The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-08

AOuSe Ou OoNey StroeG.
Mrs. J. B. PARMENTER has gone to tn
sea shore for few weeks.
The opening of the Fish and Gam
| Clubs fine Summer resort at Whining
ton last week, was attended by humble
of our people.
PROF W. R. JoLLEY and family o
Greenbush, n. Y, are visiting Recto
and Mrs. Walker. Prof. Jolley j
superintendent of schools in Greenbush
Miss BLANCHE SIBLEY will pass
portion of the Summer vacation at he
home in Albany, n. Y. Minnie Sibley i
to visit her aunt and stay until Sep
TENDER.
Miss FRANCES E. STILLsoN took Mrs
G. W. Keeseman's place at the SeconC
Congregational organ last Sunday anC
received many compliments for he
rendition of the musical service.
THE Grand List of this village hal
been increased about $4,000. This il
an evidence of Bennington's financial
progress, that is quite gratifying. The
building boom tells the story of oul
growth.
THE old Drysdale store on River street
is busy place these days. LaPointe
can furnish you with almost anything a
household needs, and Mrs. Donnelly
shows fine line of millinery good-mid-
summer styles.
THE First National Bank declared its
usual semi-annual dividend of five per
cent. July 1st. Our readers are aware of
the prosperity of this monetary insti-
tuition through its published statements
from time to time.
JAS. P. SHELLEY was suddenly attacked
last week, and Frustrated with spinal
trouble He is more comfortable we are
glad to hear. He was taken i'll while at
tending the reception to Bishop Michaud
last Thursday evening.
THE Sixth Corps W. R. c., held a
picnic in the Soldiers Home grove with
their friends July 4th, and in the after
noon sat down to fine dinner. The
ladies served clam chowder, cake, ice
cream, coffee and other good things.
ROBERT NJ. CLARK and wife of Denver,
Col, passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 7. Burt. Mr.. Clark was formerly
connected with the Troy and Boston
but has lived for number of
years in the Queen City of the Plans"
THE Rev. A. j. Barron, priestin charge
Of ST. Francis de Sales church, has al
ready made a favorable impression here.
He has been in orders more than eight
years and this is his third pastorate,
coming from Richmond, where he made
/ great success.
The Bennington delegation to the
National Y. p. S. G. E., in New York this
week, so far as we have heard, are: Rev.
lIr. Marten, NJ. B. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
". D. Newton, Miss lockwood and Miss
Durham. There may be others but we
10 not know their names.
The Temple of Honor excursion from
Ioosick Falls down the Hudson, adver-
ised in another column for July 21st, is
N opportunity our readers should not
all to improve. The company will be
God, the arrangements fine and large
lumber will go from here.
CHAs. H. Earring, who has for several
ears run as express messenger between
ere and Hoosac Junction has been
emoved from that place by the express
ompany and assigned to the night run
etween New York and Rouse's Point,
eaving New York every alternate day.
News has been received here of the
cath of Benjamin Ball at Fort Plain, N. |
=. Mr.. Ball formerly resided here and |
as many friends in town. He was
of the Fort Plain Knit
ing mills at the time of his death, and |
is successor is John Temple, Ben
ingtonian.
HARRY LARRABEE, the young son of |
he Superintendent of the Bennington |
lectric lights, was severely burned in
he face Monday afternoon by an ex-
losion of powder. Several grains of |
owder were taken from his face and no
erious results are expected. The family
eturned from visit to Maine only two
ours before the accident happened.
THE Sunday school of Zion church,
Manchester Centre, with friends, to the
lumber Of about one hundred, picnicked
/ the Soldiers Home grove yesterday. |
[any of the eXcursionists visited the |
attic Monument. For the courtesies
lown by Maj. r. j. Coffey and others
e are requested to return thanks in the
anne of Zion church.
The Troy Press has this ITEM "In
Sunday prize fight took
lace between Shaughnessy Of this city
III IldMlGl VI SOuOCbs IL mdO WIFI
gloves for purse of 5000 and
lie gate receipts. Cronin of Bennington
as referee and Duane of Troy time
eeper. Twenty-seven rounds were
ought and the contest was decided a
raw"
THE tenth Annual Encampment, Yer |
lont Division, was held in Brandon this
eek Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
ay. The delegation from Camp Frank
ay of this village were: Col. E. T.
J. V. c. Chas. Robson, Adjt
rank Albee, First Sergeant j. b.
omar, Andrew Maurer and ]. H. |
Lerrill of the S. o. V.
THE Rev. Z. Marten passes two weeks
his vacation in attendance upon the |
ational Convention Y. p. S. G. E., |
hich begins in New York this week.
here will be no preaching services in
le First Baptist church during his
Dsence. but other services will be held |
5 announced in another item to-day. |
.e will be in his pulpit on the 18th
}. W.
THE Vermont journal, published at |
says, in its issue of last week:
Arthur B. Perkins of Bennington was
lie guest of relatives in town a portion
last week. Mr.. Perkins represents
lie Valentine Knitting Co., manu-
lcturers of wooden underwear, and has
cen enjoying brief vacation previous
, an extended trip through the South
nd West"
WE take the following from the Troy
lines of the 5th: "The Rev. James l..
harrington will be installed this even