The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-09
BENNINGTON BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER o, 1891.

vertises for 100 barrels of apples.
Mrs. CHARLES BARNES returned this
week from her visit to New York.
THOMAS HALL, ten year old son of
Hiram Hail. fell and broke his leg near
the hip, recently.
, The new roads on Judge E. Livings-
ton Sibley's land are now being worked
by John H. Balkan.
Mrs. C. j. WHEELER and son of Sche-
nectady, N. Y, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. James Morrissey.
PROF. CLARK arrived in town this
week and is stopping at the Putnam
House. See notice elsewhere.
IT is currently reported that Childs &
Powers have bought the RefOrmer mort
gage. editorial attachment aud all.
THE frescoeing on the st. Francis de
Sales church is proceeding rapidly. 1t
is one of the very finest jobs yet done in
the State.
THE Bennington Knitting Company,
after being shut down for repairs several
weeks, are now starting up to get out
some samples and will be running again
shortly
THE Young Ladies Mission Band of
the First Baptist church, will have a
"Fruit Lunch in the chapel, Tuesday
evening, Oct 18th. A good time is
assured
THE Rebekah State convention at Bur-
lington yesterday was attended by
Mesdames j. H. Ayres, L. B. GriswOld
and y. NJ. Puffer of this place. Three
delegates from Readsboro joined them
here.
How long are the trustees going to let
the ruins of the ''arch" stand? 1t is now
n worse eyesore than in its dilapidated
condition before taken down. Why can
not our streets be kept free from nui-
sances?
THE First Baptist church of this vii
lage, by the death of Frank II. Scott ex-
periences a severe loss. He was talent
ed and faithful officer, ever showing a
deep interest in the welfare of the
church.
THE attention of the authorities is
called to the condition of collapse of the
culvert over the Morgan Spring brook on
School street. In high water there is a
great probability of an overflow of its
banks and into the cellars thereabouts.
L. p. NORTON, Esq, has Just returned
from an extended trip through the State
of several weeks, in the interest of the
Northwestern Life Insurance Company.
He reports business flourishing. The
increase of that company has beenquite
phenomenal
A TALLY-Ho party from North Adams,
Mass. drove into town Monday ito at
tend, so says the Transcript, 1.-THE we'd
ding of Harry Hermance of Pittsfeld
and Miss Sybil Edison of Bennington.
Most of the party were Pittsfeld people
who came to North Adams by rail"
CARDS are out announcing the mar
riage of Herbert f. Curtis of Rutland to
Miss Clara r. Purdy of Manchester on
Tuesday, October 20, at u o'clock noon
at the home of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis will be home. No. Chestnut ave-
nue.. after November 2O.-RUtidRd Her
uH.
\ FEW days ago the Rev. L. Marten
spent halliday in our Graded schools.
He heard Rotations in German and
Greek and carefully inspected the meth
DDS of teaching employed in other de-
partments as we'll rs the High school.
Visitations like this are very encourage
ing to both faculty and pupils.
WE learn that Lawrence Mitter was
much pleased with the idea of going to
Brattleboro for treatment. He arrived
safely yesterday and will have all the
care the best of that institution affords
meantime his odd Fellows Lodge in
Troy n. y, will see that his family are
well cared for.
THERE will be a large attendance from
this village, on the Roman Catholic fair
at North Bennington, especially during
the evenings of the 10Th and 2Oth, going
over on the special train for fare one
way. The proceeds are to be applied to
frescoeing the interior of st. John Bap-
fist church.
MAJ. A. b. VALENTINE has bought
the "Gilson grove" beautiful spot OF
several acres to the south of this village
At present all speculations as to his
plans for this property are premature
1t is fine site for something, or to use
as public park and in due time the
Majors purpose will be made known.
\ PARTY composed of Messrs Vetter
Evans, Stewart and others, visited. re-
Gently, the cave on Mt. Anthony and ex
plored it. going over every part that il
now accessible. They entered the noun
tain to the extent of 300 feet, and expires,
themselves well paid for the trouble
1t seems to us pity that few
blasts are not judiciously used to render
this cave easy of access. making it one o.
the attractions of the town to city anC
other visitors.
THE alarming illness Of Lee Hascall
only son OF the writer, this week, is ou
apology for the further postponement o
some of our promised articles How
ever. the Hon. Geo. w. Hartman con
tributes an admirable letter on the 'Nev
Battle of Bennington" that will cove
any deficiencies in this issue of the BAN
NER. 1t will be noticed that while al
others taking part in the discussion o