The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20

neapohs.
Mrs. JARED HOWARD has been quite
i'll, but is better.
EDWARD L. BARNARD and wife OF
Wilmington are visiting w. G. Bull.
FREDA MAY BAKER entertained eight
of her little friends on her fifth birthday,
last Monday.
AMONG those registered at the Yer
mont building at the Worlds fair were
b. G.. Slade and wife, G. II. Potter and
Ed. Hudson.
MOSES WILSON and wife returned from
the Worlds fair sick Mrs. Wilson
came very near pneumonia, but is better.
Mr. Wilson is about again.
YESTERDAY R. o. Goldsmith moved
into his new house on Willow street, and
Jas. Habberley is now occupying the one
vacated by Mr.. Goldsmith.
The Fortnightly meets on Saturday
Oct 2lst. The subject is art" The
committee in charge: Mrs. w. A. Root,
Mrs. E. II. Scott and Miss Hattie Well
ing.
AT the annual meeting of the Home
for Destitute children in Burlington,
Thursday, Miss Sophie E. Park of this
village was elected manager from Ben
nington county.
ABOUT 200 people went to New York
on the Bennington and Rutland railroad
excursion Tuesday afternoon. The
special train of six cars left here at 3:35
O'Clock. Rutland Herald.
MAJOR A. B. VALENTINE has added to
his stable what are said to be the most
stylish carriage horses in town. They
10, +hraa an1 fnnr old
| respectively, and full sisters. They were
sired by Amulet, the dam being Rose
mary. They were purchased In HOO
sick.
A NUMBER of our people have this
week gone to the Worlds fair. Among
| them we note, Chas. H. Potter, a. X,
Richie and wife, r. j. Crawford, wife
and sister; &. A. Pierce, wife and
brother, w. Gibson of Londonderry;
Walter Berry, Mrs. II. G. Root, VIM. e.
Murphy, and others.
THE following is list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Bennington
Postoffice for the week ending Oct. IA,
| 1898: j. Mehan, Miss Jennie Carey,
Miss Martha e. Marsh, Miss Lizzie
Witherby. These letters will be sent to
| the Dead Letter Office Oct. %, 1898, If not
delivered before. In calling please say,
advertised" giving date of list.
THE senior class of the Graded schools
gave very entertaining musicale IN
school hall last Friday evening. The art,
lists were Mr. VanVeachton Rogers OF
Boston and Mr.. Fred P. Denison of Al,
bany, assisted by the famous male guar.
tette of this village: Messrs. E.. e.
Long, first tenor; Jas. Habberley
second tenor; II. w. Downs, first bass
| G. II. Bennett, second bass. 1t was al
so a financial success.
The Argus and Patriot has an item OF
how Justice at last overlook company
that gave a mighty poor show at oul
Opera house recently. 1t says: 1.-THE
Joshua Simpkins company, which has
been making a tour of the State, got in
to trouble at Richford last Friday night
The advance agent hung Autographs IL
store windows under an agreement thai
tickets should be forthcoming fol- the
show, but the tickets did not materialize
A number of merchants went to the boz
office for tickets and were refused
whereupon writs were issued, and the
company was mulcted between $40 ant
$50"
Mrs. SUSAN LovELAND of this village
hands us copy of the Cobleskill Indel
of October 10Th, wherein that papel
takes occasion to speak of the Demo
cratic nominations of Schoh7rie county
NY. 1t says: ANDREW w. Loveland
the Democratic nominee for Sheriff, is ;
resident of the town of Fulton. He wa
born in Vermont He is typical Soho
harie county farmer, honest, intelligent
progressive and labOrious. Politically
he is Simon-pure Jacksonian Democrat
In religious belief he is a Methodist-nC
half way sort of Methodist. either, bu
out and out, square toed. The nomina
ton of Mr.. LOveland is an honor to thu
town of Fulton and tower of strength
to the ticket" Mr. Loveland lived il
Bennington until he attained his ma
jority and is pleasantly remembered b!
some of our people.
THE Rutland Herald of Tuesday, says
"The teachers of the city met at til,
high school building yesterday after
mon to make arrangements for TIN
State convention of teachers in this cit,
November Q, 10 and IL. The local teach
ers will all assist in the work of provid
ing accommodations for the visitors
The sessions of the convention will b,
held at the Baptist church, which ha
been engaged for the three days. OPP
portunity will be afforded at the higl
school building for meetings and con
situations of the teachers of differen
grades. 1t was decided at yesterday at
ternoon's meeting to give written ex
hibition of the work of every grade o
the Rutland public schools. The exhib
its will be arranged in the high schoo
building for the inspection of the visit
ing teachers.
THE public schools of Bennington
have installed military instruction il
their curriculum, and a company of ca
diets will be formed and drilled in mill
tary maneuvers. 1t is capital idea
There is no system of training that will
do more for the growing youth than sub
lection to military duty. 1t learns hin
to walk as he should, 1t moulds form
that will stand erect and remain so il
after years. 1t builds up the system
teaches men to command by first in
structing them how TO obey, and inspire
the mind Of the youth with something
above the ordinary frolic of the pla.
ground. Freeman. This com
pany Of cadets are working splendidly
They drill for one hour three days
week-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at the close of the afternoon recita
tions. All sorts of guns have bee
pressed into temporary service, and il
time the boys hope to have arms, a uni
form, and equipments. The disciplin
and pro6oianov ic couoatbipu ron, a RI a hl