The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-14

"A hAA11lhD supply Va VIZ
books of 1891 and 1877, are for sale at the
Monument. We understand that these
works are eagerly sought for by many
who visit that historic pile.
CAPT. HERBERT S. FOSTER, goth Unfit,
q. S. A., is about to leave Burlington, his
term of service as military instructor at
the University of Vermont having eX-
spired. He will soon rejoin his regi-
ment, now stationed at Fort Buford, N.
d.
PROF. II. W. DowNs's Encouragement
as music teacher in the Graded schools,
mentioned last week, is recognition
well deserved, of good services per-
formed. He is the teacher of music, al
so, at North Bennington. The Metho-
dist church of this village have employed
Prof. Downs to drill its choir during the
summer and fall.
THE BANNER Bindery is turning out
some very fine work these days. Among
a lot that will be finished soon, and
placed on exhibition in our store win
dow, is a dozen copies of the Centennial
volume of 1891, for Boston gentleman,
bound in full Russia and gold. with gilt
top and natural edges Send in your
orders now and get the best job you have
ever had done.
THERE were two alarms of fire on Sat-
urday. In the morning the picker
room" at Rockwood's mill on fire, called
out the fire department, but the sprink-
Ter system of the mill extinguishrd the
flames with slight damage. In the after
noon, during heavy thunder shower,
the corner box" was rung calling out
the entire force. The cause was the tel
ephone exchange-damage slight.
SUPT. EDWARD BROOKS, LII. D., of
Philadelphia, says: " know of nothing
that is so well adapted to destroy the
effectiveness of instruction as for a
teacher to stand with pen or pencil in
hand ready to put down a mark opposite
apupil name the moment he has answer
ed question orifinished recitation. To
train pupil to recite for recitation
mark is to give him an absolutely wrong
idea of education, and tends to destroy
his taste for study and knowledge"
THE Guild of St. Monica, connected
with st. Francis de Sales church, have
just had their bylaws printed at the
BANNER job office. The ladies have a
nice pamphlet. and one they will be
proud to show their friends. This guild
is organized to assist the parish in its
charitable work, and to raise funds to
finish the church property. 1t is meet
ing with excellent success, as is shown
by the attendance upon its fortnightly
spreads and social entertainments.
When the ladies of church take hold of
any financial matter the funds are forth
coming, and we expect this instance will
be no exception to the rule.
THE schedule of assets and liabilities
of the Northwestern Guaranty Loan
Company of Minneapolis have been filed
in the insolvency court. Their assets
are So, 262,5l4 and liabilities So, 145, 722,
leaving balance in the company's ia
vor of 81 116791 Notwithstanding this
favorable report there are many here
who fear the company can never pay
dollar for dollar If the company is over
81, 100000 ahead, they wonder why Pres
ident Menage has disappeared Eastern
banks who held this company's paper
find it almost valueless for commercial
purposes and wish they had never seen
it.
ALTHOUGH not without precedent, it is
hardly less noteworthy that Harvard
College which has long occupied an adj
vanced position as teacher of freedom
of religious thought, last week con-
ferred its highest honors upon Bishop
James j. Keane of the Roman Catholic
church. 1t is only necessary to read the
address of Bishop Keane at the Com
mencement dinner to be fully convinced
that the honor was well deserved and
we'll bestowed.-St. Adams Messenger
When will the Roman Catholic Univer
sity at Washington return the compli-
ment upon some prominent Protestant
| D. DIP We nominate DR.. Philip Schaff
confessedly at the head of Biblical litera-
ture, for the return honors.
Eugene Field, the Chicago poet, is au
| thority for the statement that many oi
| the inhabitants of the foreign villages il
Midway Plaisance at the Worlds Fail
are far from being the genuine article
One "BOrneo LADY, he recognized as be
ing an old schoolmate from an interior
Illinois town, and several Turks, ,
"Japs," ETC., were spotted as from st
Louis, Cincinnati and other American
cities. Still, as long as the average visi
tor is unable to detect the spurious from
the real, what's the difference? Il
printed descriptions of the Midway
Plaisance come any where near being
correct those who go there getfull value
for their money, even if everything i!
not just what it seems.
HERE are few items from an ex
changes Bennington Centre correspond
ence: Houses are still going up in thu
Mccall tlement.-Barker F. Val
has obtained a registered Jersey ANNA
of Senator Sanford for Stamford breeding
purposes new firm of Russell6
March have the contract for building tn,
Brown Girls house. 1t is expected i
will be done by the last of September
Some farmers are sowing buckwhea
as preparatory crop for the next season
especially where the sod needs ROTH G
Is this advisable for ckwheat?-Ben
nington is climbing right along up thu
ladder and will soon be a city of Yer
mont with excellent spring water, Il fin,
sewer system, electric lights, etc. How
can it help but grow? Next in order i
an electric railway up to the old villag
which will make her the uptown TO
sure.
THE Troy Press of Saturday has al
item that will be of interest to our read
ers. 1t says: Justice Herrick ha
handed down decision in the case o
Thomas B. Carroll against Emeline A
Parmenter, administrators of Jerome b
Parmenter, modifying the injunction
heretofore granted and PERMITTING tn
State Treasurer to pay r. A. Parmente
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