The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-16

Masonic Hall next Wednesday evening,
A NEW Sunday paper has appeared in
Rutland. 1t presents a bright appear
ance.
Mrs. IDA SNYDER of Troy, n. Y, has
been visiting Miss Lille l. Ford for the
past week.
ED. l.. BATES of the law firm of Batch
elder & Bates has been appointed special
prosecuting attorney, by Gov. Page.
The new Putnam business building,
corner of North and River streets, has
been begun and will be finished as soon
as possible.
THE memorial service at the First
Baptist church last Sunday in memory
of the late Deacon Taft of that church,
was largely attended and was notable
occasion.
THE States Attorney moved on the
liquor traffic Saturday. Eleven warrants
were issued. There is fine opportunity
afforded by the situation to enforce the
Prohibitory law.
CANTON BENNINGTON holds special
cantonment tomorrow evening. The
business on hand is to make arrange
ment to participate in the parade at Rut-
land April 9th, and to begin a series of
drills preparatory to the celebration in
August next.
THE Committee on Entertainment
Subdivision of the Citizens Committee
of 5O). met at the Probate office, last
evening, and organized for the celebra-
ton campaign, Harry L. Cushman, chair
man presiding. Henry ID. Fillmore, was
elected secretary. Nine out of ten of
the committee were present, and all
were enthusiastic and expect to make
thorough work of the business in hand.
AUGUSTUS CoRDEz, molder employed
for MANY wears by the Walter A. Wood
Company of HOosick Falls, n. Y, but
lately with Col. Olin Scott at the Ben
nington Iron works, has accepted a good
offer from parties in Big Stone Gap,
Tenn, to take charge of foundry in
course of construction at that place. His |
many friends in Bennington, Hoosick
Falls and Troy and vicinity will be glad
to learn of his success.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to inquire: |
II have not heard whether the managers
of the Bennington & Rutland and Leb-
anon Springs railways, have secured lists |
of names OF those who will take summer
boarders along their lines, with the view |
Vi bllG sdlhCs Ao'No
doing this to increase their business.
The lines Intercepted can have the use
of our columns for areply. We presume |
they have attended to this important
matter
JAS. C. PLATT of W;nooski, writes to
the Troy Budget: 81 have Masonic
apron, engraved by hand, on sheep skin.
The inscription on it is this: 'Eng'd by
A. Reed for Bros. S. Dewey, 1907 1t is
in good state of preservation. The
open Bible is at n chapter of st. John,
and the words can be read with glass.
Can any one give me any information in
regard to place where the engraving was
done? The apron was left me by my
grandfather, Esquire Munson, who was
one of the early settlers of the town OF
Colchester. Our family has pair OF
tlint-lOck pistols, formerly the property
of Colonel Ethan Allen. The barrels are
about ten inches long, silver trimmed,
and his name is engraved on the pistols.
They are in the original case in which
they were purchased" These and SINH
lar relics should be in Bennington on
exhibition at the centennial celebration
next August.
THE New York Tribune celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary on Friday the 10th,
inst. By the facsimile edition issued
of its first number we notice that it
dressed in mourning for the death of
President Harrison and in the account of
the funeral is list of the pail bearers of
whom the late ex-GOv. Inland Hall was
one. The Democratic Troy Press pays
the Tribune this tribute: sin its begin
ming it was the most richly endowed of
newspapers; Horace Gree
ley began ITS publication without any
money capital or financial backing, but
with moral purpose. The other great
dalies of the metropolis were established
chiefly as vehicles of news. Greeley gave
the news in his paper, but he made it
also a tribune of the people. Filled with
ideas himself, he gave a cordial welcome
to the ideas of Others who desire the
moral and political uplifting of the race.
The Tribune in its half century has been
a mighty force in the affairs Of the Ma
ton. To day its influence is greater
than it has ever been before"