The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-12
Mrs. D. E. PURDY of Manchester,


Chester, NJ lss., to visit her mother.
THE Bradford Hooks "trip the light
fantastic toe" tonight in Free Library
Hail.
Mrs. F. S. PRATT and the Misses Col
Inns and Wall are visiting in Washing
ton, D. c.
Coz. Z. D. BENNETT and wife lett
Monday noon for their trip through the
South. They will be absent month.
THE Regular Cunvocation of Temple
Chapter will be held on Monday evening,
Feb. 18th, at 100. Work on NJ. NJ. degree.
Mss ISABELLA GOLDSMITH is very ac-
ceptably filling the position in the
Episcopal choir, made vacant by the
resignation of Mrs. Geo. f. Graves.
WE are glad to announce decided i'm
provement in the condition of David
Carpenter, i'll for some weeks with la
Grippe, complicated with bronchitis.
Mr. H. MERLE BoTTUM, prominent
sheep man of salisbury, was in the
county the first of the week to see what
Is to lie found among it's tiocks.-Mid
dlebury Register.
THE quarterly report of the Fitchburg
railroad company shows gross earnings
$1.09,94 operating expenses, Sl.299,.
1Ol; net earnings, $3.50, $50; net income,
S267, S42; cash on hand $2SS, 26S; surplus,
S273, 1917. 80
THE Board of Civil Authority of Ben
ningt0n, met at the Town Clerks last
Saturday and abated taxes on the Nari-
GUS collectors books in the following
aggregate amounts: Highway, $34.S0;
town, $577.S0-IOtal, $6l2.69.
THE dates opposite the names of all
our subscribers have. this week, been
carefully revised. Should any of them
be different from the receipts given our
patrons we shall appreciate the favor If
you will notify us of any errors.
THE granting of new trial to Jerry
Bradley. remands him into the custody
of the sheriff of the county, We learn
that Sheriff Robinson is moving in the
matter to have the Governor pllce the
prisoner in the custody of the State
prison until June term of County Court
THE Rev. Chas, E.Prevost of Nor h n
nington, now enjoying a vactiun at st
Augustine, Fla, writes: 1--WE are having
hne weather here so degrees in the shade
to day at noon. Myself with my brother,
Rev. j. A. Provost of Fall River and
Alex. Lamaire of Bennington, are stop
Ing at the Carleton hotel We expect to
be here for six weeks more"
FRIENDS here will regret to learn Of
the death of Miss Belle Shattuck. She
was attacken with la Grippe ut ST. Albans
and for time no anX ety was felt, but
she suddenly became worse and passed
away before Mrs. E. p. Warner of
Arlington. her sister could reach her.
The funeral was held from st. James
church, Arlington, last Sunday.
The firm of Holden, Leonard G. Co..
are placing more new machinery in their
mill, which will probably increase their
production ten per cent. This enterpris-
ing firm are constantly improving their
plant, which of course helps the village
They are enabled tO do this because If
the Mckinley tariff as this is one of the
80 or 40 mills of the country noted in our
editorial columns to day.
The Superintendent of the Second
Congregational Sunday School, Col. E.
D. Bennett, was taken by surprise last
Sunday morning when his pastor, in be-
half of the school, presented him with n
handsome Oxford Bible. The fidelity Of
Col. Bennett TO his school has been phe-
nOmenal, and this token Of appreciation
1t was believed would serve t0 lengthen
the pleasure of his much needed vaca-
ton.
THE report has been about the street
that our Town Geek, Mr.. 4, A. Booth,
may not be candidate for reelection
this spring because of his connection
with the Llsher Stocking Company. To
correct such an impression we would say
that Mr.. Booths connection with that
corporation will not add u his clerical
duties as was expected, So that he Is free
to devote rs heretofore his time to the
town clerks Office should he be nOmi-
mated and reelected.
TIE next and last entertainment in the
Y. N. G. A. course, March 18th, is by the
Boston Banjo q ub. There aro about 20
seats that may be procm ed and il anyone
desires to do so they may call ON Secre-
tary Flindt and secure seats. We under
stand that the price for gallery seats will
be kept up SO that people may not be an
nOyed by noisy crowd up stairs-im
fact one of the pleasant features Of the
course has been the absence of annoy
ances from the galleries.
THE Vermont State Dental Society
will hold its annual meeting at the Van
Ness House, Burlington, March 10Th,
18th and 18th. There will he sessions
morning, afternoon and evening each
day, and one evening will probably be
devoted to n banquet and speech max
ing. Among the dentists from abrua,
. who have consented to take part in the
exercises are DR.. StOckwell of Spring.
'Sfield, Mass, DR.. Bayles OF Boston, Dr.
Tnmme of New York, DIR. Blackstone of
Manchester, N. H., and DIR. Bracket of
Newport, X. |.
-, IN "OIders No. !, series of 1892" S.
O..V., is a paragraph that will be Of in
terest TO some 0f our readers. Div. Com.
Foster says: "By reason of an error In
the Division Roster of 1891, Lieut.. j. G.
Biaekmer Camp of Manchester Depot.
Capt A. j. Davis, was suspended IN last
order. The Camp which should have
been snEppDded WIS A. A. Butterfield UI
Jacksonville, Capt. A. j. Pike. The first
mentioned Camp has been continuously
In good standing, and tile Division Com
mander regrets that injustice was nnIn-
tentiOnally done il"
THE Republican club starts off with
nearly 100 NAMES. At the meeting last
Monday eVening John S. Holden and Col.
l.. +. Abbott, were elected delegates, with
power ~ appoint their own aliernates.
and the club adjourned TO meet next
Monday at the BOaId Of Trade rooms u,
hear the report from the State cOnVen-
ton held at Burlington to-day. IL is ex-
pected that there will be young mems
club here and another club at North
Bennington, organized in time for the
State and National campaigns.