The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-31


CANTON BENNINGTON has drill this
evening, preparatory to the Centennial
THE Commandery has a drill on Tues
day evening next for Centennial prepare
tons.
MRS. DIR. F. G. PErTEE of Brattle-
boro is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Gibson.
Mrs. GEO. B. SEARS of New York is
visiting in town, and is the guest of Mrs.
Il. L. Stillson.
MANsER ENCAMPNIENT holds a special
meeting next Tuesday evening for work
preparatory to the Centennial.
MRS. D. A. CoRBIERE of Short Hills,
N. j., formerly of Bennington, is passing
the summer at Bennington Centre.
DIR. AND MRS. F. S. PRATT and daugh-
ter Hilda, with Mrs. S. S. Pratt, have
been at Ocean Grove, N. j., for the past
week.
Mrs. GEORGE BAKER and Mr.. Hugh
Campbell of Ninth street, will spend the
summer at Bennington, Vt.-TrOy Tele-
gram.
MRS. WIN. H. HAWKINS and child were
in town this week. They returned to
their home in Schaghticoke, N. Y, We'd
nesday.
U. S. INSPECTOR SPAULDING of Jack
son, Mich, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, have visited in town this week.
They went to Brattleboro to-day.
MISS MAGGIE RILEY, daughter of Mr..
Frank Riley, President of the Village of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, has been visiting
here, returning this week.
w. d. LANE of Rutland, the flower
decorator, who is favorably known to
some of our people, has word to say in
another column that is opportune at this
time.
ENos ADAMS is laying concrete walk
in front of the building occupied by j.
T. Shurtleff and Miller & Williams. 1t
is of the same general structure and sta
bility as that in front of the postoffice
block.
IN addition to our apology elsewhere,
we have to say that we expect, when our
folder arrives, which has been ordered,
the pages will be cut so as to open like a
book. 1t is hoped this may be the case
next week, but we may be delayed until
the issue later.
IT is expected that Mrs. Edmund Sew
ern, whose excellent performance in the
Second Congregational church at the
time of a former visit was so pleasing to
those who listened, will play the organ
voluntary at that church next Sunday
morning, and that Mr.. Severn may also
render violin solo during the services.
Mrs. GEO. W. COLLINS, with her son
and daughter, are at present enjoying a
two weeks visit with her own and Mr..
Collins relatives in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Collins, who for many years has
been an invalid, has visited her child
hood home but once before since the
year of the National Centennial, at which
time Mr.. Collins came to Bennington to
reside.
WIN. II. WARD, contractor of the Bat
tie Monument, was in town to-day. The
last carload of iron for the stairway
came this morning, and the job is ex-
pected to be completed next week. Mr..
Ward will come to the dedication of the
monument in parlor car, accompanied
by party of friends. Mr.. Ward has rea-
son to be proud of his job and thankful
that so great an undertaking as the cree
ton of this superb monument was ac-
complished without any serious accident.
ABOUT noon yesterday Will Babcock,
being slightly indisposed from undue
contact with poor rum, attempted to
lend to himself II. D. Fillmore's safety
bicycle, which was standing uuhitched
near A. Y. Adams, on Main street. Fill
more at once proceeded to recover his
property, and only succeeded after it had
been considerably injured. Babcock then
turned his attention to j. p. NortOn's
machine, which was Just then in the
hands of Fred Packard. He unseated
Packard, but julius appeared at once
with "blood in his eye," and forcibly
demonstrated his property rights. Bah
cock was carried away by a passing team.
There were no legal proceedings Tor dam
ages in the matter, as that part of the af-
fair will be settled among the parties con
concerned, but the other offense will be
prosecuted.
THAT Bennington is enjoying the sure
and steady growth which indicates solid
prosperity, rather than mushroom" in
flation, is apparent to any one who walks
about the town. New industries are COM
ing forward each week. Among the latest
of these is company which is still ne
gotiating for location in our town. The
business is that of manufacturing fit
tings for steam and water pipes. A new
valve, the invention of a prominent Co
hoes man who is a member Of one of our
best known families, is the prominent
feature. The valve is great improve
ment over the former styles of such fit
tings, and combines simplicity of con-
struction, ease of management, strength
and economy in a large measure. A stock
company of 100000 is contemplated.
Col. Olin Scott will probably take con-
siderable interest in the company, which
will insure both enterprise and business
ability. The organizers have been en-
ployed in the Ludlow Valve Company of
Cohoes, and are thorough machinists. 1t
is to be hoped the negotiations may prove
successful and that this industry may be
added to the many manufacturing inter-
ests now finding a prosperous home in
our village.
A MUSICAL treat which was all the
more pleasurable ON account of its
rarity, was enjoyed by q number of the
unsteady inclined of the village on
Wednesday evening, by invitation of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Childs, the occasion
being musical recital by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Severn of Springfield, Mass,
who are making a brief visit at Mr..
Childs' on their way to the White
Mountains. The mere mention of the
names of these celebrated artists will be
sufficient assurance of the excellence of
the entertainment. Both are artists in
the highest degree, having rare power
of expression and Interpretation. Mr..
Severn plays the violin with the touch of
a master, and under his skillful hand
that most beautiful of all instruments
gives forth a sweet and sympathetic
tone which holds the rapt attention of
an audience during the whole pro-
gramme. Several pieces of Mr.. Severn's
own composition were played, most
noteworthy, of which were Romance"