The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

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water to their upper mill.
THE measles are quite prevalent about
town-one room, the first primary, in a
total registration of So being reduced to
daily attendance of IA.
MANY friends will regret to hear of
the death of Mrs. H. Martyr HARDWOOD,
which occurred at their home in Escon-
dido, CAL, on the morning of Oct. Goth.
THE readers of our paper will note by
another column the prospectus of the
old and reliable family newspaper of
New England, the Boston journal, in its
new form.
Mrs. BRANCELIA EVANS, wife of L.
N. Evans, died this morning after long
illness. Deceased was an estimable wo-
man and had many friends. The funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock. Her age was As years.
THE Green Mountains telegraph line
is now completed from Grafton to Chester
and Weston. The line runs from Sun
derland, by Manchester Depot to
Londonderry, Grafton and Below Falls,
with Chester and Weston branch.
THE brick work at the new Lasher
mill is going up very rapidly. Joseph
Watson is building the stack, which will
be eighty feet high. 1t is intended to
have this mill in running order by the
LIST of January as heretofore stated.
GEORGE, the little son of George Cox,
residing on Gage street, died Wednesday
of membraneous Group. The parents
have much sympathy in this severe
affection. 1t was reported that the child
died with the measles but that is not the
fact.
on Nov. As the Wilmington and
Hoosac Tunnel Railroad is to be opened
with imposing ceremony, the towns of
North Adams, Bennington, Brattleboro'
and several others joining in the cele-
bration. 1t will be notable event for
Southern Vermont and the neighboring
towns.
THERE is proposal on foot to estab-
lish writing school in this village the
coming winter. The gentleman moving
in this matter is S. II. lockwood who
has once before successfully conducted
such a school. In due time the circulars
giving full information will be issued.
We commend this project to the thought
full consideration of our readers. There
is scarcely another single accomplish
ment that is of so much account as
good handwriting.
MARTIN DAYTON was seriously injured
last night by one Robinson of Blackin-
ton. The alteration began over dis
cussiOn as to whether Robinson should
be allowed to 90 away on the sleeper, as
he intended, without paying his board.
The two were coming down Main street
as the conversation took place. Upon
Dayton's determination to give the
boarding house notice, Robinson struck
him over the head with bottle, inflict-
ing serious wounds. These were dressed
by DR.. Bennett and the assailant skipped
out The police are confident of being
able to arrest Robinson.
No more helpful meeting has been
held for long time than that of the
Graded Schools, in their hall last Friday
afternoon. The time of the session was
entirely given up to temperance. The
address of the Superintendent, the reci-
tatiOns of representative pupils and two
original Orations by gentlemen of the
high school, interspersed with excellent
music, all tended to one issue, the crea-
ton of sentiment favorable to absti-
nence. Ministers were there joining
their voice with that of other citizens in
in pursuance of cause nobly espoused
by the schools in their recently organ
lied movement. This is said to be the
first graded school in Vermont to form a
temperance society. The constitution
adopted, and signed, we understand, by
about four hundred, pledges the men,
bers to promote the cause in all ways
practicable. There were many impress
sive feature of the afternoons perform
ance, among which might be named the
almost perfect order of the five hundred
who marched out as well as in, with de-
corum. The sincerity and unity of the
teachers in observing the law of temper
ance instruction, as testified to by Mr..
Davis, and the healthy views on great
question so honestly outspoken in the
original addresses are very promising
facts.
THE Hosiery and Knit Goods journal
Philadelphia), in its last issue, has these
bennington items": Bennington in
dustries, in common with other sections,
show continued prosperity. Duplicates
are of satisfactory nature and prospects
are good for steady, healthy trade
A few changes and improvements are
noted this month, the most important of
which are the new addition and other
improvements at the Cooper Mfg. Co.'S
mills. The new building is 40x30 feet,
two stories, and is being erected to re-
ceive the carding machinery now being
operated in the lower mill, which is
needed for the extension of Mr.. Charles
Cooper's machine business. This change
will concentrate the entire plant at one
place and effect needed improvement.
A bridge will be constructed to connect
the two mills of the present plant and