The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

were held Christmas Eve. and were of "a
very fine and enjoyable character.
THE Aldine mills, after running a short
time, have shut down. There are ru.
mors of reorganization of the company
We hope this may be the case and that
the times Will warrant the Investment
MISS EMMA WILCOX. who went to the
Worlds fair September goth, and since
has been visiting friends in the West
reached home last week, very much i'm
proved in health and pleased with her
trip.
SUPT. E. ID. BENNETT, who was slowly
convalescing from his long illness, had a
relapse this week and for a few days has
had to keep quiet. His physician proph.
estes that he will be better in few days.
We hope to see him soon at his old place
again.
THE Christmas services at St. Peter s
church were of the usual high order, and
the fine order of music, published last
week, was performed at the second Cele-
bration of the Eucharist, at 10. 80 o'clock.
Good congregations were present on both
occasions.
THE Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall and
II. S. Fiske of Morrisville were guests at
/ Ju6 a. pOIliuu VI llO pdSl
week. There are now eighty-One in
mates of the home, and several applica-
tions for entrance are already on file.
The home will accommodate about 100.
THE offering at the Midnight Mass, st.
Francis de Sales church (the Priests of
fering), will aggregate nearly 5000. This
is quite remarkable expression from
that people towards their pastor, mas
al thnr In
lar announcement, had been made.
There were several absent who sent in
their mite afterwards.
TUESDAY, after a very brief illness,
Fred Cordes died at Geneva of typhoid
pneumonia. He is 40 years of age and IS
survived by a wife and child and two
Falls, N. Y, and John Cordes of Ben
nington. Deceased was an estimable
character and his sudden death is keenly
felt at his former home in Cohoes, where
he resided for several years.
THE family of John Harland, who
live near North Bennington, is afflicted
little girl, aged 6, came down with the
disease, and, later. the brother older
was attacked. The doctor gives encour-
Harland respects the quarantine, as all
citizens should, it is hoped that the dis
ease will be confined to this house, and
will not spread. These are the only
cases in town 10 our knowledge.
The North Hoosick milling company
has filed its certificate of incorporation
with the Secretary of State. The capt.
tai stock is $4,000 divided into 500
oh ha is IN ma m
ufacture land plaster and stone dust at
North Hoosick, the trustees being Wal
ter II. Tappen and Shepard Tappen, of
this city, and Jonathan n. Carpenter of
North Hoosick Walter II. Tappen
takes 400 shares, and the remaining ten
shares are divided equally between the
other trustees. Press
THE first of the week, the relatives
here received telegram that j. Ashley
Adams was critically ill with pneumonia.
Yesterday the news came that he was
dead. The remains will be brought
here for lnterment Saturday. Deceased
formerly resided in this town, but has
for years been resident of New Berlin,
N. Y. He was aon of the late B. d.
Adams, and his near relatives still live in
Bennington. The tidings of the sick
ness and death were quite unexpected to
the friends here. Mr.. o. D. Adams has
gone to New Berlin and will bring back
the remains tomorrow, as stated.
THE American Protective Tariff
League sends out a circular earnestly
urging workingmen, whose wages are
assailed by the Wilson tariff bill now be-
fore Congress, to send a postal card to
their members of Congress urging each
to vote against the bill. The employees
of Holden. Leonard and Company have
already forwarded a petition to Con-
gresham Powers protesting against the
free trade tariff, and asking him to use
every effort to defeat the measure.
Over 200 signatures were aJtached-in-
deed all but three of the entire force
signed the protest. OF course, Judge
Powers does not need to be reminded of
his duty, but as a note in the united
voice of the people he can make such
paper effective in Congress. All the
employees of the textile mills should
send a vigorous protest. That industry
is as much threatened as that of the
wooden mills.
THE Christmas services at St. Francis
de Sales church were the most elaborate
in the history of that parish. The regu-
lar choir were reinforced for the occa-
sion by several of our best singers, and,
probably, the Midnight Mass was not ex-
celled in any church of this communion
outside the cities. The attendance was
so large that the great auditorium, seat
ing 1000, would not hold all the people
that came. The pastor, the Rev. A. j.
Barron, preached an able Christmas ser
mon, that held the intense attention of
the large congregation. The music was
elaborate, and, both in its selection, and
manner of its rendering, reflects great
credit upon the talented musical director
of this church, Mr.. Chas. H. Bennett
Aside from the assistance of the male
quartette of the town, comprising such
voices as Prof Longs, it must be re-
called that the choir of this church has
been lately organized, and so share, with
their leader, in the honor of the general
surprise at the excellent manner in
which they sang. For particulars as to
whom the parts were assigned, the read
er is referred to our last issue.
THE authorities of Columbia county,
N. Y, just south Of us complain that
that region is being flooded with coun-
terfeit five-cent pieces made in Stephen
town. 1t is alleged that residents of
New Lebanon are implicated with Steph-
entown people in the coinage of the
counterfeit money. Last summer two
men were arrested at Saratoga for pass
ing spurious coin. They belonged in