The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Miss II. j. MORGAN has returned froI
her five weeks trip West.
Miss ESTHER PORTER is confino I'd
he house with severe cold.
= JUDGE DARLING has been absent fe,
days on a business trip to Western Ne'
York.
THE musicale was held at the resi-
fence of Mrs. George II. Shurtleff, Mon
isy afternoon.
THE Rev. Chas. R. Seymour deliver
the Memorial Day address May Both, be
lore the G, A. R. societies of this village
Col. E. D. BENNETT contemplates
trip through the South this spring, &C
companied by his wife and Miss Bessie
THE Rev. E. H. Garfield, d. D., o
Arlington, was in, town yesterday, ant
made pleasant call on several friend
here,
THE annual meeting of the V. l. s..
noticed elsewhere, will be an importan
gathering and the attention of member
is called to it.
Mrs. II, S ARMSTRONG has purchased
lot of Messrs, Childs & Powers, on Sill
yer street and will build a house tn,
coming season.
THE G.. A. r. this year will attend the
First Baptist Church the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial Day, May 25th. Tht
Rev. z. Marten breaches the sermon.
MISS BEULAH B. BATES celebrated hel
first birthday Tuesday, March 18th, by
entertaining few relatives and friends
She is the daughter of Mr.. Ed. L. Bates
REFUSAL to answer questions of tn,
'ensus enumerator will cost a fine o.
$50 this year, so prepare to tell the
whole truth about everything, age in
,luded.
The Rev. J, S. MICHAUD has been or
he sick list for two weeks, but is a lit.
lie better, 1t appears, however, that ht
ras managed TO celebrate Mass both
Sundays-rather than hisappoint his
people. We hope to see him out again
soon.
WILL II. PHILLIPS was married ia
Miss Jennie B. McKllllip of Burlington,
last Wednesday. They will reside in
his village, boarding for the present
with Mrs. S. F. Harris. Many friends
'xtend congratulations.
A LARGE number of entertainments
ire talked of after Easter. Some OF
rhese are announced and others have
,ot vet been stated. Evidently our peo-
ole will have plenty of ways to laugh
ind enjoy themselves as well as to spend
money.
THE office of the Western Division
freight agent of the Fitchburg railroad
,as been moved from Mechanicville to
Troy, Union Depot, and all letters foI
Mr.. C. L. Van Woert should be ad
iressed accordingly This will be an
accommodation to shippers here.
THE Knights Templar reception to
Grand Commander Lewis on Tuesday
vening was fine affair, and the mem
hers of that Rite of Freemasonry were
nut in full force. The Red Cross was
conferred in a way to elicit the compll-
ments of the distinguished visitor.
THE last of the series of addresses on
THE Family" by the Rev. Chas. r
Seymour of the Second Congregations
Church, will be given next Sunday
vening. The topic will be divorce,
These sermons have been deservedly
popular.
THE town clerk asks us to call atten-
ton to the law pertaining to licensing
logs. Before April LIST the fee is 81, in
April the fee is doubled and if not at
tended to in May a penalty follows
Female dogs are "a until May 10Th and
hen follows the penalty. Our readers
will do we'll TO remember these dates.
THE teachers examinations in prog
ress this week at North Bennington and
Manchester, are exciting good deal of
interest outside as well as among the
,andidates. The days of cheap, poor
,chools are numbered in Vermont, and
here is marked improvement all along
the line.
THE readers attention is called to the
Free Library Building clothier, in an.
ther colemn to-day. His stock for 1889
vas very complete, but that of 1890 now
,pening will be far in excess of any pre-.
vious, both as regards variety and
quality.
AT the meeting last week Tuesday
.vening of the N. E. o. p, the follow
ng past wardens were appointed to go
TO Burlington, March 9th, and assist in
he forming of a Grand Lodge for Yer
mont Arthur ]. Dewey, N. NJ. Puffer
Geo. w. Burch, H. s. Walbridge. Wal
oomsac Lodge, No. 1877, of Bennington,
s in flourishing condition.
CUSTER PosT, G. A. R., holds its an
iuaI campfire. Saturday evening, Apri
5th. This will cover also the usual an
nIyersary exercises commemorative OF
Lees surrender. Invitations have been
xtended to Sanford Post of North
Adams, Post Wood of Hoosick Falls,
Dudley of Arlington and Skinner OF
Manchester. There will be large dele
cations present from each of these POST
md fine time is anticipated.
TO-DAY is the date of the Vernal Equi-
OK, or in common phrase, "the sun
crosses the line" According to som,
authorities winter ends to-day, accord.
ng to Others it ended with the last day
# February. Many talk of a "lin
storm" or an ''equinOxial storm" abou
he Goth or the 2lst of March, but scien
its have proved that the movement o
he sun "across the line" has no effec
IN the weather. The day and the nigh
are of equal length all around the GLOBE
At the time of the Vernal Equinox.
ARRANGEMENTS are in progress where
" the veterans of Bennington county
will go in body as battalion to thu
National Encampmeut at Boston in
August. The rates on that occasion
from points 200 miles distant from Bos.
on will be one limited fare for the rounn
trip, and from points within a circuit oi
200 miles cents per mile. one way dis
hut ~ laoa than fa
for the round trip. The Vermont head.
quarters will be at the fremont House.
directly opposite Commander-in-chlel
Ayers headquarters. The Vernon
veterans will be solid for Gen. VeazeN
# Rutland for COMMUNICATIVE and
ne is likely to be the leading and sue
cessful candidate.
THE st. Patrick's Day celebration by
the f. NJ. I, A. B. Society. Monday
lvening was a success. About $50 wer'
present and the receipts were about 5000,
divided as follows admissions, $65;
supper, $35; avails of chair, 800. Fou'
hundred tickets were sold aud the lucky
number was 1876, held by Miss Sarah Nc
Deavitt, and drawn out by Master Thos.
Cronin. The drawing and award took
olace at II o'clock Music was furnished
by the Citizens Band and Goldsmith's
Orchestra. The members request us to
return their thanks to these organize
tons and to others who assisted. The
whole affair was nicely arranged and
carried out, and the receipts go to help
very worthy society.
VERY little attention was paid to the
Y. NJ. A. election Monday afternoon.
The officers were chosen by the deposit
Of II votes as follows: G G. R. Jen
nings, president; J. z. Weld. vice pres
ident; Charles S. Kehoe, corresponding
secretary; A. w. BREASTED, recording
secretary: Charles II. Dewey, treasurer:
|. 4. Gibson. E. d. Bennett, F. NJ. Tiff.
fanny, E. S. Harris, II. T. Cushman, I'd
and II. S. Bingham, managers. We