The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-25

ually failing.
| On Tuesday evening, as already men
toned in our columns, special cOnclave
of Taft Commandery will be held. The
| The r. L. Grand Commander will install
the officers elect, the Order of the r. c.
will be conferred and banquet served
by the members of the Eastern Star.
Col. DIN SCoTT has recovered from
his illness of several weeks in the
autumn, so that he attends to business
and has been out of town ON trip as OF
yore. Col. Scott's Bennington Machine
works are driven with orders and the
volume of business has never been larger
than at present
AT the annual election of the ID. of r,
Lodge, Miriam, No. 8, l. o. o. F., held
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected: Mrs. L. E. Gibson, n. G.
Mrs. i H. Livingston, V, g.; Mrs. @. D.
Gibson, r. S Mrs. Mary Hathaway, P.
s.; Mrs. NJ. w. Stewart, T. The in
stallation will take place the first Mon
day in January, 1892.
THE following is list of letters adver-
tised for the week ending Dec. 10th, 1891,
at the Bennington portoffice: Mr.. G. o.
Dyer, Elizth Afford, Mr.. Freeman E.
Truax, Mrs. J. d. Atwood, Miss Dora M.
Birrall, Miss Mary Kellaher, Miss Lucre-
tia Kingsley, Miss Florence French.
| These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office Jan End, 1892, if not deliv-
cred before.
MoHEGAN tribe of Red Men have had
placed in their parlOrs an American
eagle, mounted by taxidermist in
Worcester, Mass. This is avery fine
| hot fhn
mountain. about six weeks ago, by a
brother of Henry Bentley, from Sand
gate, who was visiting here. The eagle
measured over seven feet from tip to tip,
and was presented to the 1. o. r. M.
A=oNG the pleasant incidents of the
Christmas season we note yesterday
morning a presentation at the Aldine
mills. George Hathaway was the recip-
lent of an elegantly engraved gold-headed
cane, presented as Christmas present
from the girls employed in his room in
those mills. The engraving was hand
some monogram &c. e. H. The pres
ent is highly appreciated.
CHRISTMAS at the Albany Business
College was celebrated on Tuesday even
ing with an entertainment by and for the
students only. 1t consisted of singing,
recitations, music and reading and closed
with refreshments and presents to each
of the fifteen teachers, the latter being
voluntary testimonials of appreciation
by the students. Altogether it was a
most enjoyable affair and indicative of
the good feeling existing between the
students and the college faculty.
AT the regular meeting of the Father
Matthew T. A. B. Society held in their
hall on Monday evening last, the follow
ing officers were elected: President, A.
J. Griffin; vice-president, Thomas
Lyons; recording secretary, Michael
Roach; corresponding secretary, Robert
Guiltinan; financial secretary, George
Maher; treasurer, John F. Guiltinan.
This organization, we are pleased to
note, is in flourishing condition. They
have very fine quarters in the Drysdale
block, occupying the whole of the third
floor.
The difference between ''hall' rack
and CLOTHES" frame has been demon
strated to our satisfaction during the
past week, in connection with our re-
marks about an invention by II. M.
johnson. Mr.. Johnsons invention is the
handiest arrangement for clothes rack
that we have ever seen. 1t gives space
enough to hold a large ironing and can
be folded up into very small compass
when not in use. 1t can be readily taken
down and set aside if such should be the
plan of the good housewife, and is, with
al, cheap in price. Mr. Johnson is one
of our deserving mechanics, and should
have large sale of this handy article Of
kitchen fixtures.
In another place today appears the adj
vertisement of the Vermont Academy at
Saxton's River. OF the new features an
exchange says: "The farm buildings are
completed and are peculiar in their con-
struction, being but one story and ar
ranged in a hollow square, inclosing a
large yard room for the stock. The pig
gerry and hennery form two sides of the
square and are provided with modern
facilities, as is slaughter and tool
house. This feature in connection with
the academy is expected tl prove quite
popular with those who heretofore were
unable to pay their way at the institu-
ton but who can now pay their tuition
by working on the farm"
AT the annual conVocatlon of Temple
Chapter No. 8, ON Monday evening, the
following officers were elected: NJ. E.,
Rev. VIM. Bogert Walker, II. p; E., j.
T. Shurtleff, King; E., T. A. Hutchins,
scribe; G.. B. Sibley, treasurer; G. NJ.
Lambert, secretary, j. l., Finn, G. of H.;
G. d. Phillips, p. s.; J. A. N. Williams,
r. A. @. The NJ. E. II. p. appointed the
following: E. S. Chandler, NJ. Sd "; j,
H. Norton, NJ. I'd "; II. S. Bingham, M.
1st N: J. Ed. Walbridge, sentinel; J. T.
Shurtleff, H. S. Bingham, F. M. Tiffany,
finance committee. The officers were in
stalled by p. II. p, g. d. Phillips, Com
panion A. G. Halsey acting as marshal.
THE ladies fair of st. Francis de Sales
church, closed last Saturday evening. 1t
was a great success, as noted in a card
in another place from the Rev. J. S.
Michaud. A new Home sewing machine
obtained from j. N. LeVasseur was
awarded by vote, which stood as follows:
Annie Lee, Psi votes; Lucy Russell, 294;
Eta Leonard, 1870. The pig presented
by Blanchard, Robinson & Company was
guessed upon, the weights ranging from
$50 to 200 pounds. When weighed it was
found that two had guessed alike the
true weight: John Healy and Charles
Wilson, PAL pounds. The pork was di-
vided by the winners equally between
them. Great interest conferred in the
fair from first to last-not the least of
which was because of the organ recitals
and the singing by many of of our vocal
lists.
The Christmas entertainment by the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school,
1.-THE Trial of Santa Claus at the Court
of COmmonsense, will be given by sew
enty-five performers in Library Hall,
Saturday evening, Dec. 26th, commenc-
ing at half past seven o'clock. The cast
is as follows: Judge Commonsense, Z.
T. Griswold; side judges, Edwin Hud-
son, Frank Evans; jury, Charles Ear
ring, foreman, Mai. Evans, will Long,