The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-02-16

AN adjourned meeting of the Benning'
ton Historical Society will be held at
the office of Batchelder & Bates at 10 a.
M, next Wednesday.
MRS. L. D. HAMLEN has gone to Buff
falo, N. Y, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Marten, and other friends in that
city. She will be absent two or three
weeks longer.
Mr.. CHAs. P. VAN ALsTYNE, late Of
the N. Y, R. & NJ, has been appointed
assistant general freight agent of the
Housatonic R. R. company, with Office
at Bridgeport, Ct.
MRS. JOHN V. HALL gave very en-.
joyable progressive uchre party last
Tuesday evening, to her lady friends,
about twenty of whom were present. 1t
was in honor of Mrs. Godfrey of Water
bury, Conn, who is visiting here.
On Friday evenings during Lent, the
rector of St. Peters church, will give
course of lectures on 1.-THE history and
principles of the Prayer Book" Since lit.
urgical services have become almost uni.
versal, these studies in the offices of the
Prayer Book will be found interesting
and instructive. Hour of service, Z 80.
All persons are cordially invited.
THE fair of st. Francis DeSales church,
which closed Ash Wednesday Eve, after
one weeks continuance, was an excep-
tional success among others of this so
ciety which have been so named. In
point of interest, numbers in attendance
and receipts, it far outstrips previous eff
forts. Several things contributed to
wards this desirable end. The contest
over the gold watch assumed magnifi
cent proportions, and at the close. when
the award was made, the vote stood 81
Cooper's Mil, No. Miss Lucy Cutting . ga
'No2-Miss Rosa Roche. 1881
Bennington Knit. Co.-Miss Nellie Norris
sey.........'.... ......................42 l51R
Bradford's Mlll-Miss Stacla o'Connell. 1924
Tiftany's Mill-Miss Maggie A. Ryan. 1870
Rockwoods Mill-Miss Maggie Mcclure. l2I
1915
Total Cash Receipts. ..............$l.2l4.6O
Miss Ryan was backed by the Messrs.
Tiffany, who are hard crowd to beat
when once worked up, and. as the read
er will readily see, the main issue after
Saturday evening, was between Miss
Ryan of their mill and Miss Morrissey of
the Bennington Knitting Co. g mill. The
girls of the latter fought we'll and should
be accorded honor therefor, because they
did so single. handed. The vote showed
how well this was done. The second
prize was an extra large portrait of FIR.
Michaud and was awarded to Miss Mel
lie Morrssey; the third prize was dec
GRATED PLAGUE and the fortunate winner
was Miss Stacia O'Connell. After the
award was made FIR. Michaud gave each
of the contestants for the gold watch a
cabinet photograph of himself, which
Mr.. J. Ed, Walbridge at once generous
ly offered to place in elegant frames,
These will be delivered within a week,
and will contribute to each lady above
named. reverted souvenir of this event.
We have not been able to get report
in detail, but can only say that the net
receipts are $97OO. The church,to build
which this money will be appropriated,
it is hoped will be commenced in the
spring. On behalf of Father Michaud
we take pleasure in giving his thanks to
the public. to all his friends both inside
and outside the church for their gener-
GUS aid and assistance.