The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-22

THE Stark House has finally been sold
to j. S. LindleY, and he will either move
it away or tear the building down. We
are not advised as to his plans.
THE youngest child of George Prem
tice, little girl aged years, died last
evening of heart disease following an at
tack OF scarlet fever. She had been sick
% days.
THERE are no recent developments re-
lating to the proposed excursion point.
A circular is in preparation which will
give tn items of interest. We have
often said that no locality offers more in
ducements for the excursiOnist to visit.
Besides the Battle Monument, field, Sol
diers' Home, ETC., there are some 10
spots of historic note within short dis
tance of one another
| THE good sense of a man like A. P.
| Childs should have led him to avoid
pooling his issues in the matter of last
weeks Democratic caucus with such an
one as James H. Livingston. Certain de-
feat awaited him as everyone else knows
who has ever tried it with Jim. before.
Even a house to house canvass does not
avail when one part of the team is "Edi-
tor Livingston of the RefOrnler. Bought
wit is the best" etc., but in this case it
was too dear for Mr.. Childs.
THE annual meeting of st. Peters
parish was held in the church Easter
Monday evening, and the following YES
! trymen were elected: L. F. Abbott, T.
A. Hutcins, H. o. HARDWOOD, H. L. Still
son, G. NJ. Lambert, j. l.. Finn, j. H.
Norton, Chas. Barnes, C. G. Kimball, L.
P. Norton, j. T. Shurtleff. At the sub
sequent vestry meeting J. T. Shurtleff
was chosen senior warden and treasurer,
and Henry o. HARDWOOD junior Warden
and Clerk. Delegates to the diocesan
conventions: L. p. Norton, L. F. Abbott,
II. L. Stilson, C. NJ. Lambert.
On Monday evening, at the regular
meeting of the Bennington Rifles. Capt,
Fillmore and Sergeant Barron (both of
whom have lately taken upon themselves
the cares incident to the state of matri-
mony), being present, Fl. L. Hover pre-
sented each with the gift from the
Rifles of handsome centre-table. Capt
Fillmore was utterly surprised at being
tabled so neatly, and so was Sergeant
Barron, but the latter was the best pre-
pared he having got wind" of some
thing to come. We are not told whether
the genial Captain promised never again
to table motion or not, but that his
elegant present of mahogany will grace
his parlor in the future we are assured.
Sergeant Barron's present of quartered
oak was no less acceptable. Mr.. HOvers
remarks were in his best vein and the
occasion was very pleasant incident in
the history of the company.
THE st. Johnsbury CdledOniGn, one of
whose editors was the. BANNERS short
hand reporter during the Centennial
last year, has word to say about those
fellows or schools that advocate to teach
photography in few weeks, as follows:
"An Exchange speaking of temporary
shorthand school, located in a Vermont
town, says: The pupils are already
taking ordinary business dictation at a
good speed, although they have been
under instruction less than three weeks
This reads very well, but anybody ac-
quainted with the standard and reliable
systems of shorthand, and the time re-
quired to perfect ones self therein,
knows that to talk of learning this art
in three weeks so as to take ordinary
business dictatiOn at good speed is
the sheerest nonsense. AS apaid adver
tisement it may have the desired effect,
but as fact it is a delusion and
snare"
WE have received from the general
SeCIeldTy, D. heHIy myers VI NeNldnc,
Vermont, the circulars, ETC., of the
Christian Aid Association. 1t Is endeav-
oring to purchase farm near Rutland,
and establish a temporary shelter, or
mission, for deserving ex-convicts, where
they may find Christian influence, and, if
needed, assistance in procuring perma-
nent employment elsewhere. One-half
of each sum shall be payable as soon as
$4,000 shall have been pledged OF paid in
for said purposes, but not before April
LIST, 1892. The balance shall be payable
within two months after the real estate
shall have been purchased, and notice
thereof given to the pledgers, but MOI
before June 1st, 1892. Mr.. Chas. TownI
is in this county, and of him Mr.. Myer
says: "He will be engaged in the inter
est of this branch of it in particular
from April 18th, to May LIST. He is to b
in Bennington from April 22d to 18th, q |
the 18th. We have nearly $500 of tlp
5000 wanted" |