of
the Rutland Herald succeeds Mr.. Her
bert Radcliffe as secretary of the Home
Market Club Of Boston. The reason for
the change was a personal disagreement
between the directors and the late sec.
rotary. II there was TO be a change we
are pleased that Vermont was the recip
lent of the honor. Col. Clarke il one {
the best known journalists OF this State,
and is described by the Boston Post
| (Demccratic) as "a man of quiet man
ners, general intelligence and force of
character" At the same time Mr.. Rad
clyffe receives a parting word Of good
wishes from the Boston press, having
shown a remarkable apfness for the sort
of work in which the home Marker Club
is concerned.
THE Battle Monument looms up'
against the western sky 100 feet. Il will
fairly toner when Ill feet more shall
have been added to its altitude. The
commanding site has much to do with
1 the perspective. The Historical tablets
have arrived safely and will be put into
place in the 'look- out" chamber in a
week or two. Tlese tablets are elegant
in design and will grace the capstcne in.
side Of the chamber-one on each of the
four walls. Aside from the inscriptions
upon these tablets, which are in raised
Roman letters, one-hslf inch relief, there
are combination emblems OF very fine
artistic design. The Odd Fellows EN-.
blem Is a jeweled crown with crossed
sword and crook from which are aus.
pended the three links" aud IF" al "
and IT," the latter being the motto OF
the Order. The elaborate seal OF the Yer.
mont Historical Society is also artisiical.
ly engraved. The G. A. r badge, with
the U. s. hsg,and figures OF soldier. sail
or, etc, in circle, are plainly defined
while the elaborate MasOnic emblpms are
also true to life, and reproduced In en-
during granite. These designs, respec.
lively, are engraved in bold relief. and Il
is safe to say far surpass anything yet
made for such purpose in this country
land equal to any Of their size in Europe.