The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-26

ohe VIII return in the early winter.
The verdict last week was, ga bad one
for fairs, with three cold rainy days.
This week the weather is delightful.
MRS. FRENCH of Boston, sister OF Mrs.
DR.. Manser, is here, but is quite i'll and
has not yet been able to enjoy her visit.
MRS. E. A. GREENsLET and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. E. Amadon, are visiting at
u. b. Greenslet's, in Glens Falls, N. Y.
A FINE line of extra nice society "a
pers," for ladies correspondence, has
Just been opened &C the BANNER station
cry store.
The Bennington Jail appears to be a
very secure place in which to contine
prisoners until they get ready to walk
out.--Rutland Herald,
READ the new advertisement OF E. l.
Nichols. in another column to-day. His
stock of dress goods is very complete as
call will demonstrate.
THE regular meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary aud Of 81. Mary's Guild, of St..
Peters Church, will be resumed at the
Parish Hall next Thursday, October 3D..
HENRY s. MOWER and wife OF New
York City are stopping at the Walloom-
sac House, Bennington Center. Mr..
Mower is brother of the late Mrs. j. 7.
Shur,leff.
j. E. DAMON of San Francisco, CAL, is
in town on visit. Not having been
here since he removed to the Golden
State 81 years ago, he finds things mater
tally changed.
NEXT Sunday will be Michaelmas, or
/ tho 81 IL II A..
The sermons at St, Peters Church, by
the rector, will be on "Angels and their
Illustrations"
WATSON, the artist, at the old and es-
tablished Photographic rooms opposite
the postoffice and near the Stark House
in this village, has word to say to our
readers in another column. He is relia-
BILE and one of the best artists in the
State.
MRS. WIN. WEBB, late of Washington,
D. c., sister of John N. Hills, Esq OF
Chicago, both of whom are we'll known
in Bennington, has been visiting here
for a couple of weeks. About October
lit she goes to Windsor Locks, Conn,
where she will reside.
A PARTY of gentlemen interested in
the Bennington Creamery Association,
went to Chatham, N. Y, Tuesday, to in
vestigate the creamery at that place pre-.
paratory to settling on the plans for their
own building, to be located on West
Main street, as stated in another place
to-day.
ARTHUR B. PERKINS has come on from
the West for the purpose of accompany
ing his family to Grand Island, Nebras.
ka. Their home there will be reopened,
and we trust with the restored health OF
Mrs. Perkins the sad days of few
months past while in Bennington, will
not again overshadow that household.
THE Rev. Mr.. Aretas G. Loomis and
wife of Greenfield, Mass, are in town
visiting the MissesPark and other friends.
They went on the Lake George excur.
sion yesterday. Mr.. LOOMS is a son OF
the first pastor of the Second Congrega-
tional Church in this village, and is en-
Toying his vacation, driving up with his
own horse and carriage.
The weather yesterday was grand for
the Lake George excursion, fully de-
scribed two weeks since. One hundred
and seventy-fiye came up over the L. S.
| Ils U,g anu al Iulb blhtlOu llc1 "CIc
Joined by 20 more, and received numer
GUS accessions at other stations north.
Col. Bennett, as usual, accompanied the
excursion, giving personal attention to
details, 80 that nothing might happen to
mar the pleasure Of the trip.
THE ladies of st. Francis De Sales
Church give an oyster supper, as noted
last week, on Saturday evening, Sept,
28th, in the chapel Of the new church.
The tables will be set under cover of the
roof, 80 as to secure comfort and protec-
ton against the weather-the whole to
be lighted by electric lamps. Entrance
to church, 10 cents ; supper % cents. A
pleasant time is expected. The shares
will be drawn for the gold watch.
MRS. WIN. Fl. SEARS, with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Fl. Parsons and daughter of Hoo
sicks Falls, N. Y, have been enjoying a
three weeks vacation at Kattskills Bay,
Lake George. They stopped at Mr.. Ed
ward Whites Oakley Cottage" On
their arrival at the Lake they met Mr..
Charles White and daughter, Mrs. Mary
j. Durham, ALEC of Hoosick Falls. The
party had very pleasant time enjoying
ride to IA mile Island" and in row.
ing and fishing.
"DEALERs selling states will find big
stock at the Argus and Patriot store, at
lowest wholesale prices. and will find
that they show inside the frame the
whole eize OF slate called for, which is
not the case with some manufacturers.
These states will be found strictly as rep
resented, and the words old reliable
mean something when attached to them"
We knew Brother Atkins was a noted
manufacturer of states, but had not sup
posed they accumulated on his hands to
such an extent. How is it, are they "old
and reliable" because seldom 10 use since
1860? ......
THE death OF D.ckermund A. Rider last
Sunday removes one of the old residents
and man well known throughout all
this region. His house was situated just
over the line in Woodford, and for years
his business had been that of sinking
driven wells, under Suggett's patent.
One Green contests the validity of Sug-
gets patent and the cases are still in lit
igation. OF late Mr.. Rider had suffered
the loss of eyesight, being scarcely able
to see to get around. He has probably
driven more wells than any other one
person, and his work always gave good
satisfaction. The funeral was held Tues.
day afternoon.
In the New York Press of last week
Wednesday, we find the following ::
solve Rogers, the three year old daugh-
ter Of Rev. Edwin e. RogerP, pastor OF
the Forty-secnnd street Memorial Church,
fell from3-a hfty-story window Of her
fathers house, 107 East Forty fifth street,
yesterday and was instantly killed." Mr..
Rogers is nephew OF DR.. Lyman Rog-
ers Of this village, and has preached sew
eral times In the Second Congregational
Church here. This affiiction bears We y
heavily on the parents because OF the
death Of their only other child some
months previous to this sad accident.
GORDON L. REDFIELD. formerly OF Beu-
nington, now of Centerville, Mich, has
just moved into fine new residence in
that city, which was built during the
past season. He has charge OF the knit
ting department OF the Michigan Cen
trail Mills, where bis father, r B. Red
field, is also employed. The elder Red
field and a member Of the corporation, |
Mr.. Denton, have gotten up machine
TO put on the collars aud finish to the |
goods made at these mills. A sample |
has been sent us with request to show II
TO Bennington manufacturers Of knit |
underwear, and we have the same in our
office. Mr.. Redheld writes that they |
have had a great run on theee goods
four kinds are made "two set IA z uge, |
two 49," He closes by saying that he
wishes it were possible to have been here
on the fire departments field day.
A VERY pleasant diversion was afford.
ed the soldiers at the Home last Saturday
afternoon by the members Of the Guild
Of st. Agnes Of st. Peters Church. After