The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-16

bOulC nan may SUtn,
HOLLIS R. WOOD, who has been SER
iously Ill with fever, is better.
SIZE hit the nail a fearful whack-
meant TO say, she tried
She bathed her thumb with arniCa,
And then sat down and cried.
THE Rev. w. B. Walker will officiste
in st. Peters Church next Sunday as
usual.
Miss LENA NORTON is home from Min
nesots, where she has been for several
months.
Miss MARY HUTCHINs arrived home
last week, having passed the winter in
the west.
A. P. CHILDs and family are here for
the summer, and their pleasant residence
was opened this week.
Both the Putnam and Stark houses
are now temperance hotels. They should
be encouraged In that regime,
THE Rev. A. S. Gilbert OF North Ben
nington, is down on the programme Of
the State S. S, association to be held here
in June, as noted elsewhere today.
THE new postmaster at North Benning,
ton is j. Oscar Bangs. His name ap-
pears with that of seven others appoint
ed for towns in this State Saturday.
THE D. of r. work the "beautitied
ritual at their next regular meeting in
Odd Fellows hall, May Goth, for the ben.
eft of candidates and visitors. A full
attendance is assured.
THE article on Ethan Allen at ii
conderoga" by the Hon. Geo. w. Har-
man, published in the BANNER recently,
has attracted wide attention among lii
erary people and historians,
AT the annual election of new mem
week, Mr.. Olin l.. Warner was admit
ted to membership. We learn that his
studio is crowded with work.
THE next meeting of the W. R. c.,
May 22d, will be an important one on
account of the near proximity of Memoir.
ial Day. The President wishes us to ask
for full attendance Of the members.
CAPT II. L. SHIELDS and family are at
Furnace Grove" for the season. This
is delightful residence about half way
between Bennington village and Camp
Comfort" the new summer resort east
of this village.
THE strawberry festival Friday even
ing, under the auspices of the Methodist
people, was great social success and
not bad venture financially consider
ing the circumstances, nearly SIT hav-
ing been realized.
JOHN NASH, late postal clerk, has pur-
chased one-half interest in the livery
stable owned by Henry Burgess, and
will manage the business. Mr.. Burgess
will be absent portion OF the time at
tending to other matters. Mr.. Nash will
be popular with the patrons of that liv-
cry.
THE lecture of Wallace Bruce. the
nth, promises to be very fine affair,
and we hope it will be success finan-
cially. The band, under whose auspices
the noted gentleman comes, deserves
well at the hands of our people. no less
than Mr., Bruce himself. Remember the
date.
THE Valley NelUS at North Adams,
Mass, speaking of the marriage of Rob-
ert NJ. Graham and Miss Nesta + Foote,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. w. w. Foster, Jr., says that the
maid Of honor was Miss Bertha Olin of
Bennington. The occasion was quite a
society event.
THE change of time on the Fiichburg
railroad, Sunday, consists principally in
the running of the daily train leaving
Boston at p. m, arriving at Pownal
1921, North Pownal 8 :26, Hoosick Falls
8 AS, Johnsonville at 9:O4. This train
stops at the two first stations named
only to ledUe passengers.
THE opening of the hotels last week
induced local poet who is quite wag
withal, to compose the following lines :
1.-THE Lord be praised, now I'm amazed,
To see how things are mended,
Here's an open house, and liberty reigns,
Where death and ruin was intended ~
The open doors of the Stark House
were the moving cause of our friends
eXclamatic Spring poetry"
WORK on the new St. Francis De Sale 8
Church is rapidly progressing. The
walls are up 80 that the water.table is
nearly on, and great quantity of stone
is already on the ground. The contractor
assures FIR. Michaud that the walls will
be up and ready for the roof by October
of this year. Additional workmen are
to be put on next week and the building
rushed forward.
THE second annual fair and festival of
the Sons of Veterans to be held the 24lh,
promises one of the best entertainments
of the season. A large class Of young
ladies will perform a broom drill, and
other attractions are promised. During
che evening an elegant chair will be dis.
posed of by lot. The fair is to begin
with concert IN Library Hall, where
H.. - mill hA hnIl
dancing may follow the more sober fes.
tivities.
IRA CAREY was thrown out of the Sol
dierS' Home wagon Monday morning
and somewhat injured, but not as bad as
was at first feared. He has driven the
horse then hItched up and which is full
of life, frequently, and the accident was
due to the insecure fastening Of the seat,
which went over and out of the wagon
with Mr., Carey. The animal became
restless under the inspiration q of some
strolling Scotch bag.pipers and the for.
ward wheel struck the curbing as he
turned the corner, with results as stated.
The monumen is $50 feet high, one
half it's en- tire height when completed.
As far as known now in the lookout"
room there will be four historical tablets
the Masonic, which will contain the
dates of organization OF the several State
bodies, together with the emblems of
each the Odd Fellows. with similar en-
craving the Vermont Historical Socie-
ty, which, in addition 10 dates and copy
Of its seal, will bear the names of its
presidents the G.. A. r., telling the
name of each Vermont Regiment during
the war of the Rebellion, and historic
dates. The letters on these stones are
raised in relief One-half inch, and the
emblems referred to are models of artis-
tic skill. The material is Barre granite
and the tablets will be placed in position
about the 10 of June.
On Monday a party consisting OF Su-
perintendent Crandell of the FItchburg
railroad, Receiver Reynolds Of the Leb-
anon Springs road, Superintendent Ben.
nett Of the Bennington and Rutland rail
way and Postmaster Martin, Charles NJ.
Bliss, DR.. II. q. Day, II. 7. Cushman of
Bennington, and representative Of the
BANNER, visited Camp Comfort" the
new summer resort OF the Green Noun
tain Summer Home Company. at Wood
ford. The camp. as Ia we'll known, is
nestled among high mountains, and is
unsurpassed for wild beauty, quiet and
pure air. IL is four miles east Of this
village, and lie easily reached by the
Bennington and glastonbury railroad.
Several cottages have been erected. and
a hotel ia about to he added. Trout
streams abound IN the vicinity, the hunt.
ing is good and berries grow in great
prOfusion. just above, and on high
table land is the "Trenor Meadows"
commanding view Of the country to the
west and south seldom equalled. This
region would form an excellent reserve
for club uses and is far in advance of
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