The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-12

GOullutu 70 Ills btN AbA ooNOAaA h"los
THE Stark Hose Company are talking
of an Easter Masquerade ball for the
S1st.
THE Rev. NJ. l.. Severance preached in
the Secand Congregational Church last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. AND Mrs. NELSON BURRIrT OF
Fort Edward, n. Y, were guests of Geo.
f. Graves over Sunday.
REAnCK THOMPSON goes this week to a
position in a large steam laundry IN
Brookline, Mass.
r. o. GoLDsMITH is preparing to
build dwelling on the lot on Willow
street Just north of his store.
THE rector of St. Peters Church
breaches next Sunday afternoon on 1.-The
Church of England before the Seventh
Century"
THE Governor has written that he, ac-
companied by others of the State Cen
| tennial Commission, expects to be in
Bennington some time dnring March.
MISS LILLIAN YATES was very happily
married yesterday, at Saratoga, n. y,
to Mr.. L. L. Parmalee of New Haven, ct.
| Congratulations of the BANNER. In at
tendance from Bennington, was her
friend Miss Eva II. Sibley.
THE Y. p. S. C. E. of the Methodist
Church give RED Sea-" translated red
'Cn we presume, supper at the church
parlors tomorrow evening. The young
people are expecting to make this very
enjoyable affair.
THE Aldne Knitting Company, the
successors of Wylie & Myers, are getting
into full motion of work with the best
of prospects for a prosperous season.
The young men composing the working
force of this corporation are enterprising
and will succeed.
THE Rev. Chas r. seymour has gone
to Ohio to visit his aged mother. He
stops n few DAYS in New York en- route.
Mr.. Seymour will be absent two weeks,
and meantime, the pulpit of the Second
Congregational Church will be supplied.
Mrs. HENRIETTA GREENLEAE, wife of
Mr.. II. Case on Silver street, died of
Bright's disease, Tuesday, aged 40 years.
Deceased was a most worthy woman, a
kind friend and devoted mother. She
leaves husband and six children to
mourn her loss. The funeral was held
from the Baptist Church to-day.
WE are told by assignee Robinson that
Robert Drysale has made his creditors
an offer and that there is a prospect of a
settlement being effected. As is usual
but one creditor 'hangs fire" the Others
acquiescing cheGrfully. Mr. Drysdale's
offer is considerably higher than the
bankrupt estate can possibly pay if a
settlement is not made.
TIE Young Ladies' Mission Band of
the First Baptist Church will give an
Orange reception at the residence of Mr..
f. L. Nichols on Friday evening, March
goth. No pains will be spared to make
this equally as pleasant as the Rainbow
tea given by the society year ago.
The Fortnightly Literary Club held
their second meeting last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. G. r. Jennings presided. The
topic for the afternoon was current
events and excellent papers were read.
AbOutSiXty ladies were present. Mrs.
ChaS. r. Seymour is president of the
club and Miss Helen Rogers, secretary.
THE public exercises of the Graded
schools, noted last week, came off rs
advertised. The excellent programme
occupied one hour and ten minutes in
its rendition. showed what order and
method will accomplish. A goodly num-
Der were present. The scholars having
acquitted themselves with credit to
theliisel'eS anu WIN ""'"i W '"o'i
teachers.
The state Superlnten0chtu ecl"GS lIl'V
the school district clerks must take tle
census tins month IN order 10 receive
their share OF tie puhllc money: ms
is an important matter ana there Is niue
time remaining 10 40 Jhe WORK. tHuCr
+ln old Ia,v tba animal ppuSus was taken
tilc Di,' Jaw VIZ "'ii's,u i''Isu' W. f % ISSo
III '"i'G'i 'Iu o'nU ,I low, , ,I,a ,,,atto,.
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LAST thursday chlekeh tllcTeS Stole
i've valuaole lows from '. u. wan.
Ihey were taken from his barn near ms
residence on SCUM street. lIlree Oh
these fowls were Nyahdott'S' rooster
and Two puiletS; the other !'ur hi@IlU
brahmaSi al lne STOCK: ms Mepr ,r,.
ton Is serious loss 10 MI Nl'ii' lhIS
recalls tne lact tilat we nave no plVrVI
IN our village Ana SO thleves vi d"
description nave lalr sa'llig'
WE are told that the contract is signed
for an iron staircase to be put into the
battle monument, and arranged SO that
an elevator can 90 in afterwards 1t
will be recalled that MS the structure was
built landings WIN iooK-outS were
placed at convenient distances so that
the ascent to the lookout room might
be a pleasant one. There is tax IN
some quarters about an inclined plane,
but we are informed it is too expensive
as well as impracticabie-thc landings
are not put in with such an undertaking
in view.
THE first anniversary and fifth meeting
of the Young Peoples Societies of Chris
tan Endeavor in Bennington County will
be held in this village on Wednesday,
March 18th. The afternoon session will
be held in the Methodist church, begin
ming at 2.15. On the programme is re-
ports from the characterization of off
GERS for the year-brief addresses and
discussion of forms of Christian work.
A reception will be 81 zen by the societies
of this place to the visiting delegates in
the parlors of the church. The evening
session is held at the Second Congrega
tional Church will he addressed by elo-
ouent speakers from abroad. Rev. p.
Nc Million of Woodstock. president of
Vermont Christian Endeavor Union, aud
Rev. II. o. Hiscox of Troy. n. Y. The
exercises will promise to be of exceeding
interest. The public are cordially in.
vited
THE Philharmonic Ouartette of Co
hoes. n, Y. sang at the Evensong ser.
vice in St Peter Church last Sunday
This Gnartette consists of Messrs. Jane.
Uahbarlev Selbv DRIED. G. DOYLE and
Harry NJ sweet The two former have
bcen living here for several months
The occasion of Messrs. DOYLE anC
Sweets visit was 70 practice for an en-
oogement to sine Mt fine annual banquet
99f flo Albany College of Pharmacy n
tho Delnvan House Tuesday evening
Refine invited 70 sing in ST. Peters the,
c,,neented and the LARGO audience nres
ant were Greatly nleosed with thei,
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