The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-10


lumber Of orders to the mills of the
'tark Knitting Company.
THERE are several weddings ID occur
n the near future, and for one or two
ards are already issued.
The Rev. II l.. Grant of WestpOrt,
\. Y, received a Christmas gift from
lis church of nice fur oyercoat.
JOHN II. FLAGLER goes to New York
With his family this week, to engage in
business. We are sorry to lose them.
Miss LIZZIE COOPER il once more able
o make her way slowly atout the house.
ecovering from her recent dangerous
illness.
MRS. AMBREY NOISE celebrated her
18Th birthday Jan. 18Th She is the
mother of ~ children. of which five are
living, and she enjoys the best of health
With them.
THE farm in SALISBURY, known as
he ELIAS Huntington place" is offered
Tor sale or 10 rent, This contains 123
acres of land and is -ituated one mile
from White Greek, N. Y.
THE subscriptions on our club rates
? )ntinue to pour in. That is right,
frit nds, improve the time, for we have
no lease OF the opportunity and may be
obliged to close it any day,
JOHN Fl. AYREs this morning begins
work preparatory to rem1delling the c..
a, Hawks block, his late purchase, and
will remove there aoon. Mr.. Ayres de-
serves the success attending him.
MRS. POTTER is making great improve.
ments in the dennis Martin place" re-
Gently purchased by her on School street.
The house is to be thoroughly repaired
r j. Crawford, builder, has the job.
THE Pdtnam Hose Company's house
and rooms, the gift Of II. w. Putnam Of
New W k, are almost ready for occu
pancy and rival in artistic taste those of
the Stark Hose Company lately erected
and fitted up by that company.
WE notice that the mail lists of for
eign mails are often consulted at the
pOstoffice. Postmaster Martin is entitled
to great credit for this as well as many
other facilities enj 'yed by our people in
increased postal services and infOrma-
ton.
IRVING E GIBSON met with quite a
severe accident Monday. While COM
ing down the mountain on horseback
his horse stumbled and fell upon him
frac'uring one Of he smaller bones OF
the foot. He is atle to limp about with
Clne.
THE report of w. V. Reynolds, receiv-
er OF the lebanon Springs Railroad Co
for the five months ended September 80
shows gross earnings, $31 ,39g "a; operat
ing expenses, 1871 ,239. 06; net surplus,
$3.50 As.
FRANK Nj, TIFFANY and f S. Harris
were heard from at New Orleans this
week, and are due by rail in New York
today, and from there home this week.
1t had been SO long since they sent word
Of returning that their families had be.
come somewhat anxious as to Their
safety,
THE Hosiery and Knit Goods Journal
for January, says; Valentine Sc Nal
lorys charge reaches Us too late. Val
en- inc & F Ter. new firm at old stand
We suppose this refers The new firm
it New York city. of whom John II
F.agler recently of B nningt m, Is the
junior partner.
Two of our churches have recently
made hearts glad at mission stations in
the west by sending to them portions Of
their Sunday school library. We refer
to the Second Congregational and St
Peters. This is grand way of circu.
lating good literature and affords read.
ing TO those unable otherwise to obtain
it.
THE necessity Of an additional buiIG
ing for hospital purposes is already ap-
parent, and the Finance Committee Of
the Trustees f the S ,ldiers' II me will
consider the matter at a meeting to b.
held this month, with much other Im.
pDrtant business connected with the
large numb-r Of additions and app'ica
tons.
THIS item from the Green Mountain
Eagle, published at Wilmington Feb. l6
1850, shows the character of the diver.
ions practlced in Vermont in those days
ut snow and cold {: %. H. Kimhall OF
Hrartwellville on the evening of Tues
day. Feb. 5, stript himself naked to the
skin and ran one mile without stopping,
the weather being the coolest at the
time as any experienced this winter"
THE ladies of Il Baptist Church will
give course of four entertainment.
this winter, commencing with readings
by Prof, Bradford, next week Friday
The BIston Lotus G!ee Club. of which
MIR. Edward E. Long is a member. will
probably furnish one evening the last OF
the month, and Mrs. j. B. Pdrmenter
will Lad the young people of the society
in one of their pleasant musicdleS. See
notice in another column.
The Tariff League Bulletin" comes
out this week as the american EcOnOnl-
ist the idea being to broaden its scope
and the ultimate aim to establish it
firmly as the leading weekly journal
adyoeat ng the American system of
economics. 1t is the purpose of the
League to strengthen the american
Economist in many respects during the
pre- ent year, and make it a valuable
journal on all economic subjects.
THE Green Ministries, advertised to
show here last Monday. are coming here
next Saturday, as will be seen by the
bills. They were formerly known as the
Haverly Minstrel troupe and give good
show, The failure 10 come when first
a lverti1ed was because it became neces
sary to reorgan'z'. some Of tine company
proving incompetent, and they start oil
on their rearranged ur of Vermont as
noted above. We besp'ak for them Il
full house.
GEN. WILLIAM AvERnG.. in,p 4ctur of
State homes for disabled veterans, in
Spected the Vermont s ldiers' Home
here Jan Q. He expressed hims II well
pleased with the home and it, manage
ment, and said the inmates were fur
nished with many comforts not found
in most other homes. The Vermont
home has received up 10 Jan. |, 1889.
nearly $la00, under the national act
approved Aug. 81, 1883, giving aid to
State homes.
NEGOTIATIONS are in progress looking
towards the purchase Of the Lewis B.
proper y on Main street by A
X. Richie. 1t VII probably be cor sum,
mated this week il at all. Should Mr..
Rite HE succeed in buying this site he
intends to move the present wooden
building to the rear and erect thereon
three story brick store 40xl00 feet,
with plate glass front and in md rn
style. This would be great addition 10
that part of the street.
THR petition j. pending in probate
court, the Hon. W, B, Sheldon, attorney,
Tor the appointment Of guardian over
William Camp, an aged resident OF the
part Of the town. air.
Camp has been made defeudsn nj in o
foreclosure process. part Of the notes of
which mortgage it is cllimed were
procured during the weak
,ess Of mind Of the aged defendant.
The case will be fought to the last word.
g Gays legal correspondent OF Troy
iaily.
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