The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-04-28


which attracts much attention.
DIR. j. T. SHURTLEFF and E. II. Put
nam were in New York this week, and
saw the Naval review yesterday.
CARDS are out fer the marriage of Miss
Alice l. Remington and Mr.. Harry A.
Wall, at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Emma Remington, May
IL.
Miss z. JOSEPHINE BATTERsBY, for
msrly of Bennington, has just graduated
from law school with high horors. The
N. Y. Sun speaks highly of the class and
of Miss Battersby.
The next regular cOnvocation of the
Eastern Star Chapter will occur Wednes-
day evening, May 8, to conform to the
new order of things, meeting the first
Wednesday, monthly.
THE funeral of Edward Guiltinan was
held from ST. Francis de Sales church
Sunday afternoon, the Rev. A. j. Barron
officiating. The floral offerings were
beautiful. The bearers were John
Ryan, Thomas Lyons, William Watson,
Robert Guiltinan, Joseph Murphy and
Edward O'Donnell.
THE editor sits in new arm chair
since our return home latter the fire"
through the courtesy of j. Ed. Wal
bridge. This favor is appreciated by
the writer 'Ed. 81 chairs are noted
for their good qualities, but whether
these will have any reflex influence on
We editor remains to be seen. Thanks to
the donor all the same.
AN exchange says: "The Rev. Hiram
Bingham, who for thirty-four years was
a missionary 20 the Gilbert Islands, be-
gan the translation of the Bible into that
language in 1859. He recently saw it
printed by the American Bible Society in
New York. Mr.. Bingham was a son of
the first missionary that went to the
Sandwich Islands, and is relative of the
Bingham family of this village"
The Horse Fair and Exhibition to be
held on the grounds of the North Ben
nington Driving Club, MAY "a and 25.
1898. will be of interest to everybody
who loves good horses. A vigorous eff
fort is being made to bring the buyer
and seller together, and judging from
the present indications we may expect
the finest display of horses that has been
seen in this northern country in many
years, and rare opportunity will be Of
fered people wishing to buy good horses
for family use, for trotting, driving or
work horses at first prices direct from
the breeders.
THE annual election of Mt. Anthony
Lodge of Masons occurred Tuesday.
The following were elected E. d. Ben
net, W. M; j. NJ. Burt, S. W.; f. G.
Mattison, j. W.; G. B. Sibley, Treasurer;
John c. Clark, Secretary; II. L. Hover,
S. D.; F. G. Kimball, j. D.. G. S. Perry,
S. S.; F. w. Smith, j. S.; w. B. Walker,
Chaplain; r. j. Coffey, Marshal; 4. A.
Hutchins, Chorister; M. H, Chandler,
Tyler; II. S. Bingham, j. T. Shurtleff,
VIM. E. Murphy, finance committee. The
installation of officers will occur next
Tuesday evening at which time the new
bylaws will go into effect, by which the
regular communications hereafter will
occur the first Tuesday in each month.
The lodge is in fine financial condition.
The membership is 1913.
THE funeral of Hon. Alfred Robinson
was held at his late residence at Ben
nington Centre, Monday afternoon at 2
O'CLOCK. There was quite large attend
ance, the tewn officers and others going
up in carriages. The pastor of the Old
First Church was ill.,, confined to his
house, and the Rev. Chas. r. Seymour
of the Second Congregational church
officiated for him, assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Marten of the Baptist church. The
latter said the commitial. Tho ReVS.
Heaxt and Walker were also present.
The floral tribntes were beautiful. The
bearers were H. II HarwOod, Charles f.
Sears, George A. Robinson, Albert w.
HARDWOOD, E. d. Bennett, and j. T.
Shurtleff. At tho communication of Mt.
Anthony Lodge, Tuesday evening, a
N mil vuaa fn
memorial to spread on the records of the
Lodge in memoriam of its past master,
and Past d. d. G. NJ, Bro. Robinson.
HERE is an item from the Troy Press,
suggestive of possible debate in our
Graded Schools. 1t is of the same or
similar nature of the use of are and
lis" in various sentences. but goes deep
err. The Press says: Justice Field of
the United States Supreme Court, born
soTevhat less than century ago and in
his prime when CalhOunism was ram
pant, refers to the United States in the
plural number, and defends such refer
ence. The Rome Sentinel quotes this
antiquated Judge, and adds: There is
no authority for making the United
States the subject of singular verb
Merely to correct the misapprehensiOn
OF the Sentinel, we will name the late
James G.. Blaine and Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, who are quite as well known as
Justice Field, both of whom make the
United States the subject of singular
verb in their public papers, Plenty of
other statesmen and progressive news
papers do the same thing"
THos. ENwRIGHT was arrested SUNDAY
for drunkenness and brought before the
Municipal court He disclosed on an
and bottle out of which
one drink was admitted. The court re-
manded him to Jail to mediate and
amend his pleadings. On Wednesday
there was hearing before Judge Nun
son on writ of habeas corpus, in which
Hon. Chas. H. Mason appeared for En-
wright and the State was represented by
Hon. J. X. Batchslder The point at
issue is the competency of the disclosure
and whether the court is obliged to take
it. Judge Mason in his argument claimed
that if man made disclosure in the
form and under the requirements of the
statute, whether true or false, the court
as matter of discretion cannotpass upon
the truth or falsity of the disclosure so
made. 1t is bound to take the disclo-
sure and discharge the informant upon
the payment of fines and costs, but if the
respondent has testifi ed falsely the state
can prosecute for forgery. Judge Mum
son reserved his decision.
The Odd Fellows celebrated their Or
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