The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-14

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for the present.
THE Rev. A. G. Reese of Rutland, will
occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church rext Sunday IN exchange with
the Rev. T. Marten.
BUYERS and sellers of furs will do
"el t. consult Brigham and Co.'S (The
Springfield, Mass, Furriers,) advertise
ment on our pages.
j. ED. WALBRIDGE & Co., are selling
off goods in the furniture line at an
enormous discount for cash, preparatory
to putting in spring stock.
THE S'aIk Hose Company give an en-
t4ItsInmen', Friday evening, March LIST.
The award of a $75 music box Is one OF |
the IT FACTIONS after a fine concert.
AT st, Peters Church next Sunday. at !
Evrnsong. the Rector will deliver the
sec,I part of the sermon on THE |
Church Witness Visible aud Organic |
JOHN F. LoNERGAN he's a hen which
stole II ntst and Matched out four chick
ems last week. This February brood OF
chicks is doing well despite the inclem-
ent weather.
1T Il rumOre l that Henry w. Putnam,
Esq has made an offer OF $1,000 for the
Dewey corner. We have not been abe
to trace this 10 any reliable authority,
but hope it is true.
Miss MARGARET DONOVAN has pur-
chased building lot of the B & q. R.
R, opposite the S. NJ Robinson place on
d pot street, and will erect thereon
dwelling in the spring.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
| II, O.
St. Katherine and s.. Agnes, report,
5000 raised between Feb. 1888 and Feb.
1889. $l2O was gwen to missionary pur
poses.
A. w. PERRIN, general ticket agent Of
the Housatonic railway, was in town
for short visit last week. Himself and
wife had intended to take in the
Montreal carnival. but the unravorable
weather deferred them.
THE trade by which A. X Richie be-
comes the owner of the Chandler
property On Main street has been con-
animated. This ensures the erection of
= handsome three story business build
ing on the lot this season.
THE contract was signed Tuesday to
light the Second Congregational Church
by electricity. There are to be four
Ia sc clusters of incandescent lights,
which will fill the spacious auditorium
with perfect flood of light.
An old subscriber, in writing for re
newal, says Il cannot get along with
out the BANNER IL takes me back home
every time | read it. | am proud Of il,
and send it out among my neighbors and
friends and tell them am from Yer
mont
THE third anniversary of the Brad
; rord Hooks occurs the % The en-
ter ainment will be held in Library Hall.
and the w r. c.. will spread the sup
per- Maschkes orchestra of Troy, N.
Y, furnishes the music, and grand
time il anticipated.
MICHAEL WEIGH, who works for j
Ed WaIbridge & Co., has been ap.
pointed to W. IN the mails between BeI
ningrcn and Troy, for thirty DAYS be-
ginning Feb. 10Th, at salary of So pei
da' This is II fine appointment and
Mr., WEIGH can fill the bill.
THE hearing in the case of Wilcox va
Wilc TX, guardian, before the Probate
) Court was commenced Tuesday, and
continued. This is for an accounting al
guardian and The transaction occurred
years ago n o. Wilcox is the plaintifI
and his brother DR.. 5. r. Wilcox is the
northumberland.
WHEN the Newport Express is sar.
castle 1t is very sarcastic In referring
20 the fact that two unimpOrtant act:
which were published in the law supple
ments have been found not to have
passed the Senate the Express SAYS
According TO established policy the
correct hing to be done now is to dock
the newspapers % per Cent Of theil
regular fee for publishing the laws, or
the ground of the error"
THE G. A. r. delegation to Braltle-
boro, in attendance upon the State bod.
les, are Mai A b Valentine Chas f
Graves. Joseph Frost, j. w. Williams
Andrew J. Downs. ell representing Cue
ter Post. Also Mrs. r J. Coffey, Mrs. l.
E Gibson, Mrs. C. d Gibson. Mrs. Har.
riet Pa terson. Mrs. EIiz, Cutting. Miss
Lucy Cutting and Miss Mary Spear, a..
tending the department convention of
the Won ans Relief Corps.
THE renewal of the decorations i'm Ma.
sonic Hall is progressing under the skill.
fui hands Of Charles Barnes 1t will be
remembered that the leaking of the roof
in December 1887, and at various other
times ruined the handsome frescoed
walls and ceilings. that these repairs
were promised last year but are lust
gotten at. when done it il in order 10
ho,I reope,lng ircFptlnh ana let me
pnoIc see "'a' VIII oe 'he ''heSl nan 10
vermont
THE prize DIM Of the Bennington
X H"s which was to have taken pace on
Tuesday evening, was postponed until a
later date. The cash for the prizes has
been ready for several weeks, but on &C
count of the many entertainments at the
Dresei time for benefits, and the short
opportunity 1t gave some nf the com
petit nrs TO perfect themselves, are the
principal reasons Tor the postponement.
IN tne 'anHS W cue C,onPdny are nearly
.uui To- TO-, us "ielioerS nave
'oo'! W."
lHE l2th annual meeting OF the Green
Box Bank Company VIII be held on Sun
day, the lith' at O'CLOCK p M, in the
chapel OF the congregational Church.
The meeting VIII continue one hour
We hope " have few words frt m mis-
slnnaries. who viii tell the children how
the money put into the green boxes is
used. A cordial l1vitation is extended
TO everybody, old and young to be pres,
enl anu 10y with IA the announce
ment of the div lend. a &, Park, gen.
eral manager.
THE WaIlinprord Baptist Church hs,
been undergoing repairs, This is thu
oldest R'ptist Church in Vermont. II
was organized IN lISs. The present
church edifice was erected in the year
1921 The first pastor was Rev. Henry
Green, who served in that capacity q