The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16


THE Rupert correspondence of the
Troy Press, says that the death of Mrs
John w. Beebe, is reported from Kansas
City. They we're formerly of this town.
Tue Good Templars contemplate the
celebration of Hon. Neal DOw's Goth
birthday, Tuesday evening, the goth, and
will invite other organizations to partic-
ipate.
THE Vermont Commandery of the
Loyal Legion, has nominated for its next
commander, Col. James II. Walbridge
of North Bennington.
WILL our correspondents please bear
in nina that it is Thursday and not Fri
day mornings we want their budget of
county items? The latter day is almost
always too late.
THE fureral of Mrs. Charles H. Burn
ham, who died Saturday, was attended
Sunday. The Rev. G. r. Seymour of the
Second Cong egational church officiated.
The remains were taken to Albany.
IT is all very well for the American
Congress to observe st. Patricks birth
day by adjourning, as is proposed, but
how did it happen that Congress did not
give Washington's birthday similar OBJ
servance?
Col. EDWARD L. BATES. is busy these
days with Architect Bull, in maturing
the plans for fine residence to be
erected the coming summer. The pres
ent dwelling will be moved to a lot Just
south and the new one will lise on the
home site.
In this Graded school district, the
census just completed shows, 1, Jap be-
tween the ages of 5 and21; 567 are males.
and SIS females; gain of IA. The cen
sus was taken by j. Elmer Ayres, who
has taken it for the third time. In 1891,
the number was 93S.
j. X. BATCHELDER, the well known
Bennington lawyer, was taken i'll of win
ter cholera Wednesday night, March It'll,
at the Wilson house. DR.. Bushnell was
called and remained with him all night.
Thursday, Mr.. Batchelder was able to
continue the journey to Wilmington,
where he was called on important bust
ness.-North Adams Valley News.
KISSING parties are popular in Atchin-
son, Kan, and are given an additional
zest by the introduction of mild cleo
trio current, conveyed through the arms
of chair. which the kisser and kssee
are obliged to grasp as the salute is
given. 1t is possible that this mode was
invented to reassure Ella Wheeler Will
cox, who declares that love has faded
out where kiss fails to thrill.
Miss AUDRIA BOWEN will sing lies
RameauX," by Faure, ut the Methodist
Episcopal church, Sunday morning, and
in the evening, the solos IN the Anthem,
Jerusalem" by Parker A large num-
Der of persons are to be baptized in the
morning, and the Presiding Elder of the
Burlington District, Troy Conference,
will preach in the evening The choir
of this church has choice programme
of Easter music in preparation.
FOUNDERS DAY at the Albany Bust
ness College was celebrated last week.
Governor r. p. Flower, of New York,
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, of President
Cleveland's cabinet and Prof. S. S. Pack
ard of New York City addressed the
students in the morning upon practical
subjects with relation to business affairs
and Rev. DR.. Lloyd delivered lecture in
the evening. The occasion was of the
greatest interests to the students and
was enjoyed by all.
ST. PATRICK's NIGHT, supper and
musical entertainment at Free Library
Hall, Saturday tomorrow, evening.
No effort has been spared by those in
terested in the preparation of the supper
bring it up to the occasion. The mu-
steal programme, under the direction of
the young and gifted musician, Chas. H.
Bennett, will, no doubt, be feature of
the evening, exceedingly interesting and
enjoyable to the mus!c-loving people of
this village.
AS we expected, the very successful
result of the amateur female minstrels
at BrattlebOro has encouraged others of
the sisters to tackle the burnt cork and
tambOurine industry, and the mania is
is likely to prevade all parts TO the State
A troupe OF South Londonderry's best
young ladies is now rshearsing for an ex-
, hibition, and other towns will soon fol-
low suit. Brattleboro in one way and
another, what with its song and dance
statesmen and young ladies, is the we'll
spring of much of Vermont's moral and
mental retrogression and the fountain
head of that tired feeling. -Hardwick
Gazette.
THE remark is quite prevalent that
there is so much silver in the country
that it is quite difficult to get rid of it,
We have in view of this, stopped taking
muskrat skins and front gates, on sub
scriptions and will attempt to relieve the
country by accepting some of this sur
plus silver for subscriptions. 1t will
scarcely be believed that we can be as
reckless as this statement would imply,
yet we insist, that if parties come to
this Office with silver, we will still con-
tinue to take it at the old stand, and
give credit for its full face value
Poultry Journal.
FIsHLIARs are evidently waking up
again. as frost lets go its grip. This
yarn comes from Reading, Pa: A man
named Eskenrode recently went fish
ing in Tulpehocken Creek for "tadem"
cells. The name comes from the habit
this fish has of following its leader, with
intervals of about six inches between
each, and when one shoots ahead too
fast, the next behind grabs him by the
tail and pulls him back. Eskenrode
hooked an eel which happened to lead
an eel column, and as he commenced to
draw him in, the next in the rear seized
his tail, the next likewise, and so on,
and the result was, that the fisherman
hauled in solid rope of eels until he
had squirmiug pile of S75 pounds.
G.. LOUIS CLARY of Brattleboro,
nephew of A. p Chids, died recently,
and was buried last week. The disease
was chronic rheumatism which had been
HANGING ahout him for vears and for