Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-15

JOHN OCULL1 lOSJ MS morse 'mOnl-
tor with hatulent collie, this week.
THE delay in this issue was caused by
the breaking down of our newspaper
press. We remedied the matter as soon
as it was possible.
Stop at Lawlor's and see the display
of fresh fruits and vegetables that he
has on hand. Two car loads received to-
day and more coming tomorrow.
A SQUAD of the Graded school cadets
will give three-minute drill in the hall
on the platform during the exercises of
Tuesday and Wednesday next
The Trustees of the Graded schools
have invited the Rev. Chas. r. Seymour
to deliver a baccalaureate sermon this
commencement, and it will be preached
in the Second Congregational church,
next Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock. The
schools will attend as well as the gradu-
ating class.
MISS ETHEL CHILDs attended the
Bishop Hopkins Hall commencement at
Burlington, this week. Miss Fanny
Walbridge attends school there. Miss
Walbridge's average of scholarship was
97.7 out of a possible 100-a very high
standing we should think, and she was
one of the prize winners.
CHILDREN's DAY at the Baptist church
is always vary interesting this year it
promises to be unusually so, and will be
observed next Sunday, instead of last,
because then Pastor Macgeorge was out
of town. A full musical programme, con-
sisting of solos, duets. quartetts, cho-
ruses and Rotations by the school has
been carefully prepared.
THE Sherman Military band from Bur-
lington, and the Rutland Cornet band
will be present at the firemen's tourna-
ment to be held July 18th. The com
mittee are having good success with
their subscription paper. Arrangements
have already been perfected for taking
care of all who attend. Three new en-
tries of engine and hose companies have
been made this week.
Two days races are to be given on the
Bomoseen Driving Park at Hydeyille,
Tuesday and Wednesday next. The fol-
lowing entries from this section have
been made: In the free-for-all, Frank
Burgess by f. II. Burgess; 2.35 class,
trotters or PAGERS, Trill bay mare, Jen-
ME c., CHI. M, by f. Fl. Burgess; 245
class, trotters or PAGERS, Alicia, b. M,
Trill, b. M, Bullock B., b. G., by F. H.
Burgess; 2.30 class, trotters or PAGERS,
Jennie c., oh. M, by F. H. Burgess.
AT the Junior Missionary rally in the
Baptist church, Thursday evening, con-
Quoted by Miss Ada Brigham, associa-
tional secretary, four young ladies
weredressed in native costume represent.
ing different countries. The meeting
was addressed by Miss Brown, Junior
State secretary and Miss Edwin, a mis-
sionary from Burmah. Papers were read
by Mr.. Easton, Clyde Morse, Miss Dun
ham, and Miss Colson; singing by Mis-
SEES Middlebrook. Loomis and Bowen
People would have much better
opinion of the Bennington papers if they
would cease calling each other names.
The use of the columns of his paper to
air all the grievances of an editor is an
assault upon the rights of the public. Go
for each other on public question, but
keep your personal matters to yourselves.
You have no more right to bore the pub
lie with your quarrels than any other cit
liens. Plasters in suitable sizes for the
mouth can be bought at almost any store.
-POultRey Journal. The BANNER de-
clines to be classed with the Reformer in
such criticism. Its readers know that
we are not given to such filings, unless
those intended for us become unbearable.
But, it is to our credit that only as we
noted one matter in Tuesdays issue,
while the Reformer has been filled for
months, did Brer. Cook notice any such
discussion. The column that follows the
above clipping in the Journal suggests
the beam" removed to see the "mote,n
even if the subject is the vulnerable Rut-
land Herald. Buy plaster, brother, if
you can find one large enough.