The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-23

r The grand opening of Miller & vii
liams's shoe store this week has at
q tracted the attention of the people
Their line of goods is new and com
plete.
WE have nothing new to report about
the proposed local corporation to man
! age the Shaver Molecular telephone, ex'
cept that the preliminar,es are moving
right along and the promise is that Ben
nington will have the service.
TIE verdict of the cOroner's jury in
the Leonard Carver case was as follows:
I'VE find that Leonard Carver came to
his death by hanging, aud that the same
was caused by his own act, through
business troubles in Bennington, in con-
nection with Amber Hartwell."
A PLATTsBURGHc correspondent writes:
Abraham Bushery of Plattsburgh has
reached the age of 50 years and is appar-
emily as young as many men of 90. lie
is the father and grandfather of $50
children" Fifty more would make him
leader of the 400. We should remark!
THE Committee on Decorations of the
Committee of 30, have resurrected a
framed photograph of the arch of 1877 in
Bennington. The notices thereon were
the subject of considerable comment at
the time and one of them is the identical
sentence used by Gen. Stark about Molly
and widOwhood. Why not repeat this
triumphal arch in 1891?
THE French community will be glad TO
hear that Father Provost has arranged
to open French school the first of
September, at the corner of Gage and
School street, with Miss Kate McGrath
as teacher. This young lady is n fine
scholar; completed her studies in Europe
two years ago, and is now teaching at
Milton.
WE understand that the conference the
first of the week at Rutland, between
Secretary Proctor, Gov. Page and Aud |
itOr Powell, resulted i'm plan to settle !
the matter of the old claim of the United
States against this State. If this is got
ten out of the way, the direct tax of /
$4,000 would then come to us as orig |
inally anticipated. ''.'
DIR. CHAs. G. II JENNINGS has de-
cided to leave Bennington about May list,
and will settle in Elmira, N. Y. This
will be news indeed and matter of re-
greet to his many friends. He succeeds I
in Elmira to the place of one of the old
est physicians of that city, having bought
his office situated in the heart of the
town and noted as physicians hea lquar-
tiers. The vacancy came about by the
removal of the Elmira doctor to Balti-
more, and affords one of those rare OPP
pOrtunities of lifetime that DR.. Jen-
nings has awaited himself of. We wish
DR.. Jennings the abundant success he
deserves and greatly regret his decision.
LEWIS great band and the noted solo
lists advertised last week gave delight
full concert in the auditorium of st.
Francis de Sales's new church edifice
Tuesday evening This band, one of
the most celebrated musical organizations
in the country, delighted the large audi
ence present, notwithstanding the fact
that, owing to internal dissentions, among
The members, only part of the band
were here. Jules Levy, the world-re-
lowned cOrnetist was here and directed
-he entertainment in person. Every
part Of the advertised programme was ;
rendered, with one substitu-
ion only by request-a medley-and our !.
people are enthusiastic over the evenings
enjoyment. Thanks are due to the Rev. =,
J. :. Michaud and to Goldsmith & Wood :
or this rare treat. We are sorry that !
he affair should not have paid better
hose who took the risk, but, then, this
S not large enough town for such a com ,
Iination We noticed people present !
rom other parts of our county. /;
IT is customary for the people, or Off a
'ials of the town or municipality after !
which Government gunboat is named, II
o present the vessel with some articles /
If furniture or decorations. We have 4
several times mentioned the Bennington =
low ON trial, and last year a proposal re- {
'eived encouragement here that some 4
hing would be done by Ben !
lingtOn. We have heard nothing of I
his of late and inasmuch as the boat is !
likely of acceptance, it is good time to
move in the matter. A fac-simile of the !
Battle Monumental picture of the village :
showing the monument, are among the !
we have heard. We present !
mother motion for discussion: how :
would set of monument spoons for the /
iaptlin's table'strik our people as the !
sitt of Bennington? AprOpOs to this we I
copy an item regarding the boat it /
self: According to the official reports, ,
he success of the gunbOat Bennington ,
IN her second trial trip was most COM ,
Dlete and satisfactory. 1t is gratifying I
circumstance that of these three sister a
hips, the Concord and Bennington, each =
lew one in turn has surpassed the record !
If her predecessor. while all three have
ar exceeded the performances of the ,
English vessels after which their general {
IDEAS were taken"