The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-08
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ton center.
DR.. II. j. POTTER, JR., is building q
piazza on the front of his residence OF
Main street. - -.t
MRS, DR.. H. ], POTTER and daughter
Susan, have returned from a visit TO rela
tives in Western New York.
JOSEPH CASEY and wife Of Hoosicl
Falls, N. Y, are visiting MrS. Caseyt
people, resident Of this village. !,
DURING the thunder storm last .weel
all the incandescent electric street lampi
on Pleasant street were destroyed.
MRS. L. A. PIAGET of Paterson, N. j..
ia visiting her sisters, Miss Woodward
and Mrs. DIR. Streeter, of this village.
CHARLES KENNoN returned Saturday
night from brief vacation spent in Ben
nington.-SandGy Cypress, North Ad-
ans, Mass.
EDWARD E, VALENTINE of Cohoes, N
Y, availed himself of the effects of the
high water of last week at that place
Friday to make flying visit to Ben
nington.
The Mortified correspondent of an
exchange says "Lt. r. L. Irish will
visit Rutland, Bennington, Manchester
and other towns in the interest Of Nor
witch University this week.
THE Rev. w. W. Winchester died aud
denly last Sunday at his home in Will
Jamestown, He was well known here
having frequently officiated at the Con
gregational Church in this village.
OUR readers should remember the
cake and flower sale, under the auspices
of the Guild ofSt. Agnes Saturday after
noon, August 10th, from $3.50 until
O'Clock, on the grounds of the rector.
SUNDAYafternoon as lad by the name
Of Leonard from Irish Corners, and 9
companion, were speeding a colt, the
colt SHE'D, throwing both boys TO the
ground, injuring the Leonard boy ser
iously.
THE Rutland Herald is by all odds the
ne,usteSt paper now, that has ever beer
published in Vermont. The Troy anG
Albany dailies will need to look after
their laurels if the present regime con-
tinues,
THE new advertisement OF John H
Ayres this week will be surprise tC
that gentleman. His wife, and son Ell
mer, during her husbands absence, pro-
poses to try the power of printers ink
1t will be found to be effective.
In our last issue we noted that the
Rev. z. Marten gave his brilliant and
humorous lecture at Woodford recently
We are told that he never had a more
appreciative audience. This lecture will
bear repetition and grows better each
time.
THE Grand Patron of the Vermont
Grand Chapter, o. E. S., James E. Cur.
ran of Montpelier, expects to visit Mt
Anthony Chapter of this village, and
Adoniram Chapter of Manchester Cen
ter, at their regular conversations in Sep
TENDER.
AN attempt is being made for an open
connection by telephone at all times OF
night with the electric light station, that
the current may be turned off the wires
IN case of fire 10 locality where The fire
companies would be in danger of getting
a stream across the light wires.
NEWSPAPERS are often criticised for
what they print, but il it were known
how much credit they merit for what
they don't priut or for the nonsense
they whacked out of what they do print,
they would commend a much more gen.
erous judgment.-Cddiz Sentinel.
IMMIGRATION to this country fell of
by over 100000 during the year ending
last June as compared with the previous
year. The loss Is mainly from Germany,
Italy and Ireland, and the only country
showing an increase was Russia, from
whence many Jews are coming on &C.
count OF persecution.
The prospects for the annual Batten-
kill Valley fair at Manchester, are very
encouraging, indeed. 1t will be held on
Sept. 10, II and 10 and increased pre-
miums and purses cannot fail to add to
the interest. A better and larger dis
play OF stock than usual and more inter-
esting races are confidently expected.
IT looks as if the Vermont Sentry, pub
lisned at St. Albaps, and the morning
daily here had consolidated, Judging by
the hattering notices that appsar in the
one about the other, especially on a sub
ject that is said to have been debated on
a certain occasion by the governors Of
the two Carolinas.-Rutland Telegram.
The Bennington Creamery Association
held its preliminary meeting at Shafts
bury Tuesday afternoon. The capital
stock of the corporation will be $4,000.
divided into shares of $25 each. The
greater number OF shares are subscribed
for by Bennington parties, and the bust
ness will probably be located at this
place.
WE print in another column caustic
able letter upon "criminal REFORM" and
the Bennington Jail in particular. 1t is
mighty interestin' readin'." He says,
among other things, II appreciate the
BANNER and enjoy It, but the Benning-
ton Jail is the greatest institution, next
to the monument, in the State. Enough
OF my identity perhaps may be recalled
to show that write in good faith and
that the presence of my name at the
close OF the article would not be good
FORM"
THE Clipper says, under the heading
Of Boom Your Own Town" What
capitalist would dare to invest in town
where half Of the people want to leave,
and say it is going to decay Who is to
blame No one but the people them.
selves. Why not everybody talk up, not
down, the town and State they live in {?
1t would not be long, il people could
only see this point, before all could get
out OF the State who wanted TO go, and
would sell at good prices and
quick at that"
THE Tiffany Hose Company participant
ed in the tournament of the Leroy Hose
Company Of Cohoes, Rensselaer, Park,
Monday. We find the following report
In the Troy Press Of Tuesday despite
the rain, the parade and tournament of
the Leroy hose of Cohoes yesterday was
very successful. The parade occurred at
| O'Clock through the principal streets of
The city and at 2 o'clock the companies
look the cars for Rensselaer, Park. whore
the tournament was held. Dinner was
served in the round house, after which
the sports were carried out in accord
ance with the programme. The greatest
interest centered in the hose race, which
was not run until late hour, as the
rack was very heavy aud IN poor con-
1ition. Seven teams competed. with the
following reeult Neptune of Glovers-
Vile, 46 40 seconds Pecke OF North
tide, 90 rs seconds f; Tibbits of Hoosick
Falls, 6411a seconds Tiffany OF Bsnning.
ton, 5624 seconds NeDtunes of Schenec-
lady, 6715 seconds Busseys of Troy, SO
seconds CunniDghams OF Gens Falls,
80 2-5 seconds. The first money. $125,
was awarded 10 the Neptunes of Glovers-
Vile and second money, $75, to the F.
B. Peck team Of Nortbside. The prizes
we're distributed last evening and the
companies left for home on the
midnight trains"
A COUPLE Of weeks ago, says the Cam
bridge, N. Y, Post, we had occasion to
refer to St. Swithun and the supposed
influence of his spirit on the weather, at
which time we ventured prayer TO his
that he would let up and not