The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-22

Mr.. LEE ARMSTRONG returned to Mt.
Herman last week.
Mr.. and MRS. L. P. NORTON left to-
day for the Worlds fair.
MISS NELLIE PENDERs, who has been
visiting in West Rutland, has returned
home.
H. W. PUTNAM is erecting tenement
house at the corner of Gage and Park
streets.
MRS. B. F. Poor has a notice in an
other column that will interest our
readers.
The Water company has been at work
the past week extending the water on to
the extension of Grand View street.
"THE Still Alarm" was presented in
the Opera house last evening to a good
audience. The acting was excellent, and
the company make the most of an old
play.
d. A. BALDWIN, who was injured few
months ago by riding bicycle, has just
returned from trip to the Adirondacks.
His family accompanied him. He has
been absent about three weeks.
THE Rev. Chas. R. Seymour is spend
ing the last Sunday of his vacation in
the Berkshire Hills. The final address
on: "The Fair and Christianity" will be
delivered in that church Oct. 1st.
NJ. E. Burgess has begun the erection
of a new barn and sheds on the sites of
those destroyed in the late fire. The
insurance on the buildings burned has
been satisfactorily adjusted.
GooD news comes from Cooper's
mills. They have sold all the goods on
nd 70 o o.
Boston, and will start up again. They
have large order on hand and will run
full time.
ORvILLE FILLMORE will leave on Sat
urday, the 23rd, for Moody's school at
Mount Hermon, Mass. He was a great
worker in the Pleasant Valley Christian
Endeavor, and will be greatly missed by
his many friends.
QUACKENBUsH & COMPANY, whose
advertisement has been familiar to our
leaders for nearly a quarter of century,
are too late this week for a change. As
they advertise a special sale of goods,
our readers will do we'll to call on this
reliable Troy firm when shopping in that
city.
WE notice that occasionally street
sign is down, being blown off by the
wind or dislogded by the cussedness of
gamins. Our village authorities should
look after this matter. Col. Olin Scott
furnished these signs in spirit of COM
mendable liberality and this of itself
ought to ensure their preservation.
A PARTY of fifteen or more expect to
start on Monday for the Worlds fair.
They are to have private car. Among
the number are Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Holden and
daughter Alice, Miss Sara Hawks, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Campbell, E. E. Hart,
Mrs. E. W. Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Fl. Leonard.
THE Troy Press says: "Announce-
ment is made of the marriage on
Wednesday, October l, of William Ham
iltOn Shields of Troy and Miss Sarah
Alice Johnston, daughter of David j.
Johnston, general manager of the Har-
mony mills at Cohoes. The wedding
will occur at 1 o'clock p. m. at the home
of the BRIDES parents at Long View.
Archdeacon F. S. Sill of iSt. Johns
church will officiate."
THE Bishop Hopkins Hall, boarding
school for girls in Burlington, opened
yesterday with morning service in the
chapel. The Rev. VIM. H. Collins of
Brattleboro preached the sermon. From
this town we note that Miss Fannie Wal
bridge, daughter of j. Ed. Walbridge,
enters. She expects to graduate from
that Institution after taking a full
course.
THE Banner Bindery this week has
turned out probably the finest set of
books in town-a ledger and a journal.
The former is full Russia leather, band
ed backs, opens fiat and is of Weston's
best paper. The finish is elaborate and
fine. The journal is full bound, with
Russia bands. Both have marbled edg-
es, after an unique pattern. Our readers
are invited to call and see these speci-
mems of the book makers art.
A SHORT time ago the Bennington Ma
chine works had an order for a set
fernandez. This week the order was
renewed, together with another for a
mill near those, of the same capacity,
with directions to ship the machinery as
soon as possible. This is goods news,
indeed, to number of mechanics as
well as to the firm who manufactures
the machines. Col. Scott has, also, re-
ceived orders for lot of machinery to go
to Marionville, Wis.
RUSSELL & MARCH, the County street
lumber dealers and builders, hand in a
change of advertisement this week too
late for us to set it up. They are deal
ers in coal and wood, and at this season
our readers will do well to consult their
prices before purchasing these supplies.
The firm have the contract to build the
new Hose house, corner of Gage and
Stafford streets, and also an Office for the
Tiffany Brothers. You will not do bet
ter than to employ this firm in any con-
templated building operations.
THOMAS LADEN, of North Bennington,
aged about 45 years, was found dead
this morning in Edward Morrissey's
shed, opposite II. G. Whites shops.
This forenoon an investigation was had
before the Municipal court by the select
men, and the verdict was that there had
been no foul play. Laden was addicted
to periodical sprees but was not intoxi-
Gated, so it is said, last night. He lost
an arm some years ago in saw mill in
SALISBURY. The family have lived for
years at the North village, and Tom
worked in the factory there long time.
The survivors are now res .dents of Hoo
sick Falls. Deceased was bachelor.
WIN. Il. BRADFoRD's horse, Foggy,
won the 2.2O pace at Narragansett Park,
Providence, R. l., yesterday. Time
2134, the fastest made during the day,
and which we believe is the lowest
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