The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20

graph Office will occupy one of the tene-
ments in the new house of Mrs. Henri
eta Adams on Silver street.
r. S. DILLON, the directory publisher,
was in town yesterday, giving the last
touches to the Bennington Directory,
soon to be issued from the BANNER
press. There are large number of new
names, and the directory of 1S93-94 will
be far in advance of the one of 1S01-02.
A LAW suit was tried before Justice
Emory S. Harris Monday. 1t was
brought by Judge Darling to recover Sl2,
the amount of an order given by Hiram
Hall on DIN Scott, who disputed the
claim. The jury could not agree and
was discharged. The case was set for
trial again in three weeks.
MANAGER TIFFANY of the opera house
brings two fine entertainments to town
next week, one for Wednesday and the
other for Friday evenings, but it is not
his intention to present more than one
attraction weekly, so there will be no
dates for the week following. In an
other place are the usual announce
ments.
THE death of Miss Helen B. Godfrey
(Nellie), Wednesday, was not altogether
unexpected, her health having been de-
chnfng for a long time. And yet many
friends had hoped her constitution might
get the better of the dread disease, con
sumption, which afflicted her. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2 80
o'clock Miss Godfrey was very popular
with her mates, and large number at
tended the Obsequles. Following her
mother to Paradise, after short period,
her decease leaves her father alone so far
as his family are concerned. In this Sc
we're affection Mr.. Godfrey will receive
the sympathy of many hearts. Miss
Godfrey was 10 years of age.
THE programme for the State Sunday
school convention, at Rutland, next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, has
been received. Tuesday evening the
Rev. Chas R. Seymour, has topic:
"The Mind of the Teacher" We note
the names of several noted Sunday
school workers. A goodly number will
go up from Bennington. and Rutland
people have made all preparation to take
care of those who come. tbs announced
that: every Evangelical Sabbath
| School in the State is entitled to two del
egates, and each County Association,
auxiliary TO the State Association, to five
delegates, who will be entertained to-
gether with the Officers and speakers of
the Convention. Railroads carry for
| fare one way, and applications for enter
tainment should be made early, adj
dressed to Mr.. Pierce Davies, Rutland.
| SPEAKING of the Sunday Boston Jour
nal the Rockland Tribune has a word
| for Republicans to consider: Long ago
! the Tribune laid stress upon the fact that
| the Democratic papers of Boston had
| RI dc Of dc pf ENGLAND
voters by the buttonhOle every day, pour
ing free trade, free silver aud other evil
Democratic doctrines into their ears;
while the Republicans were not repre-
| senJed by newspaper circulation in any
| degree adequate to counterfeit this ire
mendous influence. But we are glad to
see that the Boston Journal is making
stalwart circulation gains in recent
months and giving utterance to n
straight-out Republicanism that is
most refreshing. In its Sunday
edition it takes leading ground,
presenting paper that is a mod
ell of its class"
THE old but ever popular play, "Black
Crook" was enjoyed by a crowded house
Wednesday evening. We note that the
specialties of dancing, ETC., vary with
each company, but this troupe has two
of the best tumblers we have ever seen,
the Rixfords, and Miss Mabel Mont
gomery, queen of the fairy realm, not
only acted her part pleasingly, but she
had a company of trained Amazons who
produced a military exhibition that was
very fine indeed. The character of
Black Crook was excellent. Mr.. Freder-
lex Melville, who took this part, is an
| n IL. Il,
pires to something better than travel
ing actor. This is a laudable ambition
and we hope for his success. His make
up for Black Crook was excellent, in
deed, Mr.. Melville has more than Ordi-
nary appearance as man, and his orig
inal idea of the character of the sorcerer
is highly realistic. We had written thus
far when we learned that Mr.. Melville is
friend of DIR. Emmett B. Daley of this
town, and on this account we are glad to
speak a commendatory word. Manager
Tiffany is to be congratulated upon Civ
ing our people so good rendering of
this famous play. The Company came
from Burlington here, and last evening
PLAYED in Pittsfield, Mass, going from
here Thursday. We almost forgot the
humorist of the company, Chas. OBrien.
He kept the house in a roar, and got in
some pretty hits. His Somerset whiskey,
Electric railway to Hoosick, etc., were
very apt, and brought down the house.
When he declared his feet were Odd Eel
lows, the reason was not hard to guess.
The scenery was elegant.
THE Chelsea method of teaching child
rem to read is used in the Graded schools.
Our schools were among the first to use
this method which is now rapidly coming
to the front Supt Davis has invited
the author of it to address the Vermont
State Teachers association at Rutland on
the occasion of the meeting of teachers
to be held there Nov. 9th, 10th and 18th.
After the authors address, Miss Boyd
of Chelsea, will illustrate the method
with a class Of little children taken from
the Rutland schools. If arrangements
can be made to get a class of children
from our graded school up to Rutland,
Miss whitney will then show how child
rem can read who have been taught by
this method for two years. Probably no
school in the country can show better
results in reading then our teachers have
produced in our own schools by the use
of this method. 1t is certainly to be
hoped that some way will be provided
to take dozen of these children to Rut-
land. They can, of course go up and
back the same day. This looks like a
comprehensive plan of illustrating pri-
mary reading. The author will explain
his system. Then Miss Boyed will IL