The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Col OLIN SCOTT l. IN Northern New
Hampshire On btu lness trip.
GEORGE w. HALL, E o left Tuesda!
for GeUrRetown. Colo.
MRS F. G. WHITE has returned from
Boston an } Fl chung.
Miss MARY L. HUTCHIN returned from
Greenfield. Mass., last week.
MRS. CHARLES T BURT and Miss Mar!
White, 60 t. New York this week for
visit with friends.
W. G. BULL returned "Wednesday
morning from short business trip Il
Central New York.
Mrs. j. A. SIPPERLY of Hooslck Falls
N. Y. is in town for short visit witt
her relatives ano friends.
G. D. GIBSON has been absent 3 weel
in Central ana Western New York. ID
is expected home Saturday.
THE badge worn nv the members al
the Guilds of St. Peters Church, is {
wonderful sermon in bronze, as ex
planned by the rector.
THE Rev. c. NJ. Niles, assistant minis
ter of St. Andrews Church, Harlem
N Y. has accepted the ctll to the rec
tor hip of Trinity Church, Rutland.
THE venerable Luther r Graves Il
slowly convalescIng from his attack ui
the influenza, and attends tn some mat
terra of business although not yet strong
THE R'v. II. A. Durf-e of Honsicb
Falls, N. Y breaches in the Methodist
Church of this village. next Sunday. in
h., Pau Vim (lhan-
I man.
MISS MINNIE BLACKMER is out again
having just recovered from an illness OF
several weeks, during which she was
for a time considered IN critical condi-
ton.
EUGENE l.. GRAVES who was sick in
North Carolina. and 40 i'll that he was
unable to come here to attend his moth.
er's funeral recently. has returned to his
home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Col. N NJ. PUFFER Of the Patriarchs
MIlIlsn,, has had mos serious attack
OF the il fluenza, combining HIM to his
house for two weeks. He has con-
valesced 30 that he goes out of doors a
little.
THE second attack of la Grippe was
too mu h for even the robust frame If
j Ed, Walbridge. and so he has been
confined to his room during The greater
part OF the past ten days. We are glad
10 note, however, that he is better.
THE Hon. Thomas White continues to
convalesce al huugh he has not yet VEN
turpd out of ooOrs. His daughter, Miss
Julia White, returned Monday to her
Al, Al A.. fNz- h.
ing at her fathers bedside for several
weeks
NEXT Wednesday will be Ash We'd
ntsday, the first day Of Lent. Services
at St. PETERS, Church, 10 a. M, morning
service, Holy Communion and sci mon /;
z 80 p. m. evening service and sermon.
Services during Lent Tuesdays and
Thursdays 30 p m, with lecture;
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a. IN. and
Z 80 p. M, with lecture.
JUDGE DARLING and Wells Valentine
are t. occupy the double house ON WI.
lowest. now nearly completed owned by
Mrs. Edward Norton This is the old
Baptist parsonage engIarged and re-
modelled under the skill of Jas.
Nrvils, contractor. Both dwellings are
fiIred with all the modern conveniences
of steam heat, hath rooms, etc.
PAN CAKE DAY is another name for
Shrove Tuesday, and arose from the
ancient English custom of eating pan
cakes on the day Immediately preceding
Lent. The members of St Kaiharine's
Guild will hold a Pancake B in the
Parih Hall on the evening If Feb 18th.
"A- fl as a pancake for Shrove Tues
day. "-Shakspeare.
DEWEY DUNHAM, contractor. has COM
meDc.d operations towards erecting Il
new Baptist parsonage on the site of the
old dwelling, removed. The parsonage
is to built of brick, nf modern style and
will cost from SIS 900 to $4,000 1t will
he everyway worthy the large and pros
porous society which build it, and the
residence will be an ornament to the
village,
THE demand for Watson's views of
Bennington, its Soldiers Home and the
Battle NJ nument still continues, these
excellent pictures having had an unpre-
cedented sale. These may be purcha- ed
at the BANNER Stationery Store; also
Gokay's Souvenir of Bennington" a
book OF views. The photographs of ST..
Peters Church, trimmed az it was for
Christmas, 1889, are also selling rapidly.
THE pastor of the Second Congrega-
tionaI Church will on Sunday evening
next, begin series of addresses on The
Family" He believes the unit of the
family is the natural basis of both the
church and the state. and that we are in
danger of losing sight of this funda-
mental ruth. The subject of the fret
address will be : The Twain made
One"
THE spread" given to members of the
Bennington Rifles and their ladies, bv
the officers of The company Monday
evening, was a fine affair. After par
taking of the supper, the Rifles Band
furnished few selections which were
most favorably received. A THO bv j. s.
Ball, B. q Slade and Capt. q. W. Evans
was received with great applause. The
exercises closed with short speeches by
Major G, flee Col. Scott, Capt F. NJ.
tiffany. Capt. Evans and Lieut.. Weld.
THE Grand Peace Dance given by
Mo, egan Club. No 8, If Improved Or.
der OF Red Men at Apollo Hall last even
ing, was fine aft Ir. About one hun
bred aud thirty invitations were issued
and large company wac present The
ladies we're all handsomely dressed, and
the hall presented a gala appearance
Goldsmith's full orchestra discoursed
excellent music. Delicious refreshments
were served, and merry time was en-
jnyed bv all until O'clock a. m. Guest 6
from North Bennington and from New
York State were present.
A LETTER from w. II. H. Chambers
& Co., publishers and printers, of Phila-
deIphia written to Mr.. w. G. Bull.
speaks very highly of catalogue which
was lately printed and bound in the
BANNER office, in these words 1--WE
appreciate your beautiful catalogue. II
r. fleets great CT, dit on your printer, and
cei tainly belongs in the front rank Of
all work Of its class" Coming from
such high authority we commend thu
same to the notice Of our people. 1t il
in line with what we quoted last weel
in connection with our job Office anC
bindery.
THE preparations for the annual bal
and PRONE made concert of the Bradfor
Hook & Ladder Company are now com
pleted. GnIdsmith's full orchestra viii
discourse music on The suspicious coca
sion and Library Hall will be the seen,
Of the gayety Tomorrow evening Tn
cost of the decorations heretofore havl
proved to be 40 much of an expense tina
the general committee request Us to 81,
that this being benefit dance they hsv
decided not to decorate this yer. Ii
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