The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-02-05

MI RS. IL. A. EVANS ana ldinlly VI
Maple Grove are visiting her father,
Charles Kellogg.
Mrs. E. D. BENNETT has been i'll for
two weeks but is better, although not
yet able to be out
THE Rev. c. S. Sargent of Adams will
occupy the pulpit of the Second Congre-
gational church next Sabbath.
Miss MAUD EsTABRooK OF Hoosick
Falls. n. Y, has been the guest Of SUSIE
Potter for the past week.
THE Hon. VIM. b. Sheldon has been
i'll for some time, but is better and hopes
soon to be restored to his wonted vigor.
Orro r. BENNETT was in town over
Sunday, returning to New York Tues
day. He made the BANNER a pleasant
call.
MRs. f. B. GRIswoLD is. recovering
from her late attack of what some peo-
pie would call Ia Grippe. She was quite
i'll for a few days.
THE DIRECTORY" to which reference is
made in another item, will include Ben
nington Centre and North Bennington.
1t is being deservedly patronized.
THE check list for the March meeting
is posted in the postoffice. And that
town meeting will bring on the first trial
in Bennington of the new ballot law.
THE ball of the Bradford Hooks
should be remembered tomorrow
evening. Like other portions of our
efficient fire departments they ask
nothing except these once year benefits.
WE are glad to say that the Governor
and State Superintendent have appointed
Prof. Z. w. Howe county examiner for
this county. This is a well deserved rec
ognition of able and efficient services
rendered as county supervisor OF schools
for the past (nearly) two years.
THE Reformer is supposed to know
more about practical law than anyone
else. 1t has had lots of experience. But
if its legal opinions are as precarious in
their foundation as its moral teaching is
in the Drysdale case, the less attent. on
paid to them the better.
In connection with the announcement
of the marriage of Mr.. Frederick B. Tut
tie in another item to-day, it is safe to
say that Mr. futile is neither achum nor
associate of James H. Livingston, not
withstanding the RefOrmer's ebulitiUns
of last week and its execrable puns of
bad German.
AMID all the attractions this week our
readers should not forget the show OF
the Citizens Band Minstrels Saturday.
1t Is to be under the direction OF Jas. IL.
Whitney and the bills give supporters,
which cannot fail to make the affair
success. 1t will be an opportunity to
laugh, "A cyclone from beginning to
end :" as stated. For further particulars
see small hand-bills.
r. S. DILLON of Albany, n. Y, to
whose proposal to get up a directory for
Bennington we noted in our last issue, is
here and engaged in the csnvass. This
is project that ought to be supported
and no doubt such will be the outcome.
With free mail delivery directory is
almost necessity, and Mr.. Dillon prom
Uses one that is full and complete.
In addition to what we have said we
copy the following from the Rutland
| Herald of yesterday: "A reunion of the
Seventh Vermont volunteers will be held
at Baxter music hall on the 10th of next
month"; that being the 10Th anniversary
of the departure of the regiment from
the State tor the war. The coming oc-
casion promises to be of great interest
Business meetings will be held during
| the day and campfire will terminate
the meeting"
"IF the New York usury laws" says
the Argus and PdtTiOt. ''were in force in
Vermont, the mourners would go about
the streets refusing to be comforted.
| The Villas estate at Plattsburgh, n. y,
held mortgage upon the Witherell
House, and brought a foreclosure suit
against John A. Mcbride and Others.
| The defence was usury, and the case was
heard at the April term of court i'll 1870,
when the jury sustained the defence.
Now, upon appeal, this verdict has been
sustained, and Judge Putnam ordered
the mortgage cancelled because 1t was
usulious. The New York law is that II
a man takes usury he fOrfcits the entire
claim. Would not that work well in
| Vermont"
Two important measures were con
sidered by the Board of Village Trustees
last Monday. The petition of the Cooper
Manufacturing Company to place
bridge aero SIS and over Beech street con.
Meeting the two mill buildings, was dis
cussed. A committee was appointed to
ascertain whether this village comes
under the provision of the new ballot
law, and if SO to report the details nee
cessary to be arranged. Clerk John ii,
KelsO has written to Commissioner
Porter to see of the new census credits
us with population. Of'4000 or more. "
No reply has yet been received of the
village censes comes under this law, why
not the Graded school district? The
movement to ascertain these facts is
made none too soon.
THE original and only WOodrofTe 6
Company's glass blowers began an en-
gagement for week in Grand Army
/ hall Monday. They have had gooC
houses thus far and will continue through
, the week. They filled a weeks engage
, ment at Manchester Centre ending til,
3lst, ult, with these results: The hand
soonest mans prize was awarded william
Hanley of Manchester; that of the hand
soonest woman to Mrs r. II. Campbell
for the best lady Walter to Miss Corr
Shaffner; the best gentleman Walter t.
; Charles Wilson, all of Manchester Cen
! tire. The baby prize was awarded to X
NJ. Campbelrs son Richard. The vot
was as follows: Richard Campbell I'LL
: Grover Exas Madison 955, Jennette Bow
: man III. with others that did not hav
30 votes.
: THE munifcent gift of a building +
' cost some 1000, for the Troy femal
seminary. by Mr.. Lewis Il. Gurley
+ shows disposition and characteristic
: that his Bennington friends have lon
/ known him to possess. He not only i
g this manner becomes his own admins
e traitor, but helps noted institution at
e critical time. Under the heading of III
& builded wiser than he knew" as applie
G to "our daughters the Press voices tn
e sentiments of many, when it says: wv
, have hesitation in prophesying that
}. generation hence this remark will be al
g propriately applied to Lewis E. Gurle
e for erecting a new building to replac
" the mOribund structure now occupied b
Is the Troy female seminary. Withor
l. this benefaction, and the institution ply
ically and financially crippled, its col
N tinuance in manner satisfactory
, Trojan parents and pupils was out {
= the question. Mr.. Gurley's gift is
~ regenerative epoch in its history
a Mrs Mary Shelley Wall.