The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-21
Norm BENNINGTON.


The largest sociable of the season was
held in the Congregational Church par
Tors Tuesday afternoon ard evening.
After the usual table enj yments had
been participated in, by seventy five or
more, the entertainment WAS made at
tractive. A 81 ., Going to Sleep" was
very nincely sung by little Alice Wal.
worth, who when she was encOred rem
dered' a verse she had forgotten in the
first eff IT ,brinping down the house The
exercise ''One Year. by twelve boys
was done in manner to give credit to
the performers. The "Hatchett Family"
as Il WAS presented in quaint costume,
by foIrt zen young ladies, was amusing.
No pen can picture the effect of the
marching, the attitudes, and the answers
given t. questions propounded by the
elder sister, under whose training the
younger ones had been brought I'D.
During the performance we had very
fine spt cimens of excellent reading and
Sings by two of the ladies.
Jerry Bluldry was arrested, for fur
nishlDg and selling intoxicating liquor,
on wednesday morning and brought be-
fore Justice j. II. Walbridge, by States
Attorney Barber. He plead not guilty.
Some eight or ten witnesses were exam.
ined, most Of whom testified to obtain.
ing whisky OF him at different times, so
that he wds fined for sixty counts and
costs. Some of the offences we're since
the new law came into force, the first of
December, so the fine was SIX hundred
dollars with c. SIS and thirty days at the
work house at Rutland. He has kept
this drinking place, in the shop used for
wagon, sleigh, and other repairing. The
premises were adjudged nuisance, and
ordered to be closed according to law.
The visit of Wells H Wrisley of Dem
ven, Colo. last week, was not only too
short for the satisfactory of his father
and sister, but large circle of his &C.
quaintances, with whom he is a general
tavorite, was disappointed that he had
been here and left 30 soon. He was on
a bu mess rip to New York TO purchase
goods for new store he is opening, in
that furnishing Western city. He Is
also engaged IN the real estate and loan
business there. He has lately taken a
partner in his family and domestic re-
latlons, and we learn he has also silent
partner in the mercantile branch.
We learn that Mrs. Walbridge, sister
OF Capt. VIM. E. Hawke, died a few
days ago, at an advanced age. Her son,
Henry Walbridge, of Chicago, ILL.,, had
come ON TO visit his mother, an was
about to return when he was intercepted
by telegraph at Hoosick Falls, by the
news of her death. Mr.. Walbriige re
turned this morning. With news items
from three different correspondents this
week, 1t seems STANCE that this matter
was overlooked, and we cover the omis.
sion as hest we can at the hour of going
to press.-ED.
Rev. +. WidmeT will deliver his ia.
nous lecture, 'The Great Wide Sea-" in
the Baptist Church Tuesday evening,
Feb. 20, at 30 o'clock, under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid Society. This
lecture Is spoken of as being worthy oil
large hearing, and il is hoped that q
full house will greet the speaker. Good
music is expected.
The fall received by j. B. Wardell re.
Gently, by the slipping of the foot of the
ladder, by which some of his ribs were
broken or severely bruised, has been oil
a serious character. He has been about
the most of the time. but 1t will take
several days of continued improvement
to bring his 81 lie into a sound condition
On Sunday evening the Young Peoples
Union held a praise service in Ihe andi.
ence room of The church, in the Mace nj
the regular service. 4 good audiancf
was in attendance. while an excellent
spirit perEaded the entire meeting, The
pastor spoke upon the use of praise and
the power of song
We learn the call given Rev. Charles
q. Peck of GriswUld, Conn.,, by The Con
gregational Church has been accepted
by him, and he will commence his ser
Vi"es mere ABOUT the LIST OF April. 1t IL
reason i0r much rejoicing, by the
church ana congregation
Miss Il. S. yelling, has returned from
an tx ended tour IN me west. we un
qersIahu she visited rochester, buffalo
Ietror, jackson Chlcago, and Milwau
ion,n n,oe o'"ei p'a'es' "''i'e oh ne'
Inc rev. Mr. atweH; state missionary
ne'u SeiV,Ge ~ Daah LiaiI, SUNDAY aiCer
oon ~. Sne ~ osn ,h TS vac lalh'l T neL'
SonaraI rro wv" n, Inc Lp'oT"pa, SnuII ill
present. >
Tho ooci,h,o ~ Tho p,n,;,, ChuoL To-,
week was in every wav a snccass The
attendance. was good nrov,sion amnia