The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-12

H. w. PUTNAM has commenced build
ing two double houses on the, east end
Of the lot upon which stand the Queen
Anne cottages erected by him last year.
CHAs. BARNES, Daniel b. Haynes,
Fremont Gregg, Geo. Cook and VIM,
Gibney went to New York this week to /,
work for Henry W. Putnam, decorating
his city residence:
E. T. GRIswoLD, colonel and com.
mander OF the Vermont division, and
Andrew Maurer, Of this village; are in
attendance upon the National Comman-
derry, s. o. ", which held its eighth an.
nusl session at Paterson, N. j., this
week, -,'- --'-..-- -: .s-'-
THE Rev. 3. Fay Mills, who breaches
his first sermon in Bennington on Wed
nesday evening, October Cd, begins work
in Lewiston, Me-, on Sept. 10th, Direct.
ly after leaving Bennington he will open
a series Of mectingsin Boston, supported |
by nine evangelical churches.
LAST week while en- route to the State
fair Col. Geo W. Hooker was given 9
serenade at the Bardwell House in Rut-
land. In responding he said There
are no deserted farms in Vermont, news |
paper stories to the contrary notwith-
staRdihg." This statement was greeted
with applause by the large number pres
ent. Perhaps the O. lionel did not know.
ingly Impugn the veracity OF his own
town listers, not to mention those in
seventeen other Windham county towns,
but such is the fact. To be sure there
are not 80 many IN and about Brat tleboro
as Bradford or Vershire, but they are
present all the same. 81.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the dedication of the Vermont mon
Tickets will be $l2.55 for the round trip,
for all stations, north of Sunderland,
from that station and stations south of
shat, $l2. 05. Tickets. are good from Oc-
tober 7th to October 10th. Board at
hotels at Gettysburg 50 per day, in
boarding houses 81 SO. Many excur-
sionists carry their own provisions.
The average expense of the excursion
including board will be about $40. Par
ties intending to. go ought to notify the
Adjutant General at Montpelier, and
also whether they will go by way Of
Troy orSptingfeld.
IT appears that the victim" is not
coming out 80 bad after all. This is seen
in the North Adams, Mass, press die
patch of Monday; which says Rogers
and Rowan, known in town as "Buffa-
los," who robbed George Towne OF $500
after, getting him drunk, were bound
over in the sum OF $4,000 before Judge
Lawrence this morning. The thieves
were caught in Pownal. One is still at
large. Three hundred dollars OF the
missing money was recovered. The
gang Of "buffalos" make business OF
laying in with country folks, getting
them full and going through them. Rog
ers and Rowan are among the most des-
perate Of the gang.
FROM the Herald we take this timely
item, as applicable to Bennington, as to
any other village in the land "a man
is liable to a fine of $25 in London for
'sweeping or throwing any refuse, dirt,
ashes, decayed fruit, upon the foot or
carriage-way pavements.' In Paris
%hen a man throws scrap Of paper into
Inc sheet he is waited upon by q polite
gen d'armes who requests him to rick it
up. In Rutland the average citizen i'm.
AGNES that the street 10 the. most con-
venient receptacle FOR all refuse that
cuDibers his person. Look occasionally,
for inst ance, at the street in front OF
some OF the grocery stores or fruit stands
or look almost any day at the way in
which the streets and squares are papered
with hand bills, refuse, scraps and paste
board boxes. 1t is a system OF negli-
gence that might easily be avoided, II
penalties were imposed for violation Of q
stringent law covering the case"
THE old adage, "In union there is
strength" holds true especially in Chris
tiau work. An essential condition OF
the work OF Mr.. Mills in any locality is,
we learn, the hearty cooperation OF sew
eral evangelical churches. In this we
believe he is right. Organic union Of
the churches may not be desirable, but a
co operative union which shall convey
the true impression in the essentials Of
practical christianity, the churches are
one, is now and then needful. at must
be- understood" writes Mr.. Mills TO the
churches inviting him, THAT during the
meetings they are to form the work OF
the church, and no ordinary church
lowed to interfere with the carrying out
of the plans of your committees This
is not arbitrariness, it is highest wisdom
munity will welcome such an expression
Of mutual sympathy among christians as
constitutes the highest proof Of the real
ity of their faith. 49,, ,,ri
THE grand musical and recital at the
Second Congregational Church, under
the auspices of the Young Peopl's I'm
ion, on Tuesday evening, was decided
success. Only brief notice being given,
it was surprising that so large an au-
dience assembled. 1t need not be stated
that the entertainment was Of thigh char
acter and merit, more of which are need
ed in Bennington to stimulate musical
and mental culture. No gathering was
more thoroughly enjoyed in our midst
for many year, taking no second rank
even to the Mary Howe recital of last
year. Miss Ray of Brooklyn responded
to repeated encores. Minna Sites showed
thorough mastery of the organ, which
''pealed in thunder tones !" also over
the piano. Miss Simpson was credit
able substitute for Wolf Fries, or Mr..
Severn. Mrs. Merrill never sang with
more pleasing effect and was heartily
applauded. The audience and choir
ljoined with vigor to open and close q
delightful programme with America and
the doxology. The Y. P. U. get hand
some net surplus of $50 from this feast
Of art as they so richly deserve.
THROUGH the courtesy OF the Hon.
John v. Carney we have copy of the
Lincoln County NetUs, which contains
an engraving and history Of st. Patrick's
Church. Newcastle, Me-, said to be the
Oldest Roman Catholic editice now stand
ing in New England. 1t lisa brick struc-
ture and was begun in 1903. This church
is the successor OF modest frame build
ing which had done good service during
the closing years Of the last century.
There are many pleasant associations
clustering around this ancient church.
1t is in a good state Of preservation, 10
churchly in its style, with chancel and
tower, the latter surmouuted with
cross, in great contrast to many Of the
early New England houses Of worship
The building was blessed Sunday, July
18th, 1908, and the massive lock and key,
4 ~ hioh ha 70 haan in mao from tho hoo in =