The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Grippe" at the Centennial House. After
two weeks she is no better.
FRED LYONS has been in Connecticut
for some time visiting his brother
Frank, who resides at HaZardville,
AN old Benningtonisn writing to re-
new mis- subscripti n for 1890 says: Il
assure you the BANNER receives a hearty
welcome at our home each week"
CHAs. BENNETT has returned home
from New York. About one month
since he went to the city for trea' ment
for stammering and has been cured.
]. Il. REANEY of Utica. N, Y, has re.
Gently become connected with the
Cooper Manufacturing company. He is
an enterprising young man OF good bust
ness ability.
THE Misses MCGEE have been in New
York for couple of weeks, where they
were attacked with the prevailing cpl
demic. Their brother, Arthur MCGEE,
is down with la Grippd.
WHILE going to press we learn OF the
critical illness OF Mrs. l.. r, Graves, who
has heart disease. Mr., Graves is also
down with la Grippe" but is not con-
sidered dangerous. Mrs. VIM. R. Graves
Is also sick.
THE RefOrmer matters remain in Stdtu
quo about the same as last week, except
ng that the form of receipt has been
agreed upon and awaits signatures, as
we go to press. The office is still in the
hands of the sheriff.
Most people think that they know
hos hax - nd at q II
and yet nearly so, 900, 900 pounds Of oleo-
margarine are consumed each year for
fresh made butter simply because it has
fresh butIermllk favor.
E T. GRIswoLD, colonel commanding,
the Vermont Division, s. o. ", is to es
tablish headquarters at Rutland in con-
uection with the G. A. R encampment
to be held there the last Of this month,
as stated elsewhere to-day,
THE mark down" at Drysdale's lie
nothing strange, as MIR. Drysdale buys
such large quantities of goods that he
can afford to sell his line much cheaper
than any other merchant in town.
THE school in District No. Z, the
Lyons neighborhood, " has been closed
for several days on account of la Grippe,
which the teacher, Miss LIZZIE Leahey,
has been enjoying ~ in common with
many others.
THE Kings Daughters of the Method
ist Sunday school are meeting once a
week, at present, to see what their
future work will be. They have met
with their teacher once, and with Miss
E nth Corbitt and MISS Jennie Gavin.
The circle is not large yet, but they are
hoping it may increase,
PRESIDENT DOUGLASS address yester-
day, says he Herald this morning, was
a pretty effective answer, in the facts il
presented, to Hoard's Ddirymdn and
other critics of Vermont, who will need
to forage some time to secure sufficient
ammunition to enable them to reply.
We shall give this address in next week 3
BANNER
WE are receiving numerous letters OF
which the following is a sample: Some
times the BANNER comes Friday, some
times Saturday and at other times not
until Mu1day-it can come in eight
hours" The BANNER is regularly
mailed and we think it leaves this post
office IN ample season to reach the bulk
OF our subscribers on Friday Of each
week
EDITOR HARRIS of the Hardwick
GGzet'e. appakinq of the Remington
Rofo, amor trouhles gives this good ad.
v,r.. ..The only sy,npathy that we can
extend to the editor ia that next time he
must be sure that he is right before hr
goes ahead" By the way, the Gazette
IL considerably ''off' when it says BAN
NER and means RefOrmer.
THIS IL the month when, by law, the
school district clerks are obliged TO take
a census of the births and deaths in
their respective Jurisdictions, Clerks
should bear in mind that this labor must
be completed before February 1st, and
people should be ready to impart infor.
nation. II is important as giving each
town complete recorcs.
MUsrC recitations and ice-cream con.
s,itut, The ..treatnto he offered nv St.
AIMS Child AT Parish hail. next Tues.
dsy evening. The exercises commence
AT 7.3O. The Ta,antula and it's nest
snok.n of last weak will he worth see
inc,
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ito wnrk On rho Ir.d1d sct ooIs Ihu
wo,L PIT D,vis ia ont again and If
hiS nIoca hnt a largo npmher Of IN,
nh ti S orc hono sieI Mnndav ,hye,
~ ia ,oochars ysre not nressrt hu
Tnosdov oil hu, ono came into achoo
and 90. nrobabIv have soon the vorst n
H. oo;daroin
An ,Lao.nmI oo,i,o, tho sooor,
congregat;onaI soc,etv held Las. weeL
Inc fnIIowIng oficeIs were elected
President. Fl q Root. vice president
Din Scotr and David Carnenter. cIerk
n Nor,on. Treasurer Clement n
Cnre. coIiec,or WIN " Mnrnhv. and
tor r u Rsnn.tt The first five ar
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W w. evenino Januarv % bv tn
D. n n CnIama1 n n NJ Troy N
" snhisct ..D,v,na Providence i,
A mericsn uisIorvT Dr. CoIema,
cnmas 70 Rennington with verv hig
ron,,,ot;on 90 nuhlic snaakeT a
should have a full house. such an in
tellectu,I feast ia not often spead befor
us IA his lecture promises to be.
DELEGATION from Custer Post. in
clnding Commander Pnffer. attende
the campfire of Post Wood at Hoosic
Falls lat week. More than 400 va, =,
ans were nre,ent and among the notabI
sneeches made by Custer Posts dele0I
ton we mention Commander Puff,
Comrade Williams and Hon, j, I
RatcbeIder. who ACCOMPANIED the mart,
-. -, 49, .or- =, a. o.
LhE t suJeUa y, e "hnroh a. 49, ."e co. Sr
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ia! evenanS oLnn 81 nnno,io
With these SUNDAY evening meeting
70 ba continued for six weeks from n
s,s, nae NJ il In connection with ii
: wor.h,p of this sanctuary reepousi,
, morning services are to become The re,
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