Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-26

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CHAs. H. BENNETT was one of few,
out of so candidates, who secured place
in the Harvard Glee Club. The trial for
place was held recently.
THE regular conclave of Taft Com
mandery occurs Thursday, November
LIST, at Masonic hall. The annual cleo
ton occurs in December.
The condition of Cashier Cone is quite
hopeful The fever has left him and he
is beginning to cOnvalesce. His physi-
clan expects continued improvement un-
til recovery.
THERE was very pleasant party at G.
A. R. hall, of Tunbridge, Saturday even
ing, when Whitney post was presented
with fine engraving, neatly framed, by
A. j. Noyes of George A. Custer post of
Bennington.
THE subject of the discourse at the
Second Congregational church on Sun
day evening will be: 1.-THE Woman for
is the large choir under the direction of
Prof. E. E. Long, and is developing spec
ial interest.
OFFICER JOHN NASH went to Airing
ton, Tuesday morning, and arrested
Charles Mitchell at the Abingdon, where
with friend, he was registered as from
Troy. Mitchell was wanted on account
of note given several years ago and
which had nearly Out(awed.
THE old reliable house of G.. V. S.
Quackenbush 81 Company of Troy, N.
Y, are too late this week with their an
nouncement of cloaks and furs, for in
sertion in this issue. They have an i'm.
mense stock of just the garments our
lady readers want at prices from $3.9S to
$40.
WE notice that the Rev. H. A. Starks
of the Troy Methodist conference, we'll
known to some of our readers, and lately
of Middletown, Conn, has been obliged
to give up preaching for time. on ac-
count of his health, and with his wife
and children will sail for Europe October
Both.
MOHEGAN TRIBE No. 6, I. o. r. NJ,
have recently negotiated with parties for
the purchase of black bear that was
killed near Saranac Lake several years
ago. 1t will be placed in their rooms
when it arrives. 1t is said to be an unu-
sually large specimen, is mounted on its
launches and stands about feet high.
RED W DhbSOs HAL, buO-
cessOr to Thompson 81 Son, has named
his place of business "The Imperial"
and has notice in another place to-day.
Mr.. Endress was late with Cluett, Coon
d Company of Troy, N. Y, and comes
here highly recommended.
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Bingham
introduced bill in amendment of section
POLO, revised laws. The bill names Jan
uary 1st, July 4th, August 10th, May 30th,
December 25th, February 22nd and any
day appointed by the Governor or Presi-
dent as day of fast and thanksgiving,
legal holidays.
THE Swedish quartette on its eighth
annual tour, will give one of. their fine
musical entertainments, at our Opera
House, October Both. 1t comes here I'M
der the auspices of the Stark Hose Com
pany, and we notice that the press of the
country is quite generous in its praise of
these artists.
IT was happy party of young people
that gathered at the residence of e. E.
Hart Wednesday afternoon, in response
to invitations extended by Mildred, the
oldest daughter, to help her observe her
tenth birthday. Some thirty were pres
ent and the time, from 430 to D. M,
was fully taken up with pleasures. Re-
freshments were served, and as the night
was stormy, carriages were in waiting to
take the guests home when the festivi-
ties closed.
THE next meeting of the Vermont As
ISOLATION of life underwriters, will be
held at Montpelier, Thursday, November
LIST, at p. m. After the banquet the fol-
lowing is a list of proposed speakers:
Gov. U. A. Woodbury., Hon. w. w.
GrOut, NJ. c., Speaker w. w. Stickney,
Hon. H. F. Field, Hon. Frank Plumley,
DR.. A. p. Grinnell, A. j. De Boer. Hon.
c. A. Prouty, r. II. Cheney, G. II. Small
ley. A. p. Childs, w. II. S. Whitcomb
and others.
WE notice the statement that the Brat
tlebOrO Jelly Company has bought of the
farmers in Windham county and vicinity
this season, between $1,000 and 10000
bushels of apples. besides 100000 small
cucumber pickles. This is an industry
which plainly results in great benefit to
the farmers in the vicinity, and it is to
be hoped that similar plants may be es-
tablished in other parts of the State.
Why can't Bennington have such an es-
Enlistment.
LAST week we briefly noticed the death
of Fred II. Deming, which occurred the
night before at Brandon. He was for a
long time clerk of the Putnam House, in
this village, and, also, of the Troy House,
Troy, n. Y, Wilson House, North Adams, |
Mass, and Bates House, Rutland. Mr.. |
Deming was fifty years of age and was
sick only about ten days. During the |
last summer he had immediate super
vision of the Hotel Brandon. He was
genial and kind hearted and won friends |
A widow and daughter
survive him.
AN ''up county correspondent of the |
Troy Times, says: 1.-THE Green Noun |
tains of Vermont are white with snow,
and the AdirOndacks have winter COW |
ering. Ice forms nightly, and the boats |
are getting ready to tie up. The cider
mills are in full swing, and pumpkin pies
begin to grace the pantry shelves. Har-
vest festivals at the churches call out the |
people, and the chicken pie suppers make |
the church parlors attractive to the lads |
and lassies. Donations will come in for |
their share of attention soon. The sea- |
son has been a bountiful one, and life at |
its best may be observed all through New |
England for the next few months"
LAST Saturday, Engineer William Sib- |
ley of the express train that leaves Rut- |
land at 10 a. M, when about half way |
between South Wallingford and Dandy, |
saw a, to him, strange looking animal |
apparently drinking from stream near |
the railroad. As he approached it, the