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


WELLS VALENTINE and wife are ex-
pected to arrive home to-day.
You should see Madeline Merli, the
famous Italian actress. She will be at
the Opera House May 2.
VIM II. BERRY of the Walloonsac
hotel, lost valuable horse during his
recent visit to New York City.
MEssRs. RUSSELL & MARCH are get
ting their yards in shape, and the frame
is up for their Office and lumber sheds.
EDWARD w. BRADFoRD and DR.. F. S.
Pratt were among the visitors from Ben
nington to the Naval Review in New
York.
Mr.. AND Mrs. R. w. THOMPSON and
child returned from New Britain, Conn,
Tuesday and will occupy rooms with
Mrs. d. P. Gates.
A. w. LovELAND of Fulton, N. Y, is
at A. Cutters on a short visit to see his
mother and sisters, aid where he enjoy
ed his youthful days.
F. l.. REED received q telegram
Wednesday announcing the death of his
father in Benson. The deceased was
over 80 years of age.
S. B. HAWKS has gone this week to
Monroe, La, to look after the water
works in that parish, in which he and
his father are interested.
Miss HATTIE A. MATTEsoN of Ben
nington, who has been visiting the
Misses Harlan of Second street has re-
turned home.-Troy Press.
JOHN SHELDON of Dorset, brother of
VIM. b. Sheldon of this village, accom-
panied by his wife and little son, recent
ly passed week in Bennington.
MRS. E. H. MCINTYRE and daughter,
Leila, go to st. Adams this afternoon.
by Capt Eddy, that begins to-moTrow
evening.
THE regular meeting of the Fortnight
ly occurs on Saturday, April 20. Sub
ject: Literature" Committee: Mrs.
A. b. Valentine, Mrs. Lyman Rogers,
Mrs. j. S. Holden.
II. n. WILLIAMs,as agent for the Hon.
II. q. Root, has sold three nice lots on
Elm street, to l.. A. Graves, H. L. Hover
and Mrs. Chas. Luther, who will build
thereon this season.
ALEX. J. COOPER and wife celebrated
the sixth anniversary of their wedding
day yesterday, with a few of their
friends. 1t was also Mrs. Cooper's
birthday anniversary.
A NEW avenue is being built through
the Mrs. Rev. j. B. Tibbit's grounds in
Bennington Centre, about 20 feet wide
running froM the Main street, which
will be decided improvement.
THE Good Templars' quarterly cleo
ton of officers occurs this evening. The
last quarterly reports showed member
ship in Bennington lodge of 19S mem
bers, and all matters prosperous.
e. G. KMBALL, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, went to Wilmington yes
terday with the remains of Mrs. Stahl,
who died here few weeks ago. The
family lot is in Wilmington cemetery.
MRS. ELI TIFFANY is quite seriously
i'll at her residence in this village. The
improved condition of her health cOnse-
quent upon treatment in New York, does
not prove as hopeful as was anticipated.
Miss ETHELM. STEVENS retur ned to
her home in Brooklyn, N. Y,
this week, after passing the winter here.
She returned with Mrs. PERCY Comstock
who has made brief visit to Benning
ton.
WE are told that Colonel Edward L.
Bates of the Governors staff, DR.. f. S.
Pratt and Henry S. Bingham will accom-
pany the Vermont Press association to
Chicago. They will leave st. Adams
Saturday evening, May 8.
CANTON BENNINGTON, Patl iarchs Mil
liant, will attend the state gathering of
Odd Fellows, to be held in Burlington,
May 16. The canton numbers 40 mem
kan 4,
State, with 500 members. The oldest is
Lafayette No. of Burlington.
WE print in another column the opin-
ion of Hon. j. G. Baker ON the sewer
question. The call in another column
gives the various proposals to date, up
on which our citizens will be called upon
to vote. 1t is only a question of ways
and means-that we mus have sewers
goes without saying.
SEVERAL of our people are in New
York City this week, called there to see
the Naval parade. Maj, Valentine went
down on business, hoped to see the pa
rade, and expects to meet Wells Valen-
tine and wife on their return from trip
around the world. Mr.. Valentine has
been absent nearly a year, and returns
with improved health.
CORNELIUS HoLNBEcK, whose critical
we noted last week, died yes
terday forenoon at IL O'clock. He had
been confined to the house and the
greater part of the time to his bed since
last September. He was man of excel
lent Christian character, and often held
in the outlying districts. His
age was GA. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at 1890.
GILBERT CHANDLER, aged 20 years,
son Of NJ. II. Chandler, died quite sud
denly Tuesday afternoon of pneumonia.
He was promising young man and the
family will receive much sympathy in
this sad affection, The deceased had
nearly finished his trade of molder at
the Bennington Machine works. He
was faithful and honest, and his sudden
death is severe blow to- his many
friends. He was the only son of his
parents.
CHAs. II. ROBINSON, eX-collector Of
the Port of Wilmington, n. c., brother
of the late Judge Alfred Robinson, has
Just located in business in Savannah,
Ga. Mr. Robinson has been resident Of
North Carolina and of the city of Will
mington many years. He has been hon
ored with offices of trust and RESPONSE
bility in the state of his adoption, is a
Past Grand Master of Masons of the Old
North state, and he goes to his new home
in Georgia bearing the good wishes of
his MANY friends