The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
BENNINGTON BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1892.

MRS. CHAs. II. MASON has been quite
i'll for some days, but is convalescing.
MR.. AND MRS. j. A. SIPPERLY of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, passed Christmas
in Bennington.
DIR. W. C. HoLLIsTEE and family
passed the holidays with the doctor S
parents in HalfmOon, N. Y.
MAY this be "Happy New Year. I"
This is the hearty wish of the BANNER
10 its many readers, one and all.
THE Methodist church Sunday school
gave Christmas entertainment at Free
Library hall last Saturday evening.
JOHN SoRIvENs has moved from Rut-
land into the Colvin residence on East
Main street, and has position here.
SUPERINTENDENT LARABEE and family
passed the holidays at Bath, Me. This
3 the first vacation from business Mr..
Larabee has enjoyed in long time.
MICHAEL LEE, who has been laid up
With sickness for couple of months,
has undergone very difficult opeI alton,
performed by Drs. Daley and Chisholm.
He is now improving.
THE Bennington Water Company has
been drawing pipe for the last two or
%ree weeks, which is to be used in
kringing water from Lake Hancock on
f1p of the East Mountain to the reservoir
nj this village.
Mrs. MINToN, sister of the late Mrs. Col
viii having disposed of the effects of her
sister, and settled up the affairs with the
assistance of her son, Mr.. Chas. Minton,
& banker of Grand Island, Neb., left for
her home the first of the week.
WILL some ono explain why there are
no sidewalk approaches to the Benning-
Con depot? All the fall and winter land
fn years., people have "been trying to
Aave the road behind them," whenever
e rained and they were unfortunate
dough to be obliged to go to the sta
don.
THE other evening crank called at
the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt in
New York and demanded the brains of
the railroad king. AS long as these
Eighty individuals confined their de-
mands to million dollars or so country
editors were safe, but now they are after
brains, we'll, we shall keep loaded re-
volYer handy.-MGncheSter journal.
STARK LoDGv of Odd Fellows, Wednes-
day evening, reelected its entire board
of officers as follows: DR.. II. J. Potter,
Ir., N. c.; John e. Walsh, V. g.; NJ. K.
Watson, secretary; VIM. Moore, perma-
nent secretary; E. B. Griswold, treasurer.
It was voted to accept the invitation to
work the Initiatory degree before the
district meeting to be held here the 18th.
Mrs. JAMES HABBERLEY passed Christ
mas with friends in Cohoes, N. T., re-
Turning Tuesday. Mr. Habberly went
down this week to sing at the musicale
given by the Philharmonic society of
which he is a member, returning with
his wife. Several Bennington musicians
also went to CohOes, and the Philhar-
monies were assisted by one or two
soioists from here.
THE article on another page, "How TO
usea-Library," is applicable to other To-
cabties as we'll as Rutland. No doubt
de. Librarian of our Free Library, the
Glergymen of the village and teachers
can supplement the ideas expressed in
the article aforesaid by relation of their
experience with the people of Benning
ton, Our columns are open to discus
siDn of this subject.
THE annual election of Manser En-
campment, No. 8, l. o. o. F., was held
euMonday evening. The following Of
hcers were elected: DR.. A. u. Cutler, @.
p; On II. j. Potter, Jr., II. p; John
e. Walsh, S. W; NJ. E. Watson, j. W.;
q. N. johnson, scribe; g. ID. Gibson,
treasurer. The installation will be held
on the second Monday of this month.
THE Christmas decorations in st.
Peters church this year are exception
ally fine While not as elaborate rs two
years ago, yet there is but one mind as
60 their elegance. The gentlemen who
should have the credit of this work, as
sisted as usual by the ladies, are the Rec
tor and Messrs. Chas. Barnes chairman
decoration committee of St. Peters
Gnild), Alonzo N. Remington and Geo.
Fl. Harwood.
THE following is a list of the topics of
the Week of Prayer, which begins on
Sunday, January Bird: Sunday, sermons,
y Will Pour Water Upon Him that is
Thirsty" and "The Unity o. the Spirit
is the Bond of Peace; Monday. Janu-
airy q, Confession and Thanksgiving;
Tuesday, January 5, THE Church Uni
VersaP'; Wednesday, January 6, 1.-THE
Family and the Young" Thursday,
January 7, "Nations and their Rulers"
Friday, January 8, "The Church
Abroad; Saturday, January 9, "The
Church at Home; Sunday, January 10,
10 l am with You Always, Even Unto
the End of the World" and, THAT they
All may be One"
ALL persons indebted to the BANNRR,
whether for subscriptions, job printing
or advertising, are requested to make
payment early in January, that we may
start fairly on the new year. Subscrib-
ers will please glance at the date on their
paper, which is corrected up to Deem
Der 18th, 1891, and if not already paid in
advance. oblige us and meet the cOndi-
tons under which tho BANNER is sent
nut, by prompt settlement. Our club
hing terms must be accepted soon or the
limit Of time will shut you off from the
opportunity.
THE death of James A. Shedd at Bur
Engton, Monday, from heart failure, re-
moves all but one or two of the men who
were engaged with the firm of Root,
Graves & Company in this village. 'Mr.
Holdea of Watertown, later Mr.. Aiken of
Troy, and now Mr.. Shedd of Burlington,
are three that we recall who have passed
away within short period. The dis
patch says: "Heart failure was the cause
Of his death. He came to Burlington in
1913 and went into the tinware business.
In 1873 he retired with fortune esti-
mated at 100000. In 1889 he lost all
his property by bad Investments in the
West and never recovered from the
blow" Mr.. Shedd was 20 years of age.
OF late years his connection with the
Vermont State Fair has given him an ex-
tended acquaintance.