The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-28


turned to their home in Weston.
Miss NELLIE GODFREY has returned
from an eight visit at the Adiron-
dacks.
PREPARATIONS are being made for
the fair of the st. Francis de Sales
church.
Miss ALICE GIBSON, who is attending
school in Saratoga, spent last Sunday at
her home here.
THE regular quarterly election of the
Good Templars' Lodge will be held this
(Friday), evening.
Mrs. A. S. NJ. CHISHOLM is in New
York City this week visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Hustled.
MRS. WEsrFALL of Schodack, N. Y,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. III. l..
Hover of this village.
CHARLES A. MYERS is painting the
Soldiers Home barns dark red with
white trimmings. This will be a neat
job when finished.
JOHN P. GUILTINAN of the Bennington
postoffice takes short vacation going to
New York last Monday, and will be alb
sent week or ten days.
On Sunday next from a. m. to -
o'clock, noon, the city water will be
shut out from this village. Our readers
will please make note of this.
THE check list of voters entitled to
vote at the coming presidential election
is now hung in the postoffice for inspec-
ton. There are about 1900 names on it,
Col. GEO. T. CHILD of the st. AL
bans Messenger, was in town last week,
at the dedication of the Soldiers Home
chapel, and made the BANNER pleas
ant call.
W. ARTHUR JONES of the Temperance
Herald at Montpelier, was in attendance
here upon the State Convention of
Christian Endeavor this week, and
called at our Office.
APPLES are plenty here and choice
hand-picked fruit sells for $1.50 barrel.
Cider brings $3.50 to 50 a barrel, pota-
toes from 80 to 70 cents a bushel and
walnuts 81 bushel.
THE Masonic meetings next week will
be held as follows: Communication of Mt.
Anthony Lodge, Tuesday evening; con-
vocation of Mt. Anthony Chapter, Order
Eastern Star, Wednesday, and conclave
of Taft Commandery Thursday evenings
There is work" to be done in each of
these bodies.
THE Messrs. Dewey are offering build
ing lots for sale on the Elm street extern
sion towards Centre Bennington II. L.
Stillson has secured the first lot, the
southwest corner of Elm street and
Dewey avenue. This territory will soon
Tilt up with fine class of resi-
dehGes:
Miss RiLhA N0RfoS, who has boon
guest Of Mrs. H, s. Bingham for few
weeks; left for New York City Tuesday.
Miss Norton has delivered five delight
full lectures on contemporary writer's,
during her stay in town. The lectures
were most scholarly and greatly appre-
ciated by the ladies who listened to
them.
IT is quite probable that the next con-
vention of the State Teachers AssoCia-
will be held in Bennington. Prof. Davis
is one of the executive committee, and
the chairman and others are quite favor
ably disposed to calling it here. The
teachers are becoming quite enthusiast
tic over the idea of visiting the Benning-
ton Battle Monument, as well as attend
ing the next State Convention.
ALBERT A. NORTON has gone to New
York for the winter and takes charge of
Mr.. H. w. Putnam's stables in that
city. He is an expert driver and will
prove trusted lieutenant of the man
who owns the fastest span of horses in
the world. Mrs. Norton will pass the
winter in New York, going down next
week. The house here will not be
closed, however, as Mr.. Archie Norton
and wife will occupy it after a couple of
months.
THE Committee of Arrangements of
the Y. p. S. c. E. convention, held here
this week, desire to express their sincere
thanks for the cordial hospitality ex-
tended their guests by the people of
Bennington. Many of the entertainers,
some of whom are not connected with
the Society, opened their doors at per-
sonal inconvenience. They have not
only the gratitude of the Committee, but
the satisfaction of knowing, by many
tokens, that those who came from
abroad deeply appreciated the favors
shown them.-CHAs. r. SEYMOUR, Chair
man.
On Tuesday attorney James B. Meach-
am'was attacked again with a recur-
renee of the paralytic trouble that came
upon him several months ago, and is for
the present confined to his house. He
was conversing with Mr.. Frank Guilt
nan in his Office at the time-near noon
and as he fell forward Mr.. Guiltinan
caught him breaking his fall. Medical
assistance was at once summoned and in
short time consciousness and the use of
his faculties returned. He expects to be
out again shortly. In the fall one bone
of the shoulder was injured, but that is
not expected to delay recovery.
The famous Lucier MINISTRIES will APP
pear at Free Library Hall, Thursday even
ing of next week, November 3D.
Their return visits are always hailed
with delight, and good house is as
sured, as the company's previous appear
ances have carried its own recommends
ton. This year there are more per.
fOrmances than ever, including eight
end men, eight song and dance artists,
eight clog dancers, and fine vocal
corps, the wonderful man frog, and
others in marvellous specialities. See
advertisement. Tickets at Goldsmith's
They number 80 people this year with
fine Military Band and Orchestra.
THE District Deputy Grand Master of
the second district, Rev. William Bogert
Walker, made his official visit to Tucker
Lodge, No. As, of North Bennington Sat
urday evening. There was large at
tendance of brethren and visitors from
other lodges. Through the courtesy of
Superintendent Bennett of the Benning-
ton and Rutland railway good delega-
ton from Mount Anthony Lodge went
over on a special train. Among the
members were Past Master Alfred