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


the tenement owned by Chas, Greenslet
Miss WOODWARD and her sister. Mrs
Dr. Streeter, are visiting the family Of
the Rev. Fred WIdmer at Round Lake
N. Y. ~
TALK in regard to building fine sum
mer hotel at Bennington Center is AGAR
revived. 1t Is said the plans have beer
drawn and that work will begin on thu
structure in the spring.
JAMES PHALEN, who has been in
charge of the stock department at the
Barney farm, goes with Mr.. Barney tC
New York to take the management Of
his stables IN that city.
M. N. CLAPP goes TO Denver. Col.
this month as delegate to the National
Convention of the Brotherhood OF Loco.
motive Engineers, which convenes In
the Empire City of the Plains"
Now that farmers have begun to
thresh out their grain, it is found that
the oat crop hereabouts is not as good
as anticipated, the grain being both light
weight and less yield than usual.
OTIs HOWARD of SALISBURY, who
went to RossVille, Kansas, to live some
time since, and who has brother there,
writes back in glowing terms of the
country, and Is satisfied with the move
he made going there.
FRANK LYONS, who went to Broad
brook, Conn, sometime since with his
family, has purchased a DIVE ling in q
hne location IN that village. The estate
has four acres OF land aud will soon be
cut up into desi, able buildings lots.
MRS. JOHN NJ. VANDERPooL Of Wau.
pau+ee, ILL.,, aud her sister. Mrs. Edward
Conover OF Ballston, N. Y, are visiting
relatives here. They arrived Tuesday
evening and will stop for a few days
with their sister. Mrs. g. B. Sibley.
The frequent ringing of church bells
and the numerous services during tn G
meetings held by the Rev. Mr., Mills, re-
mind us ofLent and Advent, the seasons
of special spiritual refreshment in the
Episcopal and Roman Cs tholic churches
Mr.. c. l. Hoop of Lowell, a we'll
known advertiser Of the BANNER, has
sent the Congregational Church at Chel-
sea, this State, a check for $1,000 to es-
tablish the Hood memorial fund to COM
memorate the memory of his father and
sister. =.
tnb neN. D. W. bennett, pastor oil
Trinity Methods st Church, has been
granted two weeks vacation on account
OF continued illness. Yesterday morn
ing twenty-five members were received
into full membership OF the church,
Troy Press
REFERRING to Abandoned" farms In
Vermont and opportunities for the Dur
chase OF real estate, there has been a
good farm bought recently in Benning
ton for $500, on which is one barn that
cost $1,000 to erect-less than the build
ings on it are worth.
Miss HATTIE GLOVER of Sandy Hook
Conn.,, has returned home. She has
been visiting Miss F. L. Abbott, who &C
companied her to the "land of steady
habits for visit, during which time the
two will stop for while in Bridegroom
and other places in that State.
ROBERT DRYsDALE has returned from
market with an extensive stock of dry
goods, cloaks, etc., for the fall and win
ter trade, and is now opening them al
the River street establishment Of A
Drysdale & Son. He will announce thi:
himself IN his column space next week
The Father Matthew T. A. B. Socie.
~ now numbers 65, and of these 40 las
Sunday renewed their pledges, which
had expired. No doubt the balance will
also do so when their time for renewa
comes. The society is ON the increase
which is fine compliment to the board
of officers.
Mrs. F. w. FULLER of White Creek
n. T., has been making an extended
| visit fn har. fnrt,nar hat,,a
her father, Jared Howard. Mr.. Fuller
meantime, with a party of five others
from SALISBURY, has been deer-huntinl
in the. Adirondacks, and is expected
back this week.
j. H. BARNEY and family have re.
turned to New York City. He will en-.
ter the, mercantile business there, CON-
ing here for the summer as formerly.
II. b. Fassett is to have charge of the
Barney stock farm, which is to be turned
into dairy farm, and 25 COWS are the
first installment.
FRED L. PERRY of Bellows Falls paid
a flying visit to his brother here this
week, q. S. Perry, of the BANNER jot
room. He is locomotive engineer in
the employ OF the Connecticut River
railroad, and runs from Bellows Falls to
Windsor. 1t has been two years since
he visited here before.
The delegation from Bennington to
the Gettysburg exercises yesterday con-
sisted Of Col. j. II. Walbridge of the
State Commission, Maj. Valentine. Maj
Coffey, Col. Bennett of the Governors
staff, Sheriff Pike, VIM. Z. Hawks Col.
Olin Scott and A. G. Patchen. They
will arrive home tomorrow.
THE funeral of VIM. Camp was large
ly attended Saturday, as announced last
week-the house not being large enough
to contain the people. Mr.. Camp was
one of our Oldest citizens and the last
survivor of his immediate family. His
wife survives him. He has cousins and
relatives of the same name in town.
JARED HOWARD. JR., is expected
home from the west this month to visit
his parents. He has sold out the Iiyery
business in Nevada, Mo-, and intends
to locate In Arkansas after his visit here.
Mr.. Howard has made some money
while west, and accumulated enough to
make fine beginning for young man.
THE Electric Light Company did a
graceful and appreciated act the other
day, when Mr.. Sawyer sent the Rev. j.
S. Michaud receipted bill for the cleo
trio lights put up and used on Saturday,
the 26th ult., the evening of the oyster
supper, etc. This company have always
been exceedingly liberal with our
churches.
DUANE SEARS, for some time the eff
cient and gentlemanly clerk of Chas. E.
Graves, now of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
secured a fine position with Kedian
Bros, Third Avenue hardware dealers,
in New York City. His record here was
largely instrumental in bringing this
about, and we are glad to note the good
fortune of this another Bennington boy.
A "wIGwAM' Of Red Men will be or
ganized in town tomorrow evening.
Among the charter members are q large
number Of our prominent business men
and manufacturers, securing success
from the beginning. A contingent"
from BrattlebOro will induct the expect
ant braves into the hunting grounds OF
the wi derness Of Bennington on the ev-
ening named.
HENRY STAFFORD has a pair OF Dur.
ham short-horn cattle, five years old,
which are pronounced to be finer than
any exhibited at the fairs this year. Mr..
Stafford should not hide so likely yoke
ofoxen. They were purchased of farm
er in Wilmington and weigh 400
pounds. This is a pointer" for the
Swedes-cattle can be raised in YER
mont as well as other good things.
AN agent of the N. Z. Order of Pro-
lection, ritualistic, benevolent society
with benefits ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
is in town in the interest of that organi-
cation. A strong lodge will be consti-
tuted in the near future. Eight branches
Of this order have been organized in
Vermont within a short period, and is
largely made up of business men and