The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-04-13

SUPT. PARKINSON of Amherst visited
the Graded school this week.
Mrs. CHAs. COOPER has been quite i'll
for several weeks, but is better.
ROBERT ]. BENNETT, has, returned to
the Vermont Academy, Saxtons River.
MRS. j. E. STURTEvANT of St. Adams.
made short visit to friends the past
week.
JOHN PAUpsoN has begun the erection
of new house on extension of Grand
View street.
THE annual Canton election will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday
evening, the 18th.
c. A. MCLEOD and wife of Troy, N. Y,
were in town over Sunday, the guesC OF
Colonel and Mrs. Abbott.
FITcHBURG ENGINE No. 146 came out
of the repair shop last Wednesday morn
ing. The locomotive was in the accident
at SALISBURY, last January.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, who has been
South the past six weeks, for the benefit
of his health, is expected to return home
this week. His health is much improved.
WE are glad to hear that the Hon. Ed
ward j. Phelps has recovered from his
recent alarming illness, and, instead of
going South, as reported, will resume his
duties at Yale.
THE Fortnightly meets tomorrow af-
ternoon. The SUBJECTS: Boston Liter
airy Crazes." The committee in charge
is Misses J. A. Valentine, l.. Q. Robin
son, c. S. White.
WE are frequently asked whether the
Danly htnil1inn nf North
and Main streets, will 90 up this season.
We refer this matter to the trustees of
that financial institution.
MISS GERTRUDE F. EVANS, writes us
to ask: evil the members of the Young
Woman's Club, please remember the
regular business meeting on Wednesday
evening, next, to be followed by prac-
tical talk?'
THAT proposition for 20 per cent. cut
in the salaries will scarcely win favor
with Democratic Senators and Congress
men. But why shouldn't they have a
taste of Cleveland wages as well as any
body else?
THE Cleveland Plain Dealer, from
whose columns we expect soon to re-
publish some good articles by Miss
Brainerd, is strongly advocating a
'Greater Cleveland" Why doesn't it
annex Grover?
AN exchange hits the nail on the head
when it says, 1.-THE man who gets mad
about what the newspapers say about
him should return thanks three times a
day for what the newspapers know about
him and don't say"
SUPERINTENDENT BENNETT of the Ben
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making a tour of the South for the bene-
fit of his health, is rapidly on the gam
and cont6mplates returning to Benning-
ton at an early day.
EDWARD E. VALENTINE and wife
have gone to the Adirondacks for the
summer. They have large house, near
pleasant sheet of water, which is filled
each season with city boarders. The
rush to the North Woods has already
begun.
B. F. ROBERTS, the gardener, began
putting in seeds April 9th. This is
crowding even this, apparently, early
season, but Frank always raises early
garden vegetables in the open air, and
has them on the market ahead of most
people.
H. W. HALL of Burlington, known to
some of our people, has been unani-
mously elected President of the Board of
Aldermen of that city. Mr. Hall was re-
elected this spring and in the first in
stance, during the Cleveland landslide of
1892, easily won the office ever his Dem
ocratic competitor.
J. ELMER AYREs is an honorary mem
Der OF the Albany Bicycle Club, and our
readers recall the complimentary men,
tion made of his riding last year. April
26th thereis to be hall race by the Club,
and at its earnest solicitation Mr. Ayres
has consented to ride in the races. He
goes down next week to train for the
contest.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Postoffice at Bennington for the
week ending April 7th, 1894: Parruccio
Ambrogio, Geo. Cook, Willie N. Hunt,
Narzaire Marcier, Heyman lockwood,
Francois Boulauger, Mrs. Harriet Lane.
These letters will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office April 2lst,
if not delivered before In calling for
above please say advertised giving
date of list.
AS soon as possible clean out your
yards, bitches, drains, etc. At this sea-
son there is always around all buildings,
especially back yards, an accumulation
of rubbish and filth of all kinds that has
gathered during the winter. These
places are resting places for disease and
should be removed. This is also he
time when the State Board of Health say
closet vaults shall be cleaned. Attend to
this before the health officer tells you it
must be done.
THE funeral of Mrs. Harriet S. Tilling-
hast, of Troy, N. Y, known to some of
our people, was held from ST. Paul's
church. that city, Wednesday. The Rev.
DR.. L. A. Enos otficiated, assisted by the
Rev. James Card of the Church of the
Ascension and Rev. H. r. Freeman OF
st. Johns. The pail bearers were G. B.
Russell, Martin |. Townsend, N. b.
Squires and Geo. B. Warren. The inter-
ment, which was private, was in Oak
wood. The floral tributes were profuse.
WALLooMsAc LODGE, No. 1877, N. E.
O. p, has decided to hold public meet
ing, and reception TO Supreme Lodge of
ficials, April oath. The committee have
not completed the programme, but it
will include music and Rotations by
home talent, and addresses by Levi w.
Shaw of Boston, chairman of Supreme
Lodge Committee on Laws, and Hon.
John P. SanbUrn of Newport, r. L., Su-
preme Treasurer. Delegations are ,ex-
pectOd from other Lodges.
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