The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-04

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opened Monday evening, Dec. 21st and
continue through the day and evening of
Tuesday, the 22d.
MRS. GRIFFITH of Washington, d. c.,
will speak in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening on the subject of Domes-
tic Missions. This lady has fine repu-
tation as a speaker and the cause she is
to advocate is one that should enlist the
sympathy of every one.
MISS FANNY ToMLINsoN returns to
Wilmington this week. During the past
term she has been employed in the sec
ond department of the public school of
that village. She is to have charge, dur
ing the winter term, of the higher room
at an increase of salary.
AT the Congregational Club last Fri
day evening evening the question was
discussed, whether the Worlds Fair
should be opened Sundays, and the sides
were arrayed clerical VS.. laity. The lat
ter got the best of the argument, accord
ing to the feelings of the audience, in
favor of open doors Sunday afternoons.
WIN. PENN POTTER, a leading man in
Granville, n. Y, and retired farmer,
has been making visit here this week.
He is brother-in-law of Landlord Col
Inns of the Putnam House. Mr. Potter
expresses himself as pleased with Ben
nington, which he now visits for the first
time. He says real estate is firm in
Washington County and that prosperity
attends all branches of business there.
THE Putnam House has engaged a
| French cook from the Windsor Hotel,
Montreal. This gentleman has also been
employed one or two seasons on the
"Drew" steamer of the Hudson River
Peoples line. Landlord Collins says he
shall spare no expense to set as good
table as can be found in the State. The
court guests appreciate this, the good
table of the summer becoming better
now. The new cook draws the highest
salary paid in the State.
THE mail carriers frequently find in
the street mail boxes newspapers and
other packages too heavy for the postage
stamp attached. This causes inconven-
fence and much delay in forwarding the
matter, which is to be held for postage.
1t would be we'll to bear in mind that in
sending newspapers four ounces is the
limit for penny stamp, and when there
is any doubt about the weight it is safer
to either have the package weighed, or
mailed at the postoffice instead of
dropping it into letter box.
THE Rutland Herald of Wednesday,
says: Attached to the mail train yes
terday morning were five cars of Swedes
and car containing their baggage. The
Swedes were from the West and were on
their way to New York, whence they
sail for Sweden. There were 2l0 in the
company, mostly men. They have been
in this country for periods ranging from
five to twenty years, and all had accumu-
lated some property Nearly all intend
to return to this country. 1t took two
engines to draw the train, both on the
Central Vermont and Bennington and
Rutland railroads.
"WALToN's Vermont Register" says
the Hardlcick gazette, twill be published
this year by the Home Publishing Com
pany of Burlington, the manager and
leading spirit of which is Editor Whitney
of the Clipper, and he promises that
mill ho toll 30 ho, thn
book nearly enough correct to be of some
value. No more valuable periodical is
issued than Walton's Register when
proper pains are taken to have it accurate,
but for the past few years it has been
practically valueless. The directory of
Hardwick has not been corrected for ten
years, and it is most time to tell the
truth about it. The boys guarantee the
right kind of book this year, which
will find tremendous sale as a curl
Osity." For sale at the BANNER Station
cry Store in due time.
AMONG the SOLDIERS Home" notes of
an exchange, we find these items: "The
inmates OF the Soldiers Home &C Ben
nington were furnished a bOunteous
Thanksgiving dinner by Superintendent
COffey. The dinner was served about
two o'clock, and the bill of fare com
prised oysters, roast turkey, chicken pie,
vegetables, the different kind of pie that
are always necessary for a substantial
Thanksgiving dinner, ice cream, fruits
etc. Every man connected with the
Home was present, except a few in the
Hospital, and they were supplied as well
as their ailments would allow.-The |
trout pond at the Soldiers Home in Ben |
nigton has recently had an addition in
the shape of two trout, one of which |
weighs two and one-half pounds and the |
other over twO.-The animals compIis- |
ing the menagerie at the Home have all |
gone into winter quarters, except the
two foxes and the rabbits. The two |
recently received from Florida |
have been put in the amusement room,
where they are the objects of much curl |
osity"
THE Bennington Creamery, which is
considered one of the best equipped es-
adjustments of its kind in Vermont. was |
sold at auction Saturday to Sheriff John |
Robinson for S1725. The'purchase in
cluded the building, which is quite new,
all the machinery and apparatus, which
are of the most improved pattern, and |
half an acre of land. Less than two
years ago the plant cost So, 100. The