The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-05-26
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MISS JESSIE NJ. TEMPLE of Benning-
ton. is the guest of Miss Ida Magill of
Fifth avenue,-Troy Press.
THE ladies of the vi. S. will please
remember a very important adjourned
meeting on Saturday at 3, p. m.
THE late Judge Alfred Robinson was
insured in the New York Life and the
Travellers Life Insurance companies.
CHAs. H. PoTTER's new one-horse de-
livery wagon was built to equal Others
and he evidently has succeeded. 1t is
finely finished wagon.
TUESDAY,, Walter Mead made so miles
between Fort Edward, n. Y, and
North Bennington, in SIX hours, on his
bicycle. He is the guest of D. w. Hall
Mrs. ROBERT DRYsDALE's mother is
visiting here for couple or weeks. Her
brother, Harry, will come up from New
York about June /, and return with his
mother.
AT the Baptist entertainment, held
this evening in the church, Miss Hattie
Sipperly of Ballston Spa, is to sing, and
others have parts on the fine pro-
gramme.
THE Troy Press says: John Wool
GriswOld and family will start June .
for months visit at Chicago, and upon
returning Will occupy their summer
residence at Bennington"
THERE will be one service in the First
Baptist church next Sunday, and that
in the morning. The pastor, Rev. Il.
Marten, is away and will preach in a
church near BOston-his pulpit being
supplied here.
WIN. REAY, formerly of Bennington,
died at his home in Trenton, n. j., May
18th. He was Union Veteran, going
out in Capt. r. o. Gores's company from
this town, ard is well remembered by
many of our readers.
THE Rev. DR.. Bliss, chairman of the
standing committee of the diocese, has
called a special convention to meet in
st. Pauls church, Burlington, June p,
at 2. p. M, for the purpose of electing
successor to Bishop Bissell. The regu-
lar convention will be held June Z.
F. A. GREENsLET has been appointed
sexton for the village cemetery, and
orders for the V. l. S. for work can be
left with him or with the society. Mr..
Greenslet was in Rutland couple of
DAYS this week as delegate to the Dis
trict meeting of Methodist stewards.
The preachers of the Bennington district
also, held meeting in the Marble city.
ROBERT ELLIOT is back again making
his usual rounds fer +. L. Hart d Co.
After he left for Connecticut matters
shaped themselves 50 that he concluded
to return. He had increased his route to
70 calls, and now it takes two to do the
work Mr.. Elliott making 10 of the calls.
hah 1Nr incpnaCa thn ppntn
to 100 to 1875 calls or more.
I1yrorsI-,rIoI uas. rVvuirvd l"~t Sss~-.s~
dav of the death in Boulder, Col, of the
wife of Chas. G. Bromley, who will be
remembered by many of our people as
he was for some time a member OF the
family of Henry A Hartman. MI Brom-
LEWIS sister was the wife of Henry A.
Hartman of Rutland. She leaves two
children, one three weeks old.
THE Benninton Rifles came down town
Monday evening, for drill, and gave an
exhibition of several movements and
part of the manual of arms of the new
tactic. 1t was part of the regular
drill. The band gave an outdoor concert
at the Corner and grounds of the
Ensor Institute. This organization de-
serves well at the hands of our people,
and we hope their request for help to
ray off their Indebtedness may meet with
a generous response.
JUNE first, the conductors, baggage
men and passenger brakemen on the b
d r., railway will don new and elegant
uniforms. The conductors coats will
be frocks aud the others saCques. The
caps are shaped alike, the insignia of
the conductors being gold, and the others
silver. The name of the railroad will be
upon the collars of the coats. These
uniforms were made by the American
Railway Supply Co., and are elegant
affairs-equal to that of the palace car
officials.
THE building in the rear of the new
express Office is to be remodelled for the
accommodation Of the Estabrook gran
lite and marble works. The city water
will be conveyed into the building and a
water motor put in to run an improved
polishing machine. Mr.. Putnam is to
fit up the building with an Office in front,
work rooms in the rear, and the whole
made over into model shop. This
firms advertisement will appear next
week. The delay this week is caused by
the nOn-reception of cuts expected in
time for this issue.
THE latest roster of possible candi-
dates from whom to elect a successor to
Bishop Bissell, is the following: From
ontside the diocese: Rev. George NJ.
Christian, rector of Grace church, New
ark, N. J. REV. DR.. G.. Mcclellan Fisk,
rector of st. Stephens church, Provi-
dence, r. l.; Rev. DeWolf Perry, rector
of Calvery church, Germantown, Pa. I;
Rev. Joseph II. johnson, rector of Christ
church, Detroit, Mich; Rev. DIR. Joseph
Cary of Saratoga, n. Y; Rev. D. Daven-
port. of Nashville, Tenn, and Rev,
Daniel G. Roberts, rector of st. Paul :
church, Concord n. II. Inside: Rev. A
b. Flanders, d. d., of st. Adams; Rev
DIR. J. Isham Bliss, of Burlington; Rev
William Bogert Walker of Bennington
and Rev. Charles Martin Niles, Of Rut
land.
MISS ANNA G. PARK, who is much il
terested in raising money to buy tn,
garden and barn in Bohemia, whert
John Huss lived, writes that the smaller
churches are sending in their part yer!
well, and she expects soon remittance
from the larger churches. All needs t.
be in by the sixth of July. 1t is a CAPT
tai thing for the Christian women o
Vermont to purchase, for the use o
mission purposes in Bohemia, the Hus
property. The blessing of God shOult
rest upon it, and the prayers of Huss bt
effectual for the salvation of those whit
meet there for worship. The mission
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