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

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ROBERTS was taken to Windsor prison
yesterday, to begin his term OF 10 years
MRS. CAMERON of Fulton, n. Y, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Poor
MRS. EDWARD NORTON is spending the
week in New York with Mrs. A. w. q
Tibbets.
WIN R. PERSON and wife, have been
IN Pittsfield, Mass, for a visit with Mr.
Persons parents.
THE Rev. G. A. Wilkins, now of R n
dolph, W., was home with his family al
North Bennington, during the holidays
The Methodist parsonage is receiving
a new coat of paint, with trimmings
When done as designed it will present q
greatly changed appearance.
PHOTOGRAPHS of the interior OF st
Peters Church, with its Christmas dec
orations, spoken of in these columns re-
Gently, will soon be ready at Watson's
THE Christmas music. which was ad
vertised to be reT Gated last Sunday In
the First Baptist Church, was omitted
on account of the grip that "ld Grippe
had upon two members of the choir.
THE Bradford "Hooks" give their an
nual ball on the evening of st. Valen'
tines day next month. 1t is to be q
grand affair, with something new 10 the
''order of dances" line.
THE next regular convocation of Mt
Anthony Chapter No. l, Order Eastern
Star, and public installation, will occur
next Wednesday evening, Jan. 10Th, al
Masonic Hall. The guests are limited
to invitations of the members A bust
ness meeting will be held at Z, installa'
ton to commence at o'clock.
AMONG our sick people are Prof. Fred
N Squires family, the Rawsons, Mr.,
George Gavin's family, Arthur SweerS
family, Mrs. LOOMS, Jessie Smith. Mr.
Charles Barnes's family, Rev. w. b.
Walker, and Mrs. A. B. Gardner. Thu
list might be extended to considerably
larger proportions.
Mr.. G. F. Posi- and family, of Gull
ford, N. Y, are in town stopping with
relatives. Mrs. Post is sister OF the
Hon. Edward Rice of this town. Mr..
Post thinks of locating permanently in
town, a consideration we hope he may
conclude is for his interest,
THE popular Fischer pianos are in
growing demand in this community
These instruments can only be obtained
of Messrs. Percy & Co., of Troy, N. Y,
whose advertisement appears elsewhere.
Note their instruments and give this
firm trial.
A LADY tells us that she heard a col
ored preacher say de TO part OF de
house will please sit down; TO
de hind part cannot see de TO- part If de
fo' part persist in standing befor' de
hind part, to de utah dissolution of de
hind part by de TO- part. christian Ad-
Uocdte.
THIRTY pels rs united with the
Second Congregational Church Sunday
last and received their first communion.
This church has added greatly to its
number of members since the revival OF
the Rev. s. B. Mills. The Baptist and
Methodist churches, also, have lately en-
JOY ed numerous accessiOns.
A SUPPER will be served at the Second
Congregational Church on Wednesday
evening, January 22d, from 6 to 8 p. m.
The feature of the supper is that it will
be provided, prepared and served wholly
by several gentlemen connected with
the church. Further particulars in next
weeks paper. All are invited.
ALBERT PARSONS has returned from
his holidays visit to Massachusetts, and
was just in time for "ldGrtppe." He is
recovering. The work of removing the
staging from the Battle Monument has
progressed rapidly since it was resumed
after the holiday recess, and the beauti-
full proportions of the structure are COM
ing more and more into sight daily.
ONE of our leading physicians, speak.
ing of the influenza epidemic, says that
he was called to ten cases in the day
time SUNDAY, and to four more in the
evening. Fourteen cases in one day is
a pretty good record of "ln Grippe and
the aggregate when when all the doctors
report would look fully as large as any
published accounts.
THE printed seals to attach to letters
in the intel est of booming Chicago for
the Worlds Fair, have become common,
but when it comes to attaching them to
ladies' letters by land companies also, the
question of taste arises. We have seen
a variety of these designs and one letter
which bore three different "seals."
In connection with the pastors series
of sermons now being delivered in the
Second Congregational Church Sunday
evenings, and which are attracting a
good deal of attention, there was used
last Sabbath special order of service.
This consisted of responsive readings
and hymns in addition to the usual
order, and served to brighten the service
OF that sanctuary.
THE Choral Evensoug announced for
next Sunday in st. Peters Church will
be notable event, amid a good many
ornate services of that church. The or
gan and Goldsmith's full orchestra, will
accompany a double quartette. in the
choir offices, and the rector will intone
his part unless prevented by his present
illness. The Seventh Selection is one Of
the antiphonal portions of this Evensong
Last Sunday the Rev. w. b Walker was
confined to his bed, and Mr. Harwood
lay reader, conducted the services. Mr.
Walker is improving and hopes to be in
his usual place on Sunday next.
THE Hon. Uel Hicks, now residing in
Mexico, N Y, in a private letter re-
marks ~ have not lost my good
wishes for old Bennington and would
like TO look it over once more, note the
improvements and changes, hut do not
expect to do so. My infirmities don't
admit Of my getting in and out Of a
vehicle, and do not walk much with
out the support of two canes. Eighty
nine years tell on me pretty strong"
We hope Mr.. Hicks will be able next
summer to come and see our historic
town again and view the graceful pro-.
portions of the highest battle monument
on the globe.
THE Sacred Heart Sodality connected
with the Church of the Sacred Heart,
this village, has had an increase of fifty
members during the past year. 1t mum
bers now over two hundred who pledge
themselves to abstain from intemperance
and blasphemy. 1t possesses a library
of sound and healthy literature. The
following officers were elected last Sun
day for the new year Chaplain, Rev
Father Provost; president, Joseph Long.
tain; vice president, Joseph Pellerin
secretary, Joseph Gslipcau; assistant
secretary, Paul Bergeron. Ladies' de-
partment president, Adelina Lapointe
vice president, Rosa DeludP; treasurer
Mary Galipeau; Sunday school teachers
, Mrs. MERCER, Eliza Thpberge, jenny
Longtain and Eugene Marcoux, with
Father Provost, president.
1T is many year since so much
drunkenness prevailed as did last Satur
day afternoon and night in our quiet lit
tie village. Far into the night could b.
heard the bowling Of the inebriate. Die
turbances were frequent, and parties
roamed up and down our streets cursipe
, and swearing as il hell itself. had beer
cut loose. Where were the officers oil
the law. and where the Good Templars
) -Shushdn Correspondent, Granville Re
! publican. Why the Good Templars Il
is not probable that they were out add
A a L.. nn,h Ihnro il l.