The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
GEORGE W. HALL is expected from
Georgetown, Colo, this week.

MRS. LUMAM >. NORTON anu MI
Mabel Morton, are in New York City tf
week.
Miss LILLE ADAMS is making a shO
visit with friends and relatives in A
bany, N. Y.
I Mrs. A. ADAMS of Troy. n. Y,
spending few weeks with her siste
: Mrs. A. Y. Adams. u
Mrs. JOHN SAWYER is visiting at h,
old home In New York and will RENAL
until after Thanksgiving.
IT is estimated that in putting on
stiff collar man walks about ha
mile, were it in straight line.
THE Rev. John P. COyle of Mort
Adams, will occupy the pulpit of th
Second Congregational Church next Sal
bath.
THE attention of the reader is Gale
to an article on our outside pages en-
titled: abandoned Farms Thirty Year
Ago"
CHAs. A. KING, formerly of this town
row of Merrimac, Mass, made FEY
days visit here recently returning HON
Monday.
QUITE a number of our people attend
ed the presentation of Fedora" b
Fanny Davenport in Rutland, MOnda
evening.
Mr.. AND Mrs. A. X. Richie hand
somely entertained party of friends a
their home on Main street, last Frida,
evening.
G. B. SHELLEY increases his advertising
space this week. Cause.-The rush con
sequent upon those ''chop down" price,
he quotes.
JOHN II. AYREs has been confined t.
his bed for several days with an attach
of inflammation of the bowels. He is
convalescing.
THERE are two things which men car
never understand. One is why they are
not appreciated. Another is, why they
are expected to appreciate anyone else.
ETERNAL advertising is the price OF
trade. some argue that it is expensive
to advertise. 1t is the most profitable
expense you can have, if you handle it
properly.
THE Rt. Rev. A. r. Graves of Ne
braska, is East and will be at the service
in st. Peters Church tomorrow evening
at 7.30 o'clock. He will arrive in the
afternoon.
THE tall and graceful proportions of
the steeple and tower of the new St.
Francis de Sales Church, begin to show
themselves now that the staging is down.
From the Corners" this church build
ing produces a fine effect with the monu-
ment in the distance.
BY notice in another column it will
be seen that another couple of our
worthy young people have entered the
state of matrimony, the Rev. Mr.. Marten
uniting Mr. &. f. Robinson and Miss
Nettie b. Cutler in marriage Nov. 18th.
Congratulations are extended.
WE have on hand, awaiting the com
pletion of Mr.. Sherry's interesting letters
from Europe, a couple of original stories,
written for the BANNER, another of the
'Cherry Croft series, besides several
other readable contributions, all of
which we shall print in good time.
THE list of assignments of bishops for
holding the conferences was adopted at
the meeting of Methodist bishops, at
Washington, Tuesday. The Troy dis
trict conferences will be held at Johns
presided over by Bishop Hurst.
DIED, at Oakland, Cal, Fred b., oldest
son of Chas. S. and Fanny Haswell, aged
Al years. The Rev. Chas. S. Haswell
was the youngest son of Anthony Has
we'll, and was born in Bennington in
1915. Mr.. Haswell moved to California
in 1858 and is preaching there at this
time. -.
TIE regular press report of the d. of
r. convention fails to state that Mrs. n.
NJ. Puffer exemplifed the unwntten
work of the degree before the State body
last week. Mrs. Puffer acquitted herself
with credit GU that occasion. The ladies
anyway, in the |. o. o. f., are fast gain
ing the laurels.
CHARLES W. WOOD, who has been liv-
ing in the white house." will move to
Col. SCOTS house lately vacated by Prof.
Weld, as more room will be required by
box shop in the white |
nands in that department of ii. S. Bing- |
hams business.
THE new firm of 4. +. Hart & Co., |
have notice in another column to-day !
that will attract attention. These goods |
have been purchased for "spot cash and |
will be sold, so we are informed, at prices
which have heretofore been unknown in
town. 1t is not mill, but a general
trade store that is opened.
DEMING HALL, who lately assumed |
the duties of teller at the First National
Bank of North Bennington, seems to be
filling the position very nicely. OF
course newspaper men are not allowed
to count the cash in banks, but from our
knowledge of the young man we are con-
fident that it is all in the safe, and that
he will become popular with the patrons |
Of that institution.
The Bennington Rifles and a few in
vited friends, enjoyed campfire" at |
their Armory last Friday evening. The
Citizens Band discoursed excellent mu-
sic. The collation. served was an oyster
supper. Under Capt. Fillmore and the |
officers the Rifles are in good condition
for effective drill work during the win
themselves with credit at the celebration |
and muster next August
THE High School nine played a like
number of the North Bennington High |
School, three games of base ball lately. |
The first game was won by the North |
village boys and was duly reported. Vic
tory the last two successive Saturdays
has perched upon the standard
Of the Bennington nine, the
score standing 10 to 8 and 10 to II, re-
spectively.
THE Tiffany Hose Company are to hold
their fourth annual promenade concert
and ball Thanksgiving Eve "wednesday, |
Nov. 26th), in Library Hall. Goldsmith
furnishes the music and the Committee Of
Arrangements are preparing fine pro-
gramme for the occasion. Give the
'boys' benefit. The committee are
r. S. Buss, NJ. B. Burnham, G.. s. Perry.
W. J. Meacham and L. J. Winslow.
THE BANNER acknowledges a cordial
invitation to attend the Military re-
ception and ball of the sd Separate
Company, N. G. S. n. Y, at HoOsick
Falls, Thanksgiving Eve. 1t will be an
affair and the corps issue a
very handsomely gotten up invitation.
We feel more than usual like donning
what little gold lace we possess and put
ting in an appearance. The chairman of
the Invitation Committee is J. w. Mar
tin.
THE week of prayer ~. NJ. C. Al, for
young men Is being observed by the Bap-
fist, Congregational and Methodist
churches of this village. The ''Observ-
ance of week" in all Episcopal churches
was held two weeks ago in connection
with st. Andrews Brotherhood, of which
Bishop Potter of New York City, is one
of the chief promoters. This week, as
will be noted by another item, is being
well observed by the three churches
named, and we trust great good will be
accomplished by their united efforts.
The Messenger pays Gen. Mccullough
a fine and well-deserved compliment in
speaking of his late election, in these
words: "The choice of Gen. J. G. Nc
Cullough Of Bennington as a trustee of
the Soldiers Home to fill the vacancy Oc-
casioned by the death of Hon. Frederick