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

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Tor Christmas. Leave your orders early.
On Wednesday evening Watson made
several views of the interior of the Opera
House for Mr.. Putnam.
MISSES MAMIE SHURTLEFF and Eliz-
abeth Abbott are home from ST. Agnes
school for the Christmas vacation.
S. NJ. WEST, formerly of Arlington,
was in town this week. He is connect
ed with the New York Press Company.
REMEMBER the Peoples Service at the
Second Congregational Church Sunday
evening. Subject: 1.-THE Eye of the Mas
ter"
THE new block built by Mr.. Putnam
shuts off the sun from the printing tow
er attached to Watson's art gallery on
North street, and this week Mr.. Hawks
is building another tower, high up so as
not to be shaded by the Opera House
block.
THE Bowman Combination Horse Sale
at Rutland this week was very poorly
attended, and the horses that were sold
brought very low prices, as people are
fast finding out that while good horse
wanted will bring good prices the poor
ones are not wanted at any price. Our
advice is to breed from the very best
THE following letters are advertised in
the Postoffice at Bennington, for the
week ending December 10th: Joe An
derson, Frank Brady, Harry Doyle, ReY.
Hourson, Thos. Haulow, Arthur Toom-
ey, Mrs. VIM. Fisher, Mrs, Emaline d.
Mattison Mrs. Annie Myers. These let
ters will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
flee December oath, if not delivered be-
enro In, oallinu TlpaRp saw cad Vnrticalt1
giving dare of list,
OUR readers should read our advertis-
ing columns carefully because the enter
prising merchants of the town and
vicinity are alert to catch your trade.
There has not been a season in years
when the stocks of holiday goods have
been shown in such profusion as now.
The stores are crowded already with
purchasers and as consequence the
pressure of advertising announcements
crowd over To another week a number of
articles prepared for this issue. Study
our advertising columns carefully for
the news therein is of interest to you
all.
A. P. CHILDs recently attended meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the
Wilmington Forest and Stream club in
New York. The accounts were approved
ana plans formulated for action next
year. During this season the company
has spent upwards of $4,000 on its
property at Wilmington. A large num-
USr of applications for membership. in
Guiding those of men of prominence, arg
to be acted upon at theFTaSnn" Colt and
in JanH@HInent New Workers. will prob
ably go to Wilmington next summer to
build a summer home.
ROSWELL G. HoRR's great articles will
be among the features of the Tribune,
the coming year. Men of every political
faith are invited to read them They
will state the Republican view with
frankness, point out the probable conse-
quences OF change in the tariff policy
of the country, and evade no issue, ard
conceal no fact, bearing upon the sub
Jects discussed. Their thorough treat
ment of fundamental principles will aid
every reader to better understanding
of profound and important issues. Our
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in advance. See page 3.
THE ladies of Miriam Lodge celebrat-
ed its tenth anniversary Tuesday even
ing. There was large number out and
the exercises were held in Odd Fellows
Hall. An imprOmptu programme was ar
ranged of music, recitations, etc.
Among the numbers were instrumental
DUETS by the Masters Moore, by Misses
Daley and Stillson, and solo by Miss
Josie Moore, who also played the first
number on the piano. Miss Annie Da-
kin read a capital essay, Miss Anna
Hathaway gave fine recitation, while
the little people brouget down the house
IN their efforts: Misses Lula Frost
and Florence Potter, and Master Loren
20 Moore participating. The banquet
following the sociable closed the even
ing's enjoyment.
The BANNER and the Weehly Tribune
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sent son or daughter.
BENNINGTON new and handsome
Opera House was dedicated last Satur.
day night by the famous tragedienne
Nine. Janauschek, who, with her com
pany, presented Macbeth" before a
large and brilliant audience composed of
the leading people of Bennington and
surrounding towns. Among the dis
tinguished occupants of the private
boxes were Gov and Mrs Levi K. Full
Ter of Brattleboro; Col. j. II. Goulding,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs;
Col. Charles C. Gilmore of Swanton,
Col. Harry L. Parker of Bradford and
Col.'and Mrs. Edward L. Bates of Ben.
nington, the Governors party and staff
being the guests of Col. Bates on this
occasion. The tragedy was given with
a strong cast and admirably presented,
and the lessees of the Opera House,
Messrs. Bond and Tiffany, are to be con-
graduated on the successful opening of
this new dramatic temple, constructed
through the philosophical efforts of Mr..
Henry w. Putnam as our readers know.
We have given heretofore full descrip-
ton of the block and Opera House. II
is a building enterprise at once credit.
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