The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-06

| incomplete. As we understand it, some
| of the earlier reports have been reprint
ed and it is now possible to secure com
plete sets of these invaluable accessories
to our courts. The justices need them
to use as well as the lawyers, and it
might be well for our selectmen to con-
slider the matter of the purchase now.
H. NJ. JOHNSON and wife, visited at
Mrs. Johnson's home IN Central New
York last week. Mr.. johnson went fish
ing on one of the fine lakes that abound
in that section. He caught several piSk-
erel that weighed in the neighbOrhOod
of five pounds each, but the natives
laughed and assured him that such fish
were considered small fry. That when
one caught pickerel weighing twelve or
fourteen pounds "they could talk. T"
With Mr. johnson we should have been
satisfied with the five pound weight.
THE Zulus gave an entertainment in
the Opera house, last evening, under the
| auspices of the Y. M. G. A. They had a
good house, and those who have seen the
performances on the Midway Plaisance,
Chicago, say that this performance was
highly realistic and true. to nature.
These people have been here, SO they
say, fourteen years, and are from the st.
Thomas mission, South Africa. They
4 had good house consisting of many of
our church people.
YESTERDAY coaching party of nine,
the Maynard family of Utica, n. T.,
three brothers, drove into town. The
Putnam got them up special dinner
and at the suggestion of Landlord Col
Inns they remained over night aud dur
ing the afternoon dove about town, to
the monument and Soldiers Home, etc.
This morning the journey was CON
tinued, the Messrs. Maynard expressing
themselves highly pleased with their en-
tertainment and with the appearance of
our town.
BY reference to our obituary columns,
to day, it will be seen that the veneer
able David Wilmington of SALISBURY
passed away last Friday, at the age of 81
years. He was the oldest man in that
town. Mrs. Henry Bartlett of North
Bennington is daughter and one of his
grandchildren is Miss julia A. Milling
ton, now Of Erie, Pa, for many years a
compositor in the BANNER Office. Mr..
MillingtOn was man widely known dur
ing his active years, and a highly re-
spected citizen of the locality where he
was best known.
LAST Tuesday night Jarbeau played in
| bu0 Op6Td I1Ouot W u lar uOuS6, IL
is the opinion of all who attended that it
was the best comedy company ever in
Bennington. Manager Tiffany says that
hereafter people can come to the Opera
House feeling that they will see good
plays, and that rather than allow inferior
companies Joshua Simpkins for in
stance), to appear, he will close the
house. We understand Jarbeau will APP
pear here again before the season is over
and if she does a large house will be sure
to greet her.
The death of Ernest S. Smith, son of
Mason j. Smith, Oct. lst, removes a
promising young man. He had been en-
ployed by the Newtons in Readsboro,
for the past three years and was one of
their most valued employees. He was
taken ill and came home. His disease
proved to be typhoid fever, and came to
fatal termination as stated. The funer-
al Wednesday afternoon was largely at
tended, showing the esteem in which the
deceased was held by the community
who knew him best The family have the
sympathy of all in their sore berea7e-
ment.
CARDS are out for the marriage of
Miss Maude E., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan MeaTs of Sandgate, and Alfred
E. Bently, which will take place at the
house of the brides parents, Tuesday
evening, October 18th, at 8 o'clock. Al.
so for the wedding of Miss Julia A.,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Muir
ray of North Remington, and A. M.
Keefe, which will be solemnized at st.
John Baptist chuch, by Rev. Fir. La
chance, October 18th, at ten o'clock.
Also for the marriage of Robert Elliot
and Miss Emma Harrington, at the
house of the bride, Tuesday evening,
October 10th.
CHAs. H. STEARNs of Manlius Centre,
N. Y, send us an obituary notice of the
late DIR. Haswell of Oakland, California,
to whom reference was made in the BAN
NER las week. Mr.. Stearns has the
thanks of We Editor for his courtesy, and
he will pardon us the copy of para
graph from his courteous letter. Mr..
Stearns says: 81 was once Bennington
boy, and was well acquainted with I'm
Gle Anthony as we used to call him.
He lived at that time nearly opposite of
where S. L. Robinson now lives in Cen
tire Bennington. My father was a life
long subscriber of the BANNER, j. p.
Stearns, perhaps you will remember
him." Yes, we do remember him aud
because of many favors received. The
obituary enclosed by Mr.. Stearns is a
better one than that used last week, but
we cannot reprint the notice for want of
space.
WM. SHAW was arraigned before the
Municipal Court, Saturday, and was
re-arrested charged with setting fire to
the Burgess stables. In default of $4,000
bonds, he was remanded to Jail to await
an examination which commenced yes
terday. Last winter Shaw undertook to
kill himself at the house where he was
boarding, because the girl he wanted de-
clined to marry him. She subsequently
decided to do so, and since then they
have resided in Bennington and Hoosick
Falls. Shaw has worked for Burgess
more or less, and it is said that he fierce
" made threats when he was discharged
that he would get even with him. Yes.
terday four witnesses were examined,
among whom were NJ. E. Burgess of this
town, and Geo. B. Wellington of Troy.
The evidence tended to show the threats
made. The hearing will probably close
this evening.
THE University of Pennsylvania has
instituted "Course in Journalism" and
we have been quite interested in reading
its circular. We guess" Yankee fash
ion, that no better school will be found
than the old fashioned one of entering a
nrintinO Office and craving mn with the