The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-11-10


| S. p. G. A. will be held in Good Temp
lar Hall, next Monday evening at s
o'clock.
THERE was great rejoicing in Benning-
| ton yesterday over the elections.
more hopeful view was taken of the in
dustrial situation, and one manufactures
received good sized order by telegraph
| for goods on the strength of the Republi-
can victory.-Troy Times, yesterday.
AMONG the assignments announced at
the recent meeting of the Methodist
! bishops in Milwaukee is that of Bishop
Warren. New England Southern confer
ence. Brockton, Mass, April 4; Troy
conference, Cohoes, n. Y, April IL; Yer
mont conference, Bradford, VT, April Is.
THE postal note will soon be replaced
! by the postal script" an order endorsed
by the sender. by which any amount up
to three dollars may be sent through the
mails, the government guaranteeing its
safe transportation. The postal notes
cost three cents, while the postal script
will cost only one cent.
THE Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second Congregational church invite the
other young peoples societies of the
village, to meet with them next Sunday
| evening at 5.45 D. M, at union service.
Miss Durham of the Baptist Society,
and Mr.. Morgan, representing the Meth
odists, will report the Barre State Con-
vention. The speaker of the evening
will be Miss Hartig, one of the success
full lady evangelists of Vermont
THE Junior Endeavorers of the Second
Congregational church gave their first
reception at the church parlors last
Thursday night. They entertained old
and young of the congregation to the
number of about one hundred, with
music, debate and refreshments, and
pocketed neat sum of money at the
close. These little people propose to
try it again Christmas time and make the
welkin ring with still merrier peel.
THE marriage of Miss Nellie L. Archer
and Mr.. Chas. Bernell, by the Rev. A.
J. Baron, Wednesday, was quiet af-
fair. After the ceremony at the Paro-
chial residence, there was reception at
the brides mothers, Mrs. Bridget
Archer, at which were present few
relatives and immediate family friends
The happy couple departed on the mid
night train for short bridal trip to
Montreal, and on their return will re-
side in Rutland
Two weeks ago, at the home of jacob
NJ. Howard in Dundee, N. Y, the How
ard family held reunion, the place be-
ing that of the eldest brothers. Jared
and Solomon, from this vicinity at
tended, and David of Rossville, Kansas,
ca ne on to be present. On Monday,
Mr.. Jared Howard received word that
Mr.. Jacob M. Howard was dead, thus
repeating the experience of many that a
happy reunion, after many years apart,
may be the last on earth. The Messrs.
Howard are natives of SALISBURY,
where Solomon still lives, and the de-
ceased was 81 years of age. They are
all family of sterling worth and good
citizens.
BENNINGTON has the reputation of be-
ing one of the most prosperous and live
business towns in Vermont at the pres
ent time. Perhaps our citizens do not
appreciate the fact as they ought, but
during the financial depression which
has affected the entire country, our viii
lage has been remarkably free from en-
barrassment Travelling statesmen who
skip many towns because of the dull
condition of business, come to Benning-
ton and do WELL being free to express
their satisfaction with the condition OF
affairs with us. We should congratulate
ourselves upon these facts, and do every
thing in our power to continue them.
THE New England Insurance Elk
:, change, which purports to represent all
Z the stock companies doing business in
Vermont, has voted to raise the rates on
farm property in this State to per cent
, for one year, u per cent for two years
and per cent for three years. 1t has al
so voted to accept no policy that is
written for longer term than three
? years. The new rates are just double
the present rates. These rates do not
affect the mutual companies in Vermont,
= both of which are located at Montpelier.
1t is said the fire insurance companies
, have been doing business at a loss in
Vermont for the past dozen years, aud
several have withdrawn from the State
and more are likely to pull out.
Miss LYDIA HARTIG comes to Ben.
nington tomorrow in company with
! Rev. Chas. H. Merrill the secretary OF
the Vermont Missionary Society. Both
, will deliver addresses on Sunday, Mr..
Merrill speaking in the morning at the
Second Congregational church, and Miss
Hartig at the 3 45 p. m. meeting in the
chapel of this church. The latter is
,, union meeting of the village Endeavol
societies. 1t is hoped that this lady
will remain in this region through the
week and conduct district meetings un
der the auspices of the Endeavor society
of the Second Congregational church
If this plan prevails she will be at the
Guideboard on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, at the Bushnell district Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings and al
4 Woodford City on Friday evening. Def
2 mite notice will be given at the Second
I Congregational, Sunday morning.
THE beautiful autumn weather has
continued to late date this fall, but II
the predictions of the weather prognos
ticators come true the winter, now neal
: at hand, is to be unusually severe
Among the mary signs given for this
! prophecy are that the husks on corn are
much thicker than usual this year and
/, of deep orange tint, instead OF ight
lemon hue; the goose bone slso reveal;
! larger and whittier spots than usual anc
= the hogs pelt runs jagged instead o.
smooth; muskrats have begun to bullc
large huts in the meadows and those
=, who have observed the preparation Of
: the chipmunks and squirrels assert thai
they are laying in big stores of nuts
: Some of these signs will probably prove
unreliable, because frogs may be occa
0 sionally whimsical, perhaps, and thu
chipmunks are not always to be rellet
: upon.
q THE five prizes offered by A. p. Childi