The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-09
LOCAL NTELLIGENCE.


pneumonia.
Mrs. H. L. HOVER Is visiting at h,
home in Schodac, n. Y.
DIR. r. W. BENNETT is building ne
house Just east of the Guide Boar
school house.
GEO. WARREN and wife of Rutlan
passed Sunday with Mr.. Warren's pa
ents in town.
MRS. ALBERT WALKER was taken ser
ously i'll last night, but is more comfor
able to-day.
PROF. f. n. SQUIRE was in New Yor
the first of the week, called there o
business.
Miss NETTIE GREENsLET is i'll wi
Ia Grippe, and we hear of several other
in like manner afflicted.
JOHN MoRRIssEY has commenced +
build dwelling house on River street
east of f. Z. Hart & Co. store.
QUITE a number of good things pre-
pared for this issue must go over unit
next week for want of space.
CARPENTERS are busy adding to the
pleasant residence of Col. E. d. Bennett
He is making the whole two stories il
height.
ceipt this week of the finest assortment
of ladies fine stationery ever shown in
Bennington.
Mr.. DUBUC has loaded cars with cut
stone for the trimmings of a Catholic
church, which he is going to build in
Underhill, this State.
THE repeated Easter music at the
Baptist and st. Peters churches last
Tuesday was greatly enjoyed by the
large congregations present.
c. II. EARRING, express messenger be-
tween here and HoOsac Junction, sprained
his ankle, Monday. He was laid up a
couple of days, but has taken his run again.
GRACE RUSSELL, daughter of Charles
Kellogg, has been dangerously i'll with
diphtheria, but is convalescing. DIR.
Wilcox attended the case.
WE regret to hear of the alarming ill
ness of Col. j. b. Parmenter. While his
condition has not materially improved
since yesterday, yet we hope to hear that
he is better.
Miss GRACE |. BURIAL accepts the
position as clerk III the BANNER Sta
tionery Store and entered upon the du-
ties of her place last Monday.
PREPARATIONS for building the Drys-
dale store are progressing rapidly-the
old buildings having been moved away,
material accumulates and Mr.. II. W.
Putnam will soon commence the cree
ton of the handsome block.
Miss MABEL DEWEY, daughter of the
late Henry Dewey, is visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. George A. Wood, on Union |
street When at home she lives with her |
grandfather, Col. Parker of Castlcton,
this state.
On Monday, at the Church of the
Sacred Heart, the Rev. Chas. L. Provost |
united in marriage Mr.. DeLOrd Lacross
and Miss Elsie Sturgeon, all of this town.
A reception followed at the Elm Tree
house.
LOOK out for Cole & Bmt's Spring
Poetry" in the clothing line, received
Just too late for this issue. Meantime,
glance through n focal notice" in an
other column.
THE directory of Bennington is now
being printed at the BANNER office, and
if any of our citizens desire to make any
changes since the canvass has been made
they can make the same known at this
office.
Miss FLORENCE TowsLEY of North
Bennington furnishes us with nicely
written account of the East Arlington
DemOrest prize contest, The one pub
lished in another column seems to take
proper care Of the subject, and we write
thus to thank Miss Towsley for her kind
ness.
WIN. WINsLow's is the place to pur-
chase the American Seal'' paints, a
quality which is conceded to be the very
best. The roofing paint of this brand is
said to be very much superior to any of /
The metallic paints" At any rate, call
IN Winslow and see for yourselves. /
THE death of Dr. Skinner, noted in t
mother column is severe affection to |
he family of Mr.. E. f. Rawson espe- J
tally. With his mother seriously i'll
mere at their home neither Mr. RawsOn |
lor his wife can attend the funeral. They l
will receive the cordial sympathy of I
nOnJ frionds- 8
G.. Il, SHELLEY, Ulie FIUv I.;LsAuy NOR C
liant tailor and clotheT, has just re-
urned frem business trip to the West, 9
n the interest of his "brush binders or l
lridles" for painters. This invention is
proving to be a Fl article. 1t sells well !
md painters save money in time by using 7
hem. :
A PROMINENT lady member of ST. =
Peters church has presented as thank q
handsome and expensive 7
Litany desk. 1t is made OF quartered- =
,ak. was cOnsecrated and used for the
irst time last Sunday. There is no use
n going against fate, this church VIII y
need build new edifce to correspond
With its elaborate Chancel furnishings. /,
A PRIVATE concert and ball, in honor t
If Galusha Weeks was given in Library G
nall Monday evening. Goldsmith's full ,
orchestra furnished the music. Lucas of c
Troy presided over the refreshments, t
which were served in the hall. The hall I
was beautifully decorated by the ladies '
Of the party, and a pleasant time was
had. {
TIE creamery started up Monday !
with the product of over 300 cows and
of 800 in n short time. The
towns from whence the cream comes are
Sandgate, Arlington, SALISBURY and
The superintendent, b. G.
Bliss, is an experienced butter maker
and our farmers should arrange to run
the creamery to its full capacity. In this
way they will put money into their own
pockets. /,
In another column is an article on
'The Sugar Bounty" prepared for our {
last issue but crowded out, in which is
given the directions proper to know re- I
pardinG the method of obtaining the ,
sugar bounty on the maple production.
The collector referred to of course III
Vermont would be the official for this
district.
A DANGEROUS two-dollar silver certif-
cate counterfeit is on the market. 1t is
IL. mi pf |
of 1886. of which there are about $4,000
600 in circulation, and it is said that the
work of issuing them will now be sus-
pended on account of the counterfeit
1t will be safe to be careful how these
particular bills are circulated or ac-
copied.
THE Goth of April, the Odd Fellows
coming on Sunday this year,
the Rev. VIM. b. Walker has invited the
Lodge, the d. of r. Lodge, the Colonel
and staff of the regiment Patriarchs Mill
tant and Canton Bennington, all to at
tend services at st. Peters church on
that day, the Patriarchs Militant will
be in full dress uniform. On behalf of
Stark Lodge the invitation has been &C
cepted and will be, no doubt, by the
other bodies.
WE note that T.. E. Hart & Co., having
inaugurated low prices for groceries,
keep the lead, and are making our other
dealers hustle. In short, this firms adj
vent made a regular Mckinley bill panic
IN high prices. Suppose you try the
truth of this firms statements with a
sample order for flour, sugar, or any
other thing your household may happen
to want. They buy their groceries in
such large quantities, for cash. that
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