The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-17


TAFT COnMAHDERY confer the Ord
I Of the Temple, Friday evening, July 24t
= MABEL WHEELER Of Schenectady,
Y, is spending part of her vacation
T town.
: MAJ. A. B. VALENTINE left yesterdi
for three weeks trip to Nebraska al
a the west
TIE brick work on the Putnam bull
ing, corner Of North and River streets
; completed.
Miss KATE ArwArER Is in town for
visit She has been in Providence, r.
for some time.
The building opposite Free Libral
owned by Miss Atwater, has been great
improved of late; painted and repaire'
WIZ. E. HAWKS left town on Monda
for an extended trip to the west. Il
J will return in time TO participate In I'll
J great celebration.
MRS. +. W. GooDALL returns earl
next week from a visit TO her old HON
In northern Vermont, including s.
Johnsbury, the Doctors native town.
J. II. LomNa's sidewalk has been n
laid on Main street to conform. to th
new grade, his lawns are graded, an
his premises are thereby much in
proved.
THE Trustees of the Soldiers HON
are to hold their annual meeting her
Wednesday, the 22d, inst. The annua
reports will be given and the election o
Of officers held.
TICKETS for Bennington Centennia
banquet, August 10, have been placed OF
sale in various Vermont towns. NJ
tickets will be sold after August 1.-1roi
Press.
THE frame for the hospital is up. TIL,
ward is so feet long and has a cottage
front of 40 feet. The structure will b
an ornamental one and be ready for Oc
cupancy as soon as possible.
The f. NJ. T. B. Society are to cele.
brate in Hunts upper grove, August
18th. They will hold picnic with Other
attractions. This will be preliminary
as you see, to the great celebration.
DIR, A. j. HALsTEAD of Paterson, N
j., who just graduated from the Univer-
sity of Vermont, will conduct the Con-
vocational Bible Study. at the Young
Mems Christian Association Sunday al
o'clock.
X. o. GOLDSMITH has composed and
Goldsmith & Wood have published a
souvenir Gen. Stark March and Centen-
NAL Hymn. IL Is handsomely gotten up
in emblematic cOlors, and we shall speak
further of this admirable production
next week.
WE are told that the officers OF the
grand procession are to hold meeting
in Bennington the 25th, staying in town
over Sunday. The ground will be laid
out for the great day of the 10th Of
August, and the programme in detail
will be made up as far as possible,
LAST Saturday evening Mrs. d. W.
Percy had flock of valuable sheep get
out Of the pasture at North HoOsick
upon he railroad. An extra train COM
ing from Bennington ran through the
flock and killed forty-twO Of them.
Troy Telegram.
A FAN FESTIVAL viii be held In the
parlOrs of the Second Congregational
church next Monday evening, to which
everybody is invited. There is no adj
mission charge. Fans of all styles and
prices will be for sale, also refreshments
Of ice cream and cake. This will be
social event well worth attending. 1t is
held under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society.
The large photograph OF Gen. Under
wood, commander of the army of Patri-
lrchs Militant, in the BANNER show
represents Geo. Underwood in
his uniform as he will ride at the
head of the Odd Fellows division in
town in August. The picture belongs to
Dol. N. NJ. Puffer of the 1St regiment of
Vermont Of that Order.
THE article in last weeks BANNER,
copied from the Pittsfield SIN, had n
vein Of truth running through it so to
make plausible the account given of the
Affections that befel the family of the
ate Stephen P. Day, but we are told that
the reporter drew wholly upon his imag-
nation for his facts concerning the
money and securities. The Sun pub
ished retractiOn and we certainly have
40 desire to give currency to anything
lOt authentic.
THE locations of boxes and keys to the
new fire alarm system are rs follows:
I4-Main, near Wall & Co.'s store; keys
at lockwood d Co.'s mill, II. e. Brad
ord & Co.'s mill, Wan & Co.'s store,
Henry Rudd, Mshlon Taft. 16-Corner
Main and Union; keys at Olin SCOTS
,fiice, Cooper Knitting Mill, Albert Fisk,
Herbert Fields, Chas. Wakefield. 49,
Corner Main and Willow; keys at Wal
bridge & Co.'s store, Cooper's machine
hop, Valentine Knitting mill, G. A.
Wood, Geo. HARDWOOD. 25-Corner
Pleasant and School; keys at L. B. Pat
erson's store, O. S. KehOe, X. w. Hyde,
!. H. Warren. 27-COrner Elm and
Washington; keys at Aldine Knitting
mill, II. /. Norton, Frank Remington,
Fred o. Graves. 29-COrner River and
keys at b. q r. depot, Z. L.
Hart q Co.'s store, Centennial house,
James Lyons, John Mulligan. 34-Cor.
Ter Adams and North; keys at Elm Tree
house, Fl. NJ. johnson, DR.. Daley, Chas.
Clapp. 36-COrner Gage and Park; keys
It Bennington Knitting company, NJ.
Culliton's store, Jas. Kelley, Mike Nc
Keon. 38-COrner Gage and Stafford;
1eys at Z. Tiffany & Sons machine shop,
3. S. Harris, Thomas Barron, Z. II.
Brown, K. d. Moore. 45-Corner Main
md North; keys at J. II. Ayres's store,
v. B. HOughton's stable, Putnam House,
Cottage Hotel, Chas. II. Barnes. Test
blows every day at 1890: Sundays at
'p. m.
Col. N. II. PUFFER OF the Patriarch
Militant, announces the following APP
Department staff, J. W.
ioodell, Burlington, assistant adjutant
general, with rank of major; +. NJ.
Warner, Rutland, assistant inspector
general, with rank Of major; H. c.
Bennington, aide-de-camp,
With rank Of captain. Regimental Staff,
q. L. Hover, Bennington, adjutant, with
'ank Of captain; j. w. Smith, Brattle-
,oro, quarterma steT, with rank of cap
ain; l. K. Gibson, Bennington, commits
lary, with rank Of captain; II. j. Potter,
Jr., M. D., Bennington, surgeon, with
'Ink Of Major; J. ID. Lance, Montpelier.
surgeon, with rank Of captain;
Rev. 3. F. Calhoun, ID. D., Orwell, chap
ain, with rank Of captain; II. p. Frost,
3rattlebOro, banneret, with rank of lieu
ienant. Non-Commissioned, John H.
Ayres, Bennington, sergeant-major; o.
]. Willard, Brattleboro, quartermaster-
sergeant; j. w. Barnard, Barre, commits
Moses Wilson, Benning-
on, color-sergeant; S. d. Mcleod, Bel
ows Falls, acknowledgements; w. b.
craven, Burlington, acknowledgement.
Horses for the field and staff can be pro-
'ured at $500 for the day Of parade, and
III who wish mount will please notify
he Colonel at once: the General and all
lis STAFF 60 mounted, and l shall be
,roud TO see every field and staff officer
4 our regiment mounted also." These
IRE the gentlemen who will ride at the
lead Of the Vermont /. o. o. +. in
August.
Mr.. EDITOR: wonder II there is an
'ther village Of the size Of Bennington,
n which it is impossible for a thirsty
nan to get drink of cold water, while,
IN every side ice cold beer and whiskey
IRE offered In unlimited quantities. A