The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-09

| Hon. HUGH HENRY, auditor OF &C
counts of the Soldiers Home, was in
town this week,
THE subject OF the address at the Sec
oud Congregational Church, next Tues
day night, is Moderate drinking"
G. G. HALL, formerly of South Shafts
bury, now of jamestown, N. Y, gave us
a call this week. He has disposed Of his
real estate in Vermont and permanently
removes to jamestown where he is en-
gagged in prosperous trade.
THE guild Of that name hold an enter
tainmeDt on st. Agnes Day, Jan. 21st, in
the Parish Hall. Among the curiosities
which will be exhibited is rare speci-
men OF Terantula on its nest. This was
brought from California, and is Curl
osty indeed.
THE regular Sunday afternoon meet
ing for men only, of the Y. M. @. A,
will be held in the chapel Of the Baptist
Church on Sunday, at 3 p. m. About
fifty were present at the first meeting
last Sunday, and it is confidently ex'
pected that there will be a very large
increase in attendance hereafter.
AT the annual meeting OF the LIST Bap-
tist church, held Jan. 9th. the following
officers were elected for 1890: Clerk, A.
Buel Siblev: treasurer, Frank H. Scott !;
collector, Edward l.. Norton; trustees,
H W. Scott, Dewey DLnham, Daniel
McEowan; committee on pew rentals,
Daniel McEowen, Edward 81. Moore.
The church is free from debt, and has
money in the treasury.
THE joint installation Of the officers OF
Capt. Frank Ray Camp, S. 0. ", and
the Ladies Aid Society auxiliary TO this
camp. occurred on Tuesday evening IN
the Sons of Veterans Hall. The Install
ing officers we're Col. E T. Griswold and
1t Andrew Maurer. The ceremonies
we're followed by "spread" provided
and served by the ladies'. A number OF
guests enjoyed with the numbers OF the
two organizations, the ceremonies and
supper. The president of the L. A. s. is
Mrs. Abee Buss; secretary, Mrs. VIM.
II. Cady. The elective officers OF the
camp were recently published in the
BANNER
The Historical Society yesterday re-
elected their members of the Battle
Monument Association, and at the an.
nual meeting of the latter the old board
of officers were chosen, excepting the
corresponding secretary. The president
10 the Hon. Benz. F. Prescott Of New
Hampshire; treasurer, Hon. l.. Il
Graves; recording secretary, Col. OlIn
Scott; corresponding secretary, Edward
j. Hall. Mr.. Hall succeeds 20 the place
once filed by his father, ard we con
graduate him on this election. The
vacancy caused by the death of Daniel
Robinson, in the members of the Asso
citation, was filled by the election there
to of the Hon. Geo. W. Hartman. The
Association makes good showing, With
money enough in hand to pay all exist
ing contracts, and the monument well
IN towards completion, as our readers
already know.
IN addition to those mentioned in an
other item of our people sick with ia
Grippe" in some of its forms, we men
tlon Prof Chas. S. Davis, the Rev. VIM.
]. Chapman and DIR. E. B Daley. While
there is quite prevalence of the disease
we are not prepared to print the
names of the whole population. Our
city exchanges disagree as TO its preva-
lence. Some st t the death rate a, alarm
ing proportions, while others are more
conservative and say that the death rate
Is very little appreciated over many 9th
er seasons. The medical testimony we
have consulted says in substances what
was published in the Troy Press last
evening, as follows: LA Grippe" is
merely and purely bad cold, with some
peculiar symptoms. 1t is to be seriously
regarded because imagination has 80
much to DO with il. The few things
necessary to do when it attacks one ia to
keep quiet, take rest and refrain from
worrying. SO much has been said about
la Grippe that there are people who
dread it mortally, and who would be
ready to give up if it should attack
them. They have been frightened by
exaggeru tions in newspapers, and by the
foolishness that inclIDes every locality
to aver that it has had the disorder IN
worse form than any of its neighbOrs
Considering the weather We have had
and are having, the health of the coD-
munity il fairly good. Even il it were
worse, worry and frettlng would not
improve the situation.
THE course of lectures TO b. given in
the Methodist church ought to he APP
preciated by the people of the village.
There are to be three lectures clo' ing
with concert. All the talent is from
abroad. The first lecture ia 10 lie given
Jan. god, by the Rev. j. H. Coleman of
Troy, N. Y. Subject : divine Provi-
dence in American History" Dl. Cole
man is among the best pulpit orators in
Troy. The second lecture Feb. 3 by
the Rev. T. A. Worden, subject: Push. "
Mr.. Worden has long been IN the lecture
field and is well known both in Albany
and New York as an author, having
written the celebrated novels. Napoleon
Smith" and "a Philosopher in Uniform
and in Love-" He has also for some
wears been connected with the Albany
EUeninq Journal and the we'll known
pictorial "1he Judge" The third lee
lure Feb. 18Th, by Rev. w. W. Foster,
Jr., subject The three H's.' Mr.. Fos-
ter was formerly pastor Of the Methodist
church of this place, and ia well remem
bered as an able and interesting speaker
The concert is to be given Feb. 10. Mrs.
J. w. HUT, soprano solUist Mrs. E De-
Nuyeles, elucutionist Mr.. Charles
Springer, pianist: Mr.. Geo. G, Van Tuyl,
Jr., violinist These gentleman and la
dies are recognized in Albany and vcin
ity as among the best in their several