The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-09

"THE Y. NJ. c. A. has sustained great
loss, ''says Secretary Flindt, Sin the death
of one of its directors, Frank II. Scott.
His place will be hard to fill. We shall
miss him sorely."
Mrs. A. E. YAUCH of New York city,
land daughter Lizzie, is expected to ar
rive Saturday to pass few weeks with
her brother Charles Barnes. The death
tof Mr.. Yauoh, noted by us recently, has
been sad affection to these two families
so closely related. ...
H. w. PUTNAM is enlarging the stream
and building a new wall along side his
late purchase, the w. H. Robertson
homestead on School street. Several
years ago the lot was graded out into the
Walloomsac, and is now put back to the
old line of its north banks.
SECRETARY MnLBURY of the Chris
tan Alliance, while in town was the
guest of E. L. Nichols. He spoke at the
First Baptist church at the morning SER
vice last Sunday and to the Y. NJ. c. A.
in the afternoon, also on Monday even
ing. He returned home yesterday.
THROUGH the efforts of A. P. Childs
and the shareholders committee, the
sum of 100000 has been raised to place
the Denison Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany on its feet With ample capital as
sured the promoters Of that enterprise
are sanguine of its success henceforth.
The circular is dated Springfield, Mass,
Oct, 1st, 1891.
THE Valentine bridge that was wrecked
in the freshet has been replaced with
substantial structure. The stream has
been widened at the point opposite the
Valentine mill, the dwellings, etc, on
the north banks moved for that purpose,
and the probabilities are against recur-
renee of the disaster of August 9th,
last.
THERE was a pleasant wedding at A.
B..Swift's on Wednesday evening. At
s o'clock the Rev. A. d. HeaXt united in
marriage Miss Roxie A. Swift and Mr..
c. b. Wall, Jr., two of our best young
people. Only few outside of relatives
were present. The presents were
abundant and substantial. The happy
couple take short tour to Niagara Falls,
and will return here to reside.
THE Father Matthew Il. A. b. Society
attended Vespers last Sunday at 4
o'clock. Forty two members turned out
to renew their pledges and with them
went ten new ones-in all tfty-two will
keep the total abstinence pledge another
year. This society will soon move into
their hall in the Putnam building, corner
of Main and River streets. 1t sprosper-
GUS and doing a great deal of good in
this community. The organization made
a fine appearance Sunday it marched to
church and return.
INTERESTING public exercises will be
held in the School hall by the teachers
and pupils of the Graded Schools, on
Friday afternoon, Oct. 23d. The songs,
rotations, declamatiOns, etc, will all
| be of a character to interest the pupils
/ Ill UllC SuDJ6tl VI pCldlNt' iC INV
requires temperance to be taught in the
public schools. A Bennington Graded
School temperance society will be
| formed with a view to the better prac-
tse of what is taught This is an I'M
| portanU matter.
GEO. a. FARNANG of Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, and Savannah, Ca, has recently
placed his son, Charles Farnam, in the
Bennington High School. Young Far
nam, it is said, was for two years pupil
under Mr.. Davis while the latter was a
teacher in Saratoga Springs. The par
ents were so well pleased with the young
mans educational progress at that time
that they have decided to place him
under Mr.. Davis's care, to be fitted for
I college. The decision of the parents in
this matter was reached entirely I'M
known to Mr.. DAVIS, and it is compli-
ment to his ability as an educator and to
his reputation in Saratoga Springs, that
he must appreciate.
THE West Troy correspondent of the
Press Wednesday evening of this week,
says: 1.-The parlors of the Presbyterian
church were filled last evening with the
friends of the Misses Clark, who were
rendered a reception prior to their de-
parture for Orange, Cal, for which place
they will leave week from last evening.
The gathering was an indication of the
esteem which long residence in this
village has only served to make stronger.
Miss Eliza NJ. Clark has accepted posi-
ton in leading educational institution
near there, one for which it is conceded
she is eminently fitted. They will bean
with them the best wishes of their many
friends" This family formerly lived at
Bennington Center, and we bespeak foI
Miss Clark, who is an accomplished
teacher, the cordial reception she merits
in her new home. The Misses Clark are
the daughters Of the late Darius CLARK.
WE referred last week to the disap-
pontmcnt evident in the mein of Ezra
Olin, Jr., as he viewed the site on which
stood his fathers residence in Shafts
bury, when he left it 81 years ago. Dur
ing the past year the writer has been in
correspondence with the Hon. Frank
House of Cobourg, Ontario, respecting
his fathers homestead south of this vii
lage, now owned by Sheriff Robinson
We failed to see Mr.. House while he was
here at our Centennial, but learn that he
had in mind to purchase the farm, restor,