The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE thermometer was $50 at noon to-

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dsy,
| WIN, MOORE has been on the sick list
for the past two weeks.
JAS, E BOWEN goes to a town near
Boston, and expects to engage in bust
ness there.
MISS ANNA BRADBURY goes TO Ne
braska in days to pass the remainder
Of the winter.
E. w. SMITH is enjoying the Holidays
in New London, Conn, and vicinity, his
former home.
Miss JOSIE E. MOORE, daughter OF
David E Moore, spent Christmas week
with relatives in Troy, N. Y.
G. L, SHAW is convalescing from an
attack OF pleurisy. He has been serious
ly i'll, but hopes to be out again shortly.
FRANK WEAVER has been confined in
doors for a week with a carbuncle. Il
took the tuck right out of him, but he
Is better.
MISSES ANNIE AND LIBBIE SToRTz, and
their nephew Eddie Moore, are spending
the HOLIDAYS at Cohoes, and Averill
Park, N. Y.
THE NJ. E. church have in anticipation
a course of lectures for January and
February. 1890. The first one occurs
about the 22d, inst.
Fl. G. GODFREY has purchased the
house where he lives on South street, of
Samuel Keyes. This is a pleasant dwell.
ing in good location.
AT the D. of R. Lodge installation
next Monday evening, the ladies have a
collation. in preparation, with literary
programme. 1t will not be public.
THE rush for photographs continues
at Watson's. With this cloudy weather
he finds great difficulty in keeping up
with orders.
Col j. B. PARMENTER has been i'll for
the past few days, with a pronounced
case of la grippe" We hear of other
cases in town, and almost the entire
population have influenza colds.
WITH water-works, electric lights, free
mail delivery, and the "boom" in build
ing our town has enjoyed during the
year just closed, who says that Benning-
ton has not taken several strides in
progress recently?
CADETS G. W. and W. A. Pierce, Ben
nett, Harwood and Mattison return to
the Norwich University this week, the
winter term commencing tomorrow.
Several others are talking of gong to
this college, also.
The Creamery Association meet to-
day to consider the subject of an in
crease of capital stock. This is projected
because the demands probably exceed
the Original proposition already. The
creamery will be grand success.
NJ. j. GUILTINAN has leased the Elm
Tree House, and opened it as temperance
hotel. He took possession yesterday.
With rooms retitted and refurnished.
Mr.. Guiltinan will have nice rooms.
guarantees good table, and promises
everything to be first class.
REV. Mr.. SEYMOUR of the Second Con-
gregational Church will deliver five ad-
dresses on temperance on successive
Sunday evenings, beginning January
The special topic for next Sunday even
ing will be, Temperance, strictly speak
ing"
THE Graded schools begin their winter |
term of three months next Monday |
with the came teachers as last |
term. Under Prof. Davis and his ad-
mirable corps of assistants our schools |
are enjoying a well-earned reputation |
for thoroughness and high standard |
of scholarship.
WE are receiving every day subscrip-
tons for the BANNER for 1890 as New
Years gifts to friends. In this way the |
donors will be kept in grateful remem-
brance every week during the year. Is
it possible to conceive Of more remind.
full and delightful gift to an intelligent
and appreciative friend ?
THE "a. P. D. G." held a midnight
Wish" party at Miss Jennie w. Cady's
New Years Eve. Williamotown, North
field, Andover and Poultney, were well
The party consisted of
and highly enjoyable time
was the result.
MRS. ALBERT FISK received a New
Years present of check for SO, 1893. SO.
from the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, the svails of fifteen year endow.
ment policy on the life of her husband
Hon. John V. Carney, agent, made the
THE free delivery system went into
operation yesterday, with Carriers
Hsines and Halloran on duty
IN their bright new uniform. The mail
boxes will be placed in position as fast
as possible and the system perfected.
IT becomes necessary, by the estab-
ishment Of the free delivery, tn letter
heads, bill heads, envelopes and business
stationery have printed upon 1t the
street and number, or the postoffice box.
10 ensure correct delivery. The BANNER
Job office is specially equipped for this
class OF work. Send in your orders.
In our list OF builders in town last
week, we inadvertently omitted to give
Chss. II. Davis the credit Of the con-
tracts to erect the two cottages of John
Kroning, the dwelling erected by L. D
and the Burnham paint shop in
process Of building. Our attention be
ing called to it by one of the builders
in our article we hasten to
give due credit.
AT the Methodist chapel Saturday
evening there will be held meeting for
the permanent organization of Young
Mems Christian Association. The exer-
cises will begin at 7. 80 and all members,
members and friends of the
are invited to be present
We learn that the necessary funds have
been promised to make this Association
a financial success, although the books
are not yet closed, and that it will start
off under most favorable auspices.
GEO. W. KE sEMAN and wife, re
turned last Friday from ten days visit |
to friends in Massachusetts,. Mrs. Geo
Shurtleff presided acceptsbly at the |
organ In the Second Congre-
gationsl Church during the Sunday Mrs.
Keeseman was absent. We are also
pleased to announce the return OF Mr.
Keeseman to his old place on the BAN
NER. He is one Of the best printers we
have ever known, and the general make
up of the BANNER will soon attest his
skill in this respect.
THE installation Of the officers OF
Stark Lodge. l. o. o. F., was held last
evening, N. NJ. Puffer, d. D. G. M, he.
ing the officer officiating. The appoint
ed officers, as well as those PUBLISH d
last week, are a good board and the
Lodge starts off another year under
favorable circumstance. The trustees !:
N. NJ. Puffer, l. E. Gibson and II. G