The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-13
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North Bennington.
The ladies' of the Hinsdillville Church
will give Faga Baga Sociable at E. d
Whites, on Friday evening OF this week
Coffee and cake will be served. Every
one welcome.
Wurthington, at his store IN Bepning
ton village, invites his friends to call on
him, and IN another column to- day tells
them of what he can do for them IN Ms
line of clothing bargains.
Miss. s. E Park spent day day or
two with her friends here, this week.
F.B. Jennings, Esq., with an archi-
tect from New York. has been here
with the view of changing the inside Of
the Edgerton place into an improved
modern home, to be occupied by his
mother, Mrs. Isaac Jennings. 1t will be
remembered this pleasantly located resi-
dpnce was completely changed in its
outside appearance a year or two since.
He was accompanied by his brother
Robert, and the Fairview residence was
opened for their accommodation while
making the arrangements.
Another thaw has interfered with the
gathering of ice here, but the time has
been diligently occupied, many OF those
mployed sometimes worked till mia
night.
b little boy three years old who had
been the recipient of favors from his
grandpa, IN the way of fixing his toys
AZ they sometimes got cracked OF
or oxen, on being warned one day by hit
mother, that if he went out to slide on
the slippery walk he might fall and get
hrs head cracked. replied with trusting
composure-"Why, grandpa will fix it.
On Monday of this week Il. d. Hall,
az the agent of Charles Thatcher, went
to Manchester and Sunderland with
Sheriff Pike, and was put in legal pos
session of the store at Manchester depot
and the land in Sunderland, which by
DEGREES of the county court were set to
him in his late suits with G. w. Brad
ey. Both pieces of properly are now
for sale.
There will be wedding ceremony at
the Congregational church next Mon
day evening, the 16'h, at So'clock. The
nigh contracting parties are Mr.. Norris
A jones of Troy, N. Y and Miss Alice
Ripley of this place. While congratu-
ations will be freely and deservedly be-
slowed by her many friends and &C.
quaintances here, there will be sai re.
grets that they are to reside in Troy land
we thus shall be deprived of her active
abors for good in go many ways, and
,ur society lose one of Its adOrnlng
members. A general invitation is ex-
ended to the public, af'er which cere-
mony a reception will be given by the
Y. P. S. q. E in the parlors of thu
church, where those having special in
vltatons are desired TO be present.
The sociable at the Congregational
Church parlors Tuesday evening, wa
was largely attended. 1t was understood
here would be an entertainment and
many avalled themselves of the oppor
unity for pleasant time. The music
by our amateurs with the violin, guitar
and organ. with the singing and recIta-
ions. were all highly enjoyed. Another
good time may be exp cted in two
weeks.
/ 1t will be seen by the large bills that q
Grand celebration will be held in Bank
Hall. March 18th. IN honor If ST Pat
rex There will be lecture by the Rev
W. Cullen, with vocal and Instrumental
music. An oyster supper will be served
alter the lecture. Passengers from Ben
! nDgton will get half fare on the 6:lO
rain, returning at midnight. ERIN 81
Bragh."
Hon. Judge Wheeler of the United
States Circuit Court, has banded down
The decision in the White vs. Surdam
ualent case, in which he confirms the in
junction granted to protect White until
final hearing, which like all other Law
asses may not be finally determined for
! long time.
VILLAGE MEETING.
On Tuesday evening nexr occurs ou'
B annual village meeting. Every citlZeI
,ught to have an interest in it. We all
,ught to desire good village govern
ment. Let every man think the matter
over, talk il up freely IN the family al
houe, every member of which is a.
much interested and has as many rightE
"a Yourself, although you may have the
'reating power at the polls. Remember
hat you represent them and that the,
are entitled to a voice. So exchange
IS opinions in the family. You will tinu
. that there is II large stock of common
q .pnse in the heads of the wife and child
i rem. Tell them how you vo ed last year
10 whom you have supported and for VIVA
IN measures you used your Influence; thei
canvass the results and see if the work
your vote helped TO bring about is good
y md satisfactory to you This is thu
" practical way to understand the situa
10 ton inteliReutly. and to enable you t.
decide what you ought and will do Thu
year, There are some men who have
voted in certain lines for years, that II
they have voted just as certain persons
have ordered. until these dlctators arr
now in the habit of looking over the lis
snd confidently asserting that they car
al control such and such men, and coun
"a heir votes beforehand to certainty, ant
% It is a lamentable fact that they tell thu
~ ruth. These men would be chagrine'
40 90 to know that they are talked over auC
OO manipulated in such disgraceful way
70 he more 80 knowing that the men VIII
M lead them, in some instances, are OF NJ
benefit 10 them either directly or indI
81 rectly, who have no business, give nj
0O Employ ment TO others, and in some case
rs IRE not tax payers and may not even b'
good moral examples, and yet, strang
70 ,s it may seem, such men have succeede
COL n getting the support CT this class to d.
feat some of our best men, men who ar
10 iboye rep, zach, who are business me-
Who pay out large amounts OF money I"
90 circulation in the place, and give EN-
W ployment to the very men whore vote
"a ieieat them. The question arises. VIII
Vi do men permit themselves to be carTir
n the vest pocket of other men ? Tn
=. question is a hard one, but we believ
sS the answer is that we do not give tn
o. uhj-ct proper consideration. We do ut
~ amiliarize ourselves with the condltio
90 # things. We do not do as suggeste
10 .bove, discuss the matter at home tn
30 year let us all be sure to go right. b
"a led TO no man or ret Of men. Be inde
10 PENDENT, use our own brains and decd
90 or ourselves. There will be no ct:nd
~ ~ iates IN the field whose lives and cha
So cters are not familiar to us ell. Lit