The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-01

the baptist Church last sunday morning,
upon the text. Rev III, and part Of tie
9Th verse: behold have set before thee
an open door," was full OF interesting
Thoughts, and presented 30 as to bring
forcebly to the attention OF the audience,
the plain and generally accepted truths
OF Gods word. and leave an abiding
and edifying impression. At the Con-
RregatiOnal church in the evening at a
union service he preached from the text
I. Tim, Ill, THE Son, Jesus ChTi. t, which
is our hope" The hearers were atten-
tive and apprecistive, and the subject
was discussed from the Christian stand
point, 80 logical, that the conclusion
could be no other than that God, as re-
vealed IN Jesus Christ, 10 truly the hope
OF the world. Both sermons were recent
ly written, aud dealt in old established
truths, clothed in words and illustrations
suited to the times.
Charles Keefe, son OF Michael Keefe
OF SALISBURY, was in receipt last week +,
Of beautiful specimen Of the deer spe
cies, from his brother Thomas who is
now in Oklshama, Indian Territory. It
is fswn of the genus Ceruus Column
bidnus, and is worthy the attention of
all lovers Of agile motions and rare
beauty covered as it is with white spots,
except along upon its back. 1t came by
express in about four days.
The operation in the case OF Mrs.
James Yelling, in the removal OF an
Ovarian tumor, last Saturday, by DIR.
Mclean of Troy, N. Y, assisted by DR..
Aikens and students, of Troy, and Doc
tors Rogers and Ranney Of Bennington,
was entirely successful, The patient is
under the care Of an experienced, train
ed nurse, recommended by DR.. Mclean,
and is expected in due time, to recover
her health.
Plof. N. NJ. DEMO, Of Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary, Me-, on horseback tour
for his health stayed over night with II.
S. Walbridge last week, whose family
are distautly connected to him, He was
expecting 10 meet his wife among her
friends in Bakersfield, VT, when she had
gone by a quicker mode of travelling,
and from there to go TO Wells River,
where his own relatives are located.
A hearing was had by the selectmen
of the town on Tuesday of this week,
with reference to their granting the re-
quest Of fourteen Of the prominent citi-
zens Of the village,to have legal exam
ination into the cause of the late fire,
which destroyed the mill of d. G. Col
vim. II is supposed to be the work an
incendiary. The result is not yet an
nounced.
Rev. M. L. Severance supplied at the
Stone Church In Hinsdillville, al four
O'Clock last Sabbath. There was good
attendance, and after the preaching an
interesting Sabbath school session. The
Congregational Sunday school of this
village, presented the new school, with
one hundred books from their own
library.
A more than ordinary amount of
drunkenness and rowdyism is heard in
our streets. What can be expected 9th
erwise, when policemen are selected
from those who have formerly been
breakers of the liquor laws, and several
times prosecuted and convicted. and at
present wink at any disgraceful out
break.
Charles Fredericks, who was wander.
ing about the streets on Monday last
week, carrying terror and disgust to the
inhabitants, hunting for snakes and other
imaginable loathsome objects, was
coaxed into carriage and taken to his
home in SALISBURY to be cared for
Later he was taken to the town farm.
An ivitation has been given the Con-
gregational Church and congregation, to
attend service next Sabbath morning at
the Mother Church in Bennington Cen
tire. For this reason there will be no
Sunday school, but Rev. Mr.. Gilbert will
preach in the evening at union meet
ing.
The excursion of the Baptist Sunday
school, which was to have come Uff last
Tuesday, was postponed on account OF
the rain until August 7th. The delay
will undoubtedly add to the pleasure of
the party, as more time will be given for
the improvements rapidly going on.
James Madden of Troy, N. Y, whose
genial face we are always glad to gee
upon our streets, is on his vacation at
his fathers here. He would hardly be
taken for an old bachelor, though it is
intimated he is getting along into the
neighborhood,
Samuel Wright, an efficient clerk with
q. V, s. Quackenbush & Co., OF Troy, is
spending short time with his brother
VIII, in the village. He is accompanied
by his wife, whom he has been 80 for
tunate to find, in the adopted city, for
his home.
The contract for the building OF the
ColvIn mill, has been awarded to the
Eagle SQUARE Company of Shaftsbury.
1t will be a much more desirable build
ing for business than the old one, and is
to be completed in comparatively short
time.
Mrs. ID. d. O'Brien has not We, recov.
cred from her laIe illness The rsmains
of her Observation-Disclosures, little child
OF VIM. II. Burgess of Long Island, N.
Y, was expected on the sleeping train,
last night.
No halter man N cons,ruct tho fup,a
for the water wheel in the new mill
could be found than Leander Towslee'
who Is pushing it forward with all dill
gence.
Mrs. Paul Shuffleton OF Arlington. has
been for week with her sister, Mrs, C.
81. Huling, closing up their visit with
Mrs. Seymour Henry OF Omaha, Neb.
Miss Jennie Thomas of White Creek.
has been visiting friends here, while on
her way to Camp Comfort to join her
sister Mrs. Fred Thomas.
Hon. Cbas. Thatcher spent Iast Sab
bath in Saratoga. He is a frequent
guest during the warm 5eason at the
Congress hall.
Il. D. Hall and wife, started for Bos
ton and Plymouth, Mass, yesterday.
They will be absent for a week or more.
Miss May Howe has gone to the sea
shore in Eastern Massachusetts, to re.
main three or four weeks, with friends. |