The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-17

SOLOMON ALBRo of New York City, is
stopping here with his neice, Mrs. John
II. Kehoe.
THOSE desiring cabbage and celery
stock should note advertisement under
business locals.
THE Lebanon Springs Railroad run an
excursion from Stephentown, N. Y, into
Bennington, July 4th.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRANK B. YATES and
daughter of New York City, are stop
ping in Woodford Hollow.
The Cooper mills started up Wednes-
day morning, after stopping four days to
repair damages done by the recent
accident.
Iris reported that DR.. C. G. R. Jennings,
who removed from here about year ago
to Elmira, N. Y, has given up the
practice of medicine and will accept the
position of treasurer of the Erie rail-
road, of which Gen. ]. G. Mccullough is
vice-president and managing director.
SHERIFF ROBINSON has gone to
Chicago to attend the Democratic
National Convention of which he Is a
delegate from Vermont. The Yer
monter's will arrive in that city early in
the week, and are said to be first and
last for Cleveland.
AMONG the rulings in the Postal
Guide for May, we find the following:
Mail matter upon which an indefinite
address is written or printed, such as
1.-THE Leading Vegetable Dealer" or
"Any Intelligent Farmer" is not de-
liverable. Letters addressed to GA.
B." or other initials or fictitious names,
in care of letter carrier at free
delivery Office, are not deliverable, and
should be treated as improperly adj
dressed mail matter.
The Summer season opens auspicious-
ly. In addition to those noted last week
at Bennington Centre, city visitors have
recently arrived at Camp Comfort as
follows: From Troy: A. A. Sampson,
Henry B. Thomas, Waldo K. Chase;
New York: Ex-Collector Joel B.
Erhardt and wife, c. L. Tiffany, E. A.
Quntard, President Citizens Savings
Bank; also the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the National Express Company,
johnson Livingston and Col. L. NJ.
Winchester.
THE Graded schools close this evening
after very successful year. Wegave so
much space last week to this matter that
to-day we will only remark that the
various programme announcements have
been fully carried out, and that we shall
have something to say IN our next issue
concerning the graduating exercises.
The alumni meeting and reception is to
be held next Monday evening and is an
event of considerable interest. The
bright Star, published by the schools,
made its appearance early in the week in
a double number, and all our readers
should have copy.
THE Republican caucus was held in
the Village Rooms, Park Block, last
Saturday afternoon, agreably to the call.
l. E. Gibson, Chirman of the town COM
mittee, called the assembly to order.
Hon. John V. Carney was elected
Moderator and Fl. l.. Stillson, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected:
Delegates, Hon. J. V. Carney, Col. j. III.
Walbridge, Mai. A. B. Valentine, Gen.
]. G. Mccullough, E. S. Chandler, E.
W. Bradford, L. P. Norton, DR.. J. T.
Shurtleff; alternates, Col. L. F. Abbott,
Z. D. yelling, John P. HARDWOOD, Fl. T.
Cushman, End, 1. E. Gibson, F. NJ.
Tiffany, Edward ]. Hall, Maj. R. J.
Coffey. The delegation is uninstructed,
but are favorable to Fuller for governor.
The nominations at Minneapolis the day
before were received with great en-
thusiasm by the Republicans of this
town, and meeting of the Republican,
League was arranged for Friday even.
ing, June oath in the Village Rooms.
Children's day was observed by several
of the churches here with interesting
services, all of which were fully attend
ed, although the day was oppressively
warm. The report of the Baptist church
is contributed in another item to-day.
At the Second Congregational church,
when the services began, the audience
room was a very bower OF beauty. The
platform in front of the desk and the
railing in front of the choir was com
pletely hidden by a bank of flowers,
syringias being especially prominent,
and ferns. Every window was profusely
decorated with flowers and ferns. The
services were conducted by members of
the Sunday school, and were arranged
and carried out with especial reference
to the day. At the Methodist church,
which was beautifully decorated with
house plants, flowers and ferns, the SER
vices were held in the evening. The
Gospel of the Birds" was the theme
selected, the entire service being given
up to the subject. The Methodist or
chestra accompanied the organ, and
festival TIE Deunl, arranged by Dudley
Buck, was one of the features of the oc-
casion. During the services, solo,
Consider the Lilies" with chorus, was
sung. A silver collection was taken up,
to aid in educating young men and wom-
ell for the ministry.
WE hear of cases of scarlet fever here
and there, but no one seems to mind
much about it. One thing our people
should look out for, however, and that
is the danger from people who have fled
lage they have diphtheria and scarlet
fever, and to avoid strict quarantine a
good many have gone to other places,
some coming to Bennington. Our regu-
lations are so stringent as to con-
tagious diseases we wonder any one
came here, but such is the fact.
bennington Banner. Another drop
of vinegar added to the bit
ter doses we have received from vari-
Gus quarters. We have diphtheria,
which is bad enough, but as yet we have
recorded not one case of scarlet fever.
Bennington people need have no fear of
people who have fled to their village
from Hoosick Falls. Our. quarantine
regulations are as good as yours
HOOSick Falls Democrat. Glad to hear,
that you do not enjoy (?) the
plague of scarlet fever. Our quarantine
here seem to be "every one
do as they please" and we did think you
had some regulations in Hoosick Falls
better than ours-hence the last remark.
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