The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-28

THE Hon. John V. Carney has re-
turned from two weeks trip "down
east"
THE Rev. W. B. Walker is to be the
orator for Custer Post, Memorial Day in
this village.
MISS SARAH ]. HAWKS is home from
Bradford, Mass, academy, enjoying
vacation Of ten days.
THE condition of Elisha Wadsworth lie
but little improved. He is confined to
his house and has been for nearly three
weeks.
Miss JULIA WHITE has passed her va
cation at Webbs Mills, N, Y, visiting
the family of Levi Bradbury, who re
sides there,
In our report of the Y. NJ. A. election
last week the name of the treasurer was
inadvertently omitted. Mr.. Wells Val
entine was unanimously reelected.
H. G. WHITE of North Bennington.
has, in another column, an advertise
ment for butternut, bass wood and cherry
logo, which will interest some of our
readers.
S, B, HAWKS started for Idaho Mon
day. He is to be the resident manager
of the Soda Springs Cattle Company, a
corporation IN which both himself and
father have large interest.
THE business card of DR.. G, H. Boyn-
ton of Hoosick Falls, N. Y, appears in
another column today. He is a reliable
dentist and has earned a creditable rep
utation in the vicinity where he is best
known.
CHAs. T. BURT has bought the harness
shop OF Il. N. Williams and will continue
business at the old stand, near the Baptist,
Church for the present. He makes no
change IN his shop in the Adams block,
South street.
WE hear of several residences which
are to be built the coming season. 1t
would not be strange if more was done
in this direction than for many previous
years, although Bennlngton's growth
has been both continuous and healthy.
MRS. R. l.. BARNEY of Swanton, is Wis
Hudson Of this village. Her daughter
accompanies her. Mrs. Barney has long
been out OF health and this trip was un-
dertaken with hope Of benefit in that
direction.
AT the special school meeting, District
No. 8, held Tuesday evening, spring
term of twelve weeks was authorized
and tax of ten cents on the dollar voted
for school purposes, The committee is
Otis Warren, and the teacher will he the
same as last term.
HENRY T., BoYNToN, tinsmith. has
made an engagement to work for Wood,
Bishop & Co., of Bangor, Me-, and will
remove there with his family. His po-
sition is that Of manager of an extensive
business and portion of the time will
be supervisory of out of town jobs.
WE take the pleasure in calling atten
ton to the reading notice in another col
umn today, Of the Hon. Carroll s. Page
of Hyde Park, Vt. Mr.. Page has long
been known to the people Of this State
both in business and political circles,
and we understand that he desires an
agent in every town. He is by far the
largest dealer in calf skins in the coun-
try, and any who have dealings with
hum may rest assured OF far treatment,
prompt payment and an increased VOL
ume of trade. The immense business
done may be noted when it is said that
Mr.. Page has handled 2,224 skins in a
single month.
MRS. MARY KINsLEY is the new libra
rian of the Free Library, Prof. Weld is
reappointed chairman of the library
committee, and G. G. Kimball continues
as j4nitor. We learn that a vigorous
policy of improvements will be pursued
by the board Of managers, and that
among the things contemplated is the
opening of reading room on the first
floor of the library building. The sys
TEN Of depositing the price of books to
be refunded when the volumes are re-
turned, was primarily intended to &C
commodate transient visitors to our
town and was not for the economy of
our own people. Yet we are told that a
good many do not purchase yearly tick
cts, price 81 but use the deposit fee in
stead. This is not right in practice be-
cause every dollar of membership fees
goes towards the support Of the institu
tion, and is quite inadequate should all
who use the library purchase these tick
cts. Another thing. It is becoming
popularity thought that the village owns
this library. Such is not the case, but
the village has the use of the library
and control Of the property in perpetuity
provided certain conditions are COM
piled with, 1t is probable that the viii
lage will long continue to have both the
use and the benefit of this free library,
but the people should see to it that the
most is made Of this munificent dona-
ton of the late Messrs, Park and Hunt,