The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-20

USUALLY everybody is glad to see the
ice disappear. But this year it is differ
ent.
A BUEL SHELLEY has moved into the
Gen, Bradford residence, and will occupy
the lower part.
THE regular convocation of Mt An
thony Chapter, No. /, Order Eastern
Goth, will be held in Masonic Hall. A
tull attendance is desired,
Josiah and Samantha" held forth at
the Baptist chapel last Friday evening,
Mr.. Ed. L. Bates taking the part of
Josiah and Mrs. f. NJ. Thomas, Saman-
tina. A nice cum was realized.
H. N. WILLIAMS is moving to-day into
the Jos. V Hupf harness shop on Main
street. This is an old stand and good
location. The trade for the Putnam
House Block store was not consum-
mated.
The committee on arrangements for
an entertainment to be given by the
members of the o. E. s. Chapter, noted
IN another place, will meet with Mrs,
]. H. Loring next Monday evening at
o'clock.
THOSE who want a good job done in a
workmsnlike manner should consult
Chas. Ii. Burnham, who has card in
another column. Carriage painting is
new line with him, he having built a
shop for this work last season.
THE Troy Press says that DIR. s. W.
Scott has leased his hotel in Greenwich,
N. Y, to D. j. Pratt, now of the Shu- |
shan House, and former landlord OF
the Stark House in this village. Dr. |
Scott is to resume the practice Of bis
profession.
Mr.. A. D. STEWART has rented the
house on Willow street, now occupied |
by MIR. Lasher. Mr.. Braisted will occupy |
his own house the coming season. Mr..
A. d. Stewards family have occupied
the house for two years.
MARCH 7th is said to have been the
coolest day of this winter. At Albany
the mercury dropped 50 below zero; in
New York city it was only 50 above and
over in st. Johnsbury, Vt, it was 800
below. - Pldttsburgh Republican. In
Bennington it went down to 209 and 220.
THE East Hardwick correspondent of
an exchange says REV. DIR. Hubert
pxpec 8 tDlocate in GAINESVILLE, y. where
he will be engaged in literary and re-
igious work. His son-in.law and for
mer pastor here, Rev. E. E. Rogers, is
located there"
THIS has been bad season for lum-
Dering operations in the woods. About
he usual number of logs have been Gu
and skidded, but not over one-half of
ho ,,e,,al nnp, ha ua haan hanlo6 ont |
nd the balance will have to stay back
another year.
THE Estella Clayton troupe under the
of the veteran Hi Henry.
,layed to a full house last Saturday
.vening. The play ION the Hudson"
vas artistically delineated in a manner
very pleasing to the large audience.
seldom has so good troupe visited our
village. Hi Henry is a favorite here
anyway, but this combination eclipRes
IFS former efforts of organization. Gold
mitb's Orchestra furnished the music.
We notice that they are engaged for the
hree remaining nights of this week in
Troy, N. Y.
THE annual commencement of the Ma
iona Medical College connected with
he Columbian University at Washing
on, d. c., is held to-day. The exer-
Uses are under the auspices of the under.
graduates. Among the large class OF
graduates we note the name of Henry S.
ioodall OF this village. This young
takes the same high rank
broad that he did at home in our
traded School and is a gentleman of
much promise. We are told that he
will remain at the Capital for the pres
mt, and expects shortly to take another
course in medicine, with a degree, al
he New York University.
COMMISSIONER VALENTINE has an.
lounced his intention to issue one more
circular, before completing his report to
he Legislature, and this is to be with II
pecial view of obtaining information
elative to the States manufacturing in.
iustries, quarries, mines and dairy
This is beginning at the wrong end
Had the Commissioner put as much on
'rgy into developing the mining and
industries Of the State ar
Re has into his pet theory Of stocking
Vermont with foreigners, his work
night have been of value. As it is,
however, a considerable expenditure OF
money has been made by the Commits
Toner which will never be returned t. '
he State In any benefit. II this Office
i to be continued, a man should be ap-
pointed who will be interested in some
hing besides importing Swede labor to
compete with our present hard worked
md poorly paid farmers, The develop
nent of the mineral resources of the
state will do more to settle the deserted
arm question than anything else.-Bur {
ington Clipper. We copy this to refutt
notion quite prevalent. AS a matter
# fact the Manufacturers blank was I
he first sent out, but was virtually ig-
lored by that class. The farmers, OIL
he contrary. seized the opportunity
renee the course pursued. The las
,iank "a copy of which appears in an
'ther column) was issued to give th'
another chance. W.
hey avail themselves of the oppor-
unity2