The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11


f'iMGJ. A. B. VALENTINES "PointersY-
before the Y. NJ. C. A. Monday evening
was an admirable paper. s- ..s
AY. w. C! TaU. has been organized
here during the week; OF which fuller
particulars will be given in our next
issue. }r ySa s ,ss.l5
THE rehearsals for "The Trial of Santa
Claus" are progressing nicely; the next
one will be in Library hall, Wednesday
evening, Dec. 18th, at7:3O.
IT seems a pity, to cut off the thou
sands of short spruces and pines that
have been shipped to New York from
the East Mountains this winter for
Christmas green's. OF course the finest
specimens are taken and as the trees are
from four to six or eight feet in height
one can readily see how much forest
growth is taken off by this industry. An
other practice should be stopped and
that is cutting off the tops of trees larger
than above specified.
THE Misses Milton and Rodgers are
interesting the people of this region
much. A full chapel greeted them at
the Second Congregational church on
Thursday evening. At North Benning-
ton also on Wednesday at the Endeavor
Convention, they made a deep impress
sion on large audience. The work in
the Bushnell district goes on, and the
little school house is being dedicated in
the truest sense. A number of CONVEX
siOns are reported and testimonies as to
good work IN the numerous homes of the
valley are heard on all hands. ,.
THE term of court and arguments bv
counsel remind us that fine voice and
manner is most telling qualification in
speaker. While, perhaps, it may not
eject good argument, it certainly pos
sesses its charm. Voice culture is at
once suggested, a study that Prof Brad
ford of our village has advocated for
years. We were particularly sensible of
the power of a good voice while listening
to the arguments in court chs week,
that of Hon J. K. Batchelder in partlcu-
lar, although Mr.. Lathrop and Mr..
Baker, not to speak of younger lawyers,
always command the attention of an
audience. Mr. Batchelder's veice has
all the high explosive tones of Prof.
Bradford, but not the low, deep chest
tones which only long practice can bring
about
The New York 'green goods" men
seem to have an idea that Rutland in
habitants are either more avaricious,
more dishonest, or more ignorant than
the rest of the State as a second attempt
was made Tuesday by these gentry to
catch a sucker in that village who
promptly turned the "bait'' over to the
Herald who printed the communication
which was column in length, and con.
tanned minute directions regarding the
telegram, which was to be sent "at
once and the price list of the goods.
And in spite of the repeated notices in
the Herald and other State papers it is
not unlikely that some naturally dis
honest man. as likely from Vermont as
any State, will get caught in few days
by the same or similar gang and fur
nish an item for the entire State press.
So says the Burlington Independent The
Rutland coupon was marked by num-
herring machine 145. Several citizens of
BENNINGTON are in receipt of like circu-
lar one of which, numbt ID $50 lies be-
fore us as we write. 1t requests an ans
swer by telegraph and says: Sign your
telegram Tom, George, Frank or any
other name you choose. l will under
stand who it is from" 1t also adds:
"Caution.-In sending telegram be sure
and send the right words and number,
as it is absolutely necessary. without
these 1 would not know who it is from.
Remember write me no letters. l will
not receive or answer them"