The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-06

The annual meeting of the Second
Congregational Church was held last
week Thursday, and called out a very
large gathering of this fiourishing socie-
ty. The exercises were of an interest
ing character, but the troll call'' was
omitted for want of time.
THE Rev. j. S. Michaud, coadiutor-
bishop-elect of the see of Burlington,
has been in Albany this week attending
the conservation of the Bishop of Og-
densburg. Tomorrow he goss to Hart
ford, Conn.,, to attend the dedication of
the cathedral in that city.
The following is list of letters adver-
tiSed at the Bennington, Vt, post-office
for the week ending April 30th, 1892:
Fred W. Day, Samuel Mayhem, S. G. No
dine, Mon. Louis Traversy, Miss d. NJ.
Bissell. These letters will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office May 18th, 1892, if not
delivered before.
The death of Miss Carrie Hyde, al
though expected on account of her
health, was quite sudden and is learned
with regret by large circle of friends.
She was young lady of pleasant dispo-
beloved by all her associates. The
funeral will be held from the house, D.
W. Hyde's, tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
THERE is to be friendly contest be-
tween the parishes of st. Francis de
Sales of this town and that of the I'm
maculate Conception of Hoosick Falls,
| N. Y, over the possession of a horse.
The latter hold fair May 9th, and the
horse is to be awarded to the parish
holding the largest number of tickets.
We learn that the matter is attracting
considerable interest, and is likely to
create good deal of enthusiasm.
N. K. GREENsLET, for several years
clerk in the Bennington post office, went
to Boston to work in large machine
shop in that city. Mr.. Greenslet is one
of our most promising young men. He
| rity, is industrious, and there is no
doubt of his being able to make his way
in the world. In his relations with the
post Office and people he has won the
universal good will of everybody, and our
best wishes 60 with him into his new
| field of labor.
THE court dockets for the June terra
at Manchester are out By it we see
that there are 113 civil causes on the
calendar and 26 State cases. The Chan
Gerry docket has 81 entries, No. Is of
which is Security Company VS.. Ben
nington Battle Monument Association.
Three cases are those of parties against
the Lebanon Springs Railroad, or litiga-
ton growing out of the receivership of
that road. The term begins June It'll,
and does not promise to be long sit
ting.
The scarlet fever still fingers about
our village. We say this not to scare
anybody, but to urge that effectual
measures be taken to "stamp out' the
ola f1,nA ~
demic later on and destroy our summer
business. OF the deaths published
lately in the BANNER, two or three
each week, we have reason to believe,
died of scarlet fever or that disease was
the first cause of death. When there is
as much of it about as this statement
would imply there should be the great
est caution used to prevent the disease
from spreading.
THE lady who is to speak at the Union
Temperance meeting next Sunday, Mrs. |
Ingham, comes to us very highly COM
mended by the press, as the following
extracts will show. The notice else
where tells of the preliminary meetings.
Read the complimentary mention: Mrs.
Ingham is lady of unusual tact and
energy, an accomplished writer and a
ready and powerful speaker" 1.-THE
embodiment of earnest intelligence and
cOnsecrated enthusiasm" "Equalled
by few in clearness of thought and
faculty of seeing to the heart of sub
ject.." "She holds her audience in I'M
wavering interest and sympathy to the
last"
LOCAL members of the Methodist
church are interested as to whether or
not they are to be allowed to dance in
the near future. A memorial to be sent
to the general conference of the Method
list church asking that Section PAP in the
church discipline relating to amusements
be repealed, was introduced in Troy con-
ference by the Rev. w. w. Foster, jr., of
North Adams. The memorial was
signed by himself, j. W. Eaton, W. II.
Hughes, J. w. Thompson, J. E. c. Saw
yer and E. Stevens. 1t is quite an inn
portant action, as the Methodist church
has been committed to the prohibition of
dancing, card playing, theatre going and
such like diversions. The evil of max
ing a black list is apparent and the diff
Guilty of legislating religion into people |
is recognized. Bishop Foster of Albany |
supported the memorial and it was |
adopted by the conference unanimously, |
much to the surprise Of all interested. |
The action is not, however, to be con-
ments may be considered sinful for |
Christian, but simply that the matter is
left for each person to determine for
himself.
TUESDAY a strolling Italian harp |
player came into town. In the after |
noon he played in front of the BANNER
Office, some one says to skill time" I'M
til Mr.. Warren of the express Office went
up home 10 be present at the marriage
OF his daughter as related in another
column. The Italian followed at a safe
distance and was seen to stand across
the street. in front of Lamarre's store,
as if waiting for some one. When the
guests began to assemble Mr. Italian
crossed the street, planted himself I'M
der the parlor window and began to
play. The guests continued to arrive
and the harp continued to issue
sweet sounds. 1t finally dawned upon
the wedding party that some of the
friends of the bride and groom had re-
membered their love of music, but the
groom concluded to interview Mr..
Musician. "He no talkee English" and
after attempting to hire him with 81 to
stop, he was given up in despair, because
no sooner had the dollar vanished in his
pockets, before Mr.. Italian began to
thrum his harp with renewed zeal. The
music was good and the concert was out
after the ceremony had been pronounced
and the collation. discussed. The ques-