The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-31

Miss NELLIE MULQUEEN will spend
Easter with friends in Saratoga
Miss LENA MIDDLEBROoK sings at the
Mass in st. Francis de Sales church to-
morrow morning.
JAMES Fox has purchased the dwell
ing house on Dewey avenue, belonging
to Charles Barton.
II. WSCoTT has purchased the Hutch
ins homestead ON Pleasant street, and
takes possession July LIST.
JAS. HABBERLEY went down to West
Troy last evening to sing with the Phil
harmonic quartette, who had an engage
ment in grand concert under the au-
spices of Miss Potts class of seventeen
young ladies of the First Presbyterian
church of that city.
THE new BANNER building is up and
covered aud the roof is going on to-day.
We are to move in as soon as the build
ing can be got ready. Meantime the
paper and business Office is in the third
story of the First National bank, and
the job rooms are at the old place.
THE Rev. James Fletcher, aged IS
years, of South Acton, Mass, dropped
dead Wednesday night, from the result
of excitement attending fire near his
dwelling. He was formerly principal of
Burr and Burton seminary at Manches-
ter, and was at the time of his death
superintendent of schools.
On Friday evening, April It'll, the union
Fast Day service will be held at the Bap-
fist church. The Rev. Chas. r. Seymour
will preach short discourse, which will
be followed by service of conference
and prayer. The experiment of an even
ing instead of a morning meeting will, it
is believed, accommodate a number of
people who have hitherto been unable to
observe the day.
THE Helen Barry Company, who
played in the Opera House here this sea-
son, we've burned out In the Opera House
in Bath, Me-, Wednesday night. The
fire caught in the rubbish under the
stage, and all their scenery and ward
robes were destroyed. The Revere hotel
was connected and part of the same
block, and its guests fled in scanty attire
some of them narrawly escaping with
their lives.
THE Cambridge, N. Y, correspond
ent of the Press has the following con-
corning classmate of the writer, and a
gentlemen known to some of our read
ers: Edward P. Cramer, a merchant
of this village, and Miss S. Jennie Wright
were married Tuesday evening. The
ceremony was performed in the presence
of seventy-five guests by Rev. II. G..
Blinn. The wedding guests wrote their
names in a souvenir album, as witnesses
of the ceremony. Those present from
out of town were: DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Wr;nbt 10 vi onI Mice Gipnc Mr. and
Mrs. John Sherman and son, Miss Sadie
Sherman and Miss BoswOrth of Troy;
Mrs. Hattie Binlnger, Mrs. Otto Fisk,
and Miss Nellie Simpson of Aurora, Iii;
DR.. and Mrs. Hutton of Valley Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer will make their
home on Main street."
THE Graded Schools begin next Mon
day after two weeks vacation. The
High School from now until commence
ment will be in charge of Miss Laura E.
Burrows, lately preceptress in the High
School of Fulton, n. Y. Miss Barrows
is about 80 years of age, graduate of
the Potsdam Normal School and st. Law
renee University. She has had several
years successful experience in high
school work, and in the direction of lit
erature and languages is quite special
list. She is recommended by the presi-
dent of St Lawrence University, the
president of the POtsdam Normal, by E..
H, Cook, late president of the National
Educational Association. Ger. Morgan,
United States Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and Others. Miss Burrows
teaches Latin, Greek, German and French
with an especial preference for the lat
ter. 1t is believed that Miss Burrows
will be f und to be most competent
principal and teacher.
AFTER the choir rehearsal last Satur-
day night at the Ne thodist Episcopal
church, the choir and others who had
helped in the church entertainment the
week before were agreeably surprised to
be invited to the rooms below, where a
nice spread of angel cake, and other cake
and another kind of cake, oranges, ice
cream, and other nice things had been
prepared by one of the rs who is noted
for her thoughtful appreciation, kind
deeds and love for the church. After
the viands had been sufficiently appre-
ciated, unanimous vote of thanks was
rendered to the generous lady afOre- men,
ii ned, Mrs. T ut; int she said
must not mention any names, and l will
not,-and while all were in happy
frame OF mind, it was proposed to start a
fund to buy piano for the society, and
the dollars were forthcoming and good
beginning was made. A nice birthday
box has been presented by another lady
of the church, and will be ready next
Sunday, and thereafter, in which all who
are so disposed may deposit as many
pennies, or their equivalent, as they are
years old, the same to be added to the