The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-10-24

MESSRS. CHILDS q POWERS have pur-
chased the Cromack property on Silver
street, comprising about 20 acres, and
will lay it out in building lots. This is
enterprise in the right direction.
A SNEAK thief stole $40 from John
Hurley last Saturday evening, while he
WIS trying on pair OF pants in the
clothing store next door to his market.
Unfortunately the fellow got wind OF his
being suspected and "lit OUT Just about
the time Mr.. Hurley thought he had
him.
THE REV. WIN. b. WALKER, who has
been passing two weeks vacation in
New York, accompanied by his wife,
will return Saturday and officiate as
usual in st Peters church next Sunday.
He cane on to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Chas.sE, Graves but returned to the city
Tuesday evening,
AN exchange says: wedding cards
are out for the marriage Of Miss Maggie
Dryer, formerly of this place but now
of Hoosick Falls, to Charles A. POLAND
Of that place. This is the daughter of
John II. Dryer aud Bennington girl.
We are told that the wedding took place
Tuesday evening of this week.
AT the meeting of the Vermont Bar
Association yesterday, held at Montpe-
lier, Charles H,Darling. Edward L Bates
and Orion F. Barber were admitted men,
bers from Bennington county. Hon.
James K. Batchelder was elected dele
gate to the national association. with
Gov. Dillingham; and s. G. Shurtleff.
AT nine o'clock to morrow morning a
double funeral will take place at St.
Francis de Sales church. The remains
Of Edward Lyons, and John Morrissey
(soD-in- law, will be buried from this
church, they having died in the same
house and within a few hours of each
other. Mr.. Lyons was one of the Oldest
men in town, being over 90 years, and
was greatly respected, as was also his
son .in-law,
THE state convention, D. of R., is to
be held with Miriam Lodge, /. y. o, F.,
about the seventh of next month. o, Q
matter of supreme interest connected
with this event will be- the exemplifica.
ton OF the "beautified" work of this de.
gree, now generally adopted throughout
the world, by the Lodge that originated
it. The Grand officers, and prominent
Odd Fellows. therefore, who will assem-
BILE to witness this work, will make a
notable gathering.
THE Tertile World has these items
Chas. Smith for long time employed
at Valley Falls (R, l. }, has taken posi-
ton as engineer at the Holden Wooden
Mills Bennington. F. L. Crossley OF
Lowell Mass has accepted position
as dyer, Charles Green, formerly OF May.
nard, (Mass.), is superintendent here,
and overseers of different departments
are as follows: finishing, H. AFFORD
carding, A. Tilton; spinning. ]. H.
Evans; weaving, Mr.. Strong. The name
Of the corporation is Holden Manufac.
turing Company,
THE Springfield Republican OF to day
says MFRS. Minna Sites, the pianist
played in Chickering Hall at New YorB
recently for Franz Wander Stucken, the
conductor, and Mr.. Franz Wander was
so we'll pleased with her Interpretation
of the great writers, notably Beethoven
that he engaged her as solo artist fol
four concerts with his orchestra, which
received much praise during the recent
NewYork festival. Mrs. Sites and Wuli
Frief, the 'cellist, are to give number
of concerts this winter, in which they
will be assisted by the promising younl
soprano, Mrs. Annie R, Dickinson oil
this CITY,"
| On Monday evening about O'Clock
in response to an outcry in front of Ode
Fellows hall quite crowd gathered and
found that some one had thrown heavy
stick of wood and hit lad named Fran
els Flynn on the leg. The limb wal
badly bruised but not broken. The boy
accused Edward Guiltinan OF the deed
and the men assembled agreed that til,
matter should be investigated. In cour
to-day Guiltinan pleaded guilty and wal
fined So, and costs amounting in all U
over $l2. The fine was paid. No ONT
has any right to throw such club at 9
boy and there is no justification that car
be urged in extenuation.
THE "forty hours" devotion" closed
yesterday morning, beginning Monday
as stated elsewhere. Services began q
a. m. and continued until p. m., con
sisting OF low and high mass, early, an,
continued devotion and alteration th,
balance of each day. Assisting the pas
tor were Revs. T. J. Gaffeny, Rutland
A. J. Glynn, E tst Dorset; P. j. Barrett
Proctor N. Proulx, Rutland and Chas
E. Provost, North Bennington. This il
a devotion" which is greatly loved BY
Catholics, giving an annual opportunity
to prepare in an especial manner for anC
to receive the Holy Communion. A
large number, $50, awaited themselves o.
the privilege.