The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
BENNINGTON BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1892.

NAARO 10 VA AA0cASoS
to you, reader.
HIT. EATON of West Arlington, be-
lieves in printers ink See what he says
in another place.
OUR people should remember the
Boston Ideal clubs entertainment to-
night, the last of the Y. NJ. G. A. course.
THE village auditors are busy with
their annual duties, but the report will
not be done in time for publication this
week. Z.
JOHN c. CLARKE has obtained a good
situation in New York city and has gone
there to begin to work. His wife will
remain here for the present.
AN exempt fireman's badge of the
Troy Department, No. 1867, was found
in our village this week, and the owner
can have it by calling at this office,
Mrs. JOHN V. CARNEY, i'll for three
weeks with la Grippe and pneumonia, is
a little more comfortable, and we trust
the improvement will be permanent.
DISTRICT clerks are reminded that
school registers should be handed IN to
the town superintendent of schools so
that the public money may be awarded
Mrs. E. L. NICHOLS is still in New
York where she has been for nearly two
weeks, making selections for the early
spring trade. Goods are arriving now
daily.
SAMUEL THOMPSON of the L. S. r. R.,
broke his right arm above the wrist and
threw his wrist out of joint while coupl-
ing cars Monday, in the yard at Ben
nington.
ANOTHER W. r. c. is soon to be
organized in town, some twenty or more
having withdrawn from Custer Corps to
become charter members of the new
organization.
OWING to the lecture at School hall on
Tuesday evening, the next meeting OF
the Y, P. S. G. Z. of the Second Congre-
gational church will be held on Monday
evening, the 18th inst.
Mr.. AND MRS. AUGUSTUS WALBRIDGE
of Brooklyn, N. Y, were in town over
the Sabbath; they came to attend the
funeral of Mrs. julius Norton, who was
an aunt of Mr.. Walbridge.
The Rev. VIM. ]. Chapman was in
town this week. Yesterday he went to
Manchester to attend the funeral of his
wife's brother, Fred l.. Purdy, whose
death in Washington, is noted in another
item.
NEXT Sunday evening occurs the
fourth sermon of the special course at
the Second Congregational church.
Subject: "a Bennington Sunday" This
series of sermons are attracting marked
attention.
Mr.. ]. A. SIPPERLY has purchased a
Photographic business on North Pearl
street, Albany, and will go there in a
few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Sipperly will
continue to make their home in this vii
lage.-HoOSick Falls Democrat.
WE notice that in the ever enlarging
lists of available men to represent Yer
mont in the Republican National conven-
ton at Minneapolis, numter OF our
State exchanges mention Maj. A. b. val
entine as a representative of the manu-
facturers of the State.
THE remains of Joseph Burns Hem
enway, who died in Albany, N. Y, Feb.
goth, were brought to this place on Tues
day by his son, and inferred in TIE
family lot of Charles H. lockwood. Ser
vice was said at the grave by the Rev.
Chas. r. Seymour.
THE editors table this week has been
graced with Gala lily upon stalk five
feet in height 1t is one Of bed Of
them in the green house of L. NJ. Holton
& Son., florists. This elegant specimen
attracted great attention.
SOME wags changed the signs of Drs.
Cutler and Jenney, Tuesday night, and
until noon Wednesday they did business
as such much to the amusement Of
several In the line of practical joking
this was quite cute idea. We haven't
heard of anybody's being asked out to
take suthin'," but are willing to be
placated.
In the town reports, among those
noted as having received help from the
town, by mistake the name of Calvin
Kline appears. Mr.. Kline has not re-
ceived aid and consequently feels cha
grined to have his name appear as such.
We give him the benefit of this item,
which is vouched for also by the late
Overseer, r. NJ. Houghton.
H. W. STARBIRD received telegram
Sunday night announcing the dangerous
illness of his mother who resided in
Portland, Me. He went at once and yes
terday news came that his mother died
in the morning of that day. Mr.. Star
bird is employed by the Electric Light
Company here, and will receive much
sympathy in this affection.
THE Wilmington Forest and Stream
Club have issued neat circular contain
ing its membership roll. Among those
who are members we note: H. S. Bing-
ham, A. P. Childs, H. NJ. Harris and
Miss Ethel Childs of Bennington. We
note, also, the names of Fred A. Flagg
of Troy, N. Y, Edmund Severn, Jr., Of
Springfield, Mass, James H. Flagg of
North Adams-in all about sixty names.
THE American Protective Tariff
League has just issued new campaign
text book for 1892. 1t is entitled
American Tariffs from Plymouth
Rock to Mckinley" This little book of
one hundred pages, is perhaps the most
complete brief presentation of the bene-
fits of Protection and Reciprocity yet
printed and will be sent to any address
for ten cents. In ordering please say
"Send me No. 81" This is the catalogue
numb er of the document. Address Will
bur r. Wakeman, Gen'l Sec'y, No. 1876
West 23d street, New York.
MNDER the management of the trus-
tees of the Bennington Graded school
district, course of two lectures will be
given by Prof. G.. H. Perkins of Vermont
University, next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings at School hall, as announc-
ed last week. These lectures are pri-
marily and solely for the benefit of the
students Of our public schools, though
those who are interested are cordially in
vited to occupy the seats not required |
for the students. Seating capacity of |
fha hall T00 Saata ranuired for achOIara