The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-07

A. p. CmLDs's residence is beini
= treated to coat of paint preparatory t
, the return of his family for the summer
JOHN TEMPLE goes to Scotland for hi
health and for visit to the home he lef
"a years ago. He will find things con
siderably changed we imagine, but hop
he will enjoy his trip.
THE old Academy at Bennington Cen
tire had tablet which said Erected
= 1921" The man who recently painted
= the building went right over this in
scription. He ought to be roasted al
q vandal and made to take off the pain
without charge.
THERE is a proposal to remove thu
! front fences in our village before August
If this can be done Bennington village
: will present a much more attractive ap
pearance than is possible otherwise
Either a good deal of money should bt
expended on repairs or the fences should
come down. Which shall it beP
THE annual visitation of Bishop dc
Goesbriand to st. Francis de Sales
church is fixed for May oath. COnfirma
ton services will be held and we learn
that class of over one hundred are un
der instruction. 1t is divided some 30 OF
the children being in an evening class
The spiritual affairs of this parish are in
a promising condition as shown by these
facts.
MRS. L. F. ABBOTT, treasurer of the
Village Improvement Society, has re-
ceived returns from eleven of the gentle
men to whom their circular was sent.
With many it has probably been laid
aside and forgotten. Others may feel
that they are not able to send large
sum, and therefore they give nothing.
To such we would say that one dollar
only from each one would give us quite
a little sum, and enable us to do some
thing to help along the spring clean
ing of our village.
THE Reformer should contrive some
method to make its editorial and
local pages more in harmony with
each other. It looks quite inconsistent
to print columns of TRADE in the former
against a protective tariff and the Nc
Kinley bill in particular, while the local
columns teen with evidence of prOSperi-
| ty to Bennington, bought about through
| the fundamentally of the Mckinley TIA
riff and the results of protection. Hire
brass band, neighbOr, and call together
your two departments.
THE kindheartedness of the late Col.
Jerome b. Parmenter was shown in
many ways. He was not only well
thought of by his associates, but even
the brute creature recognized in him a
friend. He delighted in dogs, and it
was no uncommon sight to see him with
quite procession aside from his own
of these on his way to and from the de-
pepot in the years agonc. In this re
spect he was quite unlike the character
in Dickens. lie has been known to stop
time and again to cOverup with blanHet
or robe some horse that a neglectful
owner had left to stand on our streets
shivering. He had kindly greeting for
everybody, and will be long remembered
for many acts of mercy and charity I'M
Ostentatiously bestowed.
THE grade schools of our Graded
schools each planted tree on Arbor
Day. The majority of the shade trees
about the grounds being elms these
"class trees" of 1891 are very properly
beech, maple, birch, etc, affording va
riety. The enthusiasm was cunsidera
BILE, the pupils and teachers rising early
to obtain the trees in some instance and
in others working until dark to procure
and set out these trees. They are all do
ing well. Although the schools were in
session as usual it will be seen that the
day was observed as the Governor re-
quested. The little people in the Pri-
mary grades and the High school only
being excused from tree planting These
trees were set out on the school grounds
to fill in vacancies and are leaiing out
finely.
PROF. E. w. HOWE has resigned the
Office of county examiner of schools and
went this week to report for duty as
superintendent of the public schools of
Brookfield and North Brookfield, Mass
the two comprising one district. 1t will
be recalled that Prof, Howe was for two
years the County Supervisor of Schools.
Prof. Howe has been in Bennington
twenty years, eighteen of which were
passed as principal of the North Ben
nington Graded school. The BrOokfield
District is quite fortunate in securing
his services and the work is in a line for
which Prof. Howe is peculiarly fitted by
education and experience. We are glad
to know that the salary attached is Sl250.
Prof. Howe has not yet decided when he
will move to Brookileld, nor are we adj
vised as to his probable successor here.
THE funeral Mrs. Fred Godfrey was
held Friday afternoon. The Eastern
Star Chapter of which she was member
attended in body, and there was also
very large gathering OF friends to pay
the last tribute OF respect to the excel
lent woman who had gone to her rest III
Paradise. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Chas. r. Seymour. The
floral offerings were very fine-a number
of pieces being sent up by Troy friends.
The Eastern Star contributed floral
cross. Mrs. Godfrey was the second
daughter of the late Gen. Bradford. She
is survived by her husband and only
child, daughter nearly is years OF age.
Two brothers, and three sisters, well
known to our people, also survive. She
was member of the Second Congrega-
tiOnal church and was a most consistent
Christian as stated by us last week. The
afflicted family receive the sympathy of
wide circle of acquaintance and
friends.
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