The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-04-21

street and taken possession.
THE storm of yesterday was of longer
duration than that of 10 years ago and
that accounts for the greater damages.
Miss FANNIE REED of Castleto n, re.
cent graduate of the Boston conserva-
tory of music, is visiting her father here.
]. J. MAHADY, NJ. D., of Baltimore
Nd, has been here few days looking
over the village with view of locating
CHAs. H. BENNETT takes Mrs. Gays
place as Organist of st. Francis de Sales
church during the absence of the latter
in Ireland.
EDWARD GUILTINAN, porter at the
Putnam, i'll for four or five weeks, died
of heart disease during the storm last
night. He was about % years of age.
THE delay in the reception of goods
leads Messrs. Russell & March to delay
their formal announcement, as promised
in their space on the first page. The
opportunity for this firm to do large
business is increasing and we are glad of
it.
THE collection for the Columbian bell
in Bennington was most generous. 1t is
not all put together so we can give the
dSBICRdJ6, Uub lIOli puOilohOu dOOOuhbo
no place will excel us in the richness of
history, of the relics forwarded, of
which partial list was given by us last
week.
WITH the return of the BANNER to its
old home, the Banner Building, North
street, we restock the job office with new
and elegant faces of type, and are in
shape to do work far superior to any
previous period. 1t is safe to say that
NO country Office excels our present facil-
tiles and none are better equipped in the
State.
WEDNESDAY evening was very enjoy
able one for the members of tho Young
Women's Club. Boston with its historic
charm and its characteristic ambitions
was wildly pictured by Mrs. Seymour.
The regular social occurs on the Goth.
One feature of the evening will be de-
bate. Much of the time will be as usual,
spent informally. By that evening, the
room will look unusually attractive with
its fresh paint and paper.
VIM. E. HAWKS has raised up the do
nestle bakery building occupied by Mrs.
y. f. Poor, has run it back to twice the
former length making fine store, din
ing room and bakery. The second floor
Mrs. Poor will use as a residence. This
enlargement gives her almost double her
present facilities and we are glad to note
the prosperity that calls for this enlarged
quarters.
THE 74th anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship will be observed by the order here
on the Goth in Odd Fellows hall. Dane
ing will round out the later hours of the
occasion in Apollo hall. Odd Fellows
and their families are invited without
formal notice, but invitations will be sent
to friends outside the membership.
There is to be a musical and literary
programme at o'clock in Odd Fellows
hall. Miss Ashley of Troy, fine elocu-
zionist, will favor the audience with Sc
lections, and interspersed will be vocal
and instrumental music. The ladies of
Miriam lodge will spread banquet, and
the Canton members will appear in uni
form-fatique dress with belt. 1t is in
tended to make this occasion a mem
orable one, and as it has been many
years since this particular day-April
26-has been observed, those favored
with an invitation may expect an enjoy
able evening.
LAST week Monday Robert Pilling, n
contractor and builder, went to Troy,
n. Y, to purchase supplies, among
other things, the door trimmings, ETC.,
for the house of II. p. Woodman. He
had with him nearly $500 his watch etc.
From the Troy Press we copy: "After
arriving here Pillin made his purchases
and after asking to have the bill made
Out so that he could pay it when he re-
turned, went out of the store. He failed
to return home Tuesday e yening and his
wife, who had come to Troy Wednesday
morning to search for him, could dis
cover no trace. She engaged Detective
Markham to look for the missing man
and returned home. Thursday the Off
GERS traced Pilling to the depot, where
he took a Fitchburg train. His brother
in-laW, who was in the city looking for
him, followed on the next train, and on
arriving at HoOsick Junction found Mr..
Pilling standing in DOORWAY in
TALLY demepto1 - par
condition. His watch
and money were gone and he could give
no account Of his whereabouts during
the three days. He spoke several times
of having been struck. He was taken
home Thursday evening, but not having
regained his senses up to Sunday after
noon, DIR. Putnam was called to examine
him. He found Pilling suffering from
conclusion of the brain, caused, he
THINKS, from blow with a sand bag.
There are no external marks of VIC
lence." From DR.. Putnam we learn that
Mr.. Pilling submitted to an operation a
day or two ago, in which the doctor was
assisted by his brother and that since
then the patient has continued to i'm
prove. We hope Mr.. Pilling may soon
be out, and wish he could recall the
rascals who assaulted him, but that ID
hardly to be hoped for.
THE 9th Corps w. r. c., held recep.
ton to members of the G. A. R., and
their friends, in Good Templars hall last
Tue sday evening. The corps were out
in force and the company passed very
enjoyable evening. The ladies served q
bountifnl supper, and the chief attrac
ton of the occasion was the award of ar
elegant silver tea set-four large pieces
and server-whlch has for some time
been on exhibition in Gibson's drug
store windows, to the lady organist Of
the village having the greatest numbel
| of votes. When the polls closed Mis-,
Frances L. Stillson had 240 votes anC
the award was therefore given to the
organist of the First Baptist church
| This set of silver has a history that WI
repeat in this connection, first, saying
| that it was bought at the Tiffanys il
| New York, and the figures are diamond
cut" that they sparkle like gems il
whatever light they are shown. Soml
forty years ago penniless lad trampeC
into town from Wilmington. FriendlesI