The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

| THE venerable Luther X. Graves has
recovered so he is able to be down to
the bank daily in pleasant weather.
| Miss SARAH HAWKS returned this
week to her school, having passed the
Easter vacation of two weeks at home.
MISS NETTIE GREENsLET is home for
visit after an absence of over year in
Rhode Island. Her brother went down
and accompanied her here.
CAPT. H. D. FILLMORE gave his COM
mand, the Bennington Rifles, a clam
steam last Monday evening after drill.
The affair was a surprise to the Rifles
and was very pleasant
A NUMBER of local matters are too
late for this week. Had time been al
lowed us we could have extended large
ly the local columns, but we are willing
to compare them, even, with others who
make great pretensiOns.
PHABEN q BARTON's new sprinkler is
immense" IL can be adjusted to
sprinkle the whole width of street, or
either side of it as may be desired. The
streets are being well cared for at the
hands of this firm.
WE hear it unOfficially announced
that by the terms of the will of the late
Mrs. Julius Norton, whichis to be probat-
ed next month, st, Peters church of this
village, receives $1,000. Mrs. Frank
Bradford, 5000; the children of Alonzo
N. Remington, $780,; Mrs. Robert Ham
len, $780,; Mrs. d. McEowen, $780,, and
we hope the same is true.
SINCE some time in May, 1891, or for
nearly year the postoffice in this village
has been open both to pay and to give
money orders and postal notes until 7
o'clock, p. m, every week day. The
time was extended from to o'clock to
accommodate the working people, and
has proved a great convenience. We
repeat this announcement by request the
suggestion being made that this fact was
not generally known.
THE sudden death of Sabree Z. Evans,
daughter of L. N. Evans, after an illness
of about 30 hours, eXCites good deal of
sympathy for Mr.. Evans and the sur
viving brother. The little girl was five
years old the day her mother was buried
last November, and was a bright child.
The funeral was held on Sunday, the
Rev. A. D. Heaxt officiating. We hear
several versions as to what the disease
was, but we believe the doctors call it
congestion of the brain.
WE learn that Mr.. Wells r. Martin of
Vermontville, Mich, died yesterday
morning, of pneumonia. Mr.. Martin
was one of party of colonistS that went
from Vermont in the early days of the
history of Michigan, and established the
above named town, and was one of the
foremost in everything that was for its
best interests. In church and local mat
ters he was prominent, representing the
town at one time in the legislature of
Michigan. He was trusted counsellor,
firm friend, an intelligent Christian
gentleman. His wife, some years de-
ceased was Emily Robinson, daughter
of Captain Samuel Robinson. He leaves
a son and two daughters, and a large Cir
Gle of friends to mourn his loss He was
a brother of the late Miranda Martin
and of Mrs. II. r. Rouse of this village
He was 81 years old March 10TH, last.
WE have very good authority for say
ing that of the towns heard from in Yer
mont, that have elected delegates to the
Democratic State convention next week
at Montpelier, 1903 delegates are for At
kins, 81 anti-Atkins, 43 doubtful, with 30
towns to be heard from outside of Wind
ham county. This does not look like
RefOrmer boom, whether of Brattleboro
or of Bennington. In this estimate we
count Readsboro, Searsburgh, Shafts
bury and Sandgate for the anti-Atkins
party, in this county. AS we say in an
other place, this is none of our funer-
ri, but the democratic readers of the
BANNER may rely confidently upon the
above figures being as nearly correct as
newspaper investigation can make them
at this stage. The HerdldS table will
have to come to our mathematics at the
convention if not before
WE have spoken several times of the
fast driving allowed on our streets.
Sometimes the two who are speeding
their horses are 'set up" with liquor,
and sometimes not Whichever way it
is the nuisance should not be allowed.
Last evening Alonzo n. Remington met
near Putnam bridge on North street,
two teams driving abreast with no way
to pass except between them. In so do
ing he was run into, thrown out, his
head cut and otherwise injured, and his
horse ran away breaking one of the
shafts and otherwise damaging the We
hicle-all this danger to life that two
parties could see how much faster the
one horse could trot than the other.
When some one is killed and the village
has to pay $4,000 damages therefor
something may be done to stop what is
now a daily occurrence. Why not call
our streets trotting park, lay out other
streets for public use and have done
with it. Are our Village Trustees pow
erless in this matter?