The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-19

THERE is a good opportunity to bu
Roger d Bro, spoons cheap at Geo.
Heath's. See notice.
A. G. STONE and wife, of WallingforC
visited friends here this week. MI
Stone gave the BANNER a call.
THE neat ratings in the windows a
the postoffice have taken the place
their seating capacity for small boys-a
improvement.
QUITE a number of our people left her
ON the midnight train Sunday night TO
st. Ann de Beaupre to attend the annua
pilgrimage at that place.
THE Rev. VIM. j. Chapman an,
daughter Nellie, were in town this week
Mr. Chapman was called here on bust
ness. Later he promises visit to man,
friends and former parishiOners.
THE lots advertised by Messrs. Nortol
and Nevis in another column have al
been sold save one. So that there re
mains but one more chance to get a HON,
on the very liberal terms proposed.
EDWARD O'BRIEN, boss of the finish
ing room at the wooden mills, has re
signed his position to take a situation
out of town. The employees of the room
presented him with gold ring as ties
timOnial of regard.
Mrs. NATHAN BORON of Salisbury
while riding home from a visit to hel
sister, Mrs. Jared Howard, was taker
with shock of paralysis. She was taker
to Henry Camps, where she remains in
a critical condition.
LIST of letters advertised at the Ben
nington, VT, postoffice, for the week
ending June Is, 1891: Mr.. w. II, Bourke,
Charlotte Bomp, Mr.. John Clute, Mrs,
Mary b. Hawks, Thomas Hallning, Miss
Nelly Powers, NJ. Louis Roy.
WILL c. BULL. is gaining quite a repu-
tatiOn as an architect, having drawn
plans for some of the best houses lately
pairs on the Morgan homestead-a
most creditable job.
WE this week again introduce to our
readers, if an introduction is necessary,
the firm of J. b. McNamar d Sen of
North Bennington. These are reliable
dealers, and our readers will do well to
note what they have to say from week to
week in our columns.
The Bennington mills are all running
on full time and the employees are conse-
quently happy. We learn that it is the
intention to shut down during the entire
week of the 10Th of August. This will
enable good many to materially assist
in the reception and entertainment of
guests on that great occasion.
The much wished for beginning has
been made to gravel the sidewalk from
Main street Bennington Centre, down
the hill to the old St. Francis de Sales
church building. Now if the telegraph
the walk we will join with the balance of
the community in saying 'thanksH'
CUSTER PosT, will give parlor enter
tainment in connection with strawberry
and ice cream festival, in Grand Army
Hall, next Tuesday evening, June 23d,
the proceeds to be devoted to procuring
a Post flag, to be used in hOnOring Mrs.
G. A. Custer and daughter, guests of the
Post in procession August 10th, Straw
berry short-cabe will be served.
The Commencement of Norwich Uni
versIty occurs next week, with the bac-
calaureate Sunday and closing Thursday.
One of the features of the Commence
ment is to be an alumni excursion to
Norwich, the former seat of the college.
The graduating class is the largest since
the removal of the college, and all its
members have positions offered item.
Miss Z. L. GEORGE has completed her
painting in oil of the three large trout
caught by Messrs. C. C.. Kimball and
John II. Norton, early in the season, and
which we mentioned at the time. Miss
Georges study of this trout piece paints
them life size, and the whole is admira-
bly, done. This may he seen in the show
windows of Messrs. Cole & Burt for
few days. 1t has attracted marked at
tention.
Mr.. II. W. MARTIN has received let
ter stating that Collector Erhardt of New
York, E. w. Quimtard the banker, and
Col. l.. W. Winchester, vice president of
the National Express company, will AZ
rive tomorrow morning for the purpose
of passing Sunday amid the Green
Mountains at Camp Comfort and at the
Little Pond Preserve. The season has
opened very very finely This week
Gen. Passenger Agent Young and family,
of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
arrived and will remain during the sea
son.
For years we have suggested towers
for the Methodist church, and the beauti-
flying of that structure upon some good
plan of improvement.
About all that has come of this so far,
are the chimneys, erected recently and
which cannot be said to be much in the
line of our suggestions. We are glad to
hear that the matter of the front and
towers of stone is becoming the subject
of some thought. With the right kind
of repairs this church can easily be made
one of the finest III outward appearance
in the State. A front to hide the hand
some (?) chimneys is in order certainly.
In these comments of course we except
the parlors, which are a decided gain
upon the former plan.
THE annual inspection of the Benning-
ton Rifles, under Quartermaster-g general
Gilmore and Capt. Foster, U. S. A., now
of the U. V. NJ, occurred yesterday.
The unpleasant weather necessitated an
indoor drill, which was held in connec-
ton with the inspection at the armOry in
the morning and at Free Library Hall in
the afternoon. The inspectors speak of
the Rifles as an exceedingly well-drilled
company and especially in the matter of
care of arms are they above the average
of the State. The whole of the Vermont
military are drilling and putting them
selves in fine shape for the approaching
centennial. Gen. Gilmore and Capt.
Foster enjoyed the hospitality of Mai.
Coffey at the Soldiers Home during their
stay here.
THERE was a large and joyous gather
ing in Trinity church, Schaghticoke, N.
Y, Wednesday, to witness the marriage
OF Miss Clara Isabel, only daughter of
VIM. II. Hawkins, auditor of the Leba-
non Springs railroad, and a resident of
that place., and Mr.. John Simson of
Woonsocket, r. l. The church was
deliberately decorated and the screen of
the chancel was composed of roses and
daisies-the gates being of the latter. A
reception followed at the residence of the
brides parents. The happy couple go
to the st. Lawrence and The Thousand
Islands for a part of their wedding trip,
afterward they will reside at Woonsocket,
r. l., where Mr.. Simson has extensive
wooden manufacturing interests. The
BANNER extends congratulations.
THE funeral of Mrs. +. b. Patterson
was held Sunday afternoon. the Rev.
Chas. Il. Seymour officiating. There was
a large attendance. She was a member
of one of the oldest and most respected
families of our town, and herself very
lovely woman. The floral offerings were
many and very elaborate. The Eastern
Star.Chapter sent an emblematic floral
star; the Sunday School class contributed
a nicely lettered silk banner; the Stark
Hoea comnauv of which Mr. Patterson IL
member, a wreath of flowers; and the
priately lettered: Many personal gifts of
bearers were A. w. Braisted, Geo. X.
Matthews, d. b. Haynes, j. o. Burt,
Geo. II. Burch and F. G. Van Week.
NEWS has been received here of the
critical condition OF Rev Frederick Wild