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

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'everal novelties as well as standard
sporting goods in their stock.
MRS. GA. GREENE and>daughter. Lot
tie, have returned to Haddonfield, N. j.;
after months visit TO bennington.
MRS. B. F. P9oREls sister, who has
been whiting her for several weeks, has
to her home in Fulton, N. Y.
A LARGE number of our people. are at
the BaItenkill valley fairat Manchester
Center this week. which closes to-day.
THE"cake sale" OF St. Agnes Guild,
at st. Peters rectory, resulted
in the sum of about $50 for the treasury.
THE diocesan-school for girls, Bishop
Hopkins Hall, Burlington, opens next
week. We'heaf that several from Ben
nington are going there to school.
CHARLES ADAMS. is enjoying a two
weeks vacation In New York State, vis-
iting friends in New Berlin and otht T
places. his wife accompanies him.
WILL j.. TIFFANY, a former pupil of
our Graded school, has entered the Troy
Business College. 2, He will pursue a
course in bookkeeping and shorthand.
THE cottages, spoken of as contem-
plated building by Harrison l. Norton,
have been commenced and will be fin
ished in time for occupancy this season.
Mrs. ELI TIFFANY received by the last
steamer from Uarthagena a monkey Of
rare species. A white parrot was sent
at tie same time, but died OH shipboard.
MRS. GEORGE CoLGRovE of Hoosick
Falls, n, T. is in town, at d. B. Allen'a.
We are soff9 "a hear Of her poor health.
which, intRSfhfee With the pleasure of
her eisikl UQI4 QltAI ~ a.: =
E. D. FILLMORE has peach tree which
bore this year some every handsome spec
imens. ofs IfhR.A .EKe BANNER a6if4aowh
edges thesreceipt, Of n sample bag Of
these peaches,~''~ . 90
MRS. s. M WHITNEY Of Greenfield,
Mass, has been in town for q few days,
her former 60me. She is stopping with
Mrs. s. F. Harris. Mrs. Whitney is
warmly welcomed by her many friends.
Miss CARRIE LOUISE RAY. the charm
ing recitatioHist, was a guest of the Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour while in Ben
nlngton. Minna Sites, the brilliant
pianist, was at the home of A. P. and
Mrs. Childs.
WIN. E. HAWKS is an enforced invalid
these days, the result of an accidental
injury to one Jeg while in New York
City few days since. He is 30 as to be
about little, but the severe sprain will
take some weeks to cure.
ELI TIFFANY, senior partner of the
firm Of E. Tiffany & Son, who sailed for
South America nearly two months ago,
is on his way home. He has visited
many places in that country, his head
quarters being Carthagena.
l. E. GIBSON, wife and daughter, re
turned from the west Friday. The for
mer has been absent for couple weeks,
and attended the National q. A. R. en-.
campment, while Mrs. Gibson and
daughter have been absent some six
weeks. rt. b. ''. ..t
Mr.. j. Il. GILBERT from New York,
who is, with his family, stopping for a
few days with his brother. in-law, Col.
Scott, has brought with him his Virgin
ian high bred saddle horse Alex" and
he makes fine appearance when out on
the street. =.
THE Misses Rorer of Burling ton, Iowa.
with partYiwho register from the same
city, were in town last week. The father
of these ladies' owned the Estate Line
House." near North Bennington, some
sixty years ago, and to visit it and other
places of interest was the object OF their
trip east.
JOHN CLARK, for several years in the
employ of vhe New York elevated rail-
road, is in town for couple weeks vaca.
ton. He was formerly janitor of the
Graded school, and, visiting that iDstitu.
ton, found only three persons in it that
he knew-such are the rapid changes
going on. -. ... ..., ..
H. L. HOVER and wife have returned
from Schodack, MY. Mrs Hover has
made an extended visit to her home
there, while Mr. Hover went from the
State muster and enjoyed a vacation Of
a week. We are glad to learn that Mrs.
= a9 ,y,. Is recovering from recent attack
Two notable articles are printed on
our outside pages to-day "Cbildlest
Old Age, "'SHd 'sModern Married Life.
The editor has promised himself for some
time that in these columns should appear
an article bearing on the social problemG
Of the day, and here, from two exchan-
gee, come the'desired statements which
appear to 20 down to the root Of one
matter-sball the home be preserved =?
THE portrait in oil of the late Hon. a,
B. Gardner, for some time exhib ted In
the show window Of E. l.: Nichols't
store, is the artistic work OF Mrs. E. L.
George. We knew Mr.. Gardner well
and was familiar with the expression oil
his face in various moods, aud we pro-
nounce this painting an excellent like
ness. The artist has been peculiarly
faithful in the expression of the face.
Col. q. s. FORBES of the Governor
staff was in town Tuesday, end attended
| the meeting Of the trustees Of the Sol
diers' Home. Col. Forbes was accorded
the honor at the late muster to be as
signed by Coy. Dillingham; to meet Gen,
SchOfield and staff as they entered Yer.
mont and escort them to Burlington,
where the officials Of the State rendez.
vUused to receive these distinguished
army officers.
THE BostoirU Journals special report OF
Tuesdays Soldiers Home meeting, says
1.-THE trustees are warm IN their praise
Of Major and Mrs. Robert ]. Coffey, the
Superintendent and Matron of The Home,
for their admirable management of the
Home during'the past year. Col. 2 NJ.
Mansur brought down the necessary ma
terials and funds for furnishing room,
which wac contributed by Post Erastus
Buck, G. A. R land the WOman's Relief
Corps of Island Pond"
EDITOR THAyER of the West Randolph
Herald, has commenced the publication
OF paper at Barre, called The Green
Mountain State, with the commendable
object in view OF blooming" Vermont.
The only drawback we find ia the ''pa.
tent" aide Of the paper, but aside from
are, also, glad TO note the unanimity
with which Bro, Thayer is greeted 10
this enterprise by the State press. 1t b
published mOAthly at fifty cents a year.
MANY people will recall the fact that
years ago w6produced our own lime In
Bennington. There is no good reason
why we shoplf go out of town to pro-
cuIe this building essential than that oil
brick, and some other things. We are
told that tb& Remington lime was hard
er to slack than that Of Adams, but il
made mortar more like cement and
builders were pleased with it. Hull
Chandler owns the "Cbas. Hicks place.
between here and North Bennington
where Bennington line was formerly
made, and will build kiln IL suitable
encouragement 10 given him, and he can
procure stone at reasonable price on an
adjoining farm. -,--
THE Rev. Chas. s. Robinson, d. D., Il
one Of the best of the few gentlemen
who are authority In hymnal matters in
the country, and hence what he may
say on this subject has more than local
Importance. HIS own hymnal is com.
ing into general use aud Is the very best
in existence emsnAiing as private en-.