The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

Tuesday, took out over two hundred
from this station.
OSCAR BUTTERFIELD, formerly a resi-
dent, but now brakeman west, is here
with his son Frank.
A. B. PERKINS has returned to Ne
braska, his wife's continued GONZALES
ence permitting of his absence.
FRANK MOORE, whose business is in
Cohoes, N. Y, but whose family live
here, is at home for a short time enjoy
his vacation. -r.--
EDWARD FLEETWOOD of CohOes, N.
Y, one of the champion bicyclists OF
that State, is enjoying his vacation in
Bennington. 0..
The Bradford Hook and Ladder Com
pany have picnic and dance at Camp
Comfort tomorrow evening. A good
time will be enjoyed.
The little son of Henry A. Hartman
the other day cut off one finger and near.
ly severed another, according to the
Troy Times of Monday.
Mr.. ToUzALIN and family have re-
turned from the North Woods, where
they have a cottage. Miss Mary Hutch
ms accompanied them. d.. .'
Mrs. ZACHARY PADDOCK has been
taken to the State asylum at Brattleboro
hopelessly insane. She is the second
person sent there this summer.
AT the receptions in West Randolph
last week we note that pleasant mention
was made of Mesdames E. d Bennett
and R. J. Coffey. as well as Of other la
dies prominent in the State.
THAT portion of the wall Of the county
fail which has been without iron plates
between the brick, lying on both sides
of the outer CRATE door and a short dis
lance down the corridor, where the pick
pockets escaped short time since, is
being supplied to prevent future escapes.
The special train to the Horse Breed
er's meeting in Rutland to-day took out
large party from Bennington. Among
the passengers we notice VIM. H.
Bradford, RE. Godfrey, John S.Lyman,
the Messrs. Burgess and Barney, and
several friends of these gentlemen from
New York. ...
Miss FLORA D. LUTHER of Newton,
Mass, is taking her usual outing with
her aunt, Mrs. d. McEowen, but will be
Obliged 10 make her visit shorter than
usual, as she enters her college course at
Wellesley on the 18Th Of September next,
she having graduated recently from the
high school at Newton Center.
THERE will be acompetitive examina-
ton of candidates, resident in Benning-
ton county, for State scholarship in
the Norwich University, in North Ben
ington, Saturday, Sept. at 0 a. M, con-
Quoted by Prof. E. W. Howe. All who
intend to compete should be present.
d. X. SIMoNDs.
SATURDAY morning at Hoosick Falls
Wrestler Michael Caslin, from Benning
ton, was arrested in bastardy proceed
ings instituted by Mrs Cone of thii
place in behalf of her daughter. Caslin
preferring trial in Vermont, placed
himself within the jurisdiction of the
latter courts. He was arraigned before
the Hon. Thomas White, plead not guilt!
and waived his examination.
| FORTUNATELY the Second Congrega
tional Church people had a supply of ga
Sunday evening, else their light nigh
have become an unknown quantity ant
"meetin' adjourned without ceremony.
The trunk burst at the electric ligh
station, so that the dynamo did not rul
more than fifteen minutes, leaving tn
town in darkness. Ali was repaired
however, and light was seen as usua
Monday evening.
, THE l09th annual session ofthe Shafts
} bury Association of Baptist Churche
has been held in West Pawlet this week
} beginning yesterday and closing thi
afternoon. Among those given lead
ing place on the programme we motto
the Rev. u. Marten Of this village. Th
getter up of that order of exercises kne,
what he was about it seems. Othe
ministers hereabeuts were also recog
nized: the Rev. A. S. Gilbert of Mort
, Bennington, and the Rev. E. L. Scott {
Pownal.
THE ladies of Miriam Lodge, D. of R
gave Mrs, L. S. Frost surprise Sstul
; day afternoon. A large number Assem-
bled at John P. Daley's, where Mr.
,, Frost was staying, prepared for an after
moons visit and supper on the lawn late
on. The gentlemen put in an appeal
ance at tea time, and most eDjpyabl
reception was the consequence. Mr.
Frost was the first lady N. G. of tn
; lodge, and holds warm place in til
hearts Of the members. The whole affa
was so planned that The surprise of III
gathering was complete.
! THE repairs of the Methodist Churc
are progressing rapidly. Two new en-
frances TO the chapel have been Gu
through the walls leading into it, an
several windows. The perfected plan
, call for tower and buttress corners
l with projecting centres to correspon
and break up the sides. These side
: are to 60 in at once and will be utilize
; for chimneys. The corners will ava
, the Norman towers, also of stone, late
: on. We wish the society had the fund
to complete the whole job, making tn,
church building one of the most orna
( mental and substantial in the State.
A PARTY Of whom VIM. II. Sipperl
, and family. now of Vergennes, wei
: members, have just returned from "Ba
. son Harbor," a noted summer resort @
Lake Champlain. E. q. Moore and wi
!, of this village were also at the place II
q time. We are now In receipt OF PHI
tograph Of boat, trimmed with pom
lillies, in the stern OF which sits Mi
q Hattie Sipperly, engaged in the act I
: landing a large fish, which her esco
9 has made ready to take. off the hool
This fish weighed over eight pounds an
I, is one Of the largest ever taken out of Il
0 waters Of Lake Champlain at this poin
LAST Tuesday Alvah R Styles at wor
: on the Methodist Church, cutting Il
: doors and windows referred to in al
other item. found under the walls
! cluster of nine copper pennies. Thel
r coins were evidently piled one upon th
3 other and placed by some one on pul
j pose for such an occasion or to be foun
t when the building was torn down. n
}, b. Morgan purchased seven of these {
r Mr.. Styles. bearing dates of 1918, 2
e 81, '37, 81 and '3s. The other coin is
: "hard times" penny Of 1887, on one sic
J, of which is this legend: "Specie pa,
, ments suspended May tenth, 1887
n diverse: Substitute for shin plaster
Nov. 1885," The penny of 1908 is kel
4 by Styles, and Mr.. Winslow has ii
= other and ninth of this Find"
~ "Protracted Meetings."
!. Next month three OF the churches