The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-11
Local..
THOMAS NOLAN ia summarizing here,

MRS. JANE BOWEN is III with pleurisy.
GEORGE JEwETT and wife of New
Haven are visiting his mother.
THE green two cent postage stamp is
to be replaced by one of metallic red''
color.
Masonic Hall in this village is to be
reftted, refurnished and lighted by cleo
tricity.
A WRITER in the Montreal Star con.
tends that the Salvation Army is a fail
ure in this country.
The fourth of July picnic of the Sons
OF Veterans netted their camp $111.35-
handsome sum considering the day.
THE date set for the commencement
here of the labors Of Fay Mills, the revi
valist, is Sept. Gath. Further particulars
later on.
| WIN. E. HAWKS went west Saturday
to be absent about month, going first
to New Mexico, where he has large min
ing interests.
BISHOP DE GoESBRIAND visited the
French church (the Sacred Hearth last
Sunday morning, and was present at the
evening service in st. Francis De Sales
the same LAY.
M. 7. HAMLEN, DR.. Truman Martin of
Buffalo, N. Y, and Trenor Harbor of
Glastonbury have returned from a fish
ing trip in Somerset mountains with
baskets well loaded with trout.
Mr.. B. A. CUNNINGHAM of this town,
has been assisting Bishop De Goesbriand
of Burlington, during the week, in ad-
ministering the Sacrament of CoDfirma.
ton in Dorset, Rutland and West Rut
land.
CUSTER Posi-, G. A. R., is to celebrate
the 10Th of August this year. Already
committees have been appointed and the
arrangements are begun. 1t is said that
all the local organizations are to be in
vited to participate.
TWENTY drops of carbolic acid evap-
GRATED from hot shovel will go far to
Danish flies from room, while a piece
of catnphor gum the size of a walnut
held over lamp till it is consumed, will
answer the same purpose.
EFFORTS are being made 10 introduce
the raising OF hemp in Washington and
Rensselaer, counties. The seed is brought
from Kentucky, and if Kentucky's eli
mate could be brought along with it
there would be better prospects Of sue
cess.
A PUBLIC spirited lady of this village
offers to give for the benefit of our Free
Library $25, provided the sum of $125 is
made up to go with it, and the offer
holds good until Sept 1st, 1889. This
appears to be an excellent suggestion
and opportunity to increase the books 10
the library $3.50 worth.
THE locomotive E. D. Bennett, of the
Bennington & Rutland road, has just
been taken out of the company shops
looking as bright and good as new, hay
ing been thoroughly rebuilt and repaired
under the supervision of Master Mechan-
ic McMaster. She will be run between
Rutland and Troy on the New York and
Montreal sleeper.
The Rev. G. B. Hulburt, d. D.. formerly
pastor OF the Second Congregational
Church here, has written an article on
"The Distinctive Idea in Education"
which has been published in five cent
pamphlet form by the Aldens. The
authors thoughts are fine presentation
of the subject, especially when he AYERS
that too much of the so-called Instruc-
tion Of the present day vitiates the men,
tai force rather than strengthens it. DIR.
Hulburt introduces the monograph by
personal "Reminiscences which, although
it relates to one of his early dscomfit-
ures, forms the text of his effort.
On Friday, July 10th, occurs the an
nual field day of the small army of EN-.
ployees of VIM. FL. Frear, The Troy mer-
chant. The bazaar will be closed on that
day to allow them all to celebrate. Our
readers will make note of this date, and
also of the fact that amid the rush of
competition in business Mr.. Frear stops
and gives his people an outing. Come
up to Camp Comfort" Mr.. Frear, bring
up the boys and girls, young men and
maidens, and enjoy the GOODNESS and
pleasant waters of our Green Mountains.
Besides, there is the Battle Monument
and Soldiers Home in Bennington to |
visit,
THE selectmen Saturday distributed
$4O34 .63 school money. or this the Ben |
nington Graded district received $780,
81 North Bennington, $655.74 Ben
nington Center, No. 10, 500. The balance
was divided among twelve districts, the |
largest, No. IA, receiving $1S6.24. This
is the first distribution under the new |
law, and shows that next year there will |
be very little difference between the old |
and new methods. This year the extra |
term of school gives those districts hav-
ing large attendance an apparent ad-
but which is attribute BILE large
ly to the extra term. This of course will
not occur again.
JAMES Fl. KELLOGG leaves here next
week for Rochester, where he will reside
hereafter. Mr.. Kellogg, who is one of
the richest of Troy's citizens, is also one
Of the most generous. His llberality has
been as bountiful az it has been unosten-
tatious. He has truly followed the Scrip
tural command and has kept his left
hand ignorant of the work Of the right.
His benefcence to religious and philan
thropic causes has been almost without
stint. Mr.. Kellogg is one of the best of
our self-made citizens. Troy gives to
sister city citizen whose departure will
be felt in constantly increasing degree.
Troy Press Saturday.
THE following, copied from an ex-
change, expresses a Truth clearly and
forcibly. Every line in a newspaper
costs something. II it is for the benefit
Of an individual it should be paid for. II
A grocer was asked to donate groceries
10 one abundantly able to pay for them,
ne would refuse. The proprietor of a
newspaper must pay for the free adver-
Using If the beneficiary does not, and
yet it is one of the hardest things to be
earned by many people that a ne vspa-
per has space in its columns to rent, and
must rent 1t to live. To give away or
rent it for anything less than living rates
would be as certainly fatal as for land
ord to furnish house rent free.
THE methods pursued to obtain statis-
lies is outlined in this item from the
Granville, N. Y, Sentinel, the scene be-
ng laid in the adjoining county of Wash
ngton, in the Empire State MRS. N.
Parker, superintendent of scientific tenn
)erance instruction, has done excellent ;
work in her department, has visited (
common schools, attended teachers in ;
'titutes, corresponded with the school
commissioners, and In every way per-
'onally striven to advance the interests
If her department. BY her report we
that Commissioner Cook has
20 districts, employing 152 teachers I'M
Ter his supervision. Temperance text
books used, Hutchinson's, Steele's,
3rant's and Smiths (the latter objected
% by the w. G. T. W Mr.. Barber has
.lS districts land parts of districts) I'M
Ter his supervision, with Isl teachers
he same variety Of text books used.
The Graded school in Granville, having
tx departments and seven teachers has
Ieen visited. 1t was ascertained that {
weekly instruction was given, illustrated
~ means of charts, showing the effects
If alcohol upon the vital organs"
THE last issue OF the County Post ar
lounCas that the "Firn of 4 g Smart