The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23

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THE chairs in Thompson's barber shop
have been very tastely upholstered,
which adds greatly to the appearance of
the shop.
Mr.. ALLAN CALHOUN, plumber and
steam filter, of Middlebury, was in town
over Sunday, visiting at Harry Will
loughby's.
JAMES BURNS is building a dwelling
for his own use on the site of the old
house, moved some time since to the
west side of his lot, corner Maple and
Spring streets.
WAKE up and hear the news! G, b.
siblcy's fall stock of goods is here and
you cannot fail to be suited if you call
on him. See his advertisement from
time to time in our columns.
THE Vermont State Medical society
held It's annual meeting in Burlington
last week. In the list of officers we
notice the name of DR.. f. w. Goodall as
Councillor for Bennington county.
TIE floor timbers of the Second Con-
gregational chapel, having become rot
ten, the trustees are relaying them and
otherwise putting the building into first
class shape. Hon. II. G. Root is super
intending the repairs.
THE Drysdale block will be ready for
occupancy next month. ThisNfine build
ing has been erected by II. w. Putnam
expressly for the large business carried
on by Robert Drysdale, Of which notice
will be found in another place in this
issue.
Miss JENNIE E. ROBINSON has a free
scholarship in the Cooper Institute, New
York, and has gone there to pursue her
studies in drawing and painting, and
will spend the winter there. She has
talents that are worth cultivating, and
will doubtless succeed.
w. p. BAXTER of Chicago, to whom
our re aders are indebted for several
valuable historical documents, in clos
ing recent letter, makes this state
ment: Judge Asa Aikens, late of Wind
sor, was the first native of the State, to
serve as a Judge of the Supreme Court
of Vermont He was born in Barnard
January 18th, 17SS."
WE are glad to hear of the improved
condition of Luther r. Graves He has
been confined to his bed for several
weeks, but the symptoms of late have
been quite hopeful. The Troy Press, in
mentioning his illness, says: 'Mr.
Graves is % director of the National
State bank of this city, and comes pretty
near TO being the wealthiest man in YER
mont"
THE latest fasco of the "Rev." Sam.
Small is his arrest for sequestering
s., 600 entrusted to him for investment
by the Rev. II. L. Monroe, rector of the
Episcopal church, Newton, Mass. Evil
IDENTITY the "Rev. SAM" was as small in
his cash dealings with the good minister
aforesaid. as he was in his treatment
after Mr.. Monroe had thought to assist
him into orders in tue Protestant Epis-
copal fold. Both were ProhibitiOnists OF
Third Party men.
For the benefit of those who do not
know or may have forgotten, we quote
Section 1856 of the Re .1scd Laws OF Yer.
mont, which says: mo trustee or officer
of a savings bank, or savings Institution
shall directly Or indirectly, either fol
himself, or as the partner of others, Dor.
row or use its funds or deposits" This
| elfcctually disposes OF all stories about
the use of savings bank funds by any
one who is officially connected with such
an institution in this State. No Yer
mont savings bank can be affected by
the fortunes of one or more of its trus
tees, all reports to the contrary notwith
standing.
The Rutland County Farmers Al.
lance gives out as job they have
taken, ''to reform politics in the county
and persistent effort will be made tC
| effect number of reforms in the towr
and county government. Among thu
first crusades will be, made upon what
Alliance terms the County ring The
Alliance will put in nomination and en-
deavor to elect senators and representa-
tives who will seek to secure such legis
lation as the Alliance desires" Thii
has the familiar sound of the Benning
ton Democracy. Perhaps this county
might become also the seat of opera
tons.
THE 18th, annual choir guild festival
was held in Rutland, Wednesday anC
Thursday of this week. There was
large attendance. The Rev. VIM. Boyer
Walker, president last year, was re
elected. Mr.. Walker made a short ad
dress, speaking of church music. IL
spoke of the introduction of chanter
into church worship, and how the musi
of the church had improved since tina
time. He said that the aim of these fes
rivals was to create taste for music o
the very highest order. Music, instru
mental, oral and congregational, was al
important part of the worship of God
and the speaker showed how importan
it was that the life Of the singer be pure
that the music might reach to heaven.
WILLIAM ORE of Troy, N. Y, die,
yesterday morning, after long Hines
at the advanced age of Sugars. He wa
one of the foremost men who built tn
old Troy 6 Boston railroad. Owning
paper mill at Pennington, he was con