The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-21

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nington Centre.
MRS. RICHARD Moon of Hartford, |
Conn.,, is visiting friends in Bennington,
where she formerly resided.
GEORGE DoNNELLY of this place and
E. w. Gibson of Londonderry, started
yesterday for visit to the Worlds fair.
Mrs. C. NJ. LAMBERT, accompanied by
her son, Ernest l. Lambert, has gone to
New London, Conn, to visit relatives re-
siding in that vicinity. They will be alb
sent about five weeks.
Mrs. E. II. MCINTYRE and daughter,
Leila, went yesterday to Asbury Park,
N. j., where the latter is to sing in
Kirmess conducted by Capt. Eddy. They
will be absent two weeks.
THE Amoskeag mills of New Hamp-
shire are to shut down the first of next
month, throwing 5000 people out of en-
ployment. Other large mills in New
England are to reduce help or to close
entirely.
Hon. ALFRED RoBINsoN's estate has
been paid 81, 900 by the New York Life
Insurance company through the agercy
of Childs and Powers. The late James
B. Meacham, Esq, was also insured In
the New York Life.
Mr.. NJ. HEALY, is in town super
intending the finishing touches to the
renovated and enlarged Elm Tree house
His family are at Lake st. Katherine IN
Wells, and will remain there several
weeks.
MRS. JOHN EVANS has returned from
New York City, where she went for
treatment about four weeks ago. She
was in ST. Luke's hospital, and although
her limb is not wholly strong, yet she
walks with ease, and, we are glad to say,
is cured.
E. H, GALUsHA of Allentown, Penn,
was in town last Friday. While here
he rode up Town Hill to the Monu-
ment on 72 geared Columbia Relay
Racer. The high gearing of the wheel
made the ascent of the high hill quite
difficult feat.
MEssRs. DILLON & COMPANY, the Di-
rectory publishers. are gentlemen of %
years experience, and are entitled to
confidence. They publish all the direc-
tories of this region and promise us a
better directory this time that even the
good one of 1891.
Hon. GEO. W. HAIL of Colorado, re-
turns to that state, starting from here
this week. He will stop over in Chicago
few days en- route. He says he is still
running his Georgetown mines and if
he had been at home should not have
shut down his southern Colorado mine.
Mr.. A. P. CHILD's informs the BAN
NER that Mary Howe LAWN and her hus.
band, the tenor, William LAWN, will
soon return from Europe aud prior to
| ~ . AT,lo, 20 in
next winter, will give series of 30 con-
certs in America-one of which will per
haps be in the Putnam Opera House.
WE are always glad to note the sue
cess of Benningtonians. One of the
latest that has caught our eye is the fol.
lowing from an exchange: &c. A
Jewett succeeds E. F. Strickland as
western manager of the New Haven
Clock company with salesrooms at 2l1
2l3 Wabash avenue, Chicago, owing &c
the resignation of the latter gentleman
Mr.. .Jewett has been with the New
Haven Clock company for eleven years
in the successive positions of Office boy
invoice clerk, bookkeeper and manager
and is thoroughly qualified for the posi-
ton"
THERE is q good deal of satisfaction
expressed here over the unanimous de
termination of the Firemen's association
to meet at Bennington next year, anC
plans are already a topic of converse
ton. Our firemen speak in the highest
terms of the manner in which 81. Alban
entertained the gathering this week
The Railroad City did itself proud. Ii
the matter of decorations the village
outdone all previous efforts. The bust
ness places, residences and fire depart
ment buildings were gaily dressed il
bunting, flags and other insignia per
tanning to tiremen.
On Monday morning last Mr.. Samue
Z. Barber of this village, died at his res
idence or Bradford street in the 79tl
year of his age. Mr.. Barber came t
Bennington from Thurman, N. Y, abOu
twenty years ago He was an uprigh
and respected citizen, and an exemplar
Christian. He united with the Metho
dist church when a lad of fourteen, AM
for nearly 65 years was a consisten
member of that communion. Fifty-nin
wears ago this month he was Joined il
marriage to Esther A. Cameron, VIII
survives to mourn his loss. Funeral ser
vices on Wednesday afternoon were con
Quoted by Rev. A. d. HeaXt.
OUR Troy exchanges say that the Lib
erty bell is finished on the interior an
that the exterior will, also, soon be done
Into this bell, it will be remembered
went piece of the Hiram Bingham Me
/ mortal bell of the Second Congregations
church of Bennington, piece of tn
sword of Col Baum, from the Robinson
family at Bennington Centre, and othe
relics of historical value. When tn
, Liberty bell is finished it will greatly II
! semble highly polished gold. Our COZ
) temporary of Troy, continues: 9Th
big bell is daily inspected, and trave
ing people in Troy for a few hours al
among the majority. They are d.
lighted with the tone. Just when tn
/, bell will leave Troy has not been d,
! cided, but Mr.. MeneelY said that it woul
,, be in Chicago by August 1. Much car
.. will be taken in its transportation, so a
to prevent relic hunters from clippin
! off pieces. 1t is possible that the be
will be rung for the first time August /
which is the anniversary of the birth O
the first female white child in this cOul
try.
MONDAY evening was a memOrabl
; one in the history of the Ensor Institut
of Bennington, an occasion worthy
long remembrance by the fortuna
graduates and their friends. From 8
! 10 o'clock, even later, the spacior
! rooms upon both floors of the mai
building were thronged, while OutsiC
: the lawn and trees were hung with Oh
nese lanterns and decorations whic
: pade n brilliant addition to the electr