The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
LOCAL NTELLIGENCE.

field, N. j., Methodists to their paste
was a silver mounted bicycle.
THE county clerks Office in the cour
house is undergoing repairs. A new
floor has been laid of hard wood.
ASH WEDNESDAY, which marks thu
beginning of the Lenten season comes OF
February 18th, and Easter Sunday fall
ON March Goth.
GEORGE w. BRADFORD, a former Ben
ningtonian, now of Springfield, Vt, l
visiting his friends in town, who are al
ways glad to see him.
THE Fitchburg freight is enormous
The resources of the road are Overtaxet
in the effort to move it promptly. Thi
an encouraging straw in the business sit
uation.
EDITOR HUMPHREY of the Poultne!
Journal is sadly afflicted in the death
last week, of one of his sons, aged nine
teen years. He has the sympathy of thu
guild-editorial of Vermont.
A CHOCOLATE PARTY, at the Parish
Hall, under the auspices of the Guild OF
lSt. Agnes, is anticipated for the evening
of January 2lst-S. Agnes Day. All arr
invited.
WE regret to hear of the serious illness
of the aged father of Charles Barnes il
New YO-k city. 1t is throat difficulty
that is proving troublesome, and his con
dition is considered critical
The geOd work of increase of members
and prosperity of the Methodist Church,
under the passionate of the Rev. VIM. j
Chapman, goes right along, several hav
ing been received recently. and two tC
full communion.
JOHN BRIGGS of Wahpeton, No. Oak.
is visiting John II. Warren. Mr.. Briggs
went West some years ago, and is en-
thusiastic over the advantages of n Da.
kOta home. He will remain east several
months.
The new Judge of Probate, the Hon.
Alfred Robinson, has refurnished the Of
flee, laying new carpet, etc, greatly I'M
proving the appearance of the rooms de-
voted to the probate business i'll oui
court house.
REMEMBER that now is the time to pro
cure the New York Daily Press for $500.
The prospectus elsewhere tells what the
paper is and regular terms. With the
BANNER the Daily Press is only $500 OF
$3.50 for both papers.
DID you ever try milk Maid' brand
of condensed milk? This is put up by
the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Com
pany, of which Geo. F. Corbiere, for
merly of Bennington, is one of the chief
promoters. 1t is also advertised in an
other column.
JOHN T. SAWYER leaves for his new
home February LIST. We wish hun de-
served success. He carries with him the
credit of having built up our electric
| light system to its present great eff
cheney in the face of great discourage
ments. He made success out OF a
prophesied failure.
Tia Burlington Free Press, comment
ing on the causes of the last Legislature
shortcomings, expresses the opinlen that
the feeling IN favor of return to annual
sessions is increasings. This is undoubt.
edly true, and among those so minded
are some of the best men i'll the State.
THE OleOmargarine law of Pennsylva
mia has been declared unconstitutional.
The law prohibits the sale in any shape,
but the court holds that State cannot
stop the sale in original packages of ar.
ticles of merchandise which the general
government has declared merchantable.
This is pointer for other States.
ABOUT forty of the Methodist people,
headed by the pastor, Vim. J. Chapman,
and other prominent members, made a
surprise visit to DR.. S. b. Pike, Satur-
day evening The spacious farm house
opened it's hospitahle doors and the Doc
tor was sorry there was not more in the
company. The surprise was complete
and the evening greatly enjoyed.
THE Tiffany Hose, at their annual
meeting last week, elected the following
officers for the year ensuing: Foreman,
X. S. Buss; first assistant, NJ. b. Burn
ham; second assistant, Elmer Crawford
president, w. S. Pike; vice president
Geo. II. Jepson; treasurer, J. IL. Fields,
secretary, Eugene Stratton.
OUR old friend S. C. LOOMS, of Red
Oak, Iowa, writes, while renewing his
subscriptiOn) 81 do not envy you your
foot of snow and 80 below weather, while
am enjoying almost perpetual sun
shine. Our first and last snow storm OF
the season was New Years day, perhap;
four inches, which is now nearly gone
cloudy days are few and far between
with no zero weather yet"
DIR. BURGESS, our veterinary surgeon
who has been practicing in this vicinity
the past few years, is getting results
equal to those who have been mucl
longer in the business. All those who
keep domestic animals will be pleased
to know that he will continue to max,
Bennington his headquarters, and will
build a nice stable in the spring for ami
mails that he must have under his per
, sonal supervision.
, Mr.. II. G. SHELDON, writing from Den
, yer. Colo, says: II see by the BANNEl
that You are having plenty of snow ant
cold weather. We have not had an.
cold weather here yet, and are enjoying
, the incest September air you ever saw
, The sprinklers are out every day water
ing the Streets" Mr.. Sheldon is yer,
I well satisfied with the Empire State O
the far West.
II A MEETING of a special committee O
the Vermont State Agricultural society
> composed of George W. Hooker, pres
dent; II. Chase, II. G. Root, l.. S. Drew
c. Horace Hubbard and Crosby Miller
/ and a similar committee of the Chan
plain Valley Agricultural Associatio
, will be held at the Van Ness, Burlington
Tuesday evening, January Goth, to lOcat
7 and make arrangements for the Stat
fair of 1891.
army of 5000 men in the West hay
Thrown a Gordon around a fabulou
number of savages reminds the Platt
bnrgh Republican of the story of an oil
settler, which was told Of an "lSl2'' so
dier who brought a couple of BIRTHS
prisoners into PlattGburgh, and on bein
II asked how he managed the capture r.
&c piled that he surrounded them. Tn
yarn was revamped for duty sever
y tjmes during the rebellion and does dut
s at "campfres" even yet.
n FARNTRs who intend to compete f.
1t the maple sugar bounty are admOnishe'
h says an exchange, that they must e
" pect considerable delay and annoyan'
tbefore everything is in line at Washin
ton. preparatory to carrying out d
provisions of the new law. There is
+ vast amount Of red tape involved
=, government matters, but when ever
= thing is arranged it is expected that d
81 machinery will run like clock work,
T. have published thus far all that has be,
r. given out by the department cOncernil
this matter.
al TUE Rev. L. C. Partridge, for sOr
~ time pastor of a church in Atlanta, CT
81 has accepted call TO church in Ga
I'd City, Alabama. He writes of his M
charge: "This is decidedly an iron J
gion; great furnaces, fOundries, st'
works, etc. The miners strike Is trou
ling some, but hope is entertained of
" early and quiet settlement. Atlanti
" air was too rough and keen for NJ
in Partridge, and we hope this nest amo
IS, the hills will give balmy healing to j
as lungs"
:. THE Governor and Council OF Mas
chusetts sold 10 the Fitchburg RailFo
Company ON Wednesday Of last wee
he the Southern Vermont railroad for 81