The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-29


THE Rev. j. B. Van Patten is spend
ing the summer with n. F. Oviatt
Miss LIZZIE SMITH of Castleton, is
visiting frienus and relatives in Benning-
ton.
THE Sunday noon mail for New York,
noted few weeks since, has been dis
continued,
CHRISTINE WARD of North Adams,
Mass, is visiting at her grandmoth er's,
Mrs. Almon Eddy's.
MRS. Z. G. LYMAN of Pueblo, Colora-
do. is the guest of her mother, Mrs. c.,
p. Sheldon, 210 Union street.
DEACON AND MRS. S. S. SCoTT returned
last week from a visit to their daughter,
Mrs. A. G. Sherry in Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. LYKE of Palmyra, n. Y, mother
of the late Mrs. Frank j. Curtis, is spend
ing few days with her son-in-law.
Miss CORA B. WHITNEY left on Thurs
day for New Jersey where she will
spend the remainder of her vacation.
Miss JENNIE STERLING was called
home to Montpelier, last Thursday, cut
ting short her visit on account Of the
illness of her sister.
THE new time tables of the Lebanon
Springs railroad, gives us mail for
Troy, n. Y, in the morning, closing at
the postOffice at o'clock
E. Z. RAwsoN goes to Philadelphia in
response to a call from the great house
of Queen S Company, to practice optics
during the month of August.
Miss MARION CLARK of this village is
pleasantly spending a two week vacation
among her young friends in North
Adams and Blackinton, Mass.
Mr.. AND Mrs. DANIEL B. HAYNES
and daughter Lucy, of Bennington, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Sturtevant at
Missisquoi Park.-St Adams Messenger.
A. C. SWEET is not to be outdone at
his South street market and so he pur-
chased whole flock of spring lambs for
his trade. See notice in another column
to-day.
WE learn that the Rev. Geo. A. Will
kins of Bethel, has recovered so as to
assist in the services of his Church, last
Sunday administering the sacrament of
baptism in the afternoon.
THE Rev. DR.. Phillips will be the Gel
ebrant at the early Eucharist Is a. n.y. on
Sunday next at ST. Peters Church, and
will preach at the 1890 a. m, service,
the rector being the Celebrant.
The report that the pole raising at the
Rifles Armory last Monday evening was
not successful is incorrect. We were
misinformed-the pole did not fall, but
went into its place without mishap.
A. BUEL SIBLEY, wife and child, have
gone to New Haven. Conn, for couple
of weeks. They will visit Frank Nor
gan who has cottage by the seashore
and yacht at the service of the party.
CAPT. ALBERT WALKER returned on
Saturday from his visit to his son at
Murray, Penn. He reports the crops
about Bennington, especially corn and
oats, look superior to any seen on his
trip.
The great Adam Forepaugh Shows
never divide. The performances given
in the smallest town are identically the
same as those given in the largest cities
For that treason it is known as the big
city Shove.
OUR friend, w. A. Jones, of the Yer
mont Temperance Herald, comes out this
month with an entire new paper, small
pages, printed entirely at home. We
commend the Herald to the patronage
of our people here-it is worthy their
earnest support.
OLD Weatherwise has not been heard
from since about the first of June, when
he prophesied dry time, but now he
rises to remark that this summer thus
far has had more thunder and lightning
to the square inch than he remembers
since the war of 1912.
]. E. GIBSON reports the decided i'm
provement of health of Mr.. Daniel Nc
Eowen by reason of the use OF Equinox
spring water. He has ceased to take any
other medicine and is getting well. Mr..
Gibson advertises this water for sale in
another place to-day.
THE enlarged Aldine mills will soon be
ready to start up. This firm partakes,
in common with others, of the benef-
cent effects of the Mckinley tariff to pro-
tect manufacturers. These mills have a
largo volume of orders ahead, and with
increased power will be able to fill them
more promptly.
THE next legal holiday is Labor day,
September 18th, legalized by the States
of New York, Colorado, Connecticut,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Montana, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wash
ington. Vermont does not observe this
day, although we believe the Graded
school trustees did so few years ago.
MONDAY evening as great a crowd
filled the street west of the Putnam
house listening to some street vendors,
a horse came dashing down and cries of
danger were heard on every hand. The
runaway belonged to DR.. X. w. Bennett
and turned, went up home injuring no
one. The horse had been left with a
boy, who jumped out as the steed started
and let him go.
THE following is list of the letters
remaining uncalled for in the postofice
at Bennington for the week ending July
23d, 1892. A. S. Bacon, Nelson H. Chag-
non, DR.. J. H. Haynes, Thomas Kiley,
j. w. Lyman, G. o. Pratt, ~, Edward
p. Seymour, James WEIGH, E. p. Will
liams, Miss Margaret L. Wilson. These
letters will be sent to the dead letter
Office August 9th, if not delivered be-
fore. In calling please say "advertized,"
giving date of list.
F. A. PIERCE of Steelton, Pa. is home
on vacation. He visited bis sister,
Mrs. Asa F. LOOMS Wednesday, and
will return Saturday. Mr.. Pierce was
formerly of the firm of Pierce Bros,
South SALISBURY. He says that the
highest price some of the steel workers
near him make is S35 per day, and that
if the truth was told some of the Home
stead strikers have been making much
more than S15 or 500 Der day II is safe