The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-30

MRS. JOHN KEHoE has been quite i'll
for several days, but is better.
SEE advertisement in another column
of House to rent by II. T, Cushman
NJ. N, CLAPP reached town last week
and will pass his vacation with his fam
lily here.
CORNELIUS CUTLER of WOodfOrd, had
the misfortune to break his leg few
days ago.
THERE was hard frost in this section
yesterday morning and we hear of con-
siderable damage done TO growing crops.
E. L. GRAVES of Cleveland, Ohio, re-
turned this week, after a short visit to
his parents here. Hon. and Mrs. l. X.
Graves.
THE Putnam Hose Company enjoyed
a social dance at Apollo Hall last even
Ing. There were nearly fifty couples
present
JEREMIAH O'DoNNELL and wife, at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. O'Donnell's
brother, John Hurlburt, in Troy, N. y,
Monday.
HENRY S. GOODALL has been appoint
ed one OF the fourth assistant examiners
in the patent Office at Washington. This
is deserved promotion.
THE Lebanon Springs railroad sell
round trip fall rail- tickets to New York
and return for 81. This special tariff
goes into effect June LIST.
ASCENSION DAY is observed today in
all the Historic Churchs" of the world.
There was full service with a celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist in st. Peters
this morning, and there will be Even
song and sermon at : 80 o'clock.
WHILE experimenting some repairs to
cistern on his premises at Bennington
Center the other day, Daniel Robinson
walked into the well which is about
eight feet in depth. Mr. Robinson sus-
tanned no injuries other than slight
shaking up.
CITIZEN Ito country editor)-"That
was very handsome notice you We
me in this weeks paper, Shears, and |
to subscribe for year ? IN no; to
see il you had an odd copy lying about
anywhere. "-Terds Siftings.
THE Bennington and Rutland railroad
has Issued 1000-mile tickets, which will
be honOred on the Fitchburg railroad be-
tween White Creek and Troy and at in,
termediate stations. The Fitchburg
railroad has placed on sale 1000-mile
tickets to stations of the Bennington and
Rutland railroad.
THE State Superintendent of Schools
has summoned all the County Supervis-
ors in Vermont to meeting at Montpe-
lier, June 18th, for consultation. This
looks like a unanimity of purpose on the
part of these officials, and it shows well
for Bennington County that Prof Howe
is the gentleman who suggested this
conference.
STREET COMMISSIONER FUTILE has just
completed ten days jrb of work on
Grove street in the seventh ward. This
street has had nothing done on it for
years, and will need little il several
years to come, Pleasant and Main
stI eets are now in turn to be worked !;
meantime few loads Of gravel on viz
ion street is all the labor that has yet
been expended in the third ward.
OUR readers will remember the con-
cert at the Baptist Church tomorrow ev-
ening. A typographical error last week
made us say 2lst instead of 3l1t. but no
one was misled we hope. The chorus il
to be composed of twenty picket voices,
led by Prof. Squire. with Mrs. ]. B Par
menter organlst. The concert will de-
light all lovers of good music. Admis-
sion as usual This is the last in the
course OF entertainments given by the
ladies Of the Baptist Church.
The June term of the Bennington
County Court commences on Tuesday
next. Chief Judge, Hon. John w. Row
ell assistant judges, Hon. FaXOn L.
Bowen and Hon. w. r. Dean. Fifty
cases are set for trial, the most impor-
tant of which are the cases Of Read VS..
Orvis, being an action for damages re-
sulting from the discharge of sewer
near the plaintiffs house two or three
cases against the estate of A. j. r. Dan
forth, and the SANDER case of Clemens
VS.. Danforth. The term will be a short
one.
OUR item concerning the longevity of
Job Stafford's family having been ex-
tensively copied, c. II. Granger OF Rut-
land writes "My father, Rev. Calvin
Granger, of East Poultney. now living,
aged 81 years and three months, war
one of family OF six boys, all now liv-
ing, The Oldest So years and five months.
the youngest 70 and two months. Ag
gregate ages, 4S0 years average age, so
years" This gives higher average.
but the Stafford family still lead on the
aggregate" being 547 years to the
Changers 4S0.
THE Sons of Veterans entertainment
Friday evening was great success in
various ways. The programme was
nicely carried out, and the broom drill
by thirteen young ladies it would be
difficult to excel. Indeed, we have
heard the remark by those who are con-
versant with military matters, that
these young ladies would take the prize
as against any thirteen picked men from
the militia. They were enthusiastically
received, and there is quite demand
for the repetition of the drill next
month. The market for broOms, dust
pans, etc, was very brisk and Melted
handsome sum. Col. Olin Scott drew
the elegant easy chair on ticket No. "a.
The net receipts were Sl25. The State
encampment Of this order meets here
June 18th and 18th.
CHARLES ROBSON, deputy sheriff and
jailor, lett Bennington very hastily last
week, the cause being warrant for his
arrest for furnishing liquor to a man
who became intoxicated. The RefOrmer
charges that Robson has peddled out
liquor taken last year from Land ord
Halsey and that some of the Officials
were knowing to it and criminalIy guilty,
and that they ought to be prosecuted
but will not be. Why not ? Perhaps
the grand jury will not be political
machine this year, as it seems to have
been last year.-MdncheSte Journal IL
is unkind in Bro. Simonds to allude to
the Grand Jury of last year. Surely he
cannot have forgotten that Editor Lily
ingstJn, whom he quotes, escaped in
dictment for violation OF the Seventh
Commandment by the close shave of one
vote
THE Bennington BANNER takes the
prize for printing the longest legal
notice, which filled four and third col
umns, or l0S inches. That doesn't hap
pen often, however, and the Banners
readers usually have that space filled by
the excellent local matter that makes
this paper so newsy and prosperous
Rutland Herald. The Herald has lately
made new departure, receiving an in
creased budget of telegraphic matter
daily, which cannot fail to have an APP
preciable effect upon the publishing de-
partments finances, as it certainly has
brought into prominence the editorial
management of the old reliable, and
progressive Vermont daily of Rutland.
In another column We copy from it the
announcement of the Herald platform,
and return thanks for the good word
therein said in favor of weekly journals,
as well as for the kind mention above
noted.