The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-23
ED. b. HUL1Ne of Chicago is in town.

AMONG the letters nelu III INC lION
Y. Y, POstofiice for non-payment OF
postage is one addressed to Mrs. VIM.
Hatue Bennington.
THE Troy Times says: REV. ]. W.
Bennett of Trinity Methodist church is
completing the fifth year of his pastor
ate and this is the time limit in the Troy
conference he will soon be succeeded by
another pastor"
Miss MINNIE b. PRICE is winning
golden opinions from the musical people
of Troy, since she began singing there.
At the morning service in State street
Methodist church last Sunday she sung
in the soprano and tenor duet "The Lord
nv pasture shall prepare" by DOnizetti
and in the evening in the trio, Thou
wilt show me the path"
MRS. WIN. TowsLEE of Pownal, ac-
companied by neighbor, Mrs. j. Jay
Niles, came to this village to do some
shopping Wednesday afternoon, On
their return home and just on the out
skirts of the village, they heard a team
behind them coming at a furious rate.
They turned OHt as much as they could,
but the vehicle came in collision with
their carriage, tearing one wheel COM
pltIGly Ol OlPpihSS viz N'NA'
The ladies were thrown out and Mrs.
Niles slightly bruised The driver of the
team that collided with them proceeded
on his way without trying to see what
damage he had done.
AT the st. Francis de Sales fair the
popularity of six ladies-One from each
of our mills-was decided by vote. Each
had their enthusiastic friends, and the
three who had the most votes were pre-
sented with souvenirs of the occasion as
follows: Miss Ka Kirby (Tiffany's MILD,
a diamond ring; Miss Annie Morrissey
valentines mills), diamond pin; Mss
Libbie Burns (Bradford's milD, an ele-
CANT dressing case. These polled the
m0St votes respectively. The Others in
the contest were: Miss Maggie GuiltinaR
(Rockwood's milD; Miss Julia O'Don-
nell (Cooper's mills); Miss Hannah
Hackett (Holden's milD. Miss Nellie
Hogan, daughter of James Hogan, went
home Wednesday evening the happy
possessor of little Ruth, the large doll
that graced the Sodality table during
the fair
How they bet on the election over the
border, in West Windsor: John L. Still
son of that town is Democrat OF m
doubted orthodoxy, while his son Ell
gene, in obedience to the law that each
generation grows wiser, is a Republican
of equally pronounced convictions. The
father bet his boots and flock of turkeys
against the similar footwear and shot
gun of his son, that Cleveland would he
elected President. Late reports seem TO
make it clear that the son has lost his
boots and gun. This was written by the
Hartland correspondent of the Windsor
Journal, and refers to the eldest brother
of the writer of this item and his eldast
son. We Assure our Hartland friend
that it is simply return to original pin
ciples, as we have never Known oeOre
of 4 Democratic member OF the StllsOn
family. The four brothers of this zen
Grafton stand two Republicans to two
Democrats, but the children will DO oHho-
dOx Republicans.
THE fair of st. Francis dc Sales parish,
that closed Wednesday, WAS grea sue
cess. The church will realize about -,
900, and this result is very compliment
airy az we'll as satisfactory to Father Bar
ron and his people. They wish us to re.
turn their thanks to all who contributed
ARTICLES anu also to those VINO took an
active part. They are grateful to the
public for their generous patronage. We
notice that among the firms contributing
articles for sale are several out-OttoUn'
Cluett & Sons, Merten & Phalen and VIM.
Woods of Troy. These and Others moi
mentioned by name thu BANNER is re-
cuested to thank in behalf OF the ladies.
The attendance was large and Library
Hall has never presented finer appear
ance than on this occasion when all the
articles for sale were displayed. The St
Francis dc Sales congregation have 8
very fine church property, and house
of worship of which they may well fOol
proud, and we are glad they realized &c
handsome a sum az -, 900 to pay awards
its erection and completion. 1t stan1s ~ a
monument to the labors OF Bishop
Michand, and we are pleased to note his
interest in this parish, rs indicated by
the Christmas services in another column
today.
The opera Tuesday evening drew {
full house, and the California Opers
company demonstrated their power to
please. There were several fine actors
in the company. Messrs. Bond and Tiff
fanny, managers, intend To show cur peo.
pie that good troupes and plays can b'
brought to town, and that such will bt
well patrOnized The events of mex
week at the Opera House are as follows
On Monday evening, December 26th, "a
Cold Day." will be given. This side
splitting and roaring farce, which the n
Y. Herald says gives an opportunity fol
some very fine singing and ridiculous
situations, will be presented by the favor
lite Comedian Perkins ID. Fisher, sup
ported by picked company of come
dams and dancers. The Euening TeLe
gram says: The programme tells US it is
comic ''cOnglomeratiOn in three acts,
by Joseph Arthur, Esq, and for once
the programme is right. A cOnglOmara
ton it certainly is, though there il
enough of plot upon which to hang :
great deal of clever comic, and, a
times, rather broad business. When the
curtain rises we find ourselves on the
beach at Long Branch, ono side Of Tho
stage representing the restaurant Of ia
cob Blow Dick MOrosco), and Abel Eff
photograph gallery of one Takem. who
was engaged in photographing house
on the opposite side of the street, wher
passing street car, coming to suddeI
stop, cause two ladies who had risen t
pass out of the car to be thrown into thu
laps of two gentlemen, who are seated
in the car, and in this embarrassing stu
ton an instantaneous photograph is takeI
by the impecuniOus Taken who sees il
the possession of this negative his Way
to future wealth. The two ladies prove
to be Mrs. Nancy Effort and Miss Dido
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