The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-21
HENRY Hopan is critically i'll and i. i.


vslescing from her recent serious illness.
THE Rev. j. G. Flanders of Manches-
ter Centte, has accepted call to Christ
Church. Montpelier.
MISS MABEL VAIL OF Pawlet, is visit
ing friends in town. She is stopping
with Miss Isabella Woodward and sister.
Miss ALICE Southland OF Chatham,
N, Y, is visiting The family of John FL.
Warren, and will remain in town an
other week.
THE many friends of that lady will be
pleased to know that Miss Anna Brad
bury, now visiting here, will remain sew
eral months.
CAPT. BUFFUM of the editorial staff of
the Boston Herald, was in town yes;er-
day in the interest of that paper as con
nected with the early completion Of the
Battle Monument.
POSTERS are out announcing half-fare
rates to and from all stations on tine
Central Vermont road onIThanksgiving
day. The tickets will be good going
Wednesday and Thursday, and goJ d re-
turning until Friday. -..-r.
MANY parents are alarmed about the
reports in circulation, that diphtheriaha'
broken out in the village. Two. physi-
clans have posted notice that there is
no occasion for II. 1t IS hoped children
will not be kept out of school, as it in
terrupts the regular advancement of the
class.
M. N. CbaPP returned TO New York
City last week. His little sou, Marshie,
81 anI har
mother, Mrs Wadswortb, are to 20 to
the ctty.sborty{ whers the family will
reside for the present! We shall be scr
ry to part with this family even temper
aEily.
"a. PLEASANT wedding occurred this
morning when the Rev. u. Marten united
IN marriage Miss Adors G Buss, daughter
Of Albee Buss to Mr., Frederick 7. Hop
kinson of Bfattleb9ro. Amid many con
CALCULATIONS the happy couple took the
a. m. train for Boston. They will re-.
side in BrattlebOro. ..t.
READ tho BANNER clubbing list for
1890 in another column to-day: During
the past two years many of our readers
have awaited themselves of the unpar-
slleled offer we make to supply our pa
irons with.one or more city weeklies in
connection with advance paying sub
scribers to the BANNER. Send in your
orders.
The cost Of all-night arc electric
lights of 2O00 cahdle power, as deter
mined by the city council of Cincinnati,
ranges in 20 different cities from 1913 per
year in Scranton, Pa, to $240 in Fargo,
North Dakota. - Boston gives S237i50
Philadelphia S2OO.75, Kansas City 5000,
The next lowest to Scranton is Roches-
ter. Sl04.50, T. ....
A LARGE number of teachers, several
being from our Graded schools, have
been in attendance upon the county ex-
animation of teachers at Arlington,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
1t will be found, we think, that Ben
nington county teachers will average
with those of any other county, either
in Vermont or elsewhere.
THE special village meeting noted by
us last week, is warned for Dec. 2, prox
The object of this assembling Of the
voters cOmmends itself to all and no
doubt will be voted with practical una.
mimi y pleasant to see. II we get into
shape for the free delivery system al
once, the work must be quickly done OF
there will be postponement of another
quarter, which is an incident much to
be regretted. u.s."
THE Harvest Festival" of Thanksgiv,
ing for the fruits OF the earth, will be
held in st. Peterls Church, next Thurs.
day morning, Nov. 28:h, at 10 o'clock
The chance will be suitably trimmed
and offerings Of vegetables are solicited
for distribution among the Toor of the
village, after the service. which will con.
sist OF full Choral Celebration of the
Holy Communion following the ritual Of
the festival. People will be made well
come. ~
THE fair of St. Francis de Sales Church
opened last Friday evening with band
concert and aRood attendance. Each
evening since THE festivities have con.
tinued, and the people have been pres.
ent in great numbers except when kept
back by the weather. This was the fact
Tuesday night and so the managers de
cided to run the fair one evening longer
Tomorrow evening, therefore, will be
the last night and on that occasion the
awards will be announced. Give the
closing evning 'rouser."
THE entertainment in the new parlorf
of the Methodist Church, last evening,
was very enjoyable event, and we are
glad to hear that the net proceeds will
aggregate over 500. The ladies' spread
bountiful supper which was greatly
enjoyed and was fully worth the fifty
cents asked. q, The music discoursed by
Goldsmith's orchestra was greatly en-
joyed, and altogether the Opening
of the new parlors was grand success.
The rooms for beauty and convenience
far exceed the most sanguine expecta-
ton of this church.
w. P. BAXTER of Chicago, is furnish
ing some historical items for the Poult-
ney Journal, We copy one as having
reference of local interest /: David
Robinson was born in Hardwick, Mass. .,
November 90 1854, and was an early
resident of Bennington, and soldier in
the memorable battle in that town Aug
ust Is. Ill., He held the Office of sher-
if of that county from 1887 to 1910, with
the exception of two yeer rs, making %
years, which is longer time than that
Office has been held by any other person
in the State. He was United States
marshal eight years, major general in
1912. He died at Bennington, Deem
Der, 1913, aged SO years."
The following item, going the rounds
of the press, relates to the old and bank
rupt estate Of the WOODEN mills, and does
not concern in any manner The John S,
Holden Manufacturing Company, the
present owner of the propertys "Phe
case of L. F. Hamilton, receiver of the
Bennington Wooden Mills, against Geo.
L. Whitman, which has been on trial be-
fore Justice John X. Putnam at Sarato-
ga for some months, was summed up on
Gen. Il. +. Billiard appears
for receiver Hamilton, and is assisted
by w. B. Sheldon of Bennington, coun-
sci for David Carpenter, the assignee of
the mills. 1t is a suit to compel George
l.. Whitman ofNew Y ork to pay $50, 600
which he advanced the mill company at
one time and then received it back.
Henry Stanton OF New York and Geo.
L. Steadman and A. L. Andrews of AL
bany are for Whitman"
THE question being raised as to the pay
Of postal clerks a correspondent of an
exchange says, quoting a Washington
dispatch "The Government pays $1,000
annually for the smallest grade Of pos
tai clerks, and lt Is none too much"
He goes on to argue None too much
and none too true. If, indeed, 1t were a
fact. He has been misinformed. There
are about rs railway postoffice lines in
the New England division, and you can
count on the fingers of your hands the
lines where any of the clerks get this
$1,000 they run from 5000 to $500, and
On the other lines in the division from
$500 to $1,000. 1t must be borne in mind
that these clerks are necessarily at extra
expense all the time when on duty, as
most of them live so as to be at home
only part of the time ! the family exPen