The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-22

HAVE you got accustomed yet to writ
ing 1892?
THE Rev. Chas. r. Seymour has been
in Boston this week.
JOSEPH HAYES was called here this
week because of the illness of his mother
and sister with la Grippe.
THE condition of the Hon. II. G. Root,
sick in San Diego. Cal, the last time we
heard, had improved.
SCHOOL district clerks must make their
returns of births and deaths this month.
Blanks for the same are now at the
Town Clerks office.
THE girls in the ribbing department of
the Valentine mill enjoyed n sleigh ride
on Wednesday. Their sleigh broke down
on Upper Main street
AMONG the guests present at the ban,
quet of the Sons of Vermont in Chicago,
Tuesday, were Mr. and Mrs. John n.
Hills, well known here, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. L. Bates of Bennington.
ONE dollar and fifty cents in advance
pays for the BANNER one year. And 45
cents more gives you the choice of the
Boston journal and New York Tribune
weekly edition), also year.
TIE annual meeting of the Eighth Ma
sonic District, E. S. Weston, D. ID. G. NJ,
will be held at Brattleboro. Feb. 3D.. The
Fifth District will hold its meeting at
Burlington this evening.
Mrs. ARTHUR G.. SHERRY has invited
friends to her home, No. 1876 Eighth
street, Saturday evening to hear Hanni-
bal Williams of New York the Shakes
perian reader. Mr.. Williams will read
from OthpllO -JrOU Press
PATRICK MAHAN of Co. f. I'd vt,
died at the Soldiers Home, Jan. goth.
He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion,
May goth, 1861. and was admitted to the
Home July Goth, 1891. The remains will
be taken to Newton, Mass, for burial.
DIR. PHELPS of Glens Falls, n. Y, has
a tlint-lock musket and bayonet which
were carried during the Revolutionary
war by John Garfield, who was one of
the far-famed Green Mountain Boys
under command of Col Ethan Allen.
DANIEL BosToN CHEW, well-known
cOlOrcd citizen, died Tuesday, aged
seventy-twO years. He was born in
Maryland. He was in Washington for
several years and came to Troy about
1910. Mr.. Chew was for many years pro-
prietor of a restaurant in this city and
was also at the Troy House. He was
member of Zion church and of st. Angus
tines benevolent society. He is survived
by widow and seven children: Fred. A.
Chew, attorney at law; Daniel G. Chew,
Phineas II. Chew and John p. Chew,
who is resident of the State of Wash
ington, and Mary E., Emily and Sarah
Chew. Mr.. Chew was interested in the
underground railway" and assisted
many slaves to escape to the North. 1t
was for that reason that he was COM
PEELED to leave the South. Mr.. Chew's
death was sudden, from heart disease,
though he had been confined to his resi-
dence for several days.-Troy Times.
The Pin. II. Chew mentioned above is
the BANNER boOk-binder who was called
home Tuesday on account of his fathers
death.
THIS is leap year, abiding to this top
ic Collin ShacklefOrd said recently:
"Some one asked me the other day what
was the origin of women proposing mar
riage during the leap year. | looked it
up, and while it may not be new to all
dare say it will interest many. In the
year 1888 statute was published by the
Scotch Parliament, of which the follow
ing is copy, and is, to my mind, the
origin of the custom or idea. do not
know that it it is Il custom or ever was:
1T is ordaint.t that during the reign of Her
MaiSt BleSsit Majestic Margaret, like
maiden, ladce of bath high and low es-
tate. shall hae liberty to speak to the man
she likes Gift he refuses to take her to
be his wyf, he shale be mulct in the sum
of ane hundredity pounds or less, as his
eStait may bee, except and alwaiS gif he
can make it-appear that he is bCthrOthit
to another woman, then he shall be free
After the dear old Margaret had passed
away the women became clamOrOus for
their privileges. and to appcase them an
other act of ParllamentallOwedt them the
privilege every fourth year. This year
is leap year. and no doubt the question
will be asked of you what gave rise to the
notion that women may do their own
The death, last Friday, of Hon. Walter
A. Wood of HooSick Falls, n. Y, re-
mo YES man who has been very prOmi
nent in all this region. The very full
which we printed last week
gives a good account of the life work of
one of Rensselaer, county's most promi-
nent men. The funeral was held from
st. Marks church in that village, Tues
day morning, and was largely attended. !
Bishop Doane officiated, assisted by the |
Rector, the Rev. Geo. ID. Siliman. A
large party came up from Troy. At a
meeting of the foundation of the Albany !
diocese on Monday, the death of Mr.. |
Wood was announced and the secretary
was instructed to enver upon the min |
utes tribute to the worth of the de- |
ceased. EraStus Corning and General 5. |
L. Marvin, with the bishop, were selected |
to represent the trustees ut the funeral. |
The death of Mr. Wood recalls to mind |
the recently established branch corpora |
ton at st. Paul, MINI. For years every |
month carloads of mowers and reapers |
in his immense establish |
ment have been sent out of the village of |
HoOsick Falls, to near and distant |
points, both in this country and across
the seas. Hundreds of men have found |
iity and constant employment because |
Of the genius and wealth which enabled |
Mr.. Wood to become one of mankind's |
greatest practical bemefactOrs. The !
question now arises: Are these things to
continue or will the plant be gradually |
moved to the west? Time alone will reply. |
As matter of news we give the follow
ing: The organization of the Walter A.
Wood Harvester Company of Minnesota
was completed last week by the filing of |
the company's articles of incorporation
with the register of deeds at St. Paul.
The capital stock of the new corporation
S fixed at 81, 800, 900 in %, 900 shares of
800 each. The articles of incorporation
state that the principle place of business
If the company is to be at st. Paul, and