The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-05

MAI. A. b. VALENTINE as president
of the Vermont officers reunion society
has invited Gen. Horace Porter of New
York City to deliver the address at its
annual meeting next year. Con. Porter
has accepted the invitation.
THE officers of Stark Hose company
elected Tuesday evening, are Fred
Thomas, president; A. w. Braisted, vice
! president; Charles Barnes, foreman
Harry Hutchins, first assistant; j. E.
Ayres, second ASST tant; Fred Graves,
treasurer; George Burch, secretary.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled fol-
in the Postoffice at Bennington, for the
week ending December 80, 1893: B. @.
| Addition, John Mcnamara, Thomas Roe,
Mrs. Mary Biggart, Mrs. Esther Frazer,
Mrs. W. e. Heatley, Mrs. II. L. Phillips,
Miss Annie Katchell. Miss Maggie
| o. Neil. These letters will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office January II, 1894,
| ii not delivered before. In calling for
above, please say, advertised" giving
date of list.
CONDUCTOR j. NJ. BURT received tel
egram yesterday morning, announcing
the critical illness of his mother, in Leb-
anon Springs, N. Y. An official of
the road took him down on a special en-
CINE and he was thus enabled to see her
alive and when she knew him. Mrs.
Burt died last evening at o'clock.
She had been ill with la Grippe for sew
eral days. A sister is quite ill with the
same disease. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, and the
remains taken to Saratoga, N. Y. She
was rs years of age.
IN tho onnroI ,,aa+;nrc &c +l,a
Congregational society, held in the
Chapel Monday evening, the following
officers were elected: Hon. II. G.. Root.
president; Col. DIN Scott, first vice
president; David Carpenter, second vice
president; Harrison |. Norton, clerk;
Clement ii. Cone, treasurer. These gen
tlemen constitute the Board of Trustees.
Col. L. d. Bennett was chosen auditor,
and Dea. VIM. E. Murphy, collector.
The financial and other affairs of the cor
pOratlon are in satisfactory condition.
In this issue is concluded a series of
sketches, by Mr. Arthur G. Sherry of
Troy, N. Y, entitled: ga Ramble Over
Uncle Sans Territory" We are sure
that our readers now know that this Sc
ries have proved as interesting as the
prediction, condition based upon Mr..
Sherry's letters from Europe last year.
1t will be seen, that while the tour
abroad opened up old world wonders, this
''ramble'' has demonstrated the roomi-
ness as well as the greatness and pro-
gress of the new world. We are sure our
readers will say that Mr.. Sherry is en-
titled to thanks for his admirable sketch
es now concluded.
SEYMOUR VAN SANTvooRD and George
B. Wellington have formed partner
ship in the general practice of law, I'M
der the name of Van Santvoord & We'll
lirgtOD, the new firm to date from Janu-
airy l. Both Mr.. Van Santvoord and Mr.
Wellington long ago won high place in
their profession, and they have been sig
nally successful. They possess the con
fidence and esteem of the community,
and the new firm will enjoy deserved
prosperity. The firm of Smith & We'll
lington, which, since the death of Albert
Smith, has been composed of George B.
wellington and Henry w. Smith, will dis
solve by mutual consent January L.
Troy Times.
THE friends of A. G.. Houghton, the
North Adams (Mass.), millionaire, are
laughing over story that some one has
started. Mr.. Houghton owns cotton
mills and print works in several of the
smaller towns of Northern Berkshire and
in Pownal, and is, also, interested in
Boston brewery as well. Mr.. Houghton
is strong Democrat and an especially
ardent admirer of President Cleveland.
The story is that, when the hard times
set in last summer, Mr.. HOughton, when
calling on the President at Buzzard's
Bay, said, anxiously: 81 own cotton
mills in Western Massachusetts, and
brewery in Boston. What shall l do?"
Mr.. Cleveland is said to have answered:
CLOSE your cotton mills quick. The
brewery's all right. Let her 60"
WALLooMsAc LODGE, No. 127, New
England Order of Protection, meet every
second and fourth Tuesday of the month
at Good Templars hall. At the last
meeting four new members we've initial
ed and officers were elected for the en-
sueing year as follows: Warden, Geo.
n. Phillips; Vice Warden, F. E. Vail;
Secre tary, d. B. Haynes; Financial Sec
rotary, G. G. Phillips; Treasurer, A. f. |
LOOMS: Chaplain, Geo. Fl. Burch;
Guide, William Wilcox; Guardian, Mrs. |
Helen A. HoughtOn; Sentinel, Edward |
Condor. Trustees, E. E. Larrabee, G.
A. Wood, @. II. Potter. Representative |
to the Grand Lodge: W. r. Hyde. AL
ternate N. NJ. Puffer. During TIE past |
term the membership has been more |
than doubled and lively interest is felt |
in the welfare of the lodge. At the next
regular meeting, January 0, private in
of officers will be given, Grand
Deputy, Mormon NJ. Puffer conducting.
THE holiday season at the Second Con-
greCational church has been prOtracted
jubilee. The main audience room was
transformed into a miniature forest of
evergreens for Christmas Sunday. The
music of the choir and organist was up to
It's usual high standard. The Sunday
school in the evening rallied with spirit,
IN an excellent Christmas exercise the
delight of which was enhanced by the
brilliant electric star which Mr.. Norton
had arranged in front of the organ. On
Christmas day the Junior Endeavorers
neld reunion and gave three times the
usual offering of money. On Tuesday
evening the Guideboard Sunday school
leld a carnival, which eliminated in a
Christmas tree. The main school post
Doned its festival until this week Wednes-
lay, when the superintendent, S. B.
Hawks, could be home from his south
'rn trip. With Miss Alice Holden and
Miss Frances Coleman, as directresseS,
5he programme of the special committee
was fully carried out to the great pleas
Ire of throng of little people and
goodly sprinkliug of their elders. Cele
Orations and festivities at an end, the at
-ention Of the various bodies of this So