The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-11

to the old home of short time.
Work. on the st. Francis de Sales
church edifice has advanced so that the
decorators begin next week. The job
has been awarded to the Haney Decorat-
ing Company of New York, and it will
take them three months to complete the
work. ~ ..-..-.g
MRS. PARKER or Worthwhile, N. Y, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. j.
Cooper, returned home this week accom-
panied by Miss. Lizzie Cooper, who will
spend few days with friends. North
vile is beautiful village situated at the
foot of the Adirondacks.
THE postmasters at each county seat
in the United States have been requested
by the acknowledgement to examine
the postoffices in the several towns of
the county aforesaid and report. Their
duty comprises an examination of the
accounts of each Office; the way the office
is conducted, location, the efficiency of
the service generally, and to make such
recommendations as shall suggest them
selves. ...-. .....
THE excursion to Troy, N. Y, by the
Fitchburg railroad, to witness the dedi-
cation of the Soldiers monument next
Tuesday, noted last week, has been ex-
tended to Bennington. A special train
will leave here at $40 a. M, arriving in
Troy at 935. Returning, will leave Troy
at $50 p. IN. Excursion tickets, good
only on special train will be sold for
81 .20 and from North Bennington 81, for
the round trip. The time from, White
Creekiis S.26 a. M, and fare IS cents. A
representative of the Fitchburg road will
be at White Creek, station to sell tickets
for cthe special train aforesaid. The
grand procession moves at II o'clock.
NOTHING has been done as yet
towards repairing the Lebanon Springs
railroad.' This is from one of our Troy
exchanges which has printed an item of
similar import three times since the
freshet. Some one is imposing upon its
editor Not only is work progressing, but
more than mile of track has been laid
and in few days more trains will be
running over the whole line. The break
was never over eight miles and in less
than one week trains were running over
both ends of the road and transfers
made by stage, and since that time the
distance has daily been growing less.
THE Bennington & Rutland Railway
have issued their time table and de-
scription of the regular annual Lake
George excursion, so popular of late
years. The date fixed is Sept. 23d, and
the round trip fare is S1.4O from all sta
tons. The special tickets are good only
on excursion train. The route is via
whitehall reaching Baldwin at o'clock.
At that point the steamer Horizon is
taken for a SO mile ride through the
lake to Caldwell, and from thence the
home train is traken via Glens Falls,
whitehall and Rutland. Children under
u half rate. The train leaves BenninB-
ton at a. M, and is due on it's return at
9.15, leaving Rutland for home at p.
m. A large number will go. ~
WE are pleased this week to give our
readers an article from the pen of the
Hon George W. Ha:man, upon the sub
ject of "Folk Lore" Incidentally the
evidence he adduces bears upon the
whole question of traditional credibility.
There is disposition in many quarters
to deny that anything unwritten is his
tory. Such people seem to forget that
there are errors of statement in copying
manuscript and print as well as varia-
lions in stories repeated from word of
mouth and so handed down. This is
quite apparent in the early history of
England; and, as favoring Mr.. Harman's
theory, it is coming to pass that much
of the discredited tradition of early
English history is now accepted as fact.
We refer to this illustration as an ex-
ample and not for the purpose of start
ing discussion. In these days when
some of the most firmly believed facts of
history are relegated to the realm of fic
ton, it is refreshing to have an article
like "Folk Lore" as an indication or evil
dence that such a thing as trustworthy
tradition may exist At last accounts
our iconoclastic scholars have left us the
Declaration of American Indepen-
dence,r but we expect they will ,oaue
that aside in time as they did the Swiss
patriotic incident of William Tell. Read
the article aforementioned.
EDWARD F. GREEN, formerly of Troy,
N. Y, died at his residence on Upper
Main. street, Saturday, after long
illness.e The Troy Telegram speaks
highly of the deceased and says: ,''He
was the brother of j. Crawford Green of
Second street and was born in this city
where he lived the greater part Of his
life For many years he. was In the en-
ployDt Green & Waterman. About two
years ohe went to Bennington as his
health was becoming poor. For a time
the change. proved of benefit but not
long ago his health began to decline
until he passed away Saturday AFTERNOON
of consumption. He was well known
and well thought of in this city. He is
survived BY a wife but no children" Mr..
Green was native of Troy. He was
member of Apollo Lodge of Masons of
that city and of Marathon Lodge of the
Knights of Honor, also located in that