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


A RESIDENT says he has raked Il
street in front of his house and is pr
pared to see strangers.
BETTER roads are needed. The
would add to the value of every farm
and increase the working power of even
horse.
CHAs A. PIERCE received his commits
sion as postmaster at Remington an
assumed the duties of that pOsitio
Monday morning.
STREET COMMISSIONERS FUTILE starte
the scraper or road machine on gu
streets this week. The improvement
made are quite marked and is apprt
ciated by those who drive in town.
PROF. F. N. SQUIRE has sold his oil
house on the Squire homestead which
to be removed at once preparatory to tn
eaection of the fine residence thereon o
which we made mention few week
since.
JOSEPH CHILD of the Lebanon Spring
railway, has moved his family to Ben
nington. They will receive heart,
welcome from our people. The onl.
wonder is that he did not do this thre'
years ago.
DIR. F. W. GooDALL will read papel
at the annual meeting of the American
Medical Association, OF which society hi
is member, in May next at Washington
D. C. He will stop at Wizards, while
in Washington.
OUR public-spirited governor has APP,
pointed an Arbor-day, the proclamation
for which appears in our columns to-day.
We suggest that it be kept in Bennington,
but leave the details to be observed to
the two improvement societies of our
vicinity, Bennington and Bennington
Centre.
A PARTY from Pittsburgh went to
Montreal last Saturday to hear Bern
hardt, "the divine Sara" said to be the
greatest of all living actresses.-RepHbtl-
can. A party from Bennington did not
90 to Albany to see her appear in the old
costumes that are raising such row be-
tween Chicago and ST. Louis.
Miss Amelia Burt has resigned her
position as one of the teachers
Schools of the Bennington Graded
and Miss F. L. Walbridge sue
ceeds to the vacancy. Miss Burt has
been connected with these schools sew
enteen years, fourteen of which she
taught in the first primary department.
The various bodies of Odd Fellows
of this village, accepted an invi-
tation, kindly extended by the Rev. VIM.
Bogert Walker of st. Peters, and will
attend at Evensong next Sunday, p. m.
The sermon will treat of the story of
Jonathan and David, the foundation of
one of the degrees of the Order. The
Canton, Colonel and staff, etc, will ap-
pear in full dress uniform.
THE Rev. VIM. J. Chapman is absent
this week attending the Troy Conference
which opened Tuesday and will continue
until next week. The assignment of
pastorates will probably be made public
next Monday or Tuesday. The very
gratifying report, published by us last
week, in one department of his charge,
we learn is fully equalled in the others,
the growth of the church during the past
two years showing for itself as to pas
toral care and labor.
THE Village Improvement Society has
issued their invitations for help to put
things in order, and for the erection of "A
drinking fountain. Send i'll the money
everybody, even if the sum be small. |
The drinking fountain is thought to be a
help to the temperance cause. On hot
day if man in passing takes drink of
spring water and quenches his thirst he
will not be half as apt to step into a
saloon should he pass one soon after.
TAFT COMNIANDERY, lat its regular con-
clave next week Friday will make
arrangements to work the Red Cross
degree before the Grand Commander
accompanied by several from Killington
Commandery), Will +. Lewis. who makes
visitation on the evening of May It'll.
The Commandery and its distinguished
guests will attend church at p. M,
where the Knights Templars' Ascension
Day services will be held, and these will
he open to the public, being held in st.
Peters Church. This will be a notable
event.
THE second drill of Canton Benning-
ton will take place in Odd Fellows
Hall tomorrow evening. This is also
preparatory to the Monday celebration
at Rutland, the 9th. These
drills inaugurated to prepare for the
August celebration and we note that the
Canton at Rutland, and, in fact, the
whole Vermont regiment are getting
ready to come here and participate, being
the first body to publish state that they
are drilling for that event, No doubt
other uniformed organizations are like
wise making preliminary preparations.
Let your light shine, brethren, and thus
encourage the Centennial committee.
THE first thunder storm of the season
here occurred Saturday afternoon. The
cloud was accompanied by fierce lightn-
ming and heavy thunder and moved rapid
ly. The rain fell in torrents, while trees
and electric light wires suffered in con-
sequence of the severe lightning, which
strnck in several places. In Centre Ben
nington hailstoues of immense size, fell
killing birds and breaking the windows
of number of houses. We hear of consid-
cradle destruction t. property along the
Connecticut River, the thunder shower
evidently being more than local
storm.
Gov. PAGE has received assurances
from the Secretary of War that the West
Point cadets are to participate in the
centennial celebration at Bennington,
Aug 10th, so that Vermont will have
the pleasure of seeing the best military
display that this country can show. 1T
is said that at the ntennial at New
York, there was nothing that elected so
much applause as these cadets. They
are perfection itself in every point of
military evolution. The State is under
many obligations to Sec. Proctor for add
ing this attraction to the Bennington
Centennial.
The committee on entertainment for
the celebration, met last evening. Sew
eral members reported some progress,
having list of number of those willing
to entertain from two TO three guests.
The committee wish to impress very
forcibly upon the minds of our citizens,
that in order TO keep up Bennington's
record of hospitality, they must exert
themselves, and perhaps exercise little
self-denial to entertain those who will
come as invited guests. tits hoped all will
think the matter over, and be ready with
favorable response when the members
of the committee shall call, as they will
do soon.
WE clip the following from an ex-
change: Turn that wrapping paper the
other side out" said the lady in dry
goods store the other morning as the
clerk was putting up her purchase in a
printed wrapping paper. Il don't want
to be walking advertisement for your
store. read the paper as all civilized
people ought to do, and think in them
is the proper place to advertise your
business, instead of asking your custom
ers to carry your sign around with each
purchase of goods. Tell the people
through the papers what you have to
sell and how you sellit.p This is good
advice.
THE Hon. Russell S. Taft. one of the
Justices of our Supreme Court was here
Monday as the Chancellor Of the Chan
Gerry Court. Three cases were consid-
cred In the suit against the Battle Mon
ument Association, Ex-Gov. Dillingham;
was appointed master, by agreement
of parties, TO hear the evidence and re-
port. One Of the cases connected with