The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-07

nelgnDOrS nuSJle 10 keep pace WIFI MS
bargains.
THE Soldiers Home menagerie has
been increased this week by two
'possums, the gift of w. G. Rudd of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, and monkey
from Philadelphia.
MT. ANTHONY LODGE No. Is, F. and
4. M, conferred the second degree at its
regular communication Tuesday evening.
There was good attendance of members
and visiting brethren.
In our obituary notices last week we
placed the death of John W. Clark of
Walloomsac, n. Y, in Bennington. so
that the relatives did not identify the
announcement with the person deceased.
We gladly give place to the correction.
CARDS are out announcing the
marriage of Miss f. L. Abbott and Mr..
S. H. Blackmer, Oct. 10th, in st. Peters
church. AS there are to be two other
weddings that day the wedding bells
will ring merrily on that date in Ben
nington.
In view of the convention of the Yer
mont Branch of the Women's Missions
held in the Second Congregational
church last week the subject of the adj
dress of the pastor at the evening service
Sunday was missionary Work" The
text of the discourse was taken from
Acts, H., 80.
The Putnam House was a scene of
gayety Wednesday evening, Mrs. Gard
ner giving large card party, which was
very enjoyable affair. Handsome
prizes were given. Tho parlor and hall
were artistically trimmed with ferns and
plants. Dancing was INDUCED in after
fine refreshments were served.
AT the annual meeting of the Vermont
Teachers association held at Montpelier
last week, among the officers elected we
note Prof. G. S. Davis of this village, as
member of the executive committee.
A vice-president was named for each
county, that for Bennington being Prof.
A. G. Ferrin of Manchester.
THE report that is going the rounds
that the Battle monument had been
struck by lightning and shattered is
without foundation. The monument,
which is constructed of bluestone, in
stead of granite, is amply protected
against lightning. Probably the acct
dent to the Saratoga monument gave
cause to starting such story.
EDITOR ATKINS. whose death &c , ,nyoed
| in another place to-day, carried large
amount of life insurance. He bad one
policy in the New York Life with A. p.
Childs for $1,000. The argus and Patriot
comes out in full mourning dress this
week in memOridm of the master whose
mind has so long dominated and guided
it's destiny. This plant is very valua-
BILE property for some one, and we hope
| it will fall into hands that will keep the
paper up to its present state standard OF
news,
THE funeral of Mrs. S. A. Kester was
held at the house of her son, Grin D.
Adams, Saturday afternoon. Mrs
Kester was 70 years of age. Deceased
had been in good health for one of hel
age, up to late date, and she died sud
denly at her home in Pownal. The re
mains were brought here Friday to the
residence of her son. She was generally
esteemed here where she had long beer
known and there was a good attendance
at the funeral The religious services
were conducted by Rev. q. Marten of the
Baptist church of which Mrs. Kester was
a member, the burial being in the family
lot in the cemetery at the Centre.
THE Fortnightly Club hold their frs
regular meeting of the year on Saturda.
afternoon last. The meeting was il
charge of the president, Mrs. Chas. r
Seymour. The subject was "Curren
Events" upon which the following pa
pers were given: "The Cholera" Mrs
Bradford; Strikes" Mrs. DIN Scott
"The English Elections" Mrs. Valen
tine; Summer Schools Miss Helen o
Rogers; "The Tariff" Miss Valentine
"The Worlds Fair" Mrs. E. H. Scott
"Rose Terry Cooke" Miss SOphroni;
Collins; whittier Mrs. Severance
Eleven names were approved by the clul
for membership. This makes the entirt
number of members nearly one hundred
THE Y. P. S. c. E. of the Second Con
gregational church give a fine concer
next Monday evening, having engaged
the Madame FRY Concert Company o.
Boston. The concert will be held in the
church, and tickets are now on sale. Tht
quartette consists of: Madame Fry, VIC
loncelllst, contralto and pianist; Miss
Eugenia Fry, prima donna soprano anC
violinist; Miss Lulu Fry, solo contraltC
and viola; Miss Alta Fry, solo violinist
and soprano. These artists need no com
mendation at our hands, but late re
mark by DR.. Eben Tourgee, director o.
the New England Conservatory, may bC
of interest. He says: Madame Fry anG
her daughters have unusual musicalt al
ent, and cheerfully commend them tC
the public"
THE Father Mathew T. A. B. society
went to church last Sunday afternoon il
body and renewed their pledges. Theil
ranks were increased by eleven, and, of the
old members seventy renewed the pledge
| making the total membership ninety one
at this time. Others had Joined later il
the year so that renewels were not il
order from them. This showing is a fine
commentator of the society. The Rev
A. J. Baron administered the pledges
and gave an address. His subject was
THE Fruits of Temperance" and they
were wildly pictured by the speaker
In conclusion he congratulated the socie
ty on the great good accomplished by il
in its fourteen years existence, and urged
upon those not members of it to encour
age it in every way, and hoped the time
was not far distant when every young
man in town would be a member of this
model organization.
THE fire, Tuesday afternoon, neal
Otis Warren's in the West part of the
town, destroyed one of the landmarks OF
Bennington. The farm dwelling burned
has had quite history. The house wa:
owned by Mrs. Mary Canedy and had
been lately occupied by the Widow
Cleaver of this village, who moved out
there some time ago and had only just
the day before vacated the premises re-
turning here. The fire was discovered
about the chimney and evidently haC
| been smOulderinC from the day before