The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-18
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1t was rumored that on Saturday az
ternoon last, there woul be trial oil
speed between the horses owned by G.
II, A. Morse of North Bennington and
Mr.. McEnrow OF Salisbury, ON the
track just northwest of the village, in
SALISBURY. At the hour, A o'clock quite
number had gathered, each racer nav.
ing its boomers led by competent
champions. There being no stand erect.
ed carriage was improvised for q
judges platform, and after due consul
talion John Essex, E. g. Houghton and
DR.. Woodruff were agreed upon rs um
pires. The track was in good condition
the first two heats, the Morse horse be-
ing judged the winner OF them. A
shower coming up the track became
heavy and the other heats being declared
draws, the promoters of the race became
somewhat dissatisfied with the awards,
so it was arranged that the racing should
be indefinitely postponed. The crowd
went home, certainly wetter aud per-
haps wiser than they came upon the
grounds.
The Methodist Church, about a mile
south OF the village, in which there has
been no service for years, has been
cleared and renovated by one of the
ladies, and Rev. Mr.. Peck was invited by a
trustee to preach there at o'clock, last
Sunday. Notice was extended, and a
good congregation came out to listen to
an interesting discourse on the text,
Luke ~, 10. After the close OF the SER
vice, 1t was voted to hold Union Sab
bath school there, for time. and that
ii. s. Walbridge be a committee to fur
nish preaching whenever he could.
A number of our prominent citizens
have made petition to the selectmen Of
the town, which is the proper course to
follow IN such cases, to have an investi-
CATION as to the origin of the fire which
destroyed the mill of d. q. Colvin q
short time since. II. 7. eastman, b. G.
Surdam and Mr.. Colvin, who each had
property destroyed in the burning, are
among those DESTROYS Of having an in
vestigation.
The Mckay. and Uhline familiee, Of
Troy, N. Y which spent the summer
here last year, are again at Mrs. Skin.
ner's. They number ten persons, and
fully appreciate Vermont scenery, and
the beautiful drives in this section of it.
Mr.. Hague OF New York, a brother of
Philip Hague, lately bookkeeper for
Stark Paper Co., has been visiting w G..
Shaw. A picnic upon Lake Paran, was
one OF the amusements enjoyed during
tie stay.
The Bank officials are the first to re.
turn to the old practice of fencing in the
yards Of our premises. A new fence is
being placed ip front of the Bank, of
posts Of wood, and two iron pipe rails
high.
An attempt was made TO break into
the store of Patrick Mccarthy, Sunday
night. The door lock had b en- tam
pered with, aud key was found broken
off in it.
Chas. J. Hall OF Springfield, Mas. and
Ned Hayden Uf Colorado Springs. spent
the day Wednesday, wi Mrs. II. d.
Hall, and calling upon some of their
friends.
The Olympia's played game Of ball
with the Hoosick Corners nine, last Sat-
urday, and came off second best, the
score standing eleven to ten.
Mics Gildersleeve, a teacher in S aten
Island, N. Y. is boarding with Mrs.
James Skinner. She has rooms with
Mrs. g. s. Wright.
Mrs. McCoskindale of New Jersey,
with her son, and Miss Mckay OF Troy.
are Mrs. SINNERS for few days.
Mr. Jones, engaged in the Boston dry
goods store in Troy, spent last Sabbath
here.