Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-01

EMERSON ESTABROOK was Registered
at the Van Ness House in Burlington,
Thursday.
Miss FRANCES RooT, of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, is visiting in
Chatham, N. Y.
REV. ALAN II. PUTNAM, of Boston,
was the guest of his brother, Dr. W, E,
Putnam, on Tuesday,
A. G.. PAToHEN, j. G. Farnum, Thomas
Whitman and Alexander Walsh spent
Memorial Day in Arlington.
Miss ETHEL NJ. STEVENS of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is visiting, for week, at her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bassett.
THE condition of Mrs. Chas. r. Sey-
mour does not improve as much as was
hoped. She has been very sick woman
for more than two weeks.
AT the prize speaking contest in Rut-
land, Wednesday evening, June 9th,
Chas. II. Bennett is to sing, and Mrs.
Geo. W, Keeseman is his accompanlst on
the piano.
Miss ALICE GIBSON is one of the grad
yates at Temple Grove Seminary, Sara
toga, n. Y, at the coming commence
ment exercises connected with it, which
take place during the week beginning
June 10th.
AT the bicycle races Memorial Day in
Manchester, n. H., II. d. Mattison of
North Bennington, won the "mile no.
vice. race-time 2.371. His competitors
were from Manchester, N. H., Lynn and
Salem, Mass.
DIR. S. B. PIKE goes over the mountain
to Readsboro, Nottingham and Will
mington, frequently, and has worked up
quite large practice in dentistry, among
the people, many of whom are old friends
and neighbors.
MISS LEILA MCINTYRE goes to Haver-
hill, Mass, to sing next Thursday, in a
Kirmess to be held there during the en-
tire week. She delights the large audi
ences that greet her on these occasions,
and we are glad to record her success.
GEO. F. GRAVES has purchased an adj
dition to his home grounds, coming
north as far as the lane running west
on H. G. Roots land. The whole, origi-
nally, belonged to Mr.. Root, and Mr..
Graves has now one of the very finest
homes in town.
THE selectmen and village trustees
have come to an agreement whereby
Grand View Terrace is to be brought to
grade, as stated in an item Tuesday.
This involves the excavation of ledge
of rock and Jos. Watson takes the con-
tract for $500. He begins work to-day.
DIR. A. u. CUTLER, DR.. S. B. Pike,
Lawyer Belts and Thomas Hoyt of Troy,
N. Y, are over the mountain on fish
ing trip. They expect to return Satur-
day. VIM. Lake of Eagle Bridge, is also
one of the company. Mrs. Hoyt and
Mrs. Lake and family are at DR.. Pixies,
while the men are away.
QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL GILMORE
of the State, Hugh Henry, president OF
the Board of Trustees of the Soldiers
Home and other officials are expected at
the Home, Saturday. In the afternoon
the Broom Corps, composed of young
Misses from the Methodist church will
give an exhibition drill on the lawn in
front of the Soldiers Home.
SOME time since the selectmen laid out
Grand View Extension, a street running
from Silver to South in the rear of the
dwellings of A. p Childs and II. S. Bing
ham. We hear that the Road Commits.
sioner begins work there this week. the
land damages having been settled as fan
as Mrs. DR.. Manser is concerned, but
that the question of damages to Messrs
Childs and Bingham still remains open
MRS. DIR. PHILLIPS returns to bel
home in Kankakee, ILL.,, the middle Of
June. She has been here several months
caring for her mother, Mrs. DR.. Manser
who has been in failing health. Since
leaving the rectoTship of st. Peters,
church in this village p years ago. DR.
Phillips has built up several hourishing
churches, besides caring for his owl
large parish in Kankakee.
WE are asked if the regulations of thu
State Board of Health in relation tt
sewer connections will be enforced b,
the local Board. AS we understand i
the local Board has no option in the mat
ter-they must obey orders. These rule
are given out by the superintendent o
sewers to each one when the permit il
granted to connect with our sewer sys
= tenn, so that ignorance cannot be set ~
= as plea for disobedience.
THE conference of Congregations
> churches in the county, was held witt
the Old First church this week. Their
was a good attendance, and the fine pro
gramme, with one or two exception
caused by sickness, was fully carrie,
out. This church is in flourising con
dition in the county, and the conferenc
called together a representative body o
clergy aud laymen that is hard to exec
anywhere.
THE hearing in the case of Benjami
lSemilintzkie, who was arrested the ever
ing of his marriage on complaint of N
o. Kelly and Company, who accused hir
of stealing piano cover, came up be
fore Justice Frank Guiltinan, Thurs
day. The accused called for jury trial
The evidence was so thin that the az
cused was promptly acquitted. The ell
tire proceedings against the party az
chsed smack considerably of persona
spite or persecution, on the part of til
accusers.
A FEW weeks ago we made q note {
the treatment of currant worms, etc
and subscriber of the BANNER tells l
Of method he has employed with su,
cess. He says the pests breathe throug
their backs, and that common dui
sprinkled' on the bushes generousl.
while the worm is wet in the morning
or after rain, or artifcially watered
sprinkling, will kill the pests as sure
as hellebore. The dust hardens on I'll
worms back and kills it, is the philosC
ply Of the remedy.