The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12


Centre, is attending our Graded school.
REV. Mr.. SEYMOUR will preach Sun
day morning with special reference to
the Y. NJ. G. A.
WALTER P. MyeIs, who has been in
North Adams, Mass, for the past two
months, is home again.
Miss AUDRIA BOWEN has been en-
gagged to sing in the Methodist Episco-
pal church, the coming year.
THE installation of officers of Miriam
Rebekah Lodge will take place in Odd
Fellows Hall, next Monday evening.
WE are prepared to furnish the printed
prayer meeting topics for the year 1894,
to the young peoples societies and
Christian Endeavor organizations.
THE Week of Prayer is being observed
with multiplied services in each church
this week. Evening services have been
held each day in the Baptist, Second
Congregational and Methodist churches
of our village.
IT is said the Bennington Rifles will
be obliged to vacate their armory short
ly This organization has been looking
for new quarters for some little time,
and the choice will lie between several
opportunities.
FRED ROBERTS was arrested Wednes-
day and brought before the municipal,
court, charged with assault on man
named Stockwell. The hearing was adj
journed until Saturday, Roberts giving
bail for his appearance.
The Troy Times says: "Hhe marriage
engagement is reported of Miss Aggie,
only daughter of Colonel Andrew Potter
of North Adams, Mass, we'll known
former resident of Bennington, to Ed
ward Barber of Pownai"
JARED HOWARD, JR., veterinary sur
geon, is getting fine practice in the
Kansas town where he is located. He
has been very successful and was thor
oughly educated for that position.
Many friends here will be pleased to
know this.
THE repairs on the Methodist church
are very near completion. The audience
room has been handsomely decorated,
the storm porch in front, built, and our
friends of that communion vii; soon wor-
ship in fine quarters, New carpets have,
also, been put down.
Mrs. PATRICK KEARNs of Benning-
ton, whose husband it was thought
might have been the man found in the
Hudson, near Troy, received letter
from him Wednesday. He is at work
at place about twenty miles from Ho-
gansburg.-Troy Press.
THERE will be special meeting of tae
Y. NJ. 9. A., at the rooms, Sunday after
noon, at o'clock. The address will
be by the Rev. Alexander Macgeorge.
The orchestra will furnish music.
There will be meeting of the directors
at the rooms, Monday evening.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. B. HULING have re-
turned from their wedding tour, which
included visits in New York, Philadel-
phia, Washington and Princeton, and
have been visiting during this week at
the home of the bride. and, also Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Huling Blackmer at the Centre.
THE Bennington Lodge of Good Tenn
plars will entertain the POwnal, South
Salisbury and Williamstown Lodges
next week Friday evening. The exer-
cises and banquet will be given in Free
Library Hall. All Good Templars in the
county are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
THE December End and January 9th
issues of the New York School Journal
each contained column article on the
subject of primary teaching, written by
Miss Julia White of our Graded schools
The Journal is one of the most widely
circulated educational papers in the
world, and in writing for it Miss White
secures large circle of readers.
THERE is to be added to the societies
of our village, lodge of the Order of
United American Mechanics, social,
secret fraternal and benevolent associa-
ton, The organizer is in town. Years
ago there was such body here but it
went down for some reason. This Or
der was started in 1S45 and has a men,
bership of over $1,000. Its motto is:
Honestly, industry, sobriety." There
is an insurance department.
ANNIE WARD TIFFANY has scored a
pronounced hit in her new play, Lady
Barney" written by Alfred Kennedy,
which will he seen at the Opera House,
January 10Th. The play is highly
spoken of by the press of other cities,
and, as our readers know from having
seen her last season, gives Miss Tiffany
the most suitable vehicle Tor the dis
play of her individual talents. 1t over
flows with wit, the climaxes are dra-
mactic and effective. The supporting
company is an excellent one and the cos
tunes unusually attractive. This sea-
son much vocal music has been made
incidental to the play, and the company
are all excellent singers.
PRESIDENT HUGH HENRY and Secre-
tary @. G.. Kinsman of the board of trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home were in town
last week auditing the accounts for the
last quarter and making the semi annual
inspection. They found everything sat
isfactOIy, except the hospital, which is
not large enough for the present wants
of the Home and at the next session of
the Legislature recommendation will
probably be made for its enlargement.
During the quarter IA old veterans were
admitted aud six re-admitted. There
were two deaths, leaving net gain of
IS. The average attendance of those en-
titled to government aid was 90. The
present membership is 80, of which II
are present, the balance being on leave
of absence,
THE installation of officers of the New
England Order of Protection occurred
last Tuesday evening, and was attended
by large number of members and in
yited guests. G. D. d. Norman NJ. Puff
fer was the installing officer. Following
the installation the members and guests
enjoyed banquet, after which they
were entertained by music of which es-
pecial mention must be made of the
violin solos by little Miss Potter, daugh-
ter of @, FL, Potter. Speeches were