The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-11-04
THE BENNINGTON BANNER, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1892

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begins in Stewart block, next Monday
evening. There is a fine class already
| assured.
THE ladies of st. Mary's guild connect
ed with st. Peters church gave a recep
ton and oyster supper in Paris Hall last
evening, which was well attended.
MISS MAUDE JOHNSON gave a birth
day party to a number of her friends
this afternoon. The little girls enjoyed
the occasion as was shown by their
bright and happy faces.
MRS. EMMA CONE having about COM
pleted the double tenement at the corner
of Pleasant and School streets, will soon
erect handsome block on the opposite
side of the lot, the corner of Main and
School. ......
| DR.. j. T. SHURTLEFF has been in
Montpelier this week, looking after bank
ing and other interests. AS usual sever
al bills are before the Legislature pro-
posing to change the established order of
things.
MISS Fl. J. MORGAN has been to New
York this week to resupply her large
stock of millinery. Mrs. G. B. Riddle
intended to go with her but was detain-
ed at the last moment and will visit the
metropolis. later.
JOSEPH SCHwARz will have first
| class workman tomorrow to make and
repair shoes, boots, ETC., so that his Gus
toners may not be obliged to go else.
where to get their work done. He has a
fine line of fall and winter goods. Look
out for the holiday trade.
Miss A. M. NEWTON had the misfortune
this week to lose her pocketbook con-
tanning quite a sum of money in bills, a
small sum in silver and postage stamps.
She missed it after going from her resi-
dence 306 School street to Harris store.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning it either to Miss Newton or to
this office.
THE chrysanthemum sale at Parish
Hall netted about S35. 1t was very fine
collection and was grown by Ensign Rich
ardson, who gave the proceeds for the
benefit of st. Peters church. The sale
of Wednesday was continued Thursday
and concluded last evening. We think
Mr. Richardson entitled to great credid
for this choice display of these flowers.
The idea was suggested by a collection
he saw in Williamstown last autumn.
THE signs seem favorable for our vii
lage to have new depot. The summer
business would appear to call for it and
the railroad officials have the matter I'M
der advisement. With battle monu-
ment second to none in the world, a sol
diers home unrivalled in the country,
business blocks going up equal to those
erected anywhere, and great summer
hotel in pros oect the approaches to the
town should be placed in keeping with
these facts. We hope the Bennington
and Rutland people will not wait for the
Lebanon Springs railroad to become free
from litigation before our new depot
arises.
MRS. LUELLA j. PERRY, who is known
to many of our readers, is the chief of an
army Of guides at the Columbian Expo
sition. She is the daughter of ". A.
CleYeland, postmaster at Dougan Hills,
n. Y, and is an accomplished linguist.
speaking several Oriental tongues with
the freedom she does English. For Ben
nington people at Chicago next year,
Mrs. Perry's services will be pleasant,
and she has inaugurated the plan of OBJ
tanning autographs for her friends. The
Staten Islander of October Goth, speaks
of Mrs. Perry as follows: Mrs. Perry
brought herself and her enterprise from
the little town of Barre, near Worcester,
Vhdoo. CHO wac Ou IlO SlOuhu w 500
the first shovel put into the earth. She
knows every inch of her route, and puts
in pleasant filling up talk that helps
while away the long distances between
the buildings. In Massachusetts this
petite, wavy-haired, brown-eyed woman
was school teacher while still in her
teens, and was known moreover, as the
best horse woman for miles around, hav-
ing carried off the first prize at the great
Worcester fair for driving double. She
is only 26 years of age"