The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-22

LAWNS HAS lIOul q Dubl-
ness trip to the West.
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES c. COLGATE are
at "Bien Venue" for the summer.
DAVID DONOVAN has commenced to
build dwelling house on Dewey street.
MRS. BoNAR of New York is a guest
of her sister, Mrs. G. Yelling Thatcher.
Mrs. DICKINSON and daughter Minnie
are visiting relatives in Lansingburgh,
N. Y.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CHAUNcEY GOULD are
visiting Mr.. Gould's parents in Chatham,
N. Y.
E. W. BoUGHToN and family are again
at their summer home in Bennington
Centre.
JUSTIN KELLOGG and family have ar
rived at their summer home in Benning-
ton Centre.
MRS. R. S. TOWER, Chana ILL.,, is east
visiting friends. She is the only sister
of the Lyon brothers.
DANIEL ROBINSON and family have
returned from Europe and are at their
summer home in Bennington Centre.
B. c. BARBER has gone to Nebraska to
be absent until September. He will visit
W. II. Crosier and sisters in st. Paul,
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN MOORE have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
at home at Mrs. HOLSTERS residence on
Union street.
KEEP cool; follow good; forsal1e evil
and pay up for your newspaper. There
are crowns of rejoicing for all such. But
woe for the rest.
'CYCLIsTs to the number of thirteen
Id 10 on
Sunday and took dinner and supper at
the Putnam House.
WE are glad to note the improved
health of G. Louis HARDWOOD, and hope
he may be able to return to Norwich
University in the autumn.
MAJOR r. J. CoFFEY is doing a good
work in raising money to purchase bell
for the chapel at the Soldiers Home,
which we hope soon to hear.
THOSE who boil drinking water to kill
impurities are reminded by a scientific
journal that such water becomes tainted
again much quicker for being boiled.
IT is hoped that the magnificent drop
curtain of the Putnam Opera House will
rise on a grand and appropriate dedi-
catory entertainment about New Years.
The longest continuous stretch of side
walk in the village will soon be finished
from Holden, Leonard & Co. IS west line
on West Main street to the railroad
crossing.
A. S. MANNING has bought out the
harness shop of N. Fl. Saunders on the
corner of North and Main streets. He
will have word to say to our readers
next week.
THE grand children of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
D. Hamlen (son and daughter of DR.. T.
]. Martin of Buffalo,, are visiting here.
They will remain with their grandparents
few weeks.
DRINK ice water slowly. Gulping
water which is sixty-six degrees colder
than the interior of the stomach plays
the mischief with digestion, and is a
good breeder of dyspepsia.
LAPoINTE easily leads his competitors
in the sale of goods, at the old stand on
River street. He will have change of
advertisement soon, meantime he has
new goods constantly arriving.
Goal" WOOD is the next candidate for
the death chair in New York State. His
execution is to take place in Clinton
prison during the week commencing
August 1st He is the Warrensburg
murderer.
THE raising to grade and putting in
of the permanent stone cutters on North
street are improvements long needed.
The work should go to the bridge at
least and every sidewalk be raised, sheds
over walks torn down, etc.
THE Democratic county convention is
called, to be held at Arlington, July Both
Saturday. 1t is to be delegates body,
the old style of mass conventions evil
IDENTIFY growing in disfavor with the
Democracy, Bennington has 20 dele
gates.
MRS. A. E. CONE is to build So, 900
double house on the lot opposite the
Second Congregational parsonage.
Edward Rice surveyed the lot yesterday
We understand the contracts to improve
this property will be awarded and
operations begun Immediately.
THE statement still floating about that
the Democratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent formed the first Grand Army Post,
is absurdly fallacious. He has no war
record whatever. 1t was Comrade DIR.
Stevenson of Illinois, some time since
deceased, and not Adlai, who gained
that distinction.-MancheSter Journal.
THE Ftchburg run their third Saratoga
excursion next Sunday from North
Adams. The train leaves Pownal at
$3.50; North Pownal at CAB; Petersburg
Junction at 6:51-fare slips, the round
trip. The Lebanon Springs runs train
to connect with this leaving Bennington
at 500 a. M, fare Slips. Returning
leave Saratoga at $40 p m.
News was received Friday of the death
in Whitehall, N. Y, the day before of A.
G. Hopson, a well-known citizen of that
town. He was an uncle of Mrs. DR..
Daley of this village. Thirty years ago
Mr.. Hopson lived in Hydeville, where he
was contractor and builder, and since
he moved to Whitehall he has continued
in the same business. He was largely
instrumental in forming St. James Epis-
copal parish in Hydeville and in building
the church. Two years ago he received
injuries from fall, from which he never
fully recovered.
The Republican caucus organized
Saturday afternoon by the election of ].
T. Shurtleff, chairman, and f. D. Well
ing, secretary. l. E.Gibson, chairman of
the town committee, called the meeting
to order. A committee of seven was
named to present the nominations of Is
delegates and 10 alternates to the county
convention held at Arlington yesterday.
The following were appointed: John V.
Carney, II. T. Cushman, End, Ed. L.
Bates, l. E. Gibson, L. F. Abbott, G. W.