The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-30


five cents on the Grand List dollar more
than last year. Some one facetiouslv
remarked the other day that this adj
vance in the tax rate, together with the
prophesed deficiency of next year, can
be better paid later; as the Wilson bill
and Democratic good times may be in
force then. Just so.
OUR friends as well as our correspond
ents are again reminded that it is well
nigh impossible for us to print news sew
eral days old, handed in Friday morning.
This week several interesting items, we
should have been glad to publish if re-
ceived early in the week, must be omit
ted because we have in type about the
events all we can use this morning
Please favor us earlier in the week.
HERE is an item from our Granville,
N. Y, exchange, that has wide appli-
cation, as every one of our brethren of
the guild editorial well know. We do
not apply the remedy that Col MacAr-
thur says he shall, however merited
The item reads: 1.-THE Sentinel will
again warn its correspondents from in
dulging in blind personalities and scan
dals-disg using them III such manner
as not to be detected by the editor or
other persons not conVersant with the
AesOOo' JuO pdpOE anu
no correspondent who has the interests
of the Sentinel at heart will impose upon
us in the above manner-in the way a
certain correspondent did a few weeks
ago. Our object in securing correspond
ents is to get the news of their respec-
tive places and to make the paper of
greater interest to patrons in such neigh
borhoods. We do not wish any imag-
mary scandals and will not knowingly
publish them. Furthermore we will say
to those correspondents who impose on
us we shall publish their names as soon
as we become conversant with the
facts.'
Hon. GEO. w. HALL of Georgetown,
Colo, died at his home in that CITY, last
Saturday, oath, inst, aged Y years. On
Friday, telegram summoned his daugh-
ter here, Mrs. DR.. A. S. NJ. Chisholm, to
his bedside, and she left for Colorado
that evening, accompanied by her son,
Freddie. She did not arrive until after
his Tecease. The disease was pneumo-
mia, and the burial was in Denver, &C
cording to Mr.. Halls request. He had
been member of the Odd Fellows near
ly 40 years, was affiliated with Stark
Lodge, No. 8, of this village, and, be-
sides, belonged to all the orders of Free
masony in his adopted State. The Odd
Fellows of Georgetown turned out in
regalia Monday morning, and escorted
the remains to the train, notifying the
Lodge here. Further particulars have
not been received. Mr.. Hall went to the
then 'far west' some 80 years ago, en-
gagged in silver and gold mining, and had
amassed a large fortune. He was
genial gentleman, and has large circle
win
sists of his wife, and daughters, Mrs.
John Hustled, who lives in Georgetown,
and Mrs. DR.. A. S. NJ. Chisholm.
Col. L. F. ABBOTT, whose second
term of service as Graded school
trustee has just expired, de-
clined reelection. For several years
he was president of the board, and at all
times, during his connection with it, he
was one of the most active, watchful and
conservative members, and he was in
every way a notably efficient officer.
During the entire period of his service,
he has given to the school much of that
thoughtful attention which has made
him so successful in his own business.
His close attention to the internal work
of the school made him strong factor
in it's success. Always careful and con-
scientious in the expenditure of money,
he was liberal in using it to promote the
educational progress of the children, and
he was careful to prevent the least APP
pearance of decay in the school prop
erty. In his relations with the faculty
he was greatly esteemed, and his
thoughtful attention to their interests
while he was president will long be re-
membered. 1t is not too much to say
that the people owe to Col. Abbotta last
ing debt of gratitude for his fidelity to
the educational interests of Bennington,
during the last six years
THE Rev. Geo. l.. Richardson, late as
sIstant minister at ST. Pauls church,
Albany, N. Y, began his ministry in
Bennington, as rector of st. Peters
church, last Sunday. He had three un-
usually large congregations, the first |
two services being attended, mainly, by |
people connected with the church, and |
at Evensong goodly number of others,
also, were present. The subject of the |
morning sermon was: THE Easter mes !
sage as applied to the spiritual life," and |
the address of the evening: 1.-THE Jour |
ney of the two disciples to Emmeus."
Mr.. Richardson made good impression
on his hearers, and his manner of read
ing the service is both sincere and devo-
tional. We predict that his rectorate
will fulfill the promise of its suspicious
beginning. The annual election of war
dens and vestrymen occurred Monday
evening, as follows: John T. Shurtleff,
senior warden. also treasurer; Henry o.
Harwood, junior warden and clerk; L.
F. Abbott, w. G.. Richardson, j. H. Nor
ton, L. P. Norton, delegates to conven-
ton; The wardens, G. G. Kimball and
Charles Barnes, alternates: the remain
ing members of the vestry being, Jerry
Finn, Joseph Schwarz and Chas. T.
Burt. The Easter offering was S97, and
was wholly volunteer donation, no call
having been made.
THE large and appreciative audience
that greeted Mrs. Gen. Custer in the
Opera House, last evening, must have
been an inspiration to that talented lady.
A special train brought more than one
hundred from SALISBURY and North
Bennington, and it was a cultivated con-
who listened an hour and one
half to Mrs. Custer's graphic description
of Garrison Life in Winter" on the
western plains before the advent of rail-
roads. The address dwelt upon pic
ture of domestic life in the army that
seems to be a sealed book-and this
phase of the lecture was very entertain
ing. Mrs. Custer was introduced by A.
P. Childs, who was, also, master of cere-
monies at the banquet and reception by
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