Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05

ATTENTION is called to Walbridge's
advertisement of oil stoves in another
column. Eds prices are always below
competition.
EsTABRooK has six granite monuments
sold, all to be set before August LIST, next.
He has now two car loads of granite en-
route from Barre.
ROAD COMMISSIONER LOCKWOOD has
completed the extension of Grand
View street to South, and it is now in
good condition for travel.
E. B. HoLLIsTER and daughter, Matte,
of Philadelphia, Miss Julia Lugene, of
Manchester Center, are visiting at e. Es-
tabrook's, on Silver street.
Work on the new culvert that is to DO
put in on Elm street near Putnam, has
been commenced and the street is now
blockaded for travel at that point.
JOHN S. HOLDEN began the founda-
ton yesterday of the dwelling on Dewey
avenue, spoken of by us last Friday. 1t
will be one of the better class of resi-
dences.
DRs. PIKE and Cutler, Thomas Eoyt,
Lawyer Belts of Troy, N. Y, and Will
liam Lake of Eagle Bridge, returned
from their fishing excursion Saturday.
They brought with them $50 trout
THE 9th Corps Post is receiving new
applications for membership, or muster
ing in recruits at every meeting Rem
iniscences by some comrades are given
at nearly every meeting, and usually
quite interesting.
CHARLES BLAND, who was before the
Municipal court Thursday, and fined for
being drunk, languished in Jail until
Saturday afternoon, when his sister
came from Williamstown, paid his fine
and he was released.
In the Second Congregational church
Sunday evening, the subject of the pas
tors sermon was: dudley Back" it
being one of series of talks upon COM
posers of sacred music. The music rem
dered by the choir was of Bucks COM
posing.
The village authorities are doing
good job at the intersection of Silver and
Union streets, in laying tile culvert,
similar to that put in by the railroad
company at the depot last fall. A num-
Der of other places could be likewise
improved in town.
GEO. G. Cook and wife of Milford,
Mass, start June 23d, for European
tour of several months. Mr.. Cook was
until recently, postmaster of Milford,
and bitter fight for his place, lasting
from February 18th to May 10Th, has
just been concluded.
THE Wilmington Times says that rail-
road tickets are now sold from that vii
lage to Bennington for slips, and asks
for a like rate to Brattleboro. We are
glad that communication is open for
ready access to our neighbors and trust
they will now come down to Bennington
and get acquainted.
CONSIDERABLE Improvements are be-
ing made on River street in front of NJ.
Healey's property. New curbing is be-
ing putin, the cutters are being laid
with stone and the grade of the walk is
being arranged according to the village
surveys. There are other places in the
village that should be served in the same
manner
The catalogue for the National Sum-
mer school at Glens Falls, N. Y, is out.
The school will begin three weeks
session July 18th. Sherman Williams of
Glens Falls, and Charles F. King of Bos-
ton Highlands, Mass, will be the man
ayers. This is the summer school that
was attended DO teachers in this vicinity
a few years ago, and from which several
graduated.
The Grand Chapter, Order Eastern
Star, meets in annual convOcation at
Montpelier, tomorrow. This evening
there is reception and exemplification
of the new work by Rob Morris chapter
of that village. The Bennington county
or Of Mazda
and Blackmer of Manchester. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. p. Black of Rupert, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 4, Stillson of Bennington. The
in Vermont is l712 an in
crease of nearly one hundred this year.
EDITOR HARRIS of the Hardwick Ga
zette, an out and out Democrat, by the
way, has this to say of late appoint
ment: "A resident of Bennington by
the name of Harris has been given the
position by the president, of United
States Marshal for the district of Yer
mont. Emory is the first end of Mr..
Harris's name, and we are confident
that none of it is of Hibernian deriva-
lion. This being the case, we are utter
Iy at a loss to account for the nominal
ton. And party by the name of Har-
ris. too"
WE now and then read items of men
Of advanced age who are more active
than some others of much less number
Of years. 1t shows what correct habits
in early life will 90 for one when age
comes creeping on. The Wilmington
Times says: Harvey Copeland of
Dover, has been visiting old acquain-
tances in town this week. Mr. Copeland
is over 80 years old yet he has excellent
health and walked from home Monday,
distance of seven miles. He has a re-
memory and recalls many
events when he was young and school
teacher in this town. His eyesight is
also good and he can read the papers
easily"
SCARCELY a day passes in the Office of
a newspaper without visit from some
one who has fault to find with somebody
Of something. He wants the editor to
attend to the matter for him. Some
times it is the fire department, again it
IS the street commissioner, and next
time it may be the policeman "Why |
don't you score emp" he says, ''they |
are not doing their duty" Then he
goes into details, talks about this and |
that being an outrage on taxpayers, etc.
When the editor tells him he will pub
fish his complaint provided he will sign
it, he says: 80, no, don't want to put |
my name to it-don't want to get into |
trouble with these people, don't you
Won mt If in tha Shana Of an |