The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-08

MRS. ALvA r. STYLES has wed to
Stratton, this State.
; m MRS dI: MUHRoE and child are sitting
} Z. F. HUNTLEY of the T. CA. at
Poultney, visited W. A. Piert this
week.
Hon. H. G.. RooT's frontage Elm
street is being graded and preparefor a
sidewalk.
MISS SIBLEY's bargain sale of hs and
ribbons, noted in another columwill
attract attention.
MISS GRACE MESSENGER enterined
large number of her young fries at
her home Friday evening.
MISS MARY LOOMS is considerbly
improved in health this week. Shehas
been seriously i'll for two or three wdxs.
MRS. NEWTON JOHNSON and daucter
Maud, returned this week from a Wek's
visit to Cambridge, N. Y. Mr.. JohuDn
went over and enjoyed the Fourth Nth
them.
CHARLES j. HALL, adopted son of he
late Hon. j. V. Hall, is spendingiis
Summer vacation in town. He resies
in Springfield Mass, and is a risig
young man.
THE tax bills in the hands of tie
treasurer are noted elsewhere. Our
readers know that death and taxs'
passes no man by, and will govern then.
selves accordingly.
GEO. B. SEARS is in town for coutle
of weeks. He has gone up to Cam
Comfort fishing. He is now emplovtd
in large wholesale house in New Yod,
city. Mrs. Sears will not come to BeI
nington this season.
Mr.. JOHN MOORE and Miss Fan1y
| Sipperly were united in the holy bond,
of wedlock at the brides home in Me,
rose, n. Y, Tuesday evening, last
Several Bennington people were present
The happy couple will make their futur,
home in Bennington.
In another column to-day appears thu
advertisement of T. e. Billiard. a gentle
man who comes to us well recommended
AS will be seen he is to be at the Putnam
House Wednesdays of each week for q
time to fit people who have defective
eyesight and wish glasses scientifcally
adjusted. The M,Tcury, published al
Mechanicville, N. Y, editoriallv saws:
''Mr. Billiard is we'll known here as an
optician of high reputation and the
opportunity to consult him should be
improved" He gives the same terms
here, as elsewhere, "all work absolutely
guaranteed"
On the evening of st. Peters Day, the
Rev. Mr.. Walker gave the statistics of
the rectorship of st. Peters church in
this village as follows: From Easter
1S91-Easter 1892: Families, Ill indi-
viduals, AL; Baptisms, adult, 4;
children, 10; total II. Combinations.
II. Communicates, died and removed,
10; added %; present number, 1856.
Marriages, 2; funerals, 81. Celebrations
OF Holy communion, public, o.; private,
%; total 120. Number of individual
communions, 2114. Church services.
1926; other places ~; total AS. Sermons
and addresses, $50. Parochial calls,
1868.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY woMENs AUXILIARY.
81 Mary's Guild ..:...............S455 "a
St Katharine's Guild ............. 1925
st. Agnes Guild &c. ....... ..... 1900
Total. S6l9 60
This is a very handsome and encourag-
ing showing and reflects credit upon the
labors of the interchangeable Rector and
his corps of workers.
THE death Of Mrs. Lena May Cooper
Stayner at her home in Providence, r. l.,
Monday, after short illness, carried
sorrow again into the family of Mr..
ChaS. Cooper. mTs. OJdyner Hdu UGH
here on visit and returned to Provi-
dence only few days before her parents
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disease was a malignant type of typhoid
fever, we are told, and when her mother
reached her she was not rational. Mrs.
Stayner was a woman greatly beloved by
all who knew her, and especially in this
where she was reared and
educated. The funeral was held here
the Rev. A. D. Heaxt officiat-
ing. The floral offerings were most
elaborate. The quartette who sang were
Prof. f. N. Squire, Edward E. Long X.
o. Goldsmith and James Habberly. The
family will receive the sincere sympathy
Of their many friends,
TIE President accompanied by his
wife and few friends took morning
ride through Vermont yesterday on the
way to Loon Lake in the Adirondacks,
where they will pass few weeks for the
benefit of health. The party entered
the State by special train over the Fitch
burg road in charge of Conductor Paris,
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
arriving at Rutland about 4 o'clock over
the Bennington and Rutland. The
Central Vermont then took charge of
the party and the right of was given the
special train, which reached st. Adams
at 1880 o'clock. Short stops were made
at several stations. Though early in the
crowds had collected at stations
along the line, but on account of Mrs.
Harrison there were no cheers or other
After short stop at
st. Adams the party proceeded to Malone
and then over Mr.. Webb's road to Loon
Lake station, where carriages were wait
ing to take them to their hotel. Mrs.
Harrison stood the trip nicely and was
much refreshed by her carriage ride
from the station to the hotel.
THE Free Press of Burlington, in its
Fourth of July issue said: "Coadjutor-
Bishop Michaud came to this city from
Bennington Saturday and celebrated
mass before large congregation at st.
Mary's cathedral yesterday for the first
time since his conservation" A dispatch
from Montpelier of Monday, said:
''About 1900 people this afternoon
the laying of the corner stone
Of the new Catholic church on Barre
street by Rt. Rev. j. S. Michaud,
coadjutor bishop of Burlington. There
were also present Ri Rev. Louis de Goes
BRAND, bishop of Burlington, Rev. J. S.
Audet of Winooski, Rev. d. j. O'Suliivan
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