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discourse at the Second Congregational
church will be: THE Marriage for the
Times"
ALBEIT S. NEWTON, with A. P. Childs,
here, has been appointed one OF the cleo
ton Inspectors for Springfield, Mass,
and has gone to Springfield to perform
the duties of the office.
E. E. RAwsoN is home from Washing,
ton, where he has been for some time
and will remain in town for the present
We hope he may see his way clear to &c
into business in Bennington again.
MISS MABEL DORA PATTERSON, daugh.
ter of E. b. Patterson, celebrated hel
eleventh birthday on Saturday, Oct. 9th
the reception to thirty-one of her little
mates, lasting from $50 to 7 o'clock p
m. 1t was an enjoyable occasion for the
little people and nice lot of presents
were received, quite unexpected by the
hostess.
Miss AUDRIA BOWEN, "queen-elect,' u
in the Cantata of Queen Esther, resumed
her place, last Sunday, as solo soprano
in the Methodist Episcopal church choir,
after few weeks vacation, singing fol
the morning offertory 1.-THE Holy City,
by Adams, and in the evening, "Ave
Maria" by Willard
THANKSGIVING, as predicted by us
last week, will be the Goth, and Grover
says so. He was quite careful to issue
the proclamation before election. The
Democracy may not have so much to
give thanks for after the 9th, inst. The
President says we should give thanks
''for renewal of National prosperity
Where? And also for comfort and
plenty!" Ahem!
JOHN ABRAMS, young man, was as,
saulted by unknown parties about
o'clock, Tuesday night near the schoo
building in North Pownal. The assail
ants struck Abrams from behind with a
club, rendering him unconscious. He
was also cut about the head and face.
The highwaymen got only 81 or S. fol
their trouble. Abrams was to have been
married Wednesday night.
RUSSELL & MARCH have just received
a couple of car loads of dressed lumber
and expect within few days couple OF
car loads more of shingles. They have
recently had electric lights placed
through their entire plant on county
street. Their business last month was
the largest in their history. At the
present time they have twenty-five men
in their yard and on jobs here, and fully
as many on houses that they are build
ing away from this village.
THE BANNER Stationery store has just
opened the largest stock of fine station
cry ever brought into town Everything
made by Hurd, in size, tint and quality
is to be found now on our shelves, and
the public, especially those who delight
in fine paper and envelopes of the latest
style, are cordially invited to call and
see what we have. We have, also, the
cheaper grades of nice papers, so that
anyones idea can be suited as we'll as in
the city. Open to-day.
THE Bennington and Rutland Railway
Company are doing a good work in max
ing a good substantial walk from where
It's tracks cross River street to the juno
ton of the latter with Lincoln. The
work is being done under the superin-
tendancy of George McMasters. After
that is completed, why not take ashes
enough from the yard, and make de-
cent walk from the bridge on Depot
street to the station. The present walk
is actually disgrace in rainy weather.
THE first convention of the Hoosicll
Christian Endeavor union was held at
West Hoosick, n. Y, Tuesday, The
programme was a good one and all did
their parts well. The double quartette
from HoOsick Falls, sang Scatter the
Sunshine" and Rev. II. G. FaTrar lee
tured on "Our Possibilities" A vote of
thanks was given the people of West
Hoosick for their Inequalities. The
next convention will be held in February
at the Presbyterian church at Hoosick
Falls.
ANNOUNCEMENT has been made of an
increase in express rates from here. In
quiry at the Office reveals the face that
the rates from here to the large cities
have not been changed, but from here to
the smaller towns there has been quite a
material increase; as for instance the
rate from here to Cambridge. n. Y, is
now twenty cents more than it was.
The rate from here to Troy, n. Y, is 80
cents hundred, and to New York, 81
per hundred. Monopolists and trusts
are quick to improve Cleveland times.
Wages and goods going down-mon-
Opoly raising rates. This is the prom
ised "GrOver and clover"
TIE services at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be: Love Feast at $50
a. M, baptism and reception of members
at 1870 a. m. A large number who
have been on probation, under the care
of proper leaders, for six months, will
be received into full connection. After
this the sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered, all using individ-
ual cups. Miss Bowen will sing for the
morning offertory, "There is a Green
Hill Far Away, Where the Dear Lord
Was Crucifed," Gounod. At u NJ,
Sunday school; at 5.45 p. M, Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting; at 7 p. M.
preaching by Pastor Mclaughlin. Sub
ject, 1.-The Prodigars Father" the first
of series of six sermons on the Prodi-
gal Son. The evening offertory will be
1.-THE Lord is Ny Light" by Dudley
Buck, sung by Miss Bowen and Mr. Nor
gan.
THE Daily Republican, published at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, of date Oct 23d,
has column obituary on the death of
Hon. L. S. Merchant of that city, whose
obsequies were attended that day. We
notice that among the honorary pail
bearers were: Gov. Jackson, Judge Roth
rock of the Iowa Supreme court and
other notables in civil life. The pail
bearers were from the employees of the
Republican office, of which deceased was
one of the proprietors. Officers of the
city and long list of newspaper men
were in attendance, and the services
were held in Grace church. Mr.. Mer-
chant was formerly of Bennington coun-
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