The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-26

On Sunday afternoon Fred Kirkwood
dislOcated his hip by slipping on the ice
in front of the Cottage hotel.
DAVID CARPENTER is now able to sit
up portion of the time. Mrs. Carpen-
ter is now quite sick with la Grippe.
CLAUDE, eldest son of E. S. Gokey,
has secured a position as bookkeeper in
New York and leaves Monday to assume
his new duties.
THE ice creepers advertised elsewhere,
are worth all they cost to get your valua-
BILE horse, on an icy morning, to the
blacksmith's shop to be sharpened.
OLIVER CURTIS PERRY the train rob-
Der recently captured at Lyons, n. Y,
was in town a short time since and tried
to dispose of watch at Heath's jewelry
store.
FRED WINsLow will begin in few
days to raise the roof on his new house
on Union street. He intends to make
the second story a nice, commodious
fiat for a small family.
Col. L. d. BENNETT, wife and daugh-
ter have arrived at Fort Worth. Texas,
after visit with relatives at Shreveport,
La. They contemplate returning by way
of New Orleans in about two weeks
at which time the celebrated Mardi Gras
fetes will be given.
CADETS Bennett and Donnelly of Ben
nington and Mattison of SALISBURY,
furnished music for ball given by the
cadets Norwich University last Fri
day evening. Lieut. c. w. Pierce has
been appointed Adjutant of the batal-
lion at the University, and is also one of
the officers detailed from the University
to attend the School of Officers at Brad
ford this week.
THE Temperance Herald, published at
Montpelier and State organ of the vari-
Gus temperance societies, w. r. c., etc,
of Vermont, last week illustrated the
newly elected board of State w. X. e.
We notice among the list fine likeness
of Mrs. G. d. Gibson, Past Department
President. Among the others are Mrs.
Geo. w. Hooker and Mrs. Newcomb, the
latter the retiring Department Presi-
dent.
IT has been deciceded to postpone the
Teachers's Institute which was to have
been held in Bennington, March I'd, Sd
and 4th. There is not disease enough
in the place to make this course
absolutely necessary, but it is thought
best to postpone the gathering as mat
ter of prevention. Another date will be
fixed at an early day when the same pro-
gramme, as nearly as may be, will be
carried out.
OWING to the prevalence of scarlet
fever and few cases of diphtheria. the
Graded Schools closed Monday after
noon until future developments. With
proper precaution we think there is lit
tie danger. Children who have the fever
however slight, should not be allowed
to run about the streets for some time
after recovery, and parents cannot be
too careful about cleaning up after these
diseases.
A PLEASANT wedding occurred last
Tuesday evening in the Putnam House
parlOrs, which for the Oc casion were
tastefully decorated with palms. tropi-
cal plants, flowers, etc. Rev. Chas. +.
Seymour Ofiiciated in his usual pleasing
The contracting parties were
Mr. Walter L. Collins, son of Landlord
Collins of the Putnam and Miss Mamie
Elizabeth Robinson of Bennington. Only
the immediate family were present. The
happy couple will make short tour to
New York and Washington. and on their
return will be at home to their many
friends at the Putnam.
WHILE Charles Herrick Clark was re-
turning from a hunting trip last Sunday,
his route led him across Benton'S pond.
When he had reached point few rods
from the west shore the ice suddenly
broke and he found himself struggling
in the swift current, which at that point
is very deep. Fortunately John g. Har-
wood Glanced to be driving by and was
by Clark's lusty shouts for
help, and by the aid of long pole with
much difficulty succeeded in rescuing
the nearly frozen hunter from his peril
Gus position. At one time Clark nearly
gave up the struggle and but for Har-
woods prompt and forcible arguments
would surely have been drowned.
Moral! Don't go hunting on Sunday.
A CASE in the U. S. District Court
which has excited considerable interest
in this town, was tried at the recent SEES
sion of that court in Burlington, Judge
Wheeler presiding. The plaintiffs were
Savage and Danfourth, contractors, VS..
VIM. Foster, Jr., of New York. They
had already recovered a judgment for
about $1,000 against the New York, Rut-
land & Montreal Railroad Company for
whom the work was done, The said
had purchased the Lebanon
Springs Railroad from Foster who had
bought it at judicial sale. The y W
York, Rutland & Montreal Company be-
came insolvent and Foster who was a
stakeholder in it was sued for his I'M
paid stock, $4,000, to satisfy so far rs it
would go the judgment of $4,000. The
jury rendered verdict for the full
amount of the unpaid stock, and about
ten years interest, and the plaintiffs
held that Foster was liable for. States
Attorney Mason was counsel for the
plaintiffs and it is understood that the
suit was in the interest of workmen and
others who were losers by the failure of
the railroad company to fulfil their
agreement with Messrs Savage & Dan
forth.
An item in the Troy Press Hoosick
Falls notes, in connection with the flying
visit of John 7. Sawyer last week. sug-
yests that Bennington may well put in a
bid. We give the item so that our peo-
pie may see what little enterprise will |
do: ''lf the citizens of Hoosick Falls |
will only bestir themselves and do their |
part we will undoubtedly have large |
establishment here. The |
Falls Water Power and Light |
Company offers to bring here and estab |
Iish on its present ylaut, with excellent |
and valuable water power, a large manu- |
featuring industry for the building of |
steam road rollers, engines, and ccntri- |
fugal pumps. 1t requires capital of |
SlOO,OOO; of this it asks the citizens of |
this place to subscribe $4,000 and the |
balance will be brought here from
abroad. The new manufacturers will |
employ at least 100 or more first-class |