The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

friends IN HammOnIOn. N. j., and vii
remain there several weeks longer.
% THE big pig OF the season, raised o.
the Dewey farm and bought by Q. {
e Thompson, weighed when dressed, 81
pounds.
l. MRS. w. ]. ToMPKINs, formeraly Ger
tie StOckwell OF Bennington, died at he
= home in Perry, N. Y, February 10Th, o
consumption.
F. A. STILLsoN, news agent OF the b
& R railway, has gone to- Connection
: to visit relatives. He will be absen
o about two weeks.
PROF. FRED N. SQUIRE has been COD
4 fined to the house more than weel
e with . relapse or second attack OF u
Grippe. He is now convalescing snC
will tie out again 10 q few days.
3 THE entertainment given by the Citi-
zen's Band Monday evening wHse grea
, success. The house was crowded anc
the receipts amounted to about $l5C
net. A $500 house was out.
A BUTTERFLY TEA will be given BY
the ladies Of the Second Congregations
, Church, at their parlors on Friday even
Ing from 6 to 8 o'clock. This will be an
enjoyable as we'll as unique affair.
CAPT q. D. EVANS was promoted e
, Junior. M ajor Of the lat Reg. N. g. V,
at the school Of officers held at Burling-
ton this week. The vacancy in the
Rifles by thio promotion will soon be
fl led by an election Of captain and Other
officers.
THE young ladies Of st. Ksthariuo't
Guild (of St. Peters church,, were
greeted with full house at their ShrOve
Tuesday ''pancake bake" in Parish Hall.
The elaborate pancake programme was
fully carried out and goodly sum wac
realized,
DEA. WIN E MURPHY has recovered
from his late severe attack Of influenza.
II was several weeks before he began TO
convalesce, Eli J. Tiffany is also an
O her one OF our citizens who had the
prevailing epidemic severely but 10 also
out again ~, r. .'EEh
MISS G. s. KEYEs has been in Boston
during the winter, Visiting and in search
of health. We are pleased to hear OF
her improved condition and that she 10
expected home before long. Mrs. Nc
Leod has managed the millinery store
during the absence Of Miss Reyes.
THE editor who pepned the following
words of wisdom knew what he was
talking about The prosperity OF a
town is not graded by the wealth OF the
inhabitants, but by the uniformity with
which they pull together when An i'm
porIa undertaking is to be accom-
plIshed
DIR. Fl. C. DAY, wife and child were
called to Greenfield, Macs, this week,
nv the death Of Mrs. Days mother, Mrs.
John Thayer q well known resident OF
hat place. Mrs. Thayer was 70 years
Of age. DIR. Day returned home last
evening but Mrs. Day and Grace will 70
main few days longer.
THE promotion of Capt. G. w. Evans
to the rank OF Major 10 recognition OF
fai, hful service that we are glad to see.
He has been connected with the militia
thirteen years and Captain Of the local
company since 1882. The second ballot
stood is to 10 in favor Of Capt. Evane,
the whole number of votes being 81.
MISS MAY DEWoLF gave very pleas
ant reception TO about % OF her friends
at her home Friday. During the even
ing Miss Patcbin of Bennington. favored
the company with solo The Heart
Bowed Down." much to the delight OF
the listeners. Dancing was then in
dulged in until midnight, Valley Netcs,
North Adams.
SEVERAL families have kindly offered
to take one or more OF the teachers who
attend the Institute next week, and no
doubt many more will be pleased to do
a like favor. II 80, will they kindly
send their names with number they
will entertain), to Miss B. Agnes Collins
of the local committee. This will great
y aid the preparations now in progress,
THE Word and the Work" a month
" published 10 Bangor, Me-, by the Rev.
Salem d. TowDe, is welcome visitor TO
our sanctum. We note that our friend
does not escape the usual vexations Of
editorial life al witness this item Last
month the type said faction in place Of
factor IN Our County Work failing
to give the meaning intended"
AT the church Of St. Francis de Sales
yesterday, the Lenten season was intro
duced by the blessing of the Ashes
and Distribution" at 8 80 O'Clock fol-
lowed by Mass. This is all the extra
services of this week. Next Sunday the
Rev. ] s. Michaud, pastor, will an
nounce the further services of Lent at
his church. / j.
In addition to the Lenten services at
81. Peters Church already announced,
there will he series of laymen's meet
ings on Thursday evenings in the Parish
Hall at 7.45 o'clock. On Wednesday
evenings the rector will deliver course
OF lectures on Church History. On SUM-
day afternoons the series will he THE
Christian in His Varied R. litiOns in
Lite" Next Sunday: THE Christian In
His Relations to the Church"
THE concert, the last in the course Of
lectures and entertainments at the Meth
odist Church. last evening was an enjoy
able affair and greatly pleased all pres
ent. We are glad to learn that with the
proceeds of the season tickets the build
ing fund has received a substantial ad
dition. Besides, the Rev. W. ]. Chap
man is deserving OF praise in giving our
people 30 fine course and at 30 small
cost.
THE benefit ball given by the Brad
ford Hook and Ladder Company On
Friday evening. was well attended not
withdrawing the inclemency Of the
weather. The net proceeds will exceed
$780, The souvenirs mentioned last
week, and which were distributed to
each holder Of ticket, are elegant affairs
and we're highly appreciated. Gold
smiths orchestra did themselves
proud" on this occasion and we hear
many compliments paid them.
In another column to-day we copy
from the Boston Transcript the "Noles
from a winters trip from Boston to the
Vermont hills" under the title Of Ben
nington's Obelisk." This was written
by a gentleman well known to the press
Of that city, and in his headlines he
calls our Battle Monument "Mr. Rims
great monument finished critical ca
innate Of the work." As such It will at
tr ct the attention Of our readers. The
art critic referred to Is Mr.. W. H.
Downes Of the Transcript ptaff.
OUR local firemen's committee have
heard, unofficially, from about a dozen
fire departments of the State favorable
to the proposed Vermont Firemen's As
aociation. The cities OF Burlington and
Vergsnnes, and the village of Lyndon
vile have taken action and their dele
gates await the call OF the committee for
date Of organization. While the circu
lar has attracted but little attention In
the State press, the fire departments ap.
pear to take kindly to the idea and we
learn OF no dissenting voice among
them.
THE twentieth annual report Of the
Vermont DAiryman's Association will be
issued in a few days, and in towns
where there are twenty or more copies
to be distributed they may be expected
ut the annual March meeting. Every
idairvman keenin0 fiftaen mr. mora cous