The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-23

of directors-a good selection.
AT the fair held in Hoosick Falls, ~
Y, this week. Miss Mamie Towne gave
readings and was encOred heartily.
THE lockwood" mills will start uE
in about two weeks. The firm name
will continue to be George lockwood q
Co.
LEWIS WILLIAMS of Johnstown, Pa
was in town "A hort time Saturday. de
took dinner with Geo. II. Harwood and
was on his way to East Dbrset where he
visited relatives who are ill.
THE sickness IN town is on the de-
crease, although a number are suffering
at this time. Among those who are
seriously i'll we name Mrs Luther Il
Graves, Judge White and Prof. Davis
The last two are to-day reported better
THE Y. NJ. g. A. are negotiating for
rooms in the Park Block, and no doubt
will be successful. The McEOwen store
on the first fl ,or and the carpet rooms
on the second will make splendid rooms
for religious meeting rs well as for
gymnasium, etc.
THE Choral Evensong, with Gold
smiths full orchestra to accompany n
double quarterte, has now been sci
for Sunday, February 2, "Candlema'
Day." Unless la Grippe again inter
feres this festive occasion will be held at
now announced.
THE Teachers Institute advertised fol
Feb 9th. 9th and 7th, has been post
poned for short time on account Of
sickness prevailing not only here but
| IL, Of a Tho nnw nntaa
however, will be announced soon anC
preparations for the event will be con
summated.
ISAAC MATHERs this morning took {
small swallow of muriatic acid, mistak
ing the bottle for a cough syrup tina
stood beside the bottle. He walked t.
DR.. Potter's officer whose aptidotes wer'
at once freely administered and no seri
Gus effects are anticipated. The acid
however, had considerable time to &C
because of the distance from Mr.. Math
ers g house to the Doctors office.
THE lecture last evening, the first of {
course in the Methodist Church, by tn
Rev. NJ. ]. Coleman of Troy, N Y wa
n brilliant affair. His theme "Divin
Providence IN American History" wa
a subject worthy of the great orato
who handled it. Owing TO the prevail
ing sickness the audience was small, bu
under ordinary circumstances a larg
congregation would have listened II
this able lecturPr-one of the fines
speakers in America.
PROF. BRADFORD read this week be
fore the Troy R.R. Y. NJ. G. A. TIL
Press says 1T was demonstrated b.
frequent applause that Prof, Bradfor'
ia a great favorite with the rrganrzatlon
The professor read the trial scene from
the Merchant of Venice with tellinl
effect. The mercy speech was RENDERED
and old Shylocks traits were vivid
brought to light. Comical selection
were given afterwards"
REMEMBER the Bennington meeting O
thu Vermont Board OF Agriculture
Thursday and Friday, February 9th an
7th. There will be a very fine pru
vramme and the topics will be Of
nature to interest our farmers. Tn
public will be cordially welcomed t
these sessions and The discussions n
doubt will be very lbs ructive. Tn
meeting will be held in Library Hal
and Col. Geo. w. Hooker will be Tn
speaker for one evening.
n. B. ELLIS purchased last year whs
is termed in Vermont an "abandone
farm" in Rutland county, which barrel
paid for cultivation. He had no manuT
for it, and therefore bought com
mercial fertilizers literally and put u
it. The hay crop was 212 tons per acr,
Besides this he had immense crops {
oats and corn. Mr.. Ellis thinks tn,
such fertilizers are better for this kin
of land. Donald Mcclellan also pu
, chased farm that had been badly ru
by tenants. Mr.. Mcclellan also used fe
tilizers, aud literally sOwed them broat
cast. He now says that il all his crol
were sold at present prices. they wouI
bring more money than he paid for II
farm, There ia no farm in Vernon
that is not good property If proper
cared for. have watched these farm
the past season and took a great int
pst in the result that might report it,
G. Y. Spencer in N E. Homestead.
THE editor If the New Hampshi
Mirror and Farmer has it bad. Son
: one from Vermont sent him a sample
"maple honey" a produ by the WI
which ought to be better known al
. much more made of it than has bee
j the case. In this instance our broth
P uuill-drlver let up on Ia Grippe loT
J., enough to write "Somethng sweet fro
. Vermont" and then another SIP of II
n honey fixed him. Hear the encon'um
q 1--WE like Vermont. Mex to n
q HAMPSHIRE, she's the hest State in t
Union. We like her magnlfi 'ent see
: cry, her verdurous mountains, her fe
tie valleys, her sparkling streams. v
t Ike her statesmen-her Edmundses ~
M irrills,- like her strong men al
women we like her ii
n houses, her choice fiJck1, her beautii
70 Jersey herds; we lIk' her splend
~ arms with their waving fields of gra
= and grain; we like her pure, bracing {
= mosphere and the enchanting div
IT among her CIR, en- Mountains; we Ii
'e the beautiful maple trees which ever
# where adorn her hill1ides, and, the d
a hciou- sweetness OF her maple honey
~ HIRE IS Commissioner Valentine wi
Y another bulletin containing still furth
!! evidence, we're any needed to show tn
I the work OF the commission has be
~ fruitful. The success of previous a
% nouncements by the Commissioners B
d compelled him 10 issue this one, for
daily mails have become 30 burden
IT with letters of inquiry regarding V
NJ mont lands that he finds 1t necessary
In make formal announcement that he
ct not engaged in the real estate busin'
to either on his own behalf or on that
lie the State. The men who have perm
Of ted the use of names in this cOnnectit
ca and who are willing to engage in cor
he spondrnce with those desiling inform
al ton regarding Vermont's cheap Ian
u are well known AS responsible busin
1871 men, Many OF them are officers in
he towns where they are located. I
g, latest move on the part of Mr., Valent
ct, really extends the work Of the conn
ir- sion, in that all these men, located
OF various paris of the State, are now
ial rectly engaged in furtheriDg the W
of the commission. This business is
he ting decidedly inteTesting.-Free Pr
er BATHsHEBA BARNEY, wife Of the
he Alison Squirts Iii, I'm. 10 h, in he
he ear of her age. Mrs. Squlres has b
he an invalid for the last sixtren years,
Of she kept her mental facult es to the ]
vaa Her conservation was most interest
ur in regard to people and events OF
is town in the past century, She was
his eldest daughter of Elkanah Barney
ate Catherine King. The family v
be among the best Of cur Early settlers,
the Mrs. Squires left many friends and r
ess tives VINO had risen up from your
lier generation to call her blessed. The
re- ceased was a lifelong member Of
Congregational Church, having jni
the The FIRST Church III Bennington Cs
his at the age OF TWEEN y-four years.
iod leaves one brother, James, and two
We ters, Mrs. Andrew j hnson and
I to Kate Barney. The funeral was {
Dur Quoted by the Rev G. r Seymour al
,ey, Congregational chapel. The bea