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day. The roads, however, are in baC
condition.
FRED L. BOWEN has rented his houst
in this village, from April LIST, and hi
family will probably go to Brooklyn, N
Y, where Mr.. Bowen holds lucrative
position.
IT is announced that st. Patrick's day
will be observed with an appropriate en-
tertainment in the Opera House, the even
ing of the 10Th, as the festival day falls
on Sunday this year.
D. L. SAUNDERS, Chief Patriarch OF
the Grand Eucampment, l. o. o. F., Wis.
tied Manser Encampment of this village,
last evening. He was cordially greeted
by the Odd Fellows of Bennington.
THE storm of last week gave the rising
generation an example of the times of
their fathers, when mails were not the
express affairs of the present day. The
New York mail of the day before being
delivered here was a new experience.
LOUIS GARDNER SMITH, the new basso
of the Methodist choir, in the Sunday
evening services, has been singing some
bass solos, for low voices very acceptably
and as he expects to remain in town, is a
valuable addition to the musical circle.
The BANNER office is well equipped to
do town report work and do it WELL
| ho 10, al
first. class offices charge for this work.
Send in copy for any reports you wish us
to do early, and we will try and please
you.
THE first sentence in the address of ex-
| Queen LiliuOkalani, in "abdiCating"
from the Hawaiian throne contained just
247 words. This will cause feeling of
great jealousy to arise in the souls of ex-
Senator Evarts and ex-Recorder Smyth,
who heretofore have held the medals for
excessively long sentences.
THE Hoosick Valley Musical Associa-
ton held a four days festivaLat Valley
Falls, N. Y, last week. There was
well balanced chorus of eighty three
voices, which, considering the weather,
shows the interest in the Association.
Miss Audria Bowen, of this village, sang
two solos in the Friday evening concert,
to delighted and appreciative audience.
JIM HALL of Dana's 1.-TWO Years Be-
fore the Mast" who came to be cOmmo-
dore of the great Pacific Steam Naviga-
ton company, with 81 steamers plying
between Panama, Pacific ports south and
Liverpool, is still living at Weymouth,
Mass A woman residing in this village
has pair of handsome large knitting
needles that Commodore Hall presented
her with, when they were passengers on
a steamer coming from the Isthmus of
Panama.
BRER. HARRIS how could you? Hear
him: THE Vermont sons and daughters
of the prophets and patriarchs and de-
scendants of the survivors of the siege of
Corinth, Orange County, are now in half
mourning for 60 days because of the
death of Ward MacAllister of New York
last Thursday, and the bejeweled mill
tary contingent are wearing Grape bow
on the left arm. One of them at once
signifed his intention of going to Florida
for rest and perfect quiet"
The Montpelier correspondent of the
Boston Sunday Globe speaks of an event
to occur soon, in which the press of
State win unite in congratulations, as
follows: THE marriage of Morris F.
Atkins, managing editor of the Argus
and Patriot, and Miss Mabelle Lynch of
Brooklyn, n. Y, is to occur Tuesday
evening. Feb. Goth, at the home of the
bride. Miss Lynch is daughter of w. r.
Lynch of the well-knOwn firm of Guild,
Garrison d Co., of Brooklyn. Carl j.
Gleason of Montpelier is to act as best !
man"
THE Young Women's Club have re-
Gently arranged for more classes. The |
very complete schedule is as follows: |
Monday-7:3 O,S:3O gymnastics; S:3O-9:3O, |
literature. Tuesday-7:3OS:3O, MILL
merry; S:3O-9:3O, dressmaking. Thurs
days. O-9:3O, writ 'ng. Friday-7:3O- |
s 80, singing; S:3O-9:3O, arithmetic; Sat
embroidery. Piano lessons
are given to members individually |
throughout the week. All the classes
are in charge of competent teachers and |
are opening very pleasantly.
AT recent dinner in Albany, Arthur
Macarthur of the Troy Budget, was
magnificent decorative jewel !
of the thirty-third degree. 1t is of solid |
gold, pendant from white silk ribbon,
and its intrinsic value is estimated at |
more than 800. The jewel, in design,
represents tine most artistic workman
ship in the line of jewelry. Mr. MacAr-
thur enjoys the distinction of being the |
only Thirty third degree Mason in Troy.
The reverse of the token bears the in
Presented to Illustrious Ar
thur Macarthur 33d degree, by his
friends, January 3Oth, 1885," The pre-.
sentation speech was made by John F.
Shafer. Mr.. Macarthur was recently |
elected one of the council officers of the |