The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-08

has been paying his parents visit here
for the past week.
THE Old First church, last Sunday, re-
ceived six persons to membership on
confession of faith"
I A NUMBER of articles prepared es.
pecially for this issue are crowded out
and will appt ar next week.
l. X. GRAVES has been worse for a
few days-a return of the severe symp'
toms of his old complaint.
JOHN ROBINSON, sheriff of this county
attended the hanging of S. II. Bell at the
Windsor State prison last week Friday.
Mrs. JOHN WYLIE, i'll for some tune,
has been more comfortable for a few
days. Her many friends hope to see heI
about again.
THE Sunday meeting at the Y. NJ. C..
A. rooms was addressed by John Harris
of Drew Theological Seminary, last Sun
day afternoon.
II. S. BINGHAM arrived home from
Germany, where he has been for the past
two months, on Friday evening. He is
feeling very well.
THE winter term of Norwich Univer-
sity commences to-day, and the cadets
from this town and vicinity returned to
| Mortified this week..
Col. j. II. WALBRIDGE offers for sale,
| in another column, fine water power.
This is a fine opening at North Benning-
ton for some enterprising man.
Hon. WALTER A. WOOD of HoOsick
Falls, N. Y, is critically i'll with
pneumonia, and his probable loss to that
village is something like a calamity,
MISS JENNIE STERLING of Montpelier,
has been visiting the family of Geo. II.
Harwood. She is the superintendent of
the mess hall, Norwich University.
THE Bennington Medical Society are
to hold a meeting on the 18th, inst, in
DR.. Rogerss Office. TIE president, DR..
f. w. GOOdall, will read paper on Ia
Grippe. This is timely subject even if
the disease is untimely.
THE election of the Bradford Hooks
did not occur last Tuesday owing to the
illness Of their treasurer, Frank Knapp,
and was adjourned to the 10Th, inst At
that time the election of officers will be
supplemented by an oyster supper.
In an lther column we note the "art ex-
hibition" of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, that began Wednesday of this
NtGh duO 10 W quay anu CNcIl-
ing), until the 18th. We advise our
readers to visit G. B. Sibley's store where
this is held.
THE Rutland Daily NeWs has added
lately to its editorial force A. j. Nc
Guirck, for some time night editor of the
Herald. AS Mr.. McGuiI ok takes an in
terest in the company, the News As
sOciatiOn is materially strengthened.
The paper is to be Democratic hereafter.
WE see that efforts are now being
made to boom Raponda at Wilmington
the coming summer. 1t is proposed to
make tia summer resort now that the
railroad has been extended to that town.
A tract of land has now been laid out
into building lots and put upon the
market.
ROSTER MORSE of Cambridge, n. Y,
formerly Of Bennington, died in that vii
lage Saturday after lingering illness.
He was about go years of age. The
funeral was attended Monday afternoon.
he is survived by his wife, daughter of
the late Calvin Dart, who will continue
to reside in Cambridge.
THERE is a probability of the location
in Rutland of the contemplated Odd
Fellows Home. A site for it will be do
mated by a leading citizen of Rutland,
not member of the Order. The special
committee appointed to consider the es.
Establishment of home will report at the
next session of the Grand Lodge in
June.
THE st. Adams Messenger comes out
under the new management a fine look
ing sheet, improved in many ways. Col.
George L. Childs is the edltor-in-chief,
with Harry G.. Dewing and Frank L.
Greene as associate editors and Charles
ii. Buck as reporter. c. S. Forbes is in
terested in the management and will con-
tribute to its columns. A. j. Lang will
continue as business manager.
THE savings bank declares two per
cent, semi.annual dividend and carries
handsome sum to surplus. The County
National declares three per cent. semi
annual dividend, and although it charges
off is premium account its surplus is
materially increased. This is Il gratIfy4
ing indication of prosperity. The First
National pays the usual five per cent.
semi-annual dividend. This has been its
experience for years.
THE society of the Second Congrega-
tional church held its annual election
Monday evening. The following officers
were elected, being the ''old board: II.
e.. Root, president; Olin Scott, first vice
David Carpenter, second vice
president; II. |, Norton, secretary:
Clement ii. Cone, treasurer; f. ID. Ben |
nett, auditor; VIM. +. Murphy, collector. |
The first five constitute the Board of |
Trustees. The church and society are
both in flourishing condition.
A. G. BAILEY, formerly of the Put
nam House in this village, who was for
many years engaged in the hotel bust
ness at WilliamstOwn, MISS, and later
1t Saratoga Springs, was found dead in
bed at his home in Phelps. N. Y, on the
morning of January I'd, having died dur
ng the night He had shown no previous
of an alarming nature, but had
rot been in the best of health for week
II more. Mr.. Bailey for the last two
ears had been manager of Hotel Bal
moral, on Mount MacGregor. He was
proficient in hotel man lgement and very
popular with the public. Many will re-
ret to hear of his sudden death.
WIN. II. FREAR sent the BANNER
handsome Christmas present, a brochure
# his trip to Europe in 1889. The ac-
of this WIS overlooked
asst week by mistake. The book is en-
tiled Five weeks in Europe; Photo
,raphic Memorandum by William II.
rear" and is dedicated TO his brother
edwin A., who superintendent the vast