The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-08-12

THREE Gents.
A PAIR of eyeglasses were left in til e
Postoifice recently, and the owner can
have the same by calling.
RUTLAND had an $50, 900 fire Wednes-
day evening" caused by lightning. The
works of the Harris Manufacturing
company being destroyed.
AT the Methodist church the last Sun
day quarterly meeting, followed by COM
munion, was observed. These were pre-
coded by love feast at $50 q. m.
THE Musical Record for August is
ready early, and will be found enter
tanning by musical people. 1t includes a
good variety of reading matter and
music.
OUR installment of Protection and Rec
iprOcity will be found folded into this
issue of the BANNER. The copyrighted
story 'Malcontents, is continued, and
will be found readable and interesting.
THE Free Press of Wednesday says:
"a. c. Halsey of Bennington, who
travels for a New York house, was in
town yesterday to attend the funeral to-
day of his cousin, Miss Gertrude Con-
ant
THE real estate agents of the country
have National association. The Presi-
dent, Benz. W. We'll of Milwaukee,
writes to ask that we make note of the
annual meeting to be held in Buffalo,
October 4th TO the It'll next.
THE A. B. G. Pathfinder Railway
Guide for August is received and may
be had at the usual places. 1t contains
the latest time table changes of railroad
and steamboat lines, and will prove a
helpful companion for people who travel.
In our report of the Democratic
County convention last week the cor
respondent who sent us the report,
omitted the Judges of Probate. The
present incumbent, Judge Alfred Robin
son, was renominated by the Democracy.
THE North Adams, Mass, VALLEY
Ne,cS says that on circus day Thomas
Kelley fakiT, was arrested for selling
iewelry without a license" This is the
chap who here occupied the corner
and was conspicuous in other places,
during circus day.
TUESDAY afternoon a cyclone visited
Troy, to the southwest and north of
that city, touching the west edge of
this county Among the things de-
molished was the Paw tents at Cohoes,
N. Y.-damages so, 200. The afternoon
performance was just out else there
would have been a great loss of life.
ONE day this week letter was posted
directed to Mrs. a. Ingraham, 122
Myrtle St."-nO place named. Inasmuch
as cities and towns having streets of that
name occupy more than a page in the
directory our local authorities can do
nothing but hold for better direction
should the writer of said letter happen
to see this notice.
THE Board of Civil Authority will
meet at the Town Clerks Office Friday,
August 10th, to revise and correct the
check list to be used at the election Sept.
9th, next. All voters whose names do
not appear ON the check list as posted,
and those who are eligible for regis
tration must appear before the Board
at that time in order to qualify to vote
at said election.
THE campaign necktie is making its
appearance. Under the fiat knot is hung
by an elastic miniature photograph of
the candidate favored. A cord fastened
to the lower edge of the card extends
down under the vest. While talking the
string is quietly pulled and the picture
comes mysteriously into sight. Upon
letting go, the elastic snaps the photo
back under the tie.
THE following is a list of the letters
remaining uncalled for in the post office
at Bennington, for the week ending
Aug 9th, 1892: Mr.. C. III. Bennett, Mr..
Edison Brown, Mr.. James Caxon, Mr..
Oliver Green, Heru Rudalf Meier, Miss
Candace Steinson. These letters will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office, Aug. goth,
if not delivered before. In calling please
say advertised, giving date of list.
AT the Second Congregational church
last Sunday morning the services were
made more interesting by the singing of
a soprano solo, "My Redeemer and My
Lord" composed by Dudley Buck, by
Miss Minnie Bushnell Price of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who is visiting friends here. In
the evening the pastor gave the first of
five talks on "The Growth of the
Church." The talks will be taken up
under the following heads: Methods,
Ministers, Music, Meetings, Member
ship.
THE BANNER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the cele-
bration, by the Estey OrganCompanv, of
the completion of their two hundred and
fifty thousandth organ, at Brattleboro,
Aug. 18th. The invitation has for its
title page a steel plate of the late Jacob
Estey, founder of the company, and the
reading matter, which includes the pro-
gramme, is also printed from steel.
Gov. Page and other prominent citizens
have parts in the speaking. 1t will be
notable occasion.
THE check list of voters at the coming
freemen's meeting has been prepared
and is now ready for the inspection of
the voters. There are about 1900 names
on it, and local scribe says: "The
Smith family leads in the number of
voters bearing that name, there being 10
of them on the list. There are Is Hur-
leys, 10 Houghtons, 10 Robinsons, Is
Elwells. The name of Guiltinan APP
pears IA times, as does the name of
Mcclure. There are also 10 Nortons.' Z
HARRY PEAKE, an inmate of the Sol
diers' Home, died in the Home hospital
Saturday, aged 80 years. He was
member of Company G, 9th Vermont
Volunteers, and was over 60 years of age
when he enlisted. He was born in Ran
dolph, but came to the Home from
Washington about a week ago. His
funeral was held at the Home Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The services
were conducted by the 9th Corps, in
charge of Acting Commander Williams.
The burial was in the Home cemetery,
the bearers being selected from his COM
rades at the Home.
A YOUNG woman with child follow