The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-10
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IOi ObllOA AOScAA anu OOhhpJ ANOlho1 oOO
our second page to-day.
THE choirs OF the different churches
have begun practising Easter music.
THE ladies of the Eastern Star are re-
quested to meet at the residence Of the
Worthy Matron next Tuesday evening at
7.30 o'clock, to consider matters relative
to the Easter entertainment.
Miss SIBLEY has sold her millinery
store to the Misses Ryan as announced
in another column. Miss NJ. Ryan has
gone to New York to look up spring
styles. In due time they will announce
their opening of new goods.
THE maple sugar weighers for Yer
mont have been appointed. Those for
this vicinity are: Jamaica, NJ. L. Boyn-
ton; Manchester Depot, j. G. Blackmer;
Readsboro, NJ. NJ. Houghton; Rupert, F..
A. Sheldon; South Londonderry. H. P.
chase; Wilmington, H. E. Mann.
THERE will be musical and literary
entertainment at the Methodist church
next Wednesday evening, March 18th, at
7.3O o'clock, after which warm sugar
viii. be served in the parlors. Admission
thirty-five cents, including refreshments.
The committee invite all who would en-
JOY a pleasant and social evening.
THE village caucus Wednesday even
ing, nominated the following ticket:
For president, II. T. Cushman, 2nd;
clerk, John II. Kelso; treasurer, Geo. F.
Graves; auditors, John P. Guiltinan,
Henry D. Fillmore, Charles H. Mason.
Ward 5, held its caucus last evening and
nominated C. B. Wall for trustee.
S. II. RoCKwooD's class in penman-
ship closed last Saturday evening. The
awards for becoming the best writers
were as follows, in the order named
MISS Lula Mentor, Miss Edith Stewart,
Mrs. VIM. Mathers. Those making the
most Improvement: Miss Estella Mars
den, Daniel Cullion, Miss Ida Hover.
On Sunday William Conroy alias Henry
Mcdowell, in Jail on charge of murder
ing John Crowley, obtained possession
of bottle of alcohol and became intox-
icated. Conroy tipped over the stove
and threw the bedding upon the Goals.
The jailor turned the hose upon the fire
and prisoner and brought both under
subjugation.
CHAs. A. HINsDILL of North Benning-
ton, has notice in another column that
will interest our people. He has issued
from the BANNER job rooms a price list
of small fruits and vegetable plants
grown by himself, for sale at reasonable
prices. Give him a call and encourage
home industries. There is no reason
why this beginning of Mr.. Hinsdill's
should not develop into large farm es.
Enlistment for the purposes named.
LIST of letters advertised in the Posi-
Office at Bennington, for the week end
ing March 4th, 1893: Hal II. Allard ~
il. j. Matthewson, Miss Irene Estabrook
Miss Mary Allen, Mrs. L. C. Gardner
Mrs James Sexton, Mrs. r. A. Thomp
son. These letters will be sent to the
Dead Letters Office March 18th, 1913, il
not delivered before. In calling please
say advertised" giving date of list.
THE camp fire given by Custer post
G. A. R. at the close of their regular
meeting Saturday evening was one Of
the pleasantest events of the season. The
comrades of the post were present in
large numbers, and the Sixth Corps post
Sens Of Veterans, Women's Relief Corps
and other friends were well represented
Clam chowder was served, followed by
music and brief addresses from the com.
rades of both posts.
DURING the year ending January 31st,
the town clerk issued 406 dog licenses
for which he received S474. During the
same time there was paid from the dog
fund for damages to sheep, ETC., 500 25.
There is now in the hands of the treasur.
or to the credit of dog fund $685.. There
is also a balance on hand to the credit OF
the school fund of S1032.91. There was
deficiency in the highway fund during
the year of s4391 26. The amount OF
uncollected taxes in the hands of the
town collector is 1905 81.
REFERRING to the city election of Rut
land, an exchange says: "Town meet.
ing day is not only characteristic and
interesting New England institution and
an illustration of democratic principles
but it affords opportunity for certain
mild excitement which relieves the mo
notony of country life. There are ami
mated discussions, and not little am
bilious rhetoric, and many chances fol
the sharpening of wits In the exchange
of arguments and repartee. A town al
ways loses something when it grows toe
large for such methods of transactina
business and takes on the dignity of the
city"
The progressiYeness of this town anc
village is beginning to tell in it's behalf
We have before us letter asking aftel
Bennington as place to live, by a gen
tleman in distant State who desires tc
retire from business and settle down tc
enjoy life. We were able to reply to al
his questions in the affirmative. He wat
particular as to roads, streets, lights
water, sewerage, schools, churches, sites
for residences, etc. All of which VIC