The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-22
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CHRISTMAS next Monday.


JOB printing of all kinds, at reasonable
prices, at the BANNER office.
CLARE SoULE of Albion, N. Y, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Chas. Adams.
DANIEL MCEowEN has been i'll again
lately, but we hear he is improving.
geo WILLIAM P. HANLEY of Bennington is
visiting friends in the city.-Rutland
Herald.
VIM. B. SHELDON has been laid up
with Ia Grippe for several days, but is
eonvalescing.
ELI TIFFANY has arrived home from
his trip to England and visit to Central
America, where he has business inter-
esCS, Tn route here.
LIT. w. G. RICHARDSON has a fine lot
of flowers, and is selling them at ex-
tremely low prices. See his notice in
the usual place to-day.
D. G. BURT is moving into his new
house, lately erected on Grand View
Terrace. 1t is a nice home in fine To-
eation-One of the best of our village.
Miss K. A. SMITH goes to Junction, n.
j., in few days to visit her brother,
and from there she will visit friends in
other places, being absent several weeks.
THE last hours of court were celebrat-
ed by shaking up of hotel and other
proprietors on the liquor question.
Some of the parties were out of town,
others settled, and some of the cases
were continued.
THE Rev. II. II. Roche, Rector of st.
Luke's church, Metuchen, N. j., was in
town Monday and met some of our peo-
pie. He went from here to Rutland to
visit the Rev. c. NJ. Niles, who is class
mate and close friend.
Mrs. A. K. RITCHIE's mother, whom
some of our people met last fall when
she was here. and who was known to
others, died Saturday and the family
here went to Pittsfield, Mass, to attend
the funeral. Particulars have not been
. learned.
OUR readers will remember that to-
morrow night is the last chance this sea-
son to see Black Crook, at home here
The tickets have sold like shot cakes"
but a few good seats can be secured if
early application is made. In the grand
staircase scene there are some 45 ANA
IONS on the stage at one time.
THE annual festival, commorative of
Torefather's Day, by the ladies of the
Second Congregational church, is to be
held this evening in the church parlOrs.
While the fair is given up, yet there will
be turkey and chicken pie supper
served, and table of fancy articles will
be offered for sale. All al invited.
IN our report of the late school enter
tainment, the fact that Chas. II. Bennett
played the opening piece, and the ac-
compartments did not appear. AS he
was a leader in the affair the fact is
stated although week late. Mr.. Ben
nett is a rising young musician as will be
seen by his musical programme for
Christmas at St. Francis de Sales church.
WE copy the following TEN from our
exchanges: Julius A. Harmon of
North Adams, was killed by cars Friday
near East Greenwich, r. l. Harmon
was formerly a cigar manufacturer in
North Adams, but went ont Of business
several years ago. He had occasional
crazy spells, and April % last he rushed
into the Congregational church in that
town and amazed the congregation by
proclaming himself the Messiah. He
was placed under restraint and subse-
quently recovered. lie left home about
two months ago because Of domestic diff
ficulties. He was fifty-six years old. 4"
Deceased was well known in this town.