The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02

ST. MARY's GUILD of st. Peters
church gave "clam supper" last even
ing in Parish hall. "TombOlan is to be
presented by them December goth.
DURING his stay here next week, when
he will attend the opening of the new
Opera House, Gov. Fuller will be enter
tanned by Col. F.. L. Bates, one of the
members of his staff.
THERE have been seven alarms of fire
here within that many weeks. The last
was Tuesday evening and was n blaze in
hen-hOuse back of the Elm Tree house
The fire was soon eXtinguished.
THE Tennyson society of young ladies
give tea party in the evening of De-
cember 18th. The young ladies will il
lustrate the costume of our great-grand-
mothers, and hOv they spent their time.
They will spin and knit both wool and
flax. Particulars given next week.
THE Troy Press of a late date says
THE statement made in this paper
some time ago that Rev. Thaddeus A.
Snively would return to this country bas
been verified. We predict thai the pro-
ceedings for divorce instituted by Mrs.
Snively in Il Vermont Cur will soon be
ah;Sa.,vneci.'
THE argus and Patriot Democratic
in its Legislative Review of three col
umns pays this tribute: "The House
contained an unusual number of strong
men, many of whom here made their
first appearance in this more enlarged
sphere of public life. Some of the Rep
resentatives were men of known ability
who have in the past made their I'M
press on legislation, and in official SER
,rin ,...Tt h. a., n i
Reed, Martin and Colburn, of whom it
was expected that good work would be
done. But in the very front rank, in
point of ability and strength of charac-
ter were the young members above re-
ferred to, Messrs. Dewey of Bennington,
Barber of Arlington, Stafford of ST.
Johnsbury, Boynton of Montpelier.
Hunt of st. Adams. Bacon of Hartford
Clement of Rutland, Arnold of Bethel,
Kinds of Highgate, Graham of Crafts
bury, Henderson of Burlington, Enright
of Windsor, Foster of Derby. 1t was
the wide-awake, progressive character of
such as those that imbuded the person
mel of the Lower House, and made posi-
BILE the good legislation that was &C
cOmplished."
YESTERDAY the new judge of probate,
AlOh' oOiih = OhllIN. JOOh pOobCSSlOi
of the Office and entered upon his duties.
The late Legislature advanced the salary
$500, making it the same now that other
districts have had for years doing the
same amount of business. The retiring
judge, Hon. Alfred Robinson, leaves the
Office with the goodwill and confidence
of everybody. He has made a good Of
fetal ana but for the Republican tri-
umph in this county would have been
reelected. In the general landslide to-
wards the Democracy this year there
were spots that the Republicans carried.
Bennington county being one of these
and the south shire probate district in
particular a Republican judge succeeds
a Democrat, Judge Carney brings to
the Office an experience in business Of
settling estates that eminently fits him
for its duties. He has been associate
judge Of the county court and in other
responsible positions has merited the
commentator of the people. Judge
Carney has appointed Donald P. Hurl-
burt as Register. Mr.. Hurlburt as
Clerk in the Probate Office has had ex-
periencc in the duties and will make an
efficient RpuiSter