The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-09

SdRs, NINA DBTToN of Brattleboro, is
visiting Mrs. A. c. Halsey.
MRS. GEO. II. FIELDS of Fort Edward
is visiting relatives in town.
G. L. HARDWOOD is passing part of
this week in Troy and Albany.
]. NOBLE HAYES of New York city
was in bennington over Sunday.
MRS. WHIPPLE of Bridgeport, Conn,
is to visit Mrs. A. A. Norton next week.
THE second service in st. Peters
church, Sundays, is now held at the
former hour, p. m.
THE new landlord of the Cottage
Hotel is Thomas Butler, who took
possession last Monday.
Mrs. II. ]. SLocUM and child OF
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Finn, this week.
JAMES HABBERLEY has been in New
York city this week taking snort
vacation His wife accompanied him.
CHAs. E. AND E. DEWEY have sold
lot on Dewey street and commencement
has been made to build dwelling house.
EDWARD H. FoLMAR of Buenos Ayres,
s. A. has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Charles C. Merchant of Bennington
Centre.
THE last day for the payment of taxes
to ths tire treasurer is Wednesday, Sept.
2sth, as will be seen by the tax notices
in another column.
VIM. E. HAWKS, Esq, started Tues
day afternoon for the West, on an ex-
tensive business tour as far as New
Mexico and Arizona.
MISS JULIA WELLINGTON returned to
her home in Erie, Penn, after spending
vacation of six weeks with friends ana
relatives in Bennington.
ARTHUR CARPENTER, youngest son OF
David Carpenter, has gone to the YER
mont Episcopal Institute at Burlington,
military school for boys.
MRS. A. P. CHILDs and daughters have
returned from the Forest and Stream
club at Wilmington, after delightful
season at that desirable place.
AT the regular convocation of the
Eastern Star Chapter last Wednesday
evening, the members sat down to
bounteous repast after the Chapter
closed
MRS. F. VIM. WALKER of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Mrs. W. L. Morse OF Phlla-
delphla, mother and sister of the Rev.
VIM. B. Walker are visiting at the
rectory.
ETHE BANNER bindery is in full oper-
alton, and now is the time to send IN
books and magazines to be bound.
Blank books are made to order, etc. Mr..
III. S. Holt, the binder, is skilled work
man, and YOU can depend upon his
doing work satisfactorily.
FOUR young men and one young lady
Il Aoo 10, ,oAC Co
River at its opening this week, as
Edward Elwell, John Marten, and Miss
Julia Wilcox. These were until now
students in our Graded schools.
THE family of Henry W. Marsh en-
joyed reunion at the homestead in this
village last Saturday, the children re-
manning over Sunday. The group were
photographed, every member OF the
family present, parents and children,
except the husbands of the married
daughters.
AN intelligent boy, between the ages
of Is and II years, can secure good OPP
portunity to learn the, book.bindinTg
business, in all it's branches. Must be
willing to engage for two years. First
class references required. Full in
formation furnished at the Bennington
BANNER Office.
AT the Rebekah Degree Lodge, Mon
day evening, the younger members gave
quite a nice entertainment for the good
of the order" There was recitation
by Miss Bertha Griswold, and piano
duet by Misses Loomis and Stillson.
There is committee on this subject for
the next regular meeting the 10th.
The Fitchburg railroad announce that
each Sunday during this month it will sell
round trip excursion tickets at fare one
way from any station between Troy and
North Adams, to any other station be-
tween same points, where fare is ten
cents OF over. Tickets good only to 60
and return on the date of sale, and only
between stations and on trains making
regular stops.
In the absence of the pastor of the
Baptist church Bennington the pulpit
will be occupied next Sunday, in the
morning by Rev. r. B. Tozer of North
bennington and in the evening by Rev.
T. A. Stevens of Kenka College, N. Y,
Mr.. Stevens has very interesting illus
trated sermon, on "The Spiritual
Thermometer, which he will deliver on
Sunday evening. The members of
the church and congregation are urged
to attend both meetings.
IT is needless for us to say that the
remark of our Woodford correspondent
last week concerning Myron Woodward,
is not our editorial estimate of that
gentleman. AS will be seen by the re-
turns Mr. Woodward came within one
vote of an election and we wish he had
been elected. The Republican vote in
Woodford reducing so materially the
usual Democratic majority in that town
sufficiently shows the arduous labors of
the Republicans of that town including
Mr.. Woodward.
A MEETING of delegates from the
churches in the village and in North
Bennington who are interested in the
Christian EndeavOr Society is called for
Monday next, September 18th, at a. m.
in the Y. M. e. A. rooms to consult with
regard to the State convention of Y. p.
S. G. E. The convention is to be held
October oath, 25th, 26th. We trust that
there will be united efforts at once, as
we have little enough time in which to
prepare for SO large meeting.
IT was suggested by the Hon. ]. o.
Sanford, senator-elect, at the South
SALISBURY rally, that the secret ballot
enables every man TO vote as he pleases,
and without fear or hesitation. This
sentiment was echoed by several of our
exchanges of both parties. The result
proved the prophecy. Evidently many
Democrats voted for one or two local