The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05
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MAI. A. B. VALENTINE is out of town
for couple of weeks on business.
WALTER L. COLLINS is now manager
of a fine hotel at Hamilton, Bermuda
Islands.
The annual meeting of Gus er Post, G.
A. R., will be held on Saturday evening
of this week.
BUEL WALKER of Lexington, KY, &C
companied by his wife, is visiting in
town. They are at Capt. Albert Walk
er's.
The Rev. John G. Langford of New
Hampshire, formerly of South Shafts
bury, was in town Saturday and made a
call upon us.
THIS is the season of prospectuses for
papers and magazines. The careful
reading of these ANIMALS will greatly as
sist the proper selection of family read
ing matter.
On Friday, Dec. 10 h, the ladies' oil
Miriam d. of r. Lodge, observe the sew
enth anniversary of the institution oil
their lodge. The exercises will be held
in Odd Fellows hall.
THE annual ball of the Bennington
Rifles will be held in Library Hall New
ears Eve. A nice programme and or
der OF dances are in course of prepare.
ton by competent committee.
1T was our Rutland contemporary and
not the Troy Telegram of the same name
which was represented at the LAYING oil
he cap-stone of the monument last week
Our types made US say Troy when Rut,
land was intended.
The work of removing the staging
from the Bennington Battle Monument
has commenced, and in little while, il
weather permits, our people may see
that historic structure as it will go down
to succeeding generations.
THE next musical will be held Monday
evening, Dec, 9th, at the Vermont Sol
diers' Home, Those who know the hos.
pitable nature of Maj and Mrs, Caffey
will be anxious to receive coveted in
vitation from, some of the members oI
this society.
ABEL 81. WILLS, aged SO years, an ole
resident and one OF the first builders
Bennington village ever had who car
ried on that business in large proper
tons, is extremely low at his residence
on Willow street, and his death may b
expected at any moment.
THE Sons of Veterans, Col. E. T. Girls
void, commander, propose to extenC
their organization. A thorough canvas
OF the State is in progress with encour
aging results. Within few days appli
cations for three charters have beer
made: At Milton, Jacksonville and Man
chester Depot.
WE have arranged, at CONSIDERABLE
expense, to furnish twenty-six letters
illustrated, descriptive Of Mr.. Talmage'
visit to the Holy Land.-Pldte Erchdn
ges. The great expense" is explained
in another item to-day, and consists O
tremendous free ad." for Talmage
proposed Life of Christ"
PROF E w. HOWE OF North Benning
ton, supervisor of schools. is continual,
receiving letters asking him to recon-
mend teachers. There appears to be
scarcity Of qualified instructors for gu
common schools and it might be goot
thing for teachers not engaged to plac
themselves in communication with Prof
Howe.
AT the annual election of officers O
Camp Frank Ray, No. 4, S. o, ", tn
following we're elected A. j. Griffin
captain A. j. Clifford, first lieutenant
G. II. Robson, second lieutenant Oil
w. Harwood, w. H. FinIan. w. II
Cady, camp council Chas. A. Mauier
delegate to division encampment w
G. Clark, alternate The installation
will occur the first Tuesday evening il
January,
THE health of The Rev. Chas. E. Pre-
vost, pastor of the French Catholi
Church of this village and St. John Bap
fist at North Bennington. has been fail
ing for some months. The Rev. VIM
Chas. Cullen, late ofSouth birmingham
Mass, has been appointed to assist him
and so hereafter regular services will b
held in the two churches named as we
as at the North Pownal mission. w
trust the vigor of Father Prevost's sys
tenn may be restored by the propose
partial relaxation from all the cares c
the three places named.
AT the annual meeting last evening
G. A. Custer w. r. G. No. 2, elected il
officers for the ensuing year as follows
Laura Long, president Harriet Pattel
son, senior vice president Lucy Cutting
junior vice president Priscilla Blacb
mer, treasurer Anna Day, chaplain
Mary Speare, conductor Ada Cam
guard Matte Harrington, assistant cor
ductor Mary Haynes, assistant guard
Sarah Harrington, organist delegate
to department convention, Marth
Burch, first delegate Mrs. Eli Tiffany
second delegate Lucy Cntting and Mrs
Allen, alternates.
Two good congregations heard Thanks
giving sermons in our village. At 81
Peters Church the chance was decor
ated with Harvest Festival adorr
ments, and in the choir were piled
large quantity of fruits of the earth,
for distribution afterwards among tn
poor Of the village In the Methods
Church the Rev. z Marten of the Bar
list Church preached forcible sermo
in harmony with the day. At St. Fran
els de Sale', Bennington Center, Hig
Mass was celebrated in the morning
Feasting and reunions followed, so tina
we can say the New England festiva
was duly observed.
THE Methodist people of this villag
are to enjoy the music of an orchestri
hereafter in connection with their churcI
services. Last Sunday the orchestra
composed of well-known local musicians
played for the SUNDAY scho0l of tina
church and their efforts were great,
enjoyed. We are told that they will
play next Sunday in conn ection with tn,
regular worship. and may become a per
manent feature of that church. The fol
lowing ladies and gentlemen COMPOSE
the orchestra Tina Swift and Add
Marsh, violinists E. W, Worthington
cornet VIM. Long, trombone Ernes
T. Griswold, clarionet Miss Lulu Tut
tie, organist.
THE printers of the Post were thank
full at midnight Thanksgiving day thai
the type was set for this weeks issue
The day was not exactly observed &C
cording to proclamation by the boy.
but in accordance with the laws of theil
trade" This is the excuse the Cam
bridge, n. Y, Post gives for working al
day and being enabled to print thu
Thanksgiving sermon in full. The BAN
NER went them almost as well" bu
we failed last week to print half copies
enough to supply the demand, although
a large extra addition was run. Oul
illustrated article on the Bennington
Battle Monument eclipsed the efforts o.
all our State papers and was highly ap.
preciated by our readers.
The Bennington Rifles are deter
mined to make themselves worthy to be
called the best company of the regiment.
To that end they are drilling weekly
with a thoroughness of discipline that
deserves to succeed. A military band
has also been organized, consisting Of
twenty-three pieces, and instruments
have been purchased. These are elab-
crate and of the finest manufacture.
Some idea may be obtained of the cost,
when we mention the UsaYnnhnnnr nj