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

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of the First National Bank in this vii
lage.
AN addition is being built to the Tiff
fanny Knitting mill, to increase the ca
pacity of the Mushroom and drier. 1t is
built of brick, two stories high, and lex
4S feet in size.
DURING the absence of the Rev. Chas.
R. Seymour who, with his wife, is gone
on a brief vacation tour his pulpit will
be supplied by his brother, the Rev. j.
NJ. Seymour of the First Presbyterian
church of NOrwalk, Ohio.
THE Odd Fellows are to hold an i'm
portant meeting next Wednesday even
ing. There will be work in the degrees
and consultation on Centennial mat
tiers. We are requested to ask that all
members of the order attend.
JOHN S. HOLDEN has already began
preparations for the Centennial. The
handsome evergreen arch over the drive
way to his fine residence on West Main
street attracts attention, and is well set
off by the flags waving thereon.
THE famous "Ethan Allen souvenir
spoon as will be seen in another col
umn, is to be on sale at the Walloomsac
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The enterprising Troy jewelers. who got
up this spoon report large number of
sales.
THE Soldiers Home is noted for its
collection of pets. 1t has now on exhi-
bition tame foxes, 2 raccoons, 4 crows,
1 eagle, / antelope, white rats, doves,
rabbits, etc. Several applications for adj
mission have recently been received at
the Home.
THE citizens along the line of the
street improvements are, most of them,
showing considerable diligence in rails
ing sidewalks to grade, but we suggest
that if everybody had force of men at
work to-day, they would have little time
enough before Sixteenth week.
HENRY A. BOWMAN of Worcester
Mass, decorator, was in town making
arrangements to furnish decorations
the week of August 10Th. By the notice
in another place it will be seen that G.
B. Sibley, the old and reliable Free Lii
brary clothier, is his agent here.
A PICNIC party from Hoosick Falls
came to the Soldiers Home grove
Wednesday. There were 400 in the
party, from the Hoosick Falls Presby-
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by the 32nd band of that place. They
came in five coaches, and spent the day
very pleasantly.
REV. L. c. KIMBALL, missionary of
the Vermont Missionary Society, was
in town this week and on Sunday morn
ing made brief address at the Second
Congregational church in regard to the
Sunderland Congregational chapel, now
almost completed. Subscriptions and
offerings were at once taken and the
whole 5000 asked for was secured at the
time.
E. A. BOOTH has purchased the in
terest of VIM. H. Bradford in the knit
stocking factory, and takes possession
January 1st, 1892. We also learn that
there will be associated with Mr.. Booth
the inventors of the machinery used by
this mill exclusively, Messrs. Frank
Lasher and Charles Beach. The new
concern comtemplates the erection of a
new brick building for their enlarged
factory, the site of which has not yet
been determined upon.
THE Selectmen and others have noted,
as we'll as the village trustees, that
ground is being rented in various parts
of our vicinity, ostensibly to place eating
house tents thereon, but really in which
to sell intoxicants. The town and vii
| lage fathers authorize us to announce
that saloons will not be allowed to be
run here either as adjuncts of eating
houses, or otherwise, during sixteenth
week. They should receive the support
of all good citizens in this determ-
nation.
THE Vermont Association of road and
trotting horse breeders, announces
to hold it's seventh annual
meeting at Billings Park, White River
Junction, the last week in August. Three
races and grand exhibition of horses
each day. Fifty horses and colts to be
sold at auction during the meeting.
Six thousand dollars in stakes and pre-
miums. Entries for premiums close Aug
ust 10, with F. H. Harrington secretary,
Brandon. Write him for entry blanks.
Those wishing stalls should apply at
once to E. F. B. Brownell, Burlington.
Secretary Rusk says he will attend at
least the opening day, the 25th.
IT will be seen by reference to our
Monument and Centennial today that
the police supervision of the procession
will be IN charge of Sheriff Robinson as
sisted by Chief Nash. The selectmen
have arranged for a number of uni
formed police, whose title here will be
either special constables or deputy
sheriffs, or both, and have provided for
the protection of the people from the
possible hordes of rascals, pickpockets,
ETC., that may come here. With Sheriff
Robinson to direct our force and Chief
Nash to see to thel village, and with ex-
perts detectives on the train, we predict
that the efficiency of 1877 will be dupli-
Gated this year.
PLANS have been shown us for the re-
viewing platform to be erected by the
Rev. j. S. Michaud at the st. Francis de
Sales old church, near the railroad cross
ing. The stand extends out into the
"fork' from the front of the church, and
contains S93 sittings. 1t fronts on the
main road which is on the line of march.
The whole is to be covered by tent S0x
40 feet in size. Each location of sitting
has its peculiar advantage. Those in
the rear for several rows back can see
the procession almost as it passes from
the arch, and as it moves to the grand
stand. Those in front will be favored
with near view of the procession as 1t
passes. These seats are already on sale
at j. Ed. Walbridge & Co.'s and will be
ready, rain or shine, and can be occupied
in comfort.
THE union temperance meeting Sum-
day evening was well attended, the
large audience-room Of the Second Con-
gregational church being comfortably
filled. Rev. Charles r. Seymour was
the first speaker. He was followed by
Rev. A. d. Heaxt. DR.. H. J. Potter, Sr.,
being called upon, made PROPOSE
ton to the effect that If the names OF
200 people could be secured who would
agree in all events to stand by the law