The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
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of Saints"
: PROF. E. w. HOWE, Supervisor of Bel
ningtOn County, was elected vice-pres
dent of the State Teachers AssOciatio
Q at its late meeting in Bellows Falls. Thi
is an excellent choice.
, WITH the January issue that highl
; priced magazine, Good Housekeeping, wi
change from fortnightly to a month";
3 publication. Clark W. Bryan, the vet
: eran journalist, has made this leadin
pulling publication of the country.
THE annual festival of the Vernon
: Choir Guild was held at Burlington yes
i terday and to-day. The Rev. w. B. Wal
ker, president and chairman of the exec
utive committee was the only one in at
| tendance from Bennington.
FRANK HOLSTER and wife enjoyed
35th wedding anniversary last Frida,
evening with several friends. One of th'
pleasures of the occasion was the pres
ence of their daughter, Mrs. Chapman
from Iowa, who with her children il
making visit to her former home.
Miss RooT, telegraph operator, wa
called home last week by the death o.
her brother, resident of Old Chatham
and prominent business man of Chat
ham, n. Y. She returned Tuesday even
ing and is in charge of the office here az
usual.
WE had intended to give resume OF
the hearings before the Legislative
Committee an Education, on the school
law, and prepared it with the view OF
both sides as expressed. But the re-
marks of Commissioner Cook, in another
column is so much more to the point
that we discard our article and publish
his. Read it carefully.
DRYsDALE is so rushed with trade
that change of advertisement is impossi-
sible. Cant get the time to write it,
says Bob. The pointer" will therefore
continue to be guide for another week.
The dry goods department is particu-
larly well selected and the assortment
good.
In another column L. E. Hart & Co.,
give notice that their opening at the
Wooden Mills store will be announced
next week. Really it will probably take
place the last of next week or the first of
the week following. These goods have
been bought low for cash and will be
sold, as we stated last week, on the prin-
cipal of "quick sales and small profits"
THE fair at the Baptist parsonage last
week resulted very satisfactorily to the
ladies. 1t would be impossible to men
ton by name all of the benefactOrs, as
all contributed so very generously in va
rious ways. The ladies desire to thank
all who so kindly gave their aid in pur-
chasing and in this way secured such
grand results financially. Both pastor
and people return thanks to all.
THE employees of the Bennington
Knitting Company made one of their
Mrs. Clark J. Spencer (Addie
Marsh), several elegant wedding presents
on the OccrsiOn of her recent marriage.
There was handsome tea set of China,
a plush rocker and parlor lamp. This
shows the estimation in which the bride
is held by those among whom she has
been intimately associated.
AT the meeting of the Trustees of the
Soldiers Home last week, the resigna- |
ton of Gen. Pitkin as treasurer was ac-
copied, he hauing resigned on account of
failing health, and Maj John C.Stearns of
Bradford, was elected in his place. The
vacancy in the board, caused by, the
death of the Hon. Frederick Billings was |
filed by the election of Gen. John G. |
of North Bennington. The
affairs of the Home are in a satisfactory
and fiourishing condition.
MAJ. A. B. VALENTINE was before the
Committee this week and |
stated that he had for years paid weekly.
So says the Daily Journal. DIR. Boynton
made some witty observations in the
course of his remarks on the weekly pay
ment bill. He thought if doctors were
paid weekly by their patients he should
be in favor of the bill. He did not be-
lieve he should know lobbyist if he
saw one. Formerly farm help worked
from half-past four in the morning till
dark. Now they begin at half-past seven
and end at six. A farm hand drops a
forkful of hay he is raising on a load if
he hears the horn blow for supper and
charges for every minutes work over
time.
THE Graded school trustees met Mon
day evening and audited the following
bills: J. Ed. Walbridge & Co., mating,
ETC., S1h9.07; c. A. Pierce, Supplies, SILL
80; j. S. Lindley, repairs and lumber,
S1O5.95; c. H. Potter, repairs, S73.S4.
The bills of II. NJ. Harris and J. II. Liv-
ingston were referred to the finance com
mittee. Trustee Potter was made com
mittee to consult with the music teacher,
II. W. Downs, in regard to music books
and to purchase the required number.
1t was voted to retire the Madden order
of S2500. This reduces the old debt of |
the district to $500. The balance of the |
business transacted was purely routine.
ERR ALLEN an old resident and we'll
known mechanic died Monday morning |
of heart disease, after brief illness. OF |
10 lao, IL.
street wagon and blacksmith shop and |
has been known as a hard working, and
honest man, Mr.. Allen was twice mar
ried. By his first wife there survives |
gTown=up daughters who are married and |
well-settled in life. His second wife |
died about year ago and there survives |
'doubly orphaned" has the sympathy of |
many. We are glad to know that $1,000
life insurance policy has been left to this |
little boy. Mr.. Allen belonged to Mt. |
Anthony Lodge of Masons and was
buried by that Fraternity, large num-
Der attending the funeral, yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr., Allen in the Masonic Fra
ternity, as well as his wife in the Eastern
Star, had always been of the number
who were ever ready to watch with or
care for the sick, and we are glad to
know that in return they were each in
turn taken care of during their last ill
ness, The surviving children will re-
ceive much sympathy in their great loss.
THE alarm of fire on Monday morning
at 1880 o'clock, proved TO be flames
issuing from the dwelling of Ira Grant,
corner of Grove and County streets. The
Tiffanys were on the ground first but
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fire department. BY doubling up and
fire was extinguished with considerable
damage to the house and the ruin of the
contents, which included Mr.. Grants
winter store of provisions in the cellar.
This is the ''old gate house, of the Sol
diers' Home, which was moved here and
fitted up several years ago. Mr.. Grant
has no insurance. warning to others
not to neglect this duty they owe both to
themselves and their families. This fire
shows up the inadequate protection af-
forded by the village to the property ly-
ing north of Gage street. The water
works and hydrants should be extended
so as to protect the large amount of vii
lage property in that locality. When il
comes to playing through 1900 feet of
hose the force is greatly lessened and the
efficiency Of the water supply rendered
much less effective than 1t ought to be.
Our sire boys" are agreed on this point.
THE Brighton, ILL.,, NeWs of the Goth,
ult., has an account of the death of Mrs.
Benjamin G. Hathaway, which occurred
the Sunday previous. The difficulty was
pulmonary disease and Mrs. Hathaway
was 81 years old. The funeral services
were attended from the Methodist church
where a large concourse of sorrow
ing friends had assembled. The Netcs
says: "Eya +, Still was born in Alton,
October 9TH, 1850. At the age of nine
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