The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

DR.. Chisholm.
Ut. CRoNIN Of Shelburn Falls, Mass
is in town this week in the interest {
Ridpath's history.
+. G. MArTIsoN and family, and II.
Cushman's family Of North Benninf
ton, are camping in Dorset for FEY
days.
THE Mohegan Tribe of Red Men wi
entertain visiting members at their guar
ters, Adams building, on the 10th 0
August
MRS. GEO. W. CUMMINGS and children
Of Cohoes, N. Y, have come to pass tn
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Some.
The Guild of S. Agnes anticipate
sale Of cake, also Japanese lanterns a
Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon anC
evening, July 18th.
OUR tax collector, Francis Guiltinan
hat notice in another place to-day thai
is of immediate interest to delinquent
taxpayers. Read it
THE Masonic Fraternity will keep
open house and serve lunch to Their
guests August 10th. The headquarters
will be in Masonic Hall.
MRS. JAMES II. LEvERICH and daugh-
ter, from Central America, are expected
in. Bennington soon by their relatives,
Mrs. +. G. White and family.
THE Odd Fellows on the 10th of Au-
gust will have headquarters, both at
their hall in Adams building, and in a
tent 25x60 on fairgrounds of the Soldiers
Home.
ELDER BOWEN, once pastor of the
Methodist church here, and well known
to Methodist people, has been visiting in
town this week. He will preach next
Sunday.
G. L. HUDr0N ''falls into line" with
the procession, and the lawns about the
residence occupied by him on Main
street are greatly improved by the re-
moval of the fences.
CHAs. BRADLEY promptly raises his
walk in front of what was once called
the Noyes property on East Main street.
Others might well follow his example as
the time is short before August.
THE house lately owned and occupied
by r. j. Crawford on Union street was
sold at auction on Wednesday last by ].
V. Carney, assignee, TO Sheldon Ii.
lockwood. The price paid was 5000.
THE Bennington and Rutland railway
terminal facilities will be ample to han
die with ease the passenger traffic of
next month. The work of laying these
tracks has already begun, as stated in
another item.
THE regular convocation of Mt. An
thoDy Chapter, No. /, Order Eastern
Star, will be held next Wednesday even
ing, July 22nd, at the residence of the
Worthy Matron, Mrs. G. G. Kimball,
Union street, at s o'clock.
HENRY DIETEL sails for Germany on
of this week. He takes with
him the good wishes of friends and those |
with whom he has come in contact in a |
business way through his connection |
with the general Offices of the L. S. n. r.
A PARTY of seven wheelmen from CO.
hoes and Hoosick Falls, riding safeties
and bicycles, were in town Thursday, |
having started from home carly that |
They divided here, part of
them going up to Camp Comfort. They
started for home in the afternoon.
THE excursion of St. Peters church
Sunday school on Tuesday, to Lebanon
Springs was well attended and very en-
Oyablc day was the result. The weather
was delightful, the special train of three
coaches and baggage car, source of
comfort, and a better equipped excur-
non party never left our depot. The re-
urn trip was made, reaching home at @
o'clock.
THE District meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary for Bennington and Rutland
will be held in st. Johns
church, Manchester, next Tuesday. The
mn nntad 10 Holxr MO
Vt 10 AS, with sermon by the Rev. Chas.
N. Niles of Rutland $3.50 p. M, general
meeting with addresses by
he clergy and papers by the ladies. The
abroad gives the courtesy of half-fare.
MISS OLIVE THOMPSON, as stated last
week, is announced to read and give
character delineations in Library Hall,
lext Monday evening-in a charming l
entertainment in costume,
tic. This will be fine affair, and as the
proceeds go towards charitable object,
10 doubt large audience will be out to
,reet this renowned character imperson-
ltor. Tickets are for sale at Gold
Imith's.
RENnCK THOMPSON has purchased the
Thompson Laundry from his father, ID.
A. Thompson and has already taken pos
session. A notice in the business
ocals' will prove of interest. Mr..
Thompson is one of our popular young
men, and has been connected with the
aundry for some time, and therefore
the business. He will
doubtless retain all the patronage of the
Did firm.
THE painting of the Park Block sug-
rests that the assistant judges ought to
TX up the outside of bennington County
Court House and Jail. One Of these gem
;lemen was in town Wednesday, and,
we may hear Of something be-
ng done in this line. 1t has been some
years since the Park Block was retouched
IN the outside, but the job is now to be
thoroughly done and is well under way.
FoR a postponed affair, the Sons of
Veterans picnic last Saturday was sue
less. There was a good attendance ard
he various amusements provided well
fulfilled their purpose. The great feat
Ire of the day was ball game between
he J. II. AS and Benningtons, most
game, in which the Ayres
boys came out victors by score Of u to
J. The exercises were transferred to
he hall at dark and there continued by
lancing.
A. BUEL SHELLEY has purchased the
iquires homestead Of Geo. P. Squires of /
New York, and will erect a residence
thereon this summer, moving the old
louse away. This Is the well known
Alison Squires place, corner Union and
Silver streets, and is one Of the finest
corner lots in Bennington. Some Of our
'eaders will recall the historic associa-
ions that cluster around this birthplace
If the Squires family, 10 which Mr.. Geo.
?. Squires belongs.
APRoPos TO the discussion over the
trade of West Main street, one point has
lot been brought out Our local readers
-ecall that the creek Overflows Washing
on avenue during high water, discOm-
noding residents and rendering cellars
lamp, besides making the locality I'M
healthy for the time. This affects all /
hose residing on the south side Of West
Main street. The survey contemplates
he alienation Of this evil and the whole
will become apparent just as soon as
Washington avenue shall have been
'aised to grade and the river effectually Il
hut out. Should the grade be lower on
Main street this could not be done on
Washington avenue. Our people will
ind In the end that Mr.. Randall's survey
S about right after all The above is
,nly one Of many illustrations.
In the Centennial line comes a sketch
II Montpelier postOffice in the Watch
nan, which says: ~. Z. Goodenough,
assistant postmaster, has prepared and
lad published centennial statement
His pamphlet contains a historical
ketch Of the early mail service in Yer
mont and Of the Montpelier Office, with
statement Of business for the fiscal
rear ending June Both, 1891. OF the
,arly mail facilities Of Vermont and the
country, Mr.. Gcodenough says; The