The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-04-21
VICINITY AND LOCAL ITEMS.


JOHN NJ. HARRIS was admitted to
Deacon's olders in the Troy Conference
last week, standing at the head of the
list.
On account of the absence of the Rev.
A. D. Heaxt, who is attending the annual
conference, there was no preaching in
the Methodist church last Sunday.
THE town listers are making thorough
work in their assessments this year and
many names have been added which
have not appeared on the list before.
A LARGELY attended reception was
held at the Ensor institute Friday even
ing. n. NJ. Puffer, presided, and adj
dresseswere given by the clergy of the
village and others.
JUDGE G. H. Mason was in Rutland on
Friday consulting with Hon. Joel G.
Baker in reference to the sewer question.
1t is probable that Judge Bakers de-
cision will be rendered within few
days.
MRS. F. L. Bowen gave pleasant re-
ception to a number of young people
Friday evening in honor of her nephew,
Samuel Bates, of Pownal. Dancing and
other amusements were INDUCED in and
refreshments were served.
ALTHOUGH the weather was unpleas-
ant, there was good attendance at the
art exhibition given by the ladies of the
Methodist church in the church parl0rs
Friday evening. The proceeds will go
into the fund for the repairing of the
church. About $12. was realized.
ANNOUNCEMENT has been made of the
engagement of Miss Carrie E. Packer to
the Rev. George T. Berry of Caldwell,
N. j. Miss Packer is the daughter of
George A. Packer, of Toy, N. Y, for
merly of Bennington and favorably
known here.
SUBSCRIBERS wishing the address of
any papers dubbed with the BANNER
changed should send postal card re-
quest to the publishers of such papers
and not to us. Some one also needs re-
minding again that we do not publish
anonymous communications.
The BANNER has returned to its home
on North street, its several departments
are in running order and our patrons
and friends are invited to call and see
ZIG We choll continue in tba fufura No
in the past, to endeavor to merit your
patronage and support.
THE Sunday dinners at the Putnam
are to become drawing card" at that
popular hostelry from now out. During
the past winter the local patronage of
this house has been much larger than
usual.
DIVIDE MUsIN, at the Opera House
Saturday evening, called out the greater
part of our musical people, who greatly
enjoyed the fine music. 1t was a small
house, however, and Bennington should
be ashamed of the apparent fact that it
is ''nigger show town"
THE New York Daily Press has quite
list of subscribers in town. 1t is a
bright and newsy paper for the busy
man. We furnish it with the BANNER
one year for only $3.50, or for only 50 be-
sides your payment for the BANNER in
advance.
LETTERS advertised in the Postoffice
at Bennington for the week ending April
IS, 1893: Harry Benjamin, E. Prescott
Brown, George E. Brown, A. G. Ores
ham, Dell Quackenbush, William Readel,
Frank Stratten, E. Thompson, j. Wiener,
+. j. Yohew. These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter office April 20 if not
delivered before. In calling please say
advertised giving date of list.
SOME one loaned us last year a clip
ping from the New York Herald of Dec.
20, 1868, containing an account of the
shooting of two deserters, one of whom
was Private George Blowers of Company
A, End Vermont Regiment We pub
lished the excerpt and should be glad to
return the original if the owner will re-
mind us of his identity.
The Hardwick Gazette, apropos of the
newspaper mems proposed journey says:
THE schedule for the Press Association
excursion to Chicago has already been
struck by comet, and piled up along
side the track in what is probably hope
less wreck. 1t has been arranged to
start the special train from st. Adams
Saturday and to travel all day Sunday,
with the exception of two or three hours
rest and recreation at Niagara, but ex-
editor D. NJ. Camp Of Newport has dis
covered that this scheme invites ever
lasting punishment because of its sacre-
ligous dissertation of the Sabbath.
Therefore he heroically shows up the in
iquity of the whole business and refuses
to attend or be party to it. All that
now remains to be done is to correct the
schedule in the interest of Dea. Camp
and morality. The good deacon is built
of the stuff of which martyrs are made.
More power to himl Glory bel"
LAST weeks Burlington Free Press
contained an article upon the maple
sugar industry of the town of Fletcher
so manila SMEAR cantnrii- tttha baa,t &c