The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-11-13

UleTCudulS dIo uOb SOluS " 10 OuONOAS
in these matters by the tradesmen of
neighboring towns.
On Friday, the Goth, inst, the "silver
wedding" of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Stew
art will be celebrated at their residence
on Main street. There will be large
number of invitations issued.
A. C. HAIsEY, late of the Miller house,
Great Darlington, Mass, now that the
season has closed there for the summer,
has returned to Bennington for time.
His wife and child have been visiting in
Brattleboro for few days past
AT the communication of Mt. Anthony
Lodge, on Tuesday evening, the date of
holding the annual meeting was changed
from December to April in each year.
The present board of officers hold over
until next April under this rule.
THE Tiffany Hose Company are to give
their usual Thanksgiving ball on the
Eve of that festival, Nov. 25th. The
large bills are already out and the
promise is good for successful affair."
Our readers are requested to remember
the date.
L. p. NORTON has gone on trip
through Vermont in the interest of the
staunch and reliable Northwestern Life
Insurance Company of which he is the
general agent for the State and Northern
New York. He reports constantly in
creasing volume of new business.
AN error occurred last week in the
statement of the endowment policy paid
Leon Lamarre. The item should have
said lover twelve hundred dollars" in
stead of "nearly thirteen;" in fact the
exact sum was S1229.10. We printed the
item just as it was gwen to us, how
ever.
THE d. of r. Lodge, Miriam, No. 8, 1.
o. o. F., have in contemplation an
operetta, to be gotten up under the di-
rection of Mrs. J. B. Parmenter, whose
name as instructor is a sufficient
posed to give this to the public at some
convenient time during the coming win
ter, of which due notice will be made.
"CHALK TALK" by Frank Beard, the
second in the Y. NJ. c. A. course, was
greatly enjoyed Monday evening. There
was large audience, itself an inspira-
ton and the "Chalk Talk was pro-
nounced to be q superior entertainment
of its kind. Mr.. Beard is a genius with
the crayon and is sure to draw crowd
wherever he appears.
THE labor of prospecting for gold on
the "Hibbard lot" by the Rev. j. B.
Tlbbits, continues with undated zeal.
We trust the Reverend gentleman will
succeed in developing a paying gold
mine. If he does so he will prove that
all the professional biologists who have
prospected in Vermont, have been mis-
taken in their predictions as to the
probabilities of finding gold in quanti-
ties sufficiently large to pay for mining.
The habit some of the school boys
have of throwing stones has lately cost
the Methodist people two expensive
panes of ground window glass. A stone
thrown by some boy, on his way from
school at a companion, did not hit the
intended mark, but did break front
window of the parsonage, and as the
glass could not be matched the cost of
two panes was the damages. This mat
ter of stoning each other or buildings
should be stopped.
The BANNER stationery store is in re-
ceipt of new article-Payson' cln-
densed indellible ink. This should be
seen to be appreciated. A common lead
pencil, piece of paper and the sheet
charged with the ink is all there is of It,
The writing is done in tile same way
manuscript is manifolded. Nc one need
be without clothes marked. Only %
cents per package. Can be carried in
the pocket like sheet of court plaster
PROF. II. O. Goldsmith has received a
letter from Prof. Jules Levy of New
York, asking some questions as to the cir
cumstances attending his bands visit to
Bennington last spring, at the same time
saying that lie had just closed a success
full season. He also said that the band
had played the Professors Centennial
march in Madison Square Garden and
speaks very highly of it. This is the
General Stark" march that was re-
viewed by us at some length last August.
We congratulate Mr.. Goldsmith on his
success as a composer.
JOHN II. AYREs, who was lately APP
pointed special aide on the staff of the
Lieutenant-G General Ono. c. Under
wood, of the Patriarchs Militant, |. o.
o. F., with rank of Major, was one of
the dozen cheveliers and Daughters of
Rebekah who received the Grand
Decoration of Chivalry August 10Th, and
which was duly noted in the BANNER of
that week The decoration is an ex-
pensive jewel, made to order, and that
of Maj. Ayres and his wife reached them
last week. This jewel (which is in no
sense badge of office'D, is described
in the ritual as follows: 1t is an emilia
matte decoration suspended from a
brilliant representation of light, typical
of the age of civilized chivalry, embody-
ing enlightenment and justice, being a
white cross of ancient design full
jeweled), having mounted upon its face a
scarlet heart, and bearing a golden
crown full jewels; and inscribed upon
thn hack the lnnttn of antinn ILRn iust