The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-17

uon, VINO mas recently been quite ILL.,
The illness Of Joseph II. LJring con-
tinues, and he is not to convalesce as
soon as was hoped for two weeks ago.
PRESIDING ELDER WEBSTER visited the
Methodist charge here last Sunday, and
there was a love feast followed by the
Holy G mmunion in the morning.
GEO. l.. RUGG succeeds Josiah Burch
as sexton of the Second Congregational
Church. The retiring sexton he's held
the position acceptably for many years.
BILLY PEAsE, the burglar, was held
last week, and In default of bail, SIC, 900,
was committed to await future action.
His case came before the municipal
court.
The Putnam Hose Company dedicated
their new house Tuesday evening.
Among their guests were the members
# the o.her companies and our cit zens
generally.
THE third sermon of the series "Ritu-
alism and Worship" will BIZ delivered
in st. Peters Church next Sunday after
noon. These sermons by the Rev. VIM
Bogert Walker are attracting marked
attention.
THE Tribune of Friday in noting an
appointment by the new mayor of New
York City, says that the vacancy caused
by it in the custom house will be filled
by the promotion of Geo. H. Simmons.
OF North Bennington,
MISS JENNIE SoUTHwIcK has gone to
Albany, N, Y, to perfect herself in
shorthand and typewriting. She was
somewhat proficient in photography be-
fore she decided to take this special
course at the Albany BusneFs College.
BISHOP BIssELL will make a special
| visitation to st. Peters Church for the
purpose OF the confirmation of large
class, the latter part of February. In
case of his inability to do so, it is ex-
pectel that Bishop Doane of Albany
will officiate.
THE work of finishing the inside walls
of the Battle Monument will progress
during the winter, and heating apparat-
us has been put in so as to do so. Mean
time the remaining stone will be cut 30
that the structure will rise TO 30l feet
during the year,
THE Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese
of Vermont meets in Bennington, Feb.
9Th. Miss Emery and other distin-
guished ladies will be present. St.
Mary Guild of St. Peters Church will
do the honors according to their accus-
toned hospitality.
WILL CHAPMAN of Colorado, visited
his mother, Mrs. II. G.. Sheldon, this
week. He came east with train load
of fat cattle. The Chapman Bros g,
which consists of Mr.. Chapman and his
brother, are heavy firm in the Empire
State of the far west.
DRUGGIST G. d. Gibson and Harry
Baecock are erecting barn on the
premises of the latter to accommodate
both parties. Mr.. Gibson furnishes a
right of way oyer the rear of his premi-
ses from Willow street for the privilege
of stable in the new barn.
IT is rmnored that well-known Troy
gentleman contemplates the erection of
fine summer residence in Bennington
during the present year. 1t is said that
it will be somewhat after the style of
the splendid residence recently built by
c. yelling Thatcher on Pleasant street.
IT was Miss Ella Daley and not Mrs.
Parmenter, as we had 1t last week, who
presided at the organ on the occasion of
the late quadruple installation of the G..
A. r. societies. Miss Daley is becoming
quite proficient musician and is giving
considerable attention to this branch OF
her education.
The Masonic festival Is set down for
Tuesday evening, Jan. 30. 1t is to be an
old-time affair replete with fun. The
ladies of the Eastern Star will spread a
fine supper and the young people will
enjoy hop in the Knights Templart
drill room, Masonic hall. People gener
ally are cordially invited.
WE learn that Geo. w. Clark, for.
mer resident of Bennington, died at Min
neapolis January Sth. Mr.. Clark moved
from here to HoOsick Falls, N. Y, some
years ago, and had just "gone west.
He will be remembered as prominent N
the Methodist Church and as Coco
Templar, in both organizations working
heartily.
MARTIN MADIGAN recently found ar
envelope containing the pay of one OF
the lady employees of the Valentine mills
Returning it promptly to the owner he
WAS rewarded by knowing that he re
ceived the grateful thanks of one who
having been out of work all winter, had
lost her first weeks earnings, which she
could Ill afford to do.
CAUSE is pending IN the municipa
court against T. Frank and Norah Jew
EFT, formerly OF Piltsfield. Mass. now
of parts unknown, with their interest il
Jewett's ia theirs estate attached. Al
efforts heretofore made TO ascertain
their whereabouts have failed, but il
this item should reach either of them il
would be well for them to appear anC
defend their interest, if any they may
have. The cause is set for trial Thurs
day, Feb. Z, 1889. at 0 a. m.
In connection with the proposed pur-
chase by A. X. Richie of the MAR
street Chandler property, it is in order
to remark that il the lot on which Mr.
Hupfs shop stands was also bought, anC
block built on the consolidated lots. i
would afford an excellent site for the
erection of the second and third stories
into an opera house-something needed
here, in about the right location. and ar
enterprise which has been found to pay
in many other towns nc larger than thiS
LEWIS Valdez of Woodford, dice
just before noon today, the favorable
symptoms of last week having been sue
ceeded by typhoid condition. The re-
marks made last week as to the value Of
his life were prophetic it seems. Thil
case, which is familiar in its details t.
our readers, seems to call for emphatic
condemnation of Walder's assalsnts, be
cause their brutality does not even have
the excuse of drunkenness as peg or
which &c hang any justification. Eithel
one was strong enough to whip two q
Walder's stature. The dead mans fam
lily should not be allowed to suffer.
THE first of the four entertainment
advertised by the ladies of the First Bap
fist Church, occurs tomorrow evening
Frank Bradford's reading will call out
full house, but in addition the follow inI
orchestra of local talent will render
choice programme VIM. j. Tiffany
violinist; Louis L. Tiffany, clarionet; r
o. Goldsmith. cornet Fred D. Ranney
trombone Mrs. j. B. Parmenter, plan
ist. The ladies having charge OF thes,
entertainments are to be congratulated
upon the attractive combination of loca
talent. The next one will be the Lotu
Glee Club Of Boston. Secure your sea
son tickets now.
THE call in another column for tn,
election of the chief and two ASSISTANT
of the fire department reminds our peo-
pie that again an important village mat
ter IS to be decided II the old officer
will serve, then there will be no doub
as to the vote, but if they desire to re-
tire as has been intimated, then tn,
question arises as to who shall fill tn,
vacancy or vacancies. These officers ar,
important. In case OF fire they tax,
possession of the property and also tina
contiguous. The fact that we have here
tofore invariably elected competent ant