The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

W. Bennett, pastor of Trinity church, is
conyalescing from serious Illness" He
is a brother of Col. E. d. Bennett Of this
village.
THE subjects of the sermons at st.
Peters church on Sunday next will be at
1890 a. m: "Rule of Fasting;" at p.
M: Christianity and Modern Thought!
The Gadarene Demoniac."
REGULAR ConvocatiOn of Temple
Chapter, R. A. NJ, on Monday evening,
March 14th Work on the P. M. degree.
Regular assembly of Council R. and S.
NJ, will be held at the close of the
Chapter.
NJ. E. WATSON opens his new photo
graph gallery next Tuesday. Entrance
| from the old place on North street, be-
tween the BANNER and Express Office.
With new cameras and light upon an
approved plan he will, we hope. retrieve
his misfortune.
H. A. TAYLOR, who advertises ''Lum-
Der for sale" in another column to-day,
| is the Bennington agent for the r. NJ.
Hermance draft regulator, the device we
recently spoke of as the fuel saver. There
are ninety of these in use in town and
some fifty have been put in within two
weeks. BY this device the gas and smoke
passes readily up the stove-pipe while
the heat is kept down. The inventor
claims for it, "It improves the cooking
| quality of any range or cook stove to
which it may be applied. By its eco
nomical working it will save its cost on
each ton of fuel consumed"
LETTERS of administration were grant
ed to Gersham Taylor, brother of the
late Amanda NJ. Taylor, in the Probate
Court yesterday. While looking over
old papers, the brothers found letter
written May LIST, 1879, by Dr. D. w.
Bromley of Pawlet, which contained
draft on the First National Bank of New
York, for Sl73, which had never been
presented or paid. This with over 5000
in money found in a cupboard, makes
about $500 in cash assets. 1t is thought
there will be no difficulty in collecting
the draft, as both banks are still in ex-
istence.
THE Philharmonic quartette of Cohoes,
of which James Habberley of Benning-
ton is tenor, were invited this year to
sing at the annual banquet of the
Albany College of Pharmacy. This was
a renewal of several former engage
ments. The banquet was held at the
Delevan House last Tuesday. From the
programme before us we judge it to have
been red-letter occasion. Harry NJ.
Sweet, one of the aforesaid quartette, of
the class of 'S6, was down for response
to the Alumni toast. Mr.. Sweet was
elected President of that body. We
notice that the quartette enjoyed several
encOreS. This is the musical club who
are to assist the Bennington Philhar-
monies later on this season, in the enter
tainment now In preparation.
j. c. BLACKMER of Manchester
Depot, has been appointed one of the
sugar weighers for this section; H. E.
Mann of Wilmington;M.M M. Houghton of
Readsboro;F. A. Sheldon of Rupert, and
H. P. Chase of South Londonderry.
There is long list but as we published
most of them recently we do not repeat
here. Licensed sugar producers may
choose which weigher they will patron.
ize, but having chosen, will be required
to continue with the same one through
the season. Regulations and blanks have
been sent to each licensed applicant for
bounty. If any have failed to receive
them, they should apply to H. H.
Mcintyre, deputy collector, West Ran
dolph.
The Troy Press of Wednesday, says:
"Abram Breese of Hoosick, who died
yesterday morning in the S7th year of
his age, was beloved and respected
citizen of the town in which he lived.
He was genial and courteous to all who
came in contact with him. He Leaves
one son, Henry, G.. Breese of Hoosick,
and four grandchildren to mourn his
loss. His funeral will take place at the
Baptist church at Hoosick Corners,
Thursday morning at IL o'clock. The
Fitchburg train leaving Troy at 10 o. clock
will stop at Hoosick on that day. His
many friends will regret his demise sim
cerely." Mr.. Breese went to the polls
and voted town meeting day, the straight
Republican ticket, although quite feeble.
His genial face will be greatly missed on
our streets, it having been his custom
for years to go about on the wagon of
the Hoosac Valley fruit farms.
F. NJ. TIFFANY, chief of the Benning-
ton Fire Department, will be at the
Stark steamer rooms on Saturday next
the 18th, at 3 to 6 p. m, and from 7.30
to 900 p. m, to give those who desire
all necessary information regarding the
working and construction of the present
electric fire alarm, also the advantages
over the old system. The purchase of
this is to be one of the things voted
on at the village meeting next Tuesday.
One of the great advantages of the cleo
trio alarm over any other. is the fact
that with the note of warning comes the
location OF the fire. This was shown to
great advantage few weeks ago when
Watson and Others were burned out.
Although there was little delay in Civ
ing the alarm, which has since been
remedied by signs on the poles giving
the names of custodians of KEYS, vet
every company IN town ran for the "cor-
ner" and there was no delay or lost
energy to find the fire. We believe the
village will vote to purchase the sys-
tenn.
Col. NJ. J. HORTON of Poultney, one
of the officers of the Grand Council of
Vermont, r. &. S. NJ, was in town Mon
day, making an official visitation to Ben
nington Council, No. 8. The following
officers were elected and installed: Rev,
VIM. Bogert Walker, T. 1. NJ; J. L.
Finn, d. l. NJ; II. L. Stillson, p. G. of
W.; G. b. Sibley, treasurer; c. NJ. Lam
bert, recorder; J. T. Shurtleff, G. of G..
j. A. N. Williams, G. of c.; Ii. S. Bing.
ham, steward; NJ. B. Morgan, chaplain;
j. Ed. Walbridge, marshal; j. H. Nor
ton, sentinel. After the work of the
evening was done, Col. Horton and
others made remarks. The Cryptic Rite |
in Vermont is doing well. Judge Josiah |
II. DrummOnd of Maine, the Masonic |
i,riof aava In bia ranorf fOr Io0I ~, A. |