The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-04-27

nounced in the Springfield Republican
of Thursday.
NEXT week j. Ed. Walbridge will give
our readers some startling figures on
chamber suits and furniture, Meantime
the goods are son sale' at rock bottom
prices.
TIE last Fortnightly of the season
meets on Saturday, April 2Sth. Subject:
Current Events" Committee in charge:
Mesdames e. d. Bennett, Fl. L. Hover,
j. E. Merrill.
THE case of NJ. Fitzgerald was to-day
continued until May 9Th. Eight com
plants additional were lodged against
him and his bail, which was given, was
fixed at $4,000.
WHILE repairing the interior of his
store, 9. II. Potter was unfortunate
enough to spatter little paint on some
of his chamber suits. His lad" shows
that these will be offered at big sacrifice.
GEO. LEE, slater, fell from 81. W.
Scott's residence, Thursday afternoon,
to the ground, distance of twenty feet
striking fairly on his head. He was
picked up unconscious, but rallied soon
after being taken into the house.
HENRY G. FARRAR, grand master of
Vermont Odd Fellows, is a hustler. He
has not only visited every one of the fif-
ty-one lodges, but some of them twice.
The order has gained more than 500 dur
ing the year as one result of his vigorous
administration of affairs.
THE Second Congregational church
celebrates its fifty-eighth anniversary on
Thursday, May Sd, beginning at 9
o'clock, p. M, with reception in the
audience room. Reports, music and the
supper are in the hands of competent
committees, and good time is expected.
THE Rev. Chas. R. Seymour came be-
fore the Young Women's Club, Wednes-
day evening and gave a delightful run
ming sketch of some of the men and peri
DDS in our country's history. To the
great satisfaction of the members, he
kindly promised to speak to them of the
Rebellion on the evening of May 9th.
AT the Opera House, May End, the vi
vacious little actress and dancer, Ullie
Akerstrom, will present the queen of all
comedies, "The Sultan's Favorite."
Zuluna, the favorite, is picture, per-
feet gem in its entirity and the property
of an enthusiast by the name Of Josiah
Hopkins. He takes delight in showing
it to his friends, and is proud in the
possession of so costly work of art, for
1t certainly represents fabulous sum of
money. But when the picture becomes
a living reality, then Josiah's troubles
commence.
OUR Troy exchanges note the death,
at Walloomsac, N. Y, of Sey-
mour G. Gooding. His wife is a sister of
Mrs. Olney Fuller, and the family are
well known here. The Budget says:
Mr.. Gooding was taken i'll last Monday
with typhoid pneumonia, and pleurisy.
Deceased was born in Hartford, Wash
ington county, sixty-one years ago and
moved to the town of Hoosick when a
child. About thirty-four years ago he
was married to Miss Marcia A. Milliman
by whom he is survived, and by a son,
Elmer d. Deceased was for eight years
postmaster at North Hoosick and was an
extensive farmer and Spectator. He
was active in politics and neighbors often
consulted him in business matters. The
funeral services was held at his home
Tuesday"
The Texas Siftings of the 21st, has an
anecdOte that is applied to Bennington.
We do not avouch for the story, but here
it is as told: In Bennington, Vermont,
a few days ago, there lived "a prosperous
farmer named Loan Potter. He was the
school committeeman for his school dis
trict, and he would never tolerate the
in his school of such a heresy
as the one maintained by Columbus that
the earth is round. Mr., Potter reasoned
in a comman sense way, and from obser-
walton in the neighborhood he concluded
that the earth is fat but tipped slightly
to the northwest to let the water run off.
The wags in the village store would fire.
quently argue the point with the old
man, but he always stuck to his belief.
One day newcomer who had heard of
the committeeman popularity, adj
dressed HIM in the following manner.
''How do you do, Mr.. Potter; l hear
you think the earth is fiat. Is that SOP"
Wall you may think as you please"
said the common sense old man 81 know
you're id fiat"
MRS. WIN. SToCKwELL of SALISBURY,
was thrown out of carriage, Tuesday,
near the Court house in this village, and
narrowly escaped instant death. Mr..
Stockwell and wife came into town just
before dinner, stopped in front of Childs
& Powers insurance Office, Mrs. Stock
we'll held the team-a spirited pair. A
trace dropped down, the span started and
ran. Approaching South street, on one
side, stood the village coach waiting for
the noon mail out, on the other side, in
front of the Putnam, stood another team,
while in front of the Court House was
hitched Tom Halloran's carriers cart
Had the street been clear Mrs. Stockwell.
who is daughter of Maj. Collins, formerly
Of North Bennington, would have been
all right, but the blockade of both sides
Of the street was too much for even this
excellent horsewoman and in a second
her span and the mail cart, with the car
rage were ''all in a heap" Those who
looked on shuddered at the thought of
the woman in the midst OF that strug-
Cling mass, but as good fortune would
have it she had been thrown out and into
The mud before. The carriage body was
wrenched off the running gear, the mail
cart was broken, and, strange to say,
Mrs. Stockwell escaped with only a
bruised face.
THE Hartland correspondent of theVer-
mont Journal has this to say: The Demo
cratic party, so far as it has been Cleve-
anized, is in fair way of being swept
out of existence. The overwhelming de-
feat that has followed it in all the recent
elections, foreshadows plainly its final
loom. Our people, deceived by its n.y.
pocrltieal pretensions, put it in power as
IN experiment. That foolish experiment