The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-13

FREAR's Worlds Fair" of silks. on
our fret page will be read with profit by
the ladies.
THE special sermon at st Peters
Church next Sunday afternoon will treat
of The Christian in his business"
E. II. WoRTHINGToN has something to
say to our readers IN another place to-
dav. Read his advertisement.
LOOK out next week for Drysdale's
spring announcement. An immense stock
is on the way and will ba opened in a
few days.
THERE will be no scarcity Of ice here
next summer. Our local ice houses are
nearly all filled with Goodness" from
ponds near our village.
THE subject for Sunday evening al
the Second Congregational Church, the
last but one in the course OF addresses
will be "The Homeless"
THE rendering of Stainer's "Cruci-
fxion" on Friday evenings by the Poly
hymnia Quartette IS very fine, and de
servedly attracts large congregations.
FRANK s. WHITE. who for three years
has had charge of H. Loring & Cos
depot trucking business, has resigned
his position to take position with ID, Z
Bradford & Co..
MEssRs S Fl. & E. F, RoCKwooD
move into the Adams Block in about
week. With ample quarters afforded
there their large and increasing art ousi'
ness will probably double its present
prospero GUS dimensions.
THE lump rock salt noted as for sale
BY f s. Chandler in another column II
deposit that was found at depth o.
over 100 feet below the surface, and IL
invaluable for sailing stock, Read the
circulars, giving full particulars.
HENRY F. LYONS, who was married
last Wednesday, as stated ell ewhere to-
day, will return with his wife about
April LIST, and they will reside here
Congratulations are extended.
WE notice that the Rev. DR.. @. b,
Hurlbert closes his labJTs as pastor oil
the Congregational church at East Hard
wick, this month, and contemplates To-
eating in Southern Ohio.
MRS. L. D. HAMLEN starts tomorrow
muruIng for a short visit to relatives in
Buffalo, N. Y. She will accompany heT
young granddaughter Marguerite Mar
in, who has been visiting her grand
parents here some five weeks.
THE town of Cornwall is to be con
graduated upon taking a step in thu
right direction, it having voted, Tues
day, to purchase stone crusher. The
road question is likely to he solved there
now. -Middlebury Register. The vii
lsge of Bennington should do likewise
THE Estelle Clayton Company num-
herring twenty-five people Is hi Henry
latest venture. This number SEEM
quite large for Comedy Attraction ant
would make at least three of the average
comedy companies on the road. SCI
notice in another column.
THE State Firemen's Association vii
he organized at Rutland, the goth, ms
I he delega ion from Bennington, wher
the movement originated, will consist o
Chief Engineer Dry sdale Assistant Chief
Tiffany and Hyde; R. s. Buss. G. F. SUI
llvan, NJ. WEIGH, o J. Burt, E. u. Moore
-epresenti & the fire department as
whole; and dele gates Fl. 7. Cushmar
%, of Stark Hose: w. A. Wall, of tn
Bradford Hooks; q. A. Wakefield, n
he Tiffany Hose, and John P. Mulliga
If the Putnam Hose companies her
is every indication that this proposition
10 form a State Association will prov
successful. Every town is interests
financially. In states where these asso
Citations exist, the foreign insuranc
companies pay tax of two per cent. o.
their premium receipts for the protec
ION afforded them. In Vermont thu
far they have escaped this legitimate de
m4nd. Each town receives lts pro rat
# this fund. There is no good reasn
why the rule of other states should no
become that of Vermont also.