The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06
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MISS ANNA ROGERS enters next wee
the Oswego Normal school leaving HON
for that purpose Tuesday. The term
twenty weeks.
WIN CHAPMAN and wife, who hav
been with their son, the Rev. VIM. j
Chapman at the NJ. NJ. parsonage 70
several months, return shortly to thei
Iowa home.
WE hear of the critical illness of Mrs
Emerson Wilcox, whose sickness from
nervous prostration we noted a few
weeks ago. We hope to note her i'm
provPment snon.
PROF CHAs H. DAVIS is out agar
and attending to his duties Of Superin
tendent of our Graded schools. We ar,
glad to know that he is rapidly regain
ing his strength.
WE are pleased to learn that Mis-
Jennie Williams, daughter OF John w
Williams, is conyalescing rapidly from
a late severe illness, the result OF thu
epidemic and other complications.
THE Supreme court session for Ben
nington county will open in the coul
house 10 this village next Tuesday, Feb
18th, Judges Ross, Powers, Taft anC
Munson sitting. This promises to be I
more than ordinarily important term.
THE Troy Press says: "The Sat,
agricultural meeting will be held here II
Library Hall in February. Col Hooker
OF Brattleboro il to be the guest of VIM
II. Bradford. 1t is to be great affail
and other prominent men will be pres
ent.h
HENRY 7. BoYNToN. a whilom Ben
ningtonisn, has purchased a hardware
and tin shop in Bangor, Me. We are
pleased to learn that he is on his fee
again recovering from the effects Of {
fire which seriously crippled, his fl
nances. -
THE meetings Of the State Board Of
Agriculture opened this morning under
favorable auspices. We shall give 9
somewhat extended report of these
meetings next week. The paper on En-
silage and discussion following was wei
received.
THE Hon. John V. Carney, Monday
dropped heavy chisel on his left foot
receiving quite bad wound. A cord
was cut, but medical treatment was soou
obtained an Mr.. Carney is 80 as to be
about his house The accident happened
while MIR. Carney was in w. G. Bulls
shop.
THE Hon. Thos. White continues ia
improve and will soon be out again. His
case was one of the severest chronicled
Of the influenza in town. All tho-e
mentioned Of late Geo NJ, Marsh, Mrs,
Fl. s. Armstrong, Miss Woodward, Mrs
Col. Bennett, Miss Mamie Evans, and
others are convale scent.
DIR. HosKINs of Newport. discusses
THE Deserted Farm Question" in an
able manner in the Waterman last week
and we transfer it to our columns to-
day. The Doctor states the whole truth
in nut shell" 80 to speak, and nc
amount of bombastic ridicule can hide
the facts stated.
THE Lyon Bros. store, situated IN the
North part of this village, was broken
into Monday night and a quantity of ci
CARS, candy and other goods were taken
The robbers broke one of the large panes
of glass in the front windows and
crawled in. showing traces of the work
OF boys. There are several clues by
which the miscreants may be traced,
The Good Templars at their quarterly
election last Friday elected the follow
ing officers R b. Winnie. G. t. Miss
Flora E Murphy, V T.; NJ. E Watson
R. S. - F. s.: Miss Eliza A Puffer
T.; w. X Warren, NJ; q. F. Burt. G.
MISS Gertie HOughtOn, G Jas. Davis
s. Installation will be held to morrow
evening. This lodge is in a prosperou,
condition.
THE Troy Press OF last evening. says
"A novel scheme to cheat the Prohib
ton law of Vermont has been invented
by firm of liquor dealers in this vicin
tv, The firm has many customers II
Vermont, and it ships the liquor by
packing it in empty flour barrels. The
barrels are consigned 10 grocers, who ir
turn hand them over to the liquor deal
ers' customers"
SUPT. GREEN Of the Wooden Mills /,
soon to return to New Hampshire, where
he formerly had charge of mills, and en-
tiers them this time as junior proprietor
Mr.. Green has made many friends here
during his residence who will be pleased
to hear of his promising prospects, bu
regret that he is to leave us. He leavel
the employ of The John S. Holden Man
ufacturIng Company about the LIST o.
March.
THE Bradford Hook & Ladder Com
pany hold their fourth annual hall, Fri
day, Feb. 14th, st. Valentines Day
evening. The large bills give partIcu
lara, and the committee guarantee tha
this occasion will be the best ct enjoyed
80 all Tho nj nVoh la rannntiI~o ~ l.,
past. The "Orders of Dances" in par
ticular, are elegant AFFAIR."; something
new and unique. These will be a fin,
souvenir Of the event.
THE commissioned offire-s of the Ben
ninRton Rifles will supper the COMPANY
next Monday evening, after which tn,
non. commissinned will follow at late
date. Artist Watson is now "phoroing
each member of the R fles, after which
he will frame and present to the com
pany. The frame is TO be an excellen
one and will adorn the walls of thei
Armory. This company's band is il
constant practice.
WE call the attention OF our loca
readers again to the Farmers Meetings
under the auspices of the State Board o
Agriculture. now being held in Lihrar,
Hall. The series will close to-morrov
evening, 40 If you have not yet ATTENDED
give the time of the last day to this i'm
portsnt matter. There will he morning
afternoon and evening gatherings witt
prominent speakers and interesting dis
cussions.
AT the Division Council meeting Il
Rutland on the 28'h. ult., the s. o. V
Col. E T. Griswold Of Bennington, com
NADER, voted to hold tield-day ut 81
Adams July 10 Bennington was we
represented at the meeting, and will h
in St. Adams July 10 The affair wi
last three DAYS. Two new Campo hav
, been organize1. at White River juno
ton and Orwell. The order now mum
hers 200 and expecIs to reach 500 be
fore the year ends.
STARK HOSE COMPANY, Tuesday ever
ing. voted to give reception at thei
| elegant parlors, to the lady friends z
, the company who assisted them in NAL
, ing successful their entertainment las
= wear. The date has not yet been decide
> upon but will be announced in the nea
future. " Is the intention to make I'll
D affair all that it should be in honor {
= the proposed guests and no doubt III
t true spirit Of chIvalry will rule both tn
preparations and the event. .''
THE old English Candlem as day ira
diiion lie: "On Candlemas day tn
grounding emergea from his hole, bu
II he sees his shadow he returns fC
three months. aod the winter continue
for that period. If the day be cloudy
: and he behold not his shadow. III
t grounding walks abroad and sees life
The grounding failed to see his shade,
t Sunday, and therefore IL tradition /
}, worth anything al weather guide III
p winter lie ended. What a winter il hi