The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11


Village Trustee meeting last Monday,
and an adjournment was held until next
Monday.
THROUGH personal letter from Henry
Sheldon to friend here we learn that he
is sick with Ia Grippe at his Ihomel in
Denver, Colorado.
THE work of the Rev. W. b. Walker,
Fl. P. of Temple Chapter, at the Dis
trict Convention in Rutland, was very
highly spoken of. Z,
The young people of the Baptist
church, under the direction of Mrs.
Parmenter, are preparing a cautata for
Christmas, which promises to be more
attractive than any former effort.
WALBRIDGE's large building is full of
good things for the Holiday season. Go
and see them, corner Main and Willow
streets. No one ever regrets trade
when it is made at Walbridge's furniture
store, Read what he says in another
place to-day. 30.
LAST weeks Catedonian says: "The
CunninghBm-Caldbec libel suit will be
tried again this week in Bennington on
the question as to whether Mr.. Cunning
ham resided in Bennington or st. Johns
bury where the suit was first brought"
MRS. GEO. H. SHURTLETF and sister,
Miss Jennie Drysdale, arrived home
from Scotland Sunday morning. They are
hot 80, hn
having done wonders for MIS-. Shurtleff,
for whose benefit the trip was under
taken. .,...
THIS evening Custer Post gives an
other of their "clams-steams" and chow
der suppers in g. A. r. hall. These
gatherings have come to be quite the
thing in our village, and place gOodly
number of silver sheckels in the ex-
chequr.
NEXT Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day will be the winter Ember Days, one
of the four special, seasons observed by
the Episcopal church, throughout the
world as days of abstinence and of
special prayer for the clergy and candi-
dates for the ministry.
JUDGE TYLER presiding at the Deem
Der Term of Court here, recently read "a
paper upon Vermont and her Resources,
before the Brattleboro Professional Club,
that is attracting marked attention. We
copied last week what he said as to
good roads, and III another place to-day
is another allusIon to the same topic.
G. B, SHELLEY has recovered little
from the severe injury he received last
week to his right hand. He has not yet
the use of it by any means. The reader
should read, in another column, his
Take Hint" and look at THE Irwin
BILE Combination. Christmas is near
and clothing is always i'll order.
LIST of letters advertised at the Ben
nington, Vt, postotfice for the week
ending. Dec. 5th, 1891: Messrs. Bertram
and Willard, Mrs. T. II. Bibber, Idimas
Catz, Edward Cook, John Bowling, Esq,
Augusta MARITIME, Mrs. Fern Loomis,
Miss Lille Parker. These letters will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office Dec. 10Th,
1891, if not delivered before.
AT the annual conclave OF Taft Com
mandery held last week, the following
officers were elected: Rev. VIM. b.
Walker, E. c.; Ii. S. bingham, Gen;
Ed. L. Bates, C. G.; J. A. N. Williams,
s. W.; Z. NJ. Lambert, }. W.; J. T.
Shurtletf, Treasurer; Ii. i. Stillson, Re
corder; j. Ed. Walbridge, st. b.; Frank
NJ TiffIny, Sw. b.; j. l.. Finn, W.; &.
b. Sibley, G. S. MatttisOn, H. c. Find
loft, c. of g.; H. NJ. Harris, Sentinel. 1t
is proposed to have the installation of
officers, the work of the Red Cross De-
gree, and Il visitation by NJ. E. Sir Kit
fridge HaskinS, Grand Commander, at
special cOnclave to be held Tuesday
evening, Dec. Goth. The banquet will be
spread by the ladies of the O. E. S.
The Chicago Sons of Vermont will
have their annual banquet January 18th
Senator Proctor and E. j. Phelps will
speak. The Bennington monument will
be reproduced in maple sugar and dishes
made of Vermont marble will be used.
Speaking of this event, the Boston
Journal editorialy says: The Chicago
Sons of Vermont are among the most en-
terprising of these ''sons of their fathers
organizations in the country. Their
chef-d' 9uvre, however, is to be ban
nj nyf IN. hnn 6
Hath anniversary OF the Green Mountain
States independence from Great Britain,
and ''sons'' from far and near are to be
gathered at the tables. The unique
feature will be the dishes used at the
banquet, which ale to be of Vermont
marble. Prosperity usually attends the
VermOnter, whether he remains at home
or seeks his fortune abroad, but thrift
and pluck are the keys to it and not any
chance or waiting for something to turn
up"
THE Rev. Geo. Shepherd, formerly pas.
tor of the Baptist church at North Ben
nington, in writing to renew his sub
scription to the BANNER, says of his
charge in East Marion, Long Island:
II wish to congratulate you on the in
creasing merit and enterprise of your
paper. There is not much danger that
the BANNER will lose friends. hear
from your town quite often, my old
friend DR.. Ranney writing quite fire.
quently. You will be pleased to know
that our work progresses here. Since
our pastorate commenced we have or.