The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-15


have a social and literary entertainment
on the evening Of Aug. 2Sth. at the Geo.
Bradford residence, upper Main street.
Refreshments will be served.
THOMAS II. HALL of Pownal rendered |
his account as assignee of the estate of
Paris Niles Monday. The estate will pay |
about forty cents on the dollar, thus dis |
charging the insolvent by operation of
the statute.
REMEMBER the F. M. 7. A. B. Society's |
picnic and field day tomorrow at Hunts |
upper grove. II it rains the picnic will |
adjourn to Free Library Hall, where the |
sports will be given. There will also be |
a dance in the hall IN the evening.
AT the BANNER bindery everything 10 |
the line of blank books can be procured. |
All kinds of ruled papers for printed
blanks I; old magazines rebound, etc., in
first class shape at prices cheaper than
in the city for the same class of work.
Send in your orders.
1t. R. L. IRISH of Norwich Univer-
sity, is in town in the interest of that
institution-one of the best in the coun-
try. We are glad to know that he has
met with much encouragement through
out the State. Norwich" is a school of
which Vermonters may well feel proud
and which they should heartily support.
THE repairs suggested by the BANNER
a few weeks ago have been commenced
on the Methodist Church. II is cUntem-
plated for the present to slate the roof,
paper or frescoe the main audience room,
and refit the basement. This will place
the edifice in good repair, leaving the
proposed tower for future consideration.
THE --latest on Boston" is from Puck,
and tells chow they got there" an ex-
perience many people can appreciate
First Stranger-Can you tell me how to
reach Washington street Second Stran-
ger-That's just where l want to go.
Let's work together. You go south and
I'll go north, and we'll report progress
every time we meet.
THE Rev. VIM. j. Chapman is to have
a vacation OF two weeks. He will be
absent from his pulpit the last Sunday
in August and the second Sunday in
September, returning to administer the
Holy Communion at the regular time,
the first Sunday in September. The
church will not be closed, however, as a
supply will be provided.
AT Saratoga yesterday Col. NJ. S. Col
burn of Manchester, was elected men,
Der of the National Executive Commit
tee of the Republican League, in place
of Hon Guy G. Noble, deceased. Reso-
lutions of regret we're adopted over the
death of Mr.. Noble. This is deserved
honor. We notice that the Republican
clubs are organizing for business.
AT the monument they are laying a
stone completing 200 feet. At 202 feet
the historical tables of the Masons, Odd
Fellows, G. A, R. Vermont Historical
Society, heretofore described, will be put
in, the bottom of these being 202 feet from
the ground and in the "look out" room.
The monument has been retarded by the
wet weather, but substantial progress
bias been made. II will stand 301 feet in
height.
THE Bennington Creamery Association
has capital stock of $4,000, divided into
shares OF $25 each, and the stock is all
taken. About fifty persons thus become
interested in this enterprise, which is to
be run on the Cooley system. The
creamery will commence operations with
the milk of some 500 cows, but in the
territory covered by convenient distan-
ces from the building, which is to be sit
uated in this village, there are at least
2O00 COWS, the product of which will
ultimately be secured as feeder to this
new enterprise.
MAI. JOHN G. STEARNs of Bradford,
Gen. Hugh Henry of Chester, and Capt.
Frank Kenfield of Morrisvile, auditors
of the Soldiers Home. who have been
here since last Friday auditing the &C
~ ha iru ~. faA 4 batr
lahors Tuesday. They have examined
carefully the accounts of the finance
committee and treasurer and report the
Institution to be in excellent condition
All bills are paid and with the appropri-
alton from the State there are funds
enough to carry the Home through an
o'her year the number of inmal - is 50.
The annual meeting of the trustees will
be held in Bennington on Sept. 10,
THE Bennington correspondent of the
Troy Press makes the following remarks
tending to boom" our town: Business
in this place is rushing just now. All
the knitting mills are running over title,
the machine shops are busy, anil work
is being rapidly pushed on the wooden
mills property. Many new dwelling
houses have lately and are being built,
the streets are being improved, more
trains are at present running daily on
the railroad lines than ever before, two
great structures OF stone are being raised
in our community, wages are good and
there is plenty of work, and taking our
prosperity all in all it seems a. though
the sun had once more commenced 10
shine for Bennington"
A MEETING of the executive com mittee
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars Of
Vermont was held at the Office of w. II.
S. Whitcomb, in Burlington, Saturday.
The committee consists of Geo. A. Wat
ties, g. q. T, of Bennington G. d.
Edgerton G. s, of Mortified o, d.
Edgerton, G. A. ; w. II. s. Whitcomb,
q. 7. The meeting was held to make
arrangements for the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the order, to be neld
in UnderhiIl the second Wednesday in
October. The committee appointed Geo.
A. Wsttles Of Bennington and G, d.
EdgertIn of Mortified to make arrange
ments for that day. Another meeting
OF the executive committee will be held
before the celebration takes place.
Press, Aug, 18th.