The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-30

Geo. b. Sears and other friends in New
York city.
Miss HELEN WALLACE of Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, was the guest of Miss F. l..
Abbott over Sunday.
A. f. LOOMS tells our readers to-day
that he has fine line of goods for them
to select from. Give him call.
THE River street firm of j. E. Lapointe
and company are hustlers. See what
they propose in their regular space
to-day.
MR.. AND Mrs. ]. S. HOLDEN are
spending the week in Boston, and vicin-
ity, and will attend the New England
Fair at Mystic Park.
Mrs. FANNY MCLEOD has word to
say, in another column, that is of in
terest to our lady readers. Read her
notice of autumn opening.
MISS SIBLEY's autumn opening is one
week later than some of her neighbOrs,
but for all that she tells in another
column to-day the attractions she offers.
IN connection with his partner, Mr..
Blackmer, Ed. S. Chandler has gone into
the dressed lumber business. Orders
for any quantity for building purposes
furnished promptly.
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among the courteous things they did was
the serenade rendered our popular High
Bailiff-elect Rufus B. Godfrey. 1t was
suitably acknowledged.
Mrs. A. E. DoNNELLY, the River
street milliner, has returned from
market where she purchased her fall
stock of goods. These will arrive short
| ly and she will, in due time, advertise
her opening of choice autumn styles.
THE Saratoga battle monument at
Saratoga was struck by lightning during
| the thunder storm early Monday morn
ing. A portion of the granite masonry
was torn from the top. Withina few
years the monument has been struck by
| lightning three times.
The usual change in the time for Sun
day evening services in the Baptist,
Second Congregational and Methodist
churches of the village will be made next
Sunday, that being the first Sunday in
October. From that time until April,
service will commence at 7 o'clock.
THE Centennial Book of 1891, can be
obtained at the BANNER Office for the
next 30 days at 81 per copy, or of the
editor, 81. l.. Stillson; copies to be sent
out of town S1.14. This handsome pub
LEGATION should be in the family of every
Vermonter. The edition is limited how
ever and to secure copy order now.
ARCHITECT VIM G.. BULL is planting
the stakes for the foundations of first
class dwelling house on the Holden,
Leonard & Co., lot on West Main street,
Just east of Judge E. L. Sibley's works.
we predict that this is the commence
ment of many other improvements by the
hustling firm of Holden, Leonard & Co.
Miss MABEL FROST, and her cousin
Miss Frost, have card in another place
to-day under the heading of "dress-
making" These ladies are from Water
town. Mass, have conducted the
business in Boston for several years and
hope to receive share of public favor.
Miss Frost is the eldest daughter or Maj.
L. S. Frost.
THE Masonic bodies of this town meet
next week as follows: Mt Anthony
Lodge, Tuesday evening, work on the f.
G. degree. Mt. Anthony Chapter, No. 1,
Order Eastern Star, Wednesday evening.
Taft Commandery Thursday evening,
work on the r. G. degree. Important
business will come before each of these
bodies and their members will please
take notice accordingly.
AMONG the dwellings now going up in
this village none are more picturesque in
design than the cottages of DR.. S. r.
Wilcox on Dewey Avenue. The old
style of dry goods box, with a roof and
piazza attachment has almost entirely
gone out of fashion, and in its place have
come in such handsome residences as
Messrs. Bradford, Bingham, Childs,
Powers, Pierce, and others-some thirty
in number, within the past five years.
AN Omaha, Nebraska, paper has a
notice of former BANNER office COM
positor as follows: Erred Libby, one
of the best known printers in Omaha,
died at his home, Forty-third and Pat
rick avenue, at o'clock last night, after
an illness of one week. His death was
caused by a complication of stomach
troubles. The deceased was about 80
years of age, and lived in Omaha for a
number of years. He leaves wife,"
BARKER F. VAIL had very narrow
escape from death yesterday. Going
through his yard he was attacked by his
Jersey bull, thrown up into the air
twice, his clothing was torn in shreds,
he was badly bruised, and it is thought
one of his ribs is broken. He attributes
the saving of his life to his little dog,
who nipped at the bulls hind legs, there
by attracting his attention, so that Mr.
Vail was able to roll under the fence and
escape.
THE following is list of letters adver-
tised in the post Office at Bennington for
the week ending Sept oath, 1892: B. S.
Brown, Frank B. Golf, Chas. McCarron,
j. B. Pressy, (2), Miss Jennie Phelan
Miss Lizzie Mcneil, Miss Louise NJ.
Gray, ~, Miss Mamie Dunn, Mrs. Jane
Smith, Mrs. Jennie E. Smith. These
letters will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Oct 9Th, if not delivered before
In calling please say Advertised"
giving date of list.
THOSE acquainted with the gentleman
named will be sorry to hear the news
contained in st. Adams despatch under
date of September 23d: "The dwelling
house of Capt. j. II. Mimms on High
street was destroyed by fire this morn
ing at 1.30 o'clock; with part of its con-
tents. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $500
The house was built by E. B. Whiting of
Burlington about 10 years ago, and was
one of the best in the vicinity. Mr.
Mimms was aroused from sleep by the
noise and smoke of the fire and beat
hurried retreat from his room to escape
injury"
THE Bennington and Rutland railway
run an excursion to New York Tuesday,
Oct. 4th. The fare from Rutland for the
| rOun1 trim will he 80 Tho train will