The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-11-04

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near the Guide Board school house.
Mrs. HORACE WooDMAS goes to Mid
dlebury next week to visit her mother.
MRS. ]. H. LEvERloH has started fol-
her home in San Josesde Guatemala, Cen
trail America. ~aS
MRS. HENRY W. BOOTH goes to Chica
90 this week to make an extended visit
with relatives.
NOTE that the BANNER and WeeklJ
Tribune is sent one year to every sub
scriber who pays $3.50 in advance.
The Kings Daughters give a fine con-
cert Nov. 18th. This society will receive
a cordial support from our people.
The Eastern Star Convocation We'd
nesday evening, was notable occasion.
The degrees were worked in full form.
Miss AUDRIA BOWEN has been con-
fined to the house for the past week,
with a severe cold, but is able to be about
again.
MISS BESSIE HUDSON celebrated her
seventh birthday with party of nineteen
of her little friends on Tuesday after
noon.
MR.. AND MRS. EDWARD HART give a
card party this (Fliday), evening, Nov.
4th, at their pleasant home at West Main
street. q
MRS A. B. OATNAN has a cactus plant
that is literally covered with blossoms
Is was used Sunday as one of the deco
rations in St. Peters chuch. -
Mrs. EDWARD w. BRADFORD is, at st.
Vincents Hospital New York city, and
is quite improved in health, under the
skilful treatment of DR.. Polk. -
A. C. SWEET, at the South street mar
ket has added oysters to his line of
goods. He keeps only the best, and will
have full supply at all times.l
COUNTY CLERK HALL has prepared
the official ballots to be used at the pres
idental election and is distributing them
to the various towns this week.
THERE were several All Halloween
parties in town Monday evening. The
young people, at last accounts were
pleased with their part in the fun.
FRANK CRAWFORD entertained the
Stark Hose company and a few invited
guests at chicken supper given in the
company's rooms last Friday evening.
EDITOR LIVINGSTON of the BANNER
leaves to-day for ten days visit to BOs
ton and other places in Massachusetts.
Troy Press Items. No, 1--WE guess not"
PHILIP AHERN, once Graded School
boy of this village, is in Philadelphia,
having returned from his trip around the
world. We are told he contemplates
another voyage.
a MAN from Hoosick Falls drove into
the village Sunday morning. and while
waiting at st. Francis de Sales church
for some friends the horse was taken
suddenly sick and died in a few mo-
ments.
LETTERS received last week from Wells
Valentine Say that his health is very
much improved since he started on his
ocean trip from New York. The letters
were mailed from Japan, where he and
his wife then were.
THE electric lights that have recently
been put into the Soldiers Home were
lighted for the first time Tuesday even
ing. There are fifty-six incandescent
lights in the Home and adjoining build
ings. The grounds will not be lighted
at present.
A PARTY party. from here went to
Montpelier Wednesday morning to at
tend the reception of "Lady's Day."
Among the number were Col. E. Bates
and wife, Maj. r. J. Coffey and wife,
Miss Valentine, Mr.. Charles f. Dewey
and daughter and Mrs. DR.. b. G. Jenney.
FROM Sept. 26th to Oct. Goth, inclusive,
there was received at the Bennington Post
Office, from the Bennington 81 Rutland
Railway company 9,SS5 pounds of mail
matter, and during same time there was
sent from the Post Office over the same
road 1924 pounds. Total amount of mail
handled from the b. e. R., Is, 703 pounds.
THE season of year has now come when
most people select their periodical read
ing for the year. The unparalleled offer
of the BANNER and Weekly Tribune, both
papers one year for Sl.50, appeals to you
as a combination all should have in the
house. This offer is made to both new
and old subscribers of the BANNER. See
advertisement in another place.
THE Vermont non-partisan W. c. T.
U. are to meet in annual session on Tues
day and Wednesday, Nov. 9Th and 9th,
in W. r. o. Hall, Montpelier. Miss Flor
ence Porter, of Maine, is to deliver a lee
,ture on the latter evening. Miss Nina
Morgan of this village, in the secretary,
and she has number on the programme
which has just been issued. Miss E.
Hutchinson Is to present an essay on
THE Effect of immigration upon the
Cause of Temperance in America" and
Miss Anna c. Park has paper upon
High License"
THE agency of Childs & Powers have
paid the policy of $500 to Mrs. Catherine
Lyons, on the late John Lyons, her hus-
band. This is one of the 1.-TWO Johns"
we mentioned few weeks ago. We
wish that this policy had been the larger
sumtfor the sake of Mrs. Lyons, but the
New York Life paid the smaller sum Just
as promptly as they did the larger. This
is the custom of the company. The
agency of. Guilds & Powers have, also,
settled in full the insurance on the dwell
ing of Geo., IL Moore, lately destroyed
'the Bingham homestead"
DURING the past year the Rutland di-
vision of the Central Vermont railroad
has undergone number of improve
ments. Nine bridges have been con-
structed and three more will be built this
fall. The old truss bridges on the divi-
sion are being strengthened and are be-
ing made sufficiently strong to bear the
weight of the heaviest engines on the
road. Two new depots have also been
erected during the year, one at Beldens
Falls and the other at Proctor Many
miles of heavy steel rails have been laid
and the entire road, from Burlington to
Middlebury, has been newly ballasted.
THERE was large attendance at the
regular communication of Mt. Anthony
Lodge, No. 10, f. and A. NJ, Tuesday