The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-03

City.
Mrs. II. W. MARTIN has been quite
i'll, but is better.
Mrs. j. A. SIPPERLY of Hoosick Falls,
n. Y, is in town for few days.
Mrs. S. HoLCoMB of Hoosick Falls,
n. Y, has been visiting Mrs. Moore for
n few days.
Miss EMMA NORTON, who has been
quite sick from the effects of la Grippe,
is improving.
Miss FANNY SIPPERLY of Melrose, N,
Y, is quite i'll at her present home, with
Mrs. G. A. Wattles.
WE congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shurtleff on the addition of new
daughter to their family.
Ed. L. BATES is finely grading the land
south of his house, which he recently
purchased of A. D. Stewart.
Mrs. HENRY E. BRADFORD and Mrs.
c. II. Dewey and daughter, have gone to
Boston, Mass, to visit friends.
If you want to see a work of art take
a look at Nichols windows as you pass
by. Mr. Nichols is certainly an artist in
his line.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRED. THOMAS have
moved into the house of Fred Winslow
on Union street. They will occupy the
second floor.
THE quarterly meeting of the WON
ans Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A. will be
held at the rooms of the Association at
) o'clock on Thursday afternoon, June
9th. J. A. Valentine, secretary.
THE President, Sheriff Robinson and
Secretary D. A. Ward, Jr., have called
meeting of the Committee of st. Francis
de Sales church next Sunday afternoon
at Temperance Hall, at 5 o'clock. See
notice elsewhere to-day.
THE village trustees should either lay
a new crossing at the Second Congrega-
tional church, during the muddy season,
or furnish the people with pair Of
Whites stills. The former would be
the cheapest and the most satisfactory
Mr.. j. E. LEPoINTE has purchased the
stock of his late employer, Mr.. Bonhom-
me. in the Old River Street Store, and
goes to New York the first of the week
to replenisb the assortment of goods.
Mr.. Lepointe is an enterprising man and
will do a good business, Look out Tor
his announcements.
THE Ie beautiful trout in the Put
nam house Office tank died Wednesday
night, and it is thought some miscreant
poisoned them. In the glass tank, afore-
said, these fish had been greatly adj
mired, and we are 10th to think anybody
would be mean enough to kill them, but
the ''speckled beauties" are dead never
theless.
E. E. RAwsoN has been in Philadelphia
during the past month taking a course
of study with ]. w. Quinn & Company,
opticians. Mr.. Rawson was quite a
skilful practitioner before he went
away, but the advanced course of study
he is now taking will place him at
the front in the practice of the science
of the eye. 1t will be some little time
yet before Mr.. Rawson returns.
NEXT Thursday Hon. Hugh Henry,
President of the Board, and Colonies
Tracy, Estey and Kinsman, of the Trus-
tees, comprising the Executive Board,
will visit the Soldiers Home to see about
the furnishing of the chapel. From ac-
counts there will be money raised to
complete and furnish this edifice and to
buy bell as well, Other routine mat
tiers may be considered by these gentle
men as well.
JUNE training for the Bennington
Rifles occurs next Thursday, the 9th.
The inspection officers expected are Gen.
Gilmore, Col. Estey and Lieut.. Atkin-
son, U. s. A. When the Quartermaster
of the State, the Colonel of the regiment
and United States army officer are the
ones to conduct the drill it looks more
like business than anything else. We
are sure these distinguished officers will
find Co. K fully up to the standard OF the
others in the regiment.
MONDAY, the Court of Appeals at Sar-
atoga considered the case of Jerome B.
Parmenter against the State of New
York. The action was brought to re-
cover payment for work done by the
Troy Press for the State. The Board of
Claims allowed Major Parmenter $780,
600, but the State appealed from the de-
cision. Ex-Attorney General Tabor ap-
peared for the appellant and R. A. Par
menter of this city for the respondent.
Troy Telegram.
LAST evening the employees of H. E.
Bradford & Co., held their annual straw
berry festival, under the supervision of
Mr.. Walter P. Myers, at the mill of their
employers. By special invitation the
Bennington City Band was present, and
enlivened the occasion with excellent
music. After the tables were cleared
dancing was in order, in which many
participated. At the close of the festiv-
tiles all united in thanking Mr.. Myers for
his assiduous and successful efforts in
making this occasion one of pleasurable
enjoyment.
Our readers should have in mind the
concert by the Excelsior Quartette of
Troy, N. Y, next Tuesday evening, the
14th. at Graded School Hall. The quar-
tette comprises the following we'll.
known artists: Thos. Impitt, Chas. A.
White, G. A. Stein and Chas. P. Stimp-
son. They will be assisted by Robert E.
Foote, the eminent violinist. This
will be one of the finest concerts of the
year, and thanks are due to Mr.. Chas. IL.
Bennett for the same, he being the com
mittee who secured the quartette and
engineered the proposal to success
More than $50 tickets have already been
disposed of.
THE local Commandery; Knights Tenn
plars attended Church last Sunday after
noon, and the Rector of St. Peters, whC
is also the Eminent Commander, preached
forcible and able sermon. We notice
that part of the text "What mean "
by this SERVICE" was quite popular
one, having been the topic of the ser
mons at K. T. Ascension lay services
in Rutland, Pittsburgh and one or TIVE
other places we have noted. While thu
story of the Crusades formed a larg
part of the sermons elsewhere, Mr.
Walker dwelt upon the spiritual mean
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