The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-02
TIE Smiths are coming.

Miss BURROWS came before the Young
Women's Club IN very pleasant way,
Wednesday evening. Her quick sym
pathies and keen appreciation of char
acter delineation made her talk not only
entertaining, but most suggestive.
THE Vermont Supreme Court has de-
cided the jug Case" and says O'Neil
shall pay fine of $4,000, and one
months imprisonment ia the House of
Correction, for selling and for keeping
liquor 500 and fine of one month more.
The State is sustained throughout. The
case had been to the United States SUI
preme Court, on the ground that the pen
atty is ''cruel, excessive or unusual
punishment"
LIST of letters remaining uucalled for
in the Postoffice for the week ending
February oath, 1894: john Casey, Henry
S. Clark, James Groin, H. DyniIle, John
Nj. Glasner, Aaron Hill, G. d. Rifenburg,
f. S. Wsatherhead, frankie Hastings,
Mrs. William Emory, Mrs. Joseph Rus
Allen, Miss Annie Gulfred. These let
tiers will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
fee March 10th, 1894, if not delivered
before.
THERE is another Central Vermont
| Trunk Railway of Canada is the plaintiff.
When ex-Gov. Smith was enough for
Brooks, ct al, and held his own from
1857, or whereabouts, until within few
| years, coming out victorious, we hoped
this Vermont corporation would be al
| lowed to live in peace. Evidently such
is not to be the case, and we shall see if
| the Governors successors can cope with
opponents, of the G. V. r. R with
the vigor of old. If the dispatches sent
out are correct the Grand Trunk appear
to have the right of the case. The Yer
mont side has not yet been heard.
THE Republicans of the town of Ben
nington, have placed in nomination an
excellent ticket, which we print in an
other column. The caucas that nOmina-
ted these gentlemen was harmonious
| and there was no dissenting vote. 1t is a
Republican year, the town of Bennington
is one OF the first in the State in the vol
ume of it's manufacturing interests, and
the members of that party do not need
to be reminded of their duty at the polls.
Moreover, if the signs do not fail, there
will be large accessiOns to the Republi-
can vote from mechanics and others out
of employment, who know by personal
experience what the shadow of the Will
|
serve notice of "hands Off in Washing
ton, is to send word that Bennington,
like many other towns this year, has
gone decidedly Republican.
SOME fraud is operating on the Mason
ic Fraternity, ,personating Judge Chas.
II. Mason, and representing himself as
member of Mt. Anthony Lodge of this
village. He refers to Col. Bennett, w.
NJ, with the cheek of a brass mule, and
procured money at Troy, Vt, and Chat
eaugay, N. Y. The brethren took the
precaution to telegraph here to know if
Chas Ii. Mason was a member of Mt.
Anthony Lodge and in good standing,
but they failed to ask if Bro. Mason was
here or elsewhere. Some interesting
correspondence has ensued. The fellow
is an unmitigated fraud, and appears to
be some acquainted in Bennington. He
is about % years of age, smooth face,
blue eyes, and light brown hair, is an
easy talker, good actor, with so much
assurance in referring to the Master, the
Secretary, etc., that he deceived the
elect Bro. Mason (the real one), is not
travelling dead broke, as we all know,
and is here at home. We hope the
scamp may be intercepted and arrested.
YESTERDAY morning at o'clock. Miss
Grace Winslow Greenslet passed to the
rest of Paradise, after a painful illness.
The readers of the BANNER have been
informed of the efforts made to prolong
the life of Miss Greenslet, but all that
love, care and medical skill could accom-,
plish, proved futile and it has been
known for some weeks chat the end was
near. Making an early profession of re-
ligion, anu living a consistent christian
life, Miss Greenset was ready and longed
to be at rest. Hers was lovely charac.
ter in which self was always merged to
promote the happiness of others. She
will be greatly missed at the Preside, in
the church, in the Sunday school, in the
social circle. Miss Greenslet was 20
years of age and gave promise of much
usefulness. Her labors in connection
with Miss Gertrude Evans's Sunday
school class, of which she had always
been member will be told by the class
itself, which held meeting last evening;
this is also true of the Official Board of
the Methodist church which held meet
ing the same evening The funeral will
be held from the Methodist church, of
which deceased was a member, to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50; prayer at the
house being at 8 o'clock. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. A. d.
Heaxt, assisted by the Rev. A. Mac
george.