Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-30

phoid fever.
Mrs. S. S. SCOTT is home after visit
of several weeks in Troy, N. Y.
E. L. NICHOLS has greatly improved
his block on Main street, with anew coat
of paint.
LAST Friday afternoon Mrs. G. W.
Keeseman gave musical for number
of her younger pupils.
The Green Island Bicycle Club enjoyed
tide to this village, Sunday. The day
WIS ~ perfect one for the trip.
To do business it is necessary to let the
pablo know that you have goods for
sale-that you are in business.
STARK LODGE of Odd Fellows work
the Second degree tomorrow evening,
aud are to enjoy a spread afterwards.
This should call out good attendance.
THE Fortnightly meets on Saturday,
November Sd. Subject: Literature;
Committee in charge: Miss j. A. Valen-
rine, Mrs. II. 1. Norton, Mrs. 5. b.
Hawks.
THERE is great rejoicing in the house
hold of J. Ed. Walbridge these days.
The advent of son yesterday is the
moving cause. The "boys" are calling
tipns are hereby rendered.
OUR local Lodge of Good Templars
will celebrate its Goth anniversary, in
Good Templars Hall, next Friday even
inc. The Juvenile Templars of Molly
Stlrli Temple, over sixty in number,
have been invited to be present and take
part in the anniversary exercises.
DE-. EMMETT b. DALEY has been APP.
pointed consulting physician on the
j. arl of the Fannie Allen hospital at
tn lington. This is the new hospital
named in honor of daughter of Ethan
Allen of Revolutionary fame, and we
congratulate DR.. Daley upon his appoint
ment.
At the Second Congregational church
Sunday morning, instead of the regular
services Claus Olandt, Jr., International
Secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A., gave an
interesting talk on the aims and worth
of the Y. NJ. G. A. Secretary Hoyt of
the local Y. NJ. G. A also made a few re-
marks.
A sEMI-ANNUAL dividend of per
cent. has been declared by the Walter A.
Wood Moving and Reaping Machine
Company of Hoosick Falls. 1t is paya-
hlc November 18th, and is an indication
that the management is in the hands of
trusty officers, and that the business is
prosperous.
ALL HALLo'EEN tomorrow evening.
Residents who have regard for the saliva
ton of their movable and perishable
property will do we'll either to chain it
down and put a lock on it or remove it
to place of safety before that date. By
the way, the police propose to be out
around themselves on that date.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Postofice at Bennington for the
week ending October Doth, 1894: Frank
Il. Dickey, Milton Knapp, Charles Lind,
Elmer Pillsbury, Michael Powers, Miss
Mary Chase, Miss j. o. Hawley, Mrs. Alb
bic Pierce, Mrs. Mary Surry. These let
tiers will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
flee November 18th, if not delivered be-
fore. In calling for above, please say
advertised" giving date of list,
FREE text books for public schools is
what public spirited citizens over in Yer
mont are advocating. And the example
is a good one for New York to follow.
There are many large families of child
rem too poor to buy proper clothing for
attending schools, let alone buying books.
Free school books, and death to the syn
dictates which are keeping the prices of
school books away up above what they
ought to be is good progressive cry for
the times.-Plattsburgh, n. Y, Republi-
can.
THE races at the Hoosick Falls Driv'
inc Park, Saturday afternoon, were in
teresting and there was a good attend
ance. The first special race was won by
Darpnry1c Ana pf diamonds flOnn.
ty Clerk Frank Riley's ACTIVE" coming
in second. In the second special race
DR.. L. E. Potter's 'Molly Stark" came
in first and Town Clerk Estabrook' S
"Doge'' second. Five starters in the
running race, was won by L. j. Stark
nells "Kittie." The judges we're G. G.
Chapman, Messrs. Doyle and NJ. j. Niles
THE Putnam House, yesterday, came
out with an elegant coach aud baggage
va ron to match, both made by the COrt.
land, N. Y, Omnibus and Cab Company
The coach is the finest of any hotel out
fit in the State, and is hard to be equ He'd
anywhere. The seats are upholstered
the carpet brussels, and was made ex
prcssly for Landlord Collins. We under
stand that the Putnam house will here
after run its own coach, and that it will
also, be used in village accommodation
work.
The essentials of an advertisement
that brings trade are freshness, news anC
above all, honest statements as to quality
and price. 1t does not matter how small
the town, you can get trade every day il
you sell something better and cheaper
than your competitor, and will tell thu
people so. Don't expect them to guess
how close bargain you made when yor
bought. Tell them about it in your ad
vertisement. Then keep on telling them
but in different way, just as often al
you can. Business will follow thi
course.
OUR readers will note a new advertise
mont, on our fourth page to day, of tn,
New York Weekly Tribune in clubbin,
terms with this paper. The season o
the year has come when the family read
ing is considered, and no home is com
plete without your local paper, the SEMI
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the Tribune. AS is well stated: week
ly news of the world for a trife." It i
Just as easy to pay in advance and &c
both papers for the price of one, as t,
delay and pay $3.50 for one only. Gu
old subscribers are included in this offer
Payment to date and one year in advanc
does it. Now is the time.