The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-02
Local..

Baptism was administered to eight per-
sons at st. Peters Church,
THE Putnam House liquor case, Satur.
day, was settled by ten first offenses,
800, and one offense of $40 for the clerk
and costs.
The ladies of the ID. of r. meet in Odd
Fellows hall next Tuesday evening, to
drill for their approaching Merchants
Carnival"
WE note quite a respectable number
of"Washington" elms planted in various
portions of our village Tuesday This
suggestion was happy thought on the
part of Gov. Dillingham;.
The d. of r. Lodge and their friends
enjoyed sociable at Odd Fellows Hall
Monday evening, supplement al to the
late celebration of the 10th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship in this country.
THE regular services will be held next
Sunday in the Methodist Church. Pas
tor Chapman and family arrive this ev-
enIng, They will be received by a COM
mittee and duly installed in the parson-
age. Reception later,
SOME idea of the way business was
given up in New York Tuesday may be
gained from the fact that two letters
were received from that city yesterday
at the Bennington postoffice, where sew
eral score and sometimes hundred are
received from the metropolis.
THE w. c. T. U. of Bennington, have
been circulating an excellent tract, en-
titled IAN Appeal to Young Men, ="
The opening marks it, however, as not
having been written for prohibition
state, else why talk of "legalized sa-
loon" when there hasn't been such a
thing in Vermont since November, 1882
The young people of the Methodist
Church will give strawberry Supper"
in the vacant store near the town clerk 3
office next Wednesday evening. Straw
berries and cream, strawberry short
cakes, coffee, and other refreshments
will be served from six IL nine O'Clock,
twenty-five cents at the door pays for
admission and refreshments.
TUESDAY a raid made on alleged sa-
looms and olives" in the north part of
this village. At O'Donnell's nothing
was found, but VIM. E. ODonnell was
arrested and yesterday the trial began
Up to the hour of adjournment nothing
had been proved against him. The case
was continued until the Sth to enable the
State to obtain further evidence if posi-
tie.
PROF. FRANK b. YATES OF Saratoga,
n. Y, as IN town Saturday. We learn
that he succeeds his father in the owner
ship of the Saratoga Institute, school
favorably known for years in the great
northern summer resort. Prof. Yates
has the ability and experience necessary
to manage such an institution and we
feel assured Of his success from the be-
ginning.
THE grounds of st. Peters Church are
in process of Improvement, the insight
ly path running diagonally across the
lawn has been dug up and seeded and
people are courteously requested to de-
sist from making these grounds rum
way "acros lots" Signs to that effect
will be put up and if kind requests fail
to stop trespassers other proceedings
will be instituted.
POLICEMAN KNAPP's little daughter the
other day, found gold watch chain
and charm, in the grass near the Gen.
Bradford residence, occupied for some
time by John R. PillIng and family.
The time piece proved to be uninjured
and was lost by Mrs. Pilling some time
before she moved to Nutley, n. j. APP
parently the watch had not been exposed
to the elements, but of course must have
lain where found since last winter.
THE Good Templars at their meeting
last Friday elected unanimously the fol.
lowing officers Gilbert F. Burt, q. T. {;
Mru GapntIal A Dnftnrpnn " IT ME-
Eliza Cutting, r. S. r. H. Winnie. A.
s. (; o. w. Harwood, F. S. Miss Eliza
A. Puffer, T. Elisha Wadsworth, chap
lain ; E, T, Griswold, NJ; Miss Abbie
Walton, guard Willie Gavin, sentinel /;
NJ, B, Morgan, chorister Miss Amelia
Burt. organist. Installation tomorrow
evening.
THE fire wardens at their late meeting
agtated the subject of roping off the
premises when a fire may occur and
placing in hands of the fire department
both the extinguishing of the flames and
the removal of all properly together
with the care of the same. This ex-
cludes everybody and is city regula
ton. The decision of the measure was
postponed until the next meeting to give
Vie peOplS All opportunity W luluh Tue
matter over and express an opinion.
ALBA BUss performed heroic act last
Friday morning, The little son of DR..
Daley, in a carriage drawn by run-a-
way horse attracted general attention
and several unsuccessful efforts were
made along North street to stop the
headlong pace. Finally just in time to
prevent collision with an electric light
pole Mr.. Buss caught and stopped the
horse at the risk of his life. IL is not
pleasant to anticipate the COM equences
to the bright little lad had not this been
done. The chids screams were heard
several blocks away. as the course down
North street was made.
WALLACEBRUCE's Autographs andc
culars are here in the hands of the COM
mittee, and will soon be distributed to
advertise his lecture, Ready WITT for
May 18th. Our citizens will please re
this lecture is for the benefit of
the Citizens Band. The benefit is
worthy one and no doubt will be well
patronized. The tickets are 25, IS and
so cents, and will be on sale at Gold
smiths and elsewhere. A committee
will also call around and sell them. Get |
your seats early. Mr.. Bruce is too well
known here to use testimonials.
The Troy Press of Monday, says
MARY L, Weed, widow of the late Jared
S. Weed, one OF the leading men of a
former generation in this city, died at |
the Mansion House in this city yester-
day of pneumonia. Mrs. Weed was
daughter of Sylvester Norton, who |
CAME to this city from Connecticut in
1928, and was for many years engaged
in the wool business with the late John
Kerr. Throughout the four score years
of her earthly pilgrimage, Mrs. Weed
trusted in the eternal verities. One of
the first to become connected with the
Second street Presbyterian Church, she
retained her membership until the sum-
mons to a higher church found her pre-
pared to quit earthly associations"
THE Lotus Glee Club, comprising
Nlessrs George +. Devoll, Edward E |
Long, Charles l.. Lewis and Clifton +. |
Davis, with Mr.. Frank j. Smith, accom-
PIANIST, and Mr.. John E. Pinkham, bust.
ness agent, sail for England today on the
City of New York. They will remain
abroad till the middle Of August, and |
will be under the management of n
Vert of London, who has already ar
ranged dates for them in England.
They sang many times in London last
season and became great favorites there,
their admirable part singing, particular
ly of familiar plantation melodies, which
the club render with unusually good
effect creating a great popular Juror.
Possibly they may visit the Continent
before their return to Boston. Their
many friends in this city and through. |
out New England wish them bon voyage
and predict for them successful season
Miss Minnie Marshall, a popular b ston
reader, accompanies the club to London. |