The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-16

THE Middle Granville, N. Y, CORE
spondent of the Granville Sentinel, says: |
"a daughter was born Sunday, Decem-
her 4th, to the Rev. and Mrs. James Il.
Harrington Their Bennington friends |
extend congratulations.
THEY have dubbed the science of |
keeping house "oekology'' over in Bos- |
ton, from the Greek word meaning 'sci- |
ence of the household" 1t will remain |
the science of "cookology' and twash-
ology" and ''drudgeolOgy' with the |
average woman, however.
Mrs. S. H. THOMPSON of Canaan, N.
Y, wife of the eldest brother of Mr.. Z.
G. Thompson of this village, died on
Monday The funeral was held Wednes-
nesday, Mr.. Thompson going down to
attend it. Mrs. ThOmpson's age was
about 65, and she was woman greatly
respected in the CO immunity where she
had so long resided.
If you don't see what you want for
Christmas, ask for it.-BUfdto Times
Readers of our advertising columns do
not have to ask many questions. They
know where to find what they want
Troy Press. Same here. Bennington
merchants with anything desirable to
Read what is said in other columns.
BRO. DODGE of the Burlington hide
pendent, has our sympathy. Here is
wagered S35 suit of clothes that Harri-
son would defeat Cleveland in the late
election has failed to send his check to
the tailOrs in payment for the garments,
which accounts for the fact that we are
wearing our summer clothing. Any
time before Christmas will do" This IS
a case of the ''ins'' being out in the coldS
literally.
COLD weather is generally supposed to
freeze cholera out, yet 700 deaths oc-
Cured last week in Russian districts,
where the thermometer averaged be-
low freezing. The people of this
country may as well get ready for visit
alton from the "Black Death'( las cholera
is called across the seal, next summer.
Absolute cleanliness of persons and
premises is the best preventative.
Newspaper dues should be settled up,
too There is a story of one family of
five persons in Hamburger, who all died
of this terrible disease within week,
and the fact came out after the last flu
neral that there was an unsettled news.
paper account against the head of the
house of five years standing.
HE Troy rress of Tuesday, has this
item; "A very delightful party was
given at Harmony hall last evening by
Mrs. Thomas H. Magill and Mrs. e. IL.
Trafford for their daughters, Misses
Grace and Lulu Magill and Miss Emma
Trafford, in honor of theil guest, Miss
May Williams of Hamilton, Ont. The
hall was tastily decorated with plants,
palms and ferns and the alGove at the
north end was arranged in the form of
a parlor, decorated with settees, rugs,
lamps and flowers. The costumes of the
ladies were exquisite and with the hand
some appearance of the hall made most
charming effect. About 135 persons
were in attendance, including guests
from Albany, Schenectady, Burlington
and Bennington"
Gov. FULLER was in town Saturday
and made his first official visit to the
! Soldiers Home that afternoon. He was
accompanied by Hon. Hugh Henry of
Chester, President of the Board of Trus-
tees; Col J. II. Goulding and Coils.
Gilmore, Bates and Parker of his staff.
~ y r,t' Marty. GCveeTrnn5Hrl also in
Shown over the Home by Major u. ~
COffey, the genial superintendent, and
! inspected the hospital and chapel. The
| inmates of the Home were assembled in
the chapel to meet the Governor, who,
on being presented by Judge Henry,
made a feicitous speech to the old vete-
rams. The Home was found to be in
most excellent condition in all respects.
There are at present 81 veterans in the
Home, beside those off on furlOughs.
| Gov. Fuller and stat, and ladies, were the
guests of Col. Edw. L. Bates while in
town. The party went to New York
City on the sleeping train that evening.
THE daily papers of late have had a
good deal to say about the acts of high
waymen right in the city of Chicago.
The victims seem to be from every class,
from ladies walking quietly on the
streets to policemen who are not eX-
empt Our correspondent this week
takes occasion to criticise the govern
ment of that city, which not only APP
pears to be helpless to quell and stamp
out evil, but is controlled by the saloon
element. The windy city, will need to
shake itself loose from these baser ele-
ments if it makes the Worlds Fair a safe
place for people to visit, but no doubt
this will be done and the police force
will see to it that the brigandage now
prevalent ceases. In this connection we
wish to caution eUery one of the families
of our readers not to accept offers of sit
nations for young girls or ladies, from
Chicago, without the most rigid scrutiny.
! Demand uneXceptional references for all
"waiters wanted" or for any other class
of help wanted, Were the conditions re-
quire the ostensible (2J labor of young
girls or young ladies.
THE United States Investor, financial
publication, published weekly from Of
fees in New York and Boston, has of
| fered $1,000 in prizes for the best essays
upon American cities and towns, the ar
ticle to be about 1000 words. Henry
! Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,, Charles
| S. Crisp of Georgia and Julius G. Bur
rows of Michigan are to act as judges.
The time to file these competitive docu-
ments closes December 3lst The con-
ditions are: Each essay is to deal with
the merits of the city or town chosen as
it subject, either as a desirable place OF
residence; as affOrdirg opportunities for
investment; as a place of peculiar loca-
ton; as place of unusual rapid growth
as a place in which an unusually large
amount of capital and labor is employed
in any particular industry; as place
possessed of great undevelOped resources
such as water, coal and iron, ETC.,
which is peculiar because it has long es
capped attention; as place of great his
torical interest; or as possessing any
other claim to unique interest or special