Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-06

IHE 0rSJ snow bJOrlu VI Lu0 bedSOn
came Monday night and Tuesday morn
ing, there was about an inch of snow on
the ground. Ice also formed for the first
time, in some cases it being fully half an
inch thick.
THE women of st. Francis de Sales
church are now holding fair in Library
Hail. Among the most prominent arti-
Giles offered for sale, is large oil paint
ing, the gift of Sister Mary Xavier of ST.
Mary's Cathedral in Burlington. There
has been large attendance each evening
thus far. The fair closes Wednesday
evening.
FIFTY pupils can be accommodated at
the lessons to be given by S. II. Rock
wood in Adams Block, in writing and
book keeping. The term begins next
Monday, and the charges are reasonable.
Mr.. lockwood furnishes complete out
fit of stationery for writing, and books
for bookkeeping at reasonable rates.
See small bills.
MISS HENRIETTA S. Poor celebrated
her ninth birthday Monday, November
9TH, by a reception to several of her lit
tie mates lasting from 4.30 to o'clock.
Supper was served, after which the little
people enjoyed themselves, time passing
all too quickly. There were nice lot of
presents received, among them beauti-
full picture and pin. Each left wishing
Miss Rita many happy returns of the
day.
FRIDAY afternoon Miss Alice Gibson
accompanied by friend, Miss Morgan,
while driving towards North Bennington,
met team coming this way, in which
were Frank Gulltinan and Mr.. Mahan,
who works at the Centre. The latter
was driving and in some way ran into
the wagon in which the two young wom-
en- were. 1t was badly broken and the
occupants thrown out, but fortunately
were not injured,
The New York World of Sunday has
the following: 'Many New Workers
will attend the wedding next Thursday
of Miss Ruth Dunning Clark and Lieut..
Commander Wells Latin Field, U. S. N,
commanding the School ship st. Mary's.
The bride is daughter of the Rev. Fred
eric G. Clark, DID,, for many years pas
tor of the West Twenty-third Street Pres
byterian church, and niece of Mr.. HOr-
ace F. Clark. 1t will be an evening affair
and celebrated in the Old First church
of Bennington"
APRoPos OF Cleveland times Bill Nye,
among other ANSWERS to correspond
ents,'' has the following: you did
wrong in calling attention to the absence
of butter at the table, as quite a good
many people recently adopted the Gus
tom of emitting butter at dinner, espec-
tally people who really need the butter
money to use in the purchase of clothing.
For my own part 1 do not think there is
ANYTHING wrong in having butter on the
table at dinner. Those who do not care
for it may let it alone or leave the table
if butter be offensive to them"
THE BANNER Bindery has in hand some
first class books for the Factory Point
National Bank, at Manchester Centre;
the First National of North Bennington,
and the two National of this village. Be-
sides we are doing quite large job OF
other work for the bank at North Ben
nlngton and the County Savings Bank.
These books are ruled to order and are
first class in every respect. We speak of
this to call attention to the fact that we
can furnish anything in the line of blank
books, or printing for banks and bust.
ness houses, that can be had of any other
concern whether in city or country. The
price is right, too, every time. Give us
a trial. We have, also, for years done all
the record binding for the Probate Court
here, and two nice books Vols. 76 and Il
are now ready.
QUEEN ESTHER, as it is put upon the
stage by DR.. q. o. Payne, carries one
back in spirit to the time and place where
the scenes of the story are laid. Among
all of the towns where it has been pre-
scented none have been more enthusiastic
than Housatonic, Mass. A special trair
conveyed goodly number from Grea
Darlington to attend the concert. From
resolutions passed there after the enter
tainment we copy the following: Re
solved, that these resolutions be pub
lished, copy of the same entered upon
the records and copy sent to DR.. G. o
Payne of Saugerties, n. Y, who is uni
versally spoken of as the most kind anC
efficient of directors, and to whose skill
full management is unanimously attrlbut
ed the perfect success of the production
and to whom the members of this society
extend hearty thanks for services rem
dered.
On Saturday evening next, NOvembe
10th, the theatre going public of Ben
nington will witness de Koven anC
Smiths most celebrated composition
1.-THE Fencing Master" by company o
we'll known operate singers headed b!
Miss Dorothy Morton. "The Fenciny
Master is above the common class o
operettas. 1t has many musical merits
an interesting and mastery told story
legitimate merriment, rich finales, 70
matte tendency, scenic splendors and
prepondeTance of superior artists. I'm
posingly beautiful are the chOruses scat
tered with lavish hand throughout tn
composition, which is in the best style o
the composer of robin Hood" TIL
scene is laid in Italy and affords an OPP
portuuity for prOfuse picturesque embel
lishments, of which the most has beel
made and with rare tasteg forming rar
spectacle with amusing comedy scenes
THERE are only two persons now il
business here that were so engaged whel
in 1862, Milo g. Remington began tn
manufacture of tin pedlers' carts, in wha
has been known since 1S45 as ''the Ston
shop" Mr.. Remington was born il
Hinesburg in 1927. and was the secon,
youngest of family of II children, o
whom five, three boys and two girls, ar
now living. When about 10 years of ag
Mr.. Remington began learning the trad
of a wagon maker. He afterward
worked for three years for Samuel Crof
in Dandy, coming from there to this vi
lage in 1851 to take charge of a shop TO
Calvin Fleetwood, with whom he re
NAMED for three years. He alse worke
four years for James II. Bennett, VIII
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