The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

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Miss NELLIE TIFFANY of Waterbury,
Conn, made short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Burt last week.
Mr., AND MRS. w. F. TAYLOR of Ber-
lin, were visiting during Centennial week
at the home of Chas. S. Clapp.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. DEYo and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Sanderson of Adams, Mass, visited
E. H. Mcintyre on celebration day.
THE venerable mother of Elisha Ken
non. aged 80 years, has come to live in
the family of her son in this village.
Miss H. j. MORGAN has gone to
Poughkeepsie this week and will be in
| New York later-before her return home.
J.D. HILDRETH of White Plains, n. Y,
brother of Mrs, E. II. Mcintyre, Is
| spending this week at her home in Ben
nington.
LIST of letters advertised at the Ben
nidgton, Vt, postoffice for the week end
! ing Aug. 22d: John Gavin, VIM. Thomp-
son d Co., Miss Euah S. Parker.
DURING Centennial week Miss F. L.
| Abbott had as her guests Miss Clio yer of
| Connecticut and Miss Stone of Savannah.
The former has returned home, and the
latter starts for Georgia tomorrow.
THE postoffice department has decided
that postal cards the edges of which have
been cut and the shape of the card ma
terially changed, for adverting purposes,
cannot be sent through the mails.
DIR. S. W. SCoTT of CT eenwich, N. Y,
is to engage in the practice of his profess
sion in Troy, n. Y, Sept. LIST. Some
years ago when in Pownal, DR.. Scott was
looked upon as a rising physician and
we bespeak for him success in Troy.
ANOTHER credit is scored for the Ben
nington monument souvenir spoon. j.
H. johnson, prominent jeweler of New
York city, says that out of 107 different
patterns of spoons which he carries, the
Bennington presents the handsomest APP
pearance.
THE Troy Budget compliments one
Canton as follows: Canton Leo, No. s,
p. M, of this city received many compli-
ments along the line of march whilst i'll
the parade at Bennington last Wednes-
day, also special recognition from the
President while passing the reviewing
stand.
Mrs. n. NJ. PRENTICE of North Ben
nington, writes that she celebrated her
SOth birthday by moving from Benning-
ton to Albany, n. y, on the 21st of Au-
gust. We congratulate Mrs. Prentice on
her good health. In the same letter she
requests us to favor her son, A. W. War
rem, residing in the West, with late
copies of the BANNER
THE electric lights were taken down
from the arch this week, and thus one of
the finest displays of the celebration is
removed. The Electric company and its
many thanks for their kindness and
ton. The arch will probably remain
until it begins to look shabby.
IT would be a good idea for the Board
of Health and the Street Commissioner,
under special instructions from the trus-
tees, to begin a thorough cleaning up of
all premises in town. A large amount of
rubbish was necessarily accumulated
during Centennial week, which is begin
ming to be obnoxious, and a general
sticking up" would be beneficial.
MIR. H. L. PRESTON of Kansas City,
Mo-, former resident of Bennington,
and we'll remembered here, writes: ~
fully intended being with you on that
memorable occasion 10th but the death
of our baby on July 10th, and Mrs. Pres
toms illness since preventedit." Friends
here will hope to hear of Mrs. Preston's
recovery and unite with us in sympathy
for their affection.
AN unfortunate accident occurred at
E. E. Hart & Co.'s store on Monday af-
ternoon. While barrel of apples was
being unloaded from the delivery wagon
the horse became frightened at one of
the severe thunder-claps, and ran, smash.
ing the wagon against fence near by,
and driving one of the shafts deep into
his shoulder. The wagon is a complete
wreck and the horse probably cannot re-
cover.
THROUGH the courtesy of Mrs. A. B.
Street, we print to-day a poem on "The
Battle of Bennington" from the pen of
the poet Alfred B. Street, since deceased
She says it was written years ago." and
adds: LAS Bennington has been made so
very interesting and famous, on that
great and eventful day, thought at this
time, it would be very appropriate to
have the poem printed at your place "
We assure Mrs. Street that the favor is
appreciated.
Col. D. G. FACE of Troy, N. Y, writes
to Fraternity paper of the Odd Fellows
reception last Tuesday evening in these
words: ''Those who attended, the odd
Fellows reception last Tuesday night at
Stark Lodge, Bennington, Vt, were well
pleased by the entertainment provided
for them by the Vermont brothers.
Throughout the celebration the Lodge
rooms were kept open for the use OF, the
visiting brothers, and Accommodations
made for those who had not made pre-
vious arrangements Gen. j. C. Under
wood, although not feeling very web
Tuesday evening, entertained the large
assembly in the Lodge room with an en-
PERTAINING account of the order enliVened
with many of his jolly and laughable
stories of which he is noted. Among
the number of ladies he called upon were
Mrs. r. c. Kruger, Mrs. John Vanderbo-
CART, Mrs Maria l.. Patterson, Mrs. Josie
Patterson and Mrs. j. E. Pike, noble
grand of Troy Union Lodge, D. of R.
The decoration of chivalry was conferred
upon several candidates who were select
ed to receive the decoration given only
to Vermont State at this time. The gen
eral will be in Troy for the purpose of
giving the decoration to a number appli-
cants in few weeks"
THERE are many things which affect
the value of newspapers, says the Press
and Printer, as advertising mediums.
One of them is circulation. Yet many
papers of great circulation are of very
little value as advertisers. The charac-
ter of the journal and the class of people
among whom it circulates has even more
to do with making it valuable adver-
Using medium than has. its circulrtion.
Thus, certain New York evening paper,
which is comparatively unknown outside
of the metropolis, has an immense circu-
lation, as have many of the sensational
weekly story papers. Yet their rates are