The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-30

Mr.. AND Mrs. W. r. PERSON ar
visiting in Pittstield, Mass.
Mrs. DANIEL HURLEY on Union stree
has been very i'll lately but is somewha
Improved.
Mrs. FRANK CRAWFORD and children
with Mrs. Edward Crawford left fol
their home near Chicago Thursday OF
this week.
THE old and reliable house of G. V. S
iQuackenbush is not not to be outdone
by any one in bargains of spring goods
Read what they say elsewhere to-day.
FISHING for suckers, closed season oil
no closed season, and bringing home trout
is likely to ''play out" unless the laws
of the state are respected. Read else
where the notice of the State League.
WHILE Out-of-town merchants are ca
tering to the trade of Bennington people
by attractive advertisements in our col
umns, remember that Nichols, at home,
keeps dry goods and is not afraid to tell
you so. Read what he says elsewhere.
WE learn that J. N. lie Vasseur, local
agent for the New Home sewing ma
chine, is having a very large sale of these
machines in Bennington and vicinity
1t is a first class machine in all respects
and the agent a pleasant man to deal
with
FREAR comes to the front this week
with bargain page (nearly), which will
be fonud on our last page to-day. Read
it carefully. Mr.. Frear believes in
printers ink and is getting a goodly
share of Bennington and vicinity trade
in dry goods. He is reliable dealer.
THE 25th wedding anniversary of Mr.,
and Mrs. e. B. Griswold occurred last
week Friday. On account of some mat
tiers internal to the Order the Odd Eel
lows of this town cOncocted surprised
party for the family, and to make it sure
for Mr. Griswold his wife was let into
the councils of the conspirators. In
short Mr.. Griswold was thoroughly
taken in" but he submitted with good
grace and made witty speech when
himself and wife were presented each
with an elegant easy chair. The festivi-
ties were held in Old Fellows Hall, and
the rooms were crowded. The ladies
spread fine banquet.
THE Herald of yesterday said: zone
thing which will be discussed at the
meeting of tie Vermont centennial com
mission at the Bardwell house this morn |
ing is the division of Patriarchs Militant |
in the parade on the day of the celebra-
ton at Bennington. Grand Patriarch
Puffer of Bennington, who was in town
told a reporter that Lieut.-Gen.
Underwood of Chicago, had virtually
the invitation to be present at
the celebration and will bring from 80
to 100 members of his staff. They will be
in the parade, and their regalia
Is said to be the most handsome and
costly in the secret orders. 1t is ex-
Dected that all the cantons in the state,
II in number, including one to he insti-
5uted May q at Bellows Falls, will be
present in full uniform. Grand Patri-
lrch Puffer hopes that the Patriarchs
Militant will be feature of the parade
IN May 25th an encampment is to be
instituted i'll Barton, and to-day lodge
will be organized in Woodstock"
THE alarm of fire Tuesday forenoon
vas found to be because of flames issu-
ng from wing of the Smith house."
Orner of Gage and School streets and
'wned by the French congregation. The
Darn standing on the next lot was also
IN fire. The probability is that the fire
aught by sparks from burning chin
icy and damage to the amount of $500 or
1000 was done before subdued. A little !
.irl discovered the fire and she called
o her father who was laying an under q
'inning to the barn. He gave the alarm Z
nut for some cause it was not general !
nd so the Hook and Ladder Company ,
vas not on hand although greatly needed. +
II fact this is the first fire almost, whtn t
he ladder equipment could have been \
sed to advantage since the outfit was a
purchased. However ladders were pro- /
ured and the flames put out with loss rs I
tated. We have been asked to print =
he following: Father Provost wishes y
o thank the fire companies for their +
rOmpt and efficacious effort to put out q
he fire which destroyed part of the +
hurch property on Tuesday, 18Th" $
Inc tenement was destroyed, also the !
arm of Elzeard Pellerin was burnt. This +
property belonged to the French con- h
regatiOn and was to be used as a school q
Dom next September as stated in the 4
iANNER last week. The insurance is in y
he North America and Royal Com v
anies $1,000 each, represented by Childs q
, Powers. We think this incident proves n
hat an electric fire alarm is needed in
his village. The old plan of depending y
II church bells rung by volunteers is +
played out" The bells are liable not d
ring when necessary, as in this in c
lance i