The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-12

dOdUeneuJ SOlneWndI Oi JnlS ulSeaSe IN
town.
TICKET holders to the "Four-leaved
Glover" entertainment will call at Gold
smiths to choose seats for the 22nd and
at AyTes's for the 23rd, at O'clock next
Wednesday morning, Feb. 18th.
MRS. CHAs E. DEWEY is quite i'll and
her condition is u matter of sOlicitude to
her family and friends. Mr.. Dewey and
Arthur ]. Dewey, have both been sick
with la Grippe hut are out again.
THE funeral of Mrs. Fobes, sister of
the late Benz. r. Sears, was held this
afternoon from the residence of Edward
Walbridge. Deceased was very estima-
BILE woman and enjnyed THE love and es
TEEN of n large circle of friends.
AMONG the patents issued last week
was one to George Cooper of this village,
on wire bending machine, which
promises to he success over other mt
chimes for the same kind of work. Mr.
Cooper has gained the reputation of
being very successful inventor.
B. MASON PIERCE, who died of Ia
| Grippe Mt his home near South Wind
ham, Jan. goth. was 81 years old. He
was son of Capt. Benjamin Pierce, who
| fought at Bennington, and was one Of
eight children, only one of whom sur
wives.
ALBERT A. NORTON was taken sud-
denly i'll with muscular rheumatism and
was found disabled the other day. unable
To move. Fortunately he had not been
in that condition long and prompt RENE
dies have placed him in faIr way to re-
cover although it may be several days
| before he will be out again.
THE following is list of letters, adj
vertiscd at the Bennington pOstoffice, for
the week pning Feb. 9th, 1892: Albert w.
Bennett, Mr.. Sidney o. Huntington, Mr..
NJ. L. Lindvig, Peter MattiSvn, William
Norris, Mrs. r. Fuller. These letters
will he sent tO the Dead Letter Office,
Feb 20th, 1892, if not delivered before.
DEPARTMENT Commander, Hugh
Henry of Chester, has been confined to
his bed since his return from the &. A.
Il. Encnmpmeut at Montpelier last
week. He is improving and will be out
again in q few days. when General
Orders will be published naming the APP
pointed staff officers and matters of in
terest TO G.. A. Il.
DIR. c. A. PERRY of Monroe Bridge,
Mass. was in town few hours Tuesday.
Dt lJOCIbI SdW lllb Ddbilt MOUUlutub
for the first cine and says it impressed
him with it's grandeur. He regretted
that his business was so emergent that
he could not call upon many more OF his
friends here, making only short visit
to the BANNER.
REPRESENTATIVE CUMMINGS of New
York recently rt p Irted to Congress from
the Library Com nittee, IL bill apprnpriat-
ing SlS,4 84 for the completion and dedi-
cation of the monument commemorative
the surrender of Bnrgoyne at Saratoga
| A number of our people are interested
in this matter, and Chas NJ. Bliss is a
member of the Association. We hope
the bill will pass.
THE grocery store of John NJ. Scott
was closed Wednesday on a 800 attach
ment issued by the wholesale house of
Mather Brothers of Albany Suisse
quently other creditors presented claims.
Mr.. SCOTS liabilities will aggregate
$1,000, but the stock on hand and ont
standing accounts considered good will
about equal that amount. Mr.. Scott will
probably not continue the business.
A MARRIAGE in Bennington was re-
| Gently singularlY brought about. A large
manufacturing establishment in the viii
lage buys its warp or thread of factory
in a neighborng State. The thread
comes OIL mammoth spools, which, when
empty, are returned to be filled again.
One day winsnme girl, who is employ
ed in the Bennington mill, idly wrote
her name and address ON an empty spool
and carelessly threw it among tile other
| spOOls to be sent away. An employee at
the place of supply picked up the spool,
and, taking fancy to the girls name,
wrote to her, asking ii he might come t0
| see her. YES" was the reply. He came,
and last week marriage grew out of
that first interview.
A HUNDRED years ago, the good New
| England people resOrted to lotteries to
| raise money public works, special
sanction being granted 10y the general
court. In 1872 we lind that the general
assembly of the State of Vermont grant
ed leave to raise the sum of $500 by lot
| terry, for the purpose of completing the
bridge over the Deertield river in Will
mingtOn, and repairing the road across
the Green Mountain, iron Wilmington to
Bennington, as being the principal road
leading from the State of New lamp
shire to Albany. In 1874, there was a lot
terry for the purpose Ut building a bridge
Gazette and Courier.
Mrs. THEODORE s. PECK of Burling-
ton has beeu appointed by Mrs. Presi-
dent Harrison of the National Society of
Daughters of the Revolution regent for
Vermont. Ms. Gen. II. Henry Baxter
of Rutland and Mrs. Gen. john g. Nc
CullOugh of North Bennington have be n
rendered the appointments of honorary
State Regents for Vermont. The sole req
uisite for eligibility to IN, m Iership in
the Society is proven lineal descent from
an ancestor who, with uniailing loyalty,
rendered material aid tn the cause OF in
dependence as recognized patriot, as
soldier or sailor, or rs u civil officer in
one Of the several colonies or States, or
Of the united colonies or States; or from
the mother Of such u patriot; provided
that the applicant shall be at least lS
years old and acceptable to the society.
ALI daughters of the heroes Of the revo-
lu ion are cordially invited ~ JOIN in the
un leItaking and org Inize chapters IN
every city and town in this State, aud
help build up the organization.
MISS KATE A. LEONARD, for many
years connected with our Graded
schools, has resigned to accept more
lucrative position in st. Paul, MINI. she
was the teacher here of No. IL, tile 9Th
year, and in her new place will teach in
7th years work. We congratulate Miss
Leonard ON her promotion, and also that
she receives an advance in salary from
$50 tO $500 per Gnnum We learn that
the oh ice vi the 81. Pail DO Lrd Oi
tIustees lay between the teachers Oi