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

Mrs. Dr.. Wickham is boarding this
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Orvis.
The Misses Hawley leave to-day for
Lakewood, n. j., where they will remain
several weeks.
The Week of Prayer is being observed
at the Congregational church by meet
ings each evening.
Geo. F. Wade shot large lynx, Mon
day, the animal being freed by his dog.
The bounty is ten dollars.
Rev. Theodore z. Van Norden of New
York will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday, January 14th. A
full attendance is de, ired.
Preparations are being made for an in
teresting meeting of the Sunday school
workers of this county at Bennington on
Wednesday, January "a. Rev. II. C..
Farrar, ID. D., of Albany will address the
convention. The full programme will
be sent next week.
The annual church meeting elected
Rev. Mr.. Haskins, moderator; Theo.
Swift, clerk; S G. Cone, treasurer;
TheO. Swift, superintendent of Sunday
school; Thomas Ford, librarian; 0. e..
Felt, G. L. ToWsley, Charles Cone and
Charles r. HemenWay, church ushers.
The subject of purchasing steamer
was talked over at the adjourned fire
district meeting, Monday evening, and
the meeting was adjourned two weeks to
investigate the question of expense. 1t
would be good thing to have if it did
not cost too much.
The Equinox House water is gaining
ground on its merits, many orders being
received from all parts OF the country.
On Tuesday car load was ordered by
one firm in New York aud twelve cases
to 90 to Florida. Orders for the plain
water are largely on the increase, show
ing that people who use it appreciate it,.
The first entertainment of EstAbrook's
lecture course will be given in Music
Hall some evening next week, the exact
date will be given as soon as he hears
from the Redpath Bureau. He has sold
nearly 100 season tickets at $3.50 each
for the five entertainments.
Railroad Postal Clerk Millington re-
Gently found a curiosity in an old clock
case, being the postal rates in force in
1910. We copy 1t to show what our
fathers paid for postage. Less THAI 30
miles the rate was 81 cents, from 80 to
so miles, 10 cents; from so to $50 miles,
12t cents; from $50 to 400 miles, 1Sf
cents; oyer 400 miles, % cents. This was
for one sheet of paper, for two sheets ii
was double rate. Wages then were only
one half as high as they are now, so let
ter writing must have been rarely in
dulged in.
The winter term at Burr and Burton
seminary commenced Monday. Teach
ers and scholars are nearly all back in
their places, and several new faces are
seen. Principal Graves is still confined
to his room with a sprained knee. Mr..
Wheeler, Latin teacher, spent vacation
at his home in Fairfax; Miss Angel
preceptress, was in Waverly, n. Y. Miss
McDuffee, German teacher, has just re-
turned from Boston and vicinity; Mr.
Conn, science teacher, has been at his
uncle's home at South Hero. Among
the new pupils are Miss Goodenough OF
Albany, Miss Wheeler of Fairfax and
several from town.
The annual meeting of the Battenkill
Valley Industrial Society was held at the
Court House, January 4, and the follow
ing Board of Directors elected: T. NJ
Collins, G.. X. Davis, E. B. Smith, F. W.
Cook, ]. H. Whipple, d. G. Barney, H.
NJ. Bottom, j. F. Page, W. H. Bebee, G
NJ. Wall, J. M. Kendall, G. r. Ames, s.
W. Bourn, E. A. Graves, M. H. Deming
j. S. Lyman, Edward Leach. The Board
organized by electing the following off
GERS: President, E. B. Smith; vice-presi
dent, G. M. Wall; secretary, d. X. Sim
onds; treasurer. j. II. Whipple, From
the Treasurer's report it was learned
that nearly one-half the indebtedness
was paid last year and, with good luck
it is hoped that it will all be paid the
coming year, 1t is expected the fair viii
be held the second week in September.