The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-15

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MORTIMER Downs, after visiting in
Connecticut for while, has returned and
is clerking in II. NJ. Harris's store.
FRANK BRADFORD who has the posi-
ton of clerk in the Putnam House. has
entered upon his duties and is giving
good satisfaction.
MAJ. VALENTINE and Mr.. Wells Val
entine returned Saturday from their
trip to the Adirondacks. They travelled
leisurely in carriage.
Z. B. GooDNoUGH, formerly of Ben
nington, now of Waterbury, Conn.,, has
had tumor on one eye. He had an
operation performed recently and is bet
ter.
CHANDLER has a change of advertise
ment to-day that our readers should
note. The Monument Avenue deliv-
cry wagon is a familiar figure on our
streets.
Mrs. GEORGE W. KEEsEMAN returned
last week from her visit to Holyoke,
Mass, and presided as usual at the or
gan of the Second Congregational
church.
In the midst of their rejoicing over
the recovery of their youngest son, Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Burt hailed the adj
vent of a daughter at their home last
week, We hope they have seen the last
of the scarlet fever.
THE Bethel correspondent of the Her
aid and Nelgs saws: "The Rev. G. A.
Will1ins's condition is more favorable
than last week, but he is advised that he
cannot think of resuming his pastoral
duties until September"
The arraignment of Tammany by Rev.
Thomas Dixon, published on the sixth
page, is severe in terms, but undeniably
true in general and in detail. Tammany
is black spot upon American. civiliza-
ton that should be eradicated.
THE Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Adams,
Mass, preached for the Second Congre.
gational people last Sunday. The Rev,
Mr.. Seymour will be absent one more
Sabbath. His desk will be supplied and
he will be at home for the oath inst.
DOCTOR AND Mrs. PHILLIPS will pass
the summer vacation in Bennington
Mrs. Phillips came Tuesday evening
and the Doctor will arrive this week
Miss Mary Phillips is at home in Kan
kakee, ILL.,, and will not come East this
summer.
WE call attention to the fact that 7. E.
Billiard, the optician, is at the Put
nam house on Wednesday of each week.
He is not in town for few days only,
but will continue to be here one day
each week for the summer at least, thus
giving his customers an opportunity to
give his work a thorough trial.
GEN. AvERILL, U. S. A. (retired), ac-
companied by his wife, passed Sunday
at the Soldiers Home, where they were
guests of Maj. Coffey and wife. The
General, who is now Inspector of
Soldiers Homes, is making his yearly
visit through the Eastern States. He is
much pleased with the condition of the
Home here.
The Secretary writes: Entries to the
Sale to be held by the Vermont Associ-
alton of Road and Trotting Horse Breed
ers in connection with its eighth annual
meeting, close July goth, with F. H.
harrington, Secretary Brandon. Fifty
horses were sold last year at prices which
were generally satisfactory to the seller.
This is sure to become an important
feature of the Breeders Meeting.
WHAT is the matter with young men
and women hereabouts? The BANNER
is weekly chronicaling deaths, with now
and then birth, but weddings are very
few and far between. This week we go
out of town to get one such notice to
even up things. At this rate, with from
three to dozen death notices weekly
what will our native population do, if
there isn't wedding now and then to
tighten the gloomy mention?
The Windsor Journal says: Sheriff
Robinson of Bennington was in town
Wednesday, with the latest arrivals at
the prison, viz. Jerry Bradley and VIM.
Howard. The former was sentenced to
prison for life, some time since, having
been convicted of manslaughter.
Through his counsel he secured a new
trial but with the same result as before,
and he now commences the second life
sentence. Towards sentence is for six
years, having been convicted of burg
larry. He is not unknown to the prison
officials, as he has already served four
terms of from two to five years EACH"
IN another item we refer to the full
time and over time now made by our
knitting mills. The Bennington wooden
mills are no exception. Apropos to this
is remark we find in the Rockville, ILL.,,
Journal. We commend the fact stated
to our people generally, as follows: "a
demonstration of the good effects OF our
present protective tariff laws is to be
found in the testimony of Mr.. Lodge, an
English wooden manufacturer, who is
visiting in Rockville. Mr.. Lodge says
that the United States used to be Eng
lands best market for woolens, but it is
not so now. Although the wages paid
to help in this country are about five
times as much as those paid in England,
our protective system keeps out the for
eign output. Mr.. Lodge, whose father
was the original wOrsted manufacturer
of England, is in this country on sort
Of investigating trip, with the idea of
removing his wooden business from Eng
land to this country. What stronger ar
gument for Protection than this?"
ENTERED into rest, July 7th, at her
parents home in Manchester (Palmyra),
n. Y, Mrs. Sabra Curtis. The brief
sentence is pregnant with sorrow and
interest. For some months, Mrs. Cur
tbs has been in failing health, and,
thinking change would be beneficial,
she left Bennington on Tuesday, July
9TH, for her childhood's home. But the
insidious disease had gained too strong a
hold to be baffled. On Thursday Sc
we're hemorrhage took place, and soon
the weary soul was at rest. Her hus-
band arrived only to find himself be-
reaved and his children motherless. Mrs.
Curtis was a woman pleasant in her
home as wife and mother, to her friends
kind, affectionate and true, and in her
Church faithful COMMUNICATE. Modest
and unassuming, she was beloved and
respected by all who knew her. AL
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