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

Adams h I'VE removed TO Bennington.
MRS. NELSON BURRrTr of Rouses
Point, n. Y, is visiting her father, Da-
vid Bushnell.
CHARLES II. POTTER Is making extern
sive improvements TO his house on Main
street.
j. OLIVER BURT has newly painted
his house on Main Street and made other
improvements.
JOSEPH CHILD, general passenger and
freight agent of the I. s., r. R., went to
New York Wednesday. 80.
ELI TIFFANY & Sons; have nearly COM
pleted their new offices. They will be
very fine when completed.
Miss JULIA SCHELUG of Fairport, n
Y, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Jas. A,
N. Williams of this village.
WIN. H. BRADFoRD, Col. M. S. Col
burn, John War; and others, are at Tur
tie Lake, near Detroit. for a month.
YESTERDAY more than 80 tickets were
sold teachers at this station. They were
going to the State Convention at Rutland
Thus far this season the Hamlen mil
in this village, has made $4,000 bushels
of apples into cider. The supply of frui
is not as large as usual. ~
CLEMENT H. CONE and wife returned
this week from their wedding tour
which included visit to the World''
fair during its closing days.
GEO. A. BURCH is acting superintend
ent of the Bennington and Rutland rail
road during the illness of Supt. Bennett
and the absence of Col. Colburn.
ELI TIFFANY, who has been in Europe
is expected home soon. He is now il
the West Indies, where he is presiden
of line of steamers plying to differen
Colombian ports.
RALPH I. PURDY and wife of Man
chester. visited VIM. II. Downs anC
other friends in town this week. Yes
terday Mrs. Purdy went to Troy anC
Mr.. Purdy returned home.
THE new house being erected for the
use of the Tiffany Hose company anC
Hook and Ladder company Is well ad
vanced and will be ready for occupancy
about January LIST.
CORP. WIN. E. SHELDON, the BANNERS
Chicago correspondent, has moved tC
Rochester, n. Y, for his health. Las
spring he had a stroke of paralysis and
has been somewhat incapacitated since
He is better Mr.. Sheldon is a former
resident of Rupert and Pawlet.
THE following letters are advertised il
the Postoffice at Bennington, for the
week ending November 4, 1893: George
F. Arnott, John Heating, Mrs. Johr
Keahe. These letters will be sent to thu
Dead Letter Office Nov. IS, 1893, if not de
livered before. In calling, please say
advertised" giving date of list.
THE F. NJ. Tiffany hose company gives
its seventh annual concert and ball, il
Library hall, Thanksgiving Eye, Novem
Der 10Th. The committee of arrange
ments are: G.. A. Wakefield, NJ. E. Buss
C. L. Mccarthy, w. H. Lundergan ant
L. NJ. Burch. The tickets will be a
usual. and supper will be served at til,
American House.
The report of the Bennington Count,
Savings bank to the State Inspector o
Finance, the Hon. w. II. Du Bots, show
that on the Both of last June, it's re
sources were 1926, 433S4 its deposit
were S4l0, 1927; its whole number o
depositors were l,7Sl; nonresident de
positors 81. The expenses for the yea
were SO, 745.5S.
| Mrs. G. G. KIMBALL has received new
OF the death, in Boston, of her BROTHER
Clark G. Wheeler, of consumption. Hi
age was % years. tie had been in Cola
RADIO several months for his health, re
turning about a month ago. This is tn
third death in Mrs. Kimball's famil
within nine months, father, sister an
brother having been taken during tina
time.
THE following Standing Committee
have already consented to the consecra
ton of the Rev. Arthur G. A. Hall, j
D.. as bishop of the Protestant Episco
pal church in the diocese of Vermont
Albany, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Eastor
South Carolina, New Hampshire, Missi
sippi and Colorado. This is good star
towards the necessary u out of 53 +
constitute an election. The latest repor
is that 1G have ratified the nomination.
The jury in the case of Judge Darlin
against Col. Scott, which was tried Mon
day, returned verdict in favor of tn
| plaintiff for SI2, the amount claimed
This is the third time this case has bee
tried, two juries before having disagreed
Emory S. Harris was justice, and til
jury was composed of Harrison L. Nor
ton, Frank Crawford, Geo. Matthews, c
NJ. Lambert, w. j. Phalen. Den. Haley
Sheldon & Martin appeared for Scott
Mason & Barber for Darling.
A QUIET home wedding took plac
Wednesday evening, at the Dixon HON
on Union street. The Rev. j. G. Carna
han of Arlington, united in marriag
Miss Edna Dixon and Mr.. Lyman N
Evans, in the presence of few famil
friends. The bride is we'll known as
leader in church and society work, Will
Mr.. Evans is one of our enterprisin
business men. Cordial good wishes ar
extended. After short trip, Mr.. an
Mrs. Evans will be at home to thei
friends.
THE newly elected officers of the Ber
nington lodge of Good Templars, No. s.
are: Chief templar, w. L. Frost; Vic
templar, Miss Frances Durham; Pas
Chief templar. G. p. Niles; Chaplain, /
r. Freeman; Financial Secretary, p.
Clifford; Secretary, G. A. Wattles; MAJ
shall, Frank Parker; Assistant Marsha
Miss Ida Sweet; Treasurer, Miss Eliz
Puffer; Guard, Miss Eta WEIGH; Sci
final, n. S. Dixon. Miss Puffer has bee
treasurer of the lodge seventeen year.
There was an increase of twelve men
bers the past quarter. At the recer
Grand Lodge session this lodge was we
served Geo. A. Wattles is Past Gran
Chief Templar, NJ. B. Morgan is Chat
man of the miliage and E. T. Griswol
! Chairman of the State of the Order Con
mittees. Owing to the 25th anniversaI
the election and installation of Officer
was held together last week