Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-02

THE Grand Lodge of Good Templars
meets in Lydonville, October 10th and
18th. The railroads give reduced rates.
LOOK for Russell & March's new adj
vertisement, Friday. 1t will contain
something of interest to every person
that owns building.
A DAUGHTER was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George C. Hathaway, formerly of
Bennington, now of Scranton, Pa, on
Wednesday, September goth.
THE Rev. Alexander Macgeorge will
begin series of revival meetings in Val
ley Falls, N. Y, next Monday. The
meetings will continue a week or longer.
HARRY KEHoE, until recently with the
Express company here, has been given a
position with the company at Water.
town, Mass. He is succeeded here by
Will Chase.
AT the competitive drill for individual
prizes, given by the Bennington Rifles,
Friday evening, the first prize was won
by Corp. r. M. Johnson; the second by
Henry G. Caswell; the third by Serg. II.
F. Harwood.
In the case of Landlord Collins, of the
Putnam House, last week, in an action
brought under the Prohibitory law, he
showed to the satisfaction of the court
that he was not in the rum business
and was discharged.
CHAs. GREEN of POwnal, caught a
large bear in trap, Sunday, and his
father dispatched Bruin with an ak. The
animal weighed $50 pounds and would
have been an uncomfortable fellow to
have met unarmed.
THE women connected with the Church
of the Sacred Heart are holding fair Id
Library Hall. 1t began Monday evening
and is to continue three evenings. There
are many handsome things that are be-
ing actively canvassed for.
THE Walloomsac Lodge, N. E. o. p,
is prosperous. The chief officer of the
order signed in July, certificates to the
amount of 1926, 000-a large gain. This
is one of the better class of insurance Or
ders, and its field is confined to New
England.
DIR. WESTON, Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, has called a
meeting of the District Deputies of the
State at Burlington, October 10th. A
number of prominent members of the
Fraternity, in several towns, have, also,
been invited to attend.
THE statuette in the window of
Squire's jewelry store, is one of the arti-
Giles that are to be disposed of at the
coming fair of st. Francis de Sales
church. 1t was one of the exhibits from
Germany to the Worlds Fair, and is
called fine piece of work.
THE Troy Conference Historical Soci-
ETY. held q meeting in the Albany, N. Y,
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms, Monday. officers
for the ensuing year were elected.
Among them are the Rev. Bostwick
Hawley, president; and the Rev. H. c.
Farrar, corresponding secretary.
EVANS, the North street shoeman, has
moved to his new store few doors to
the North of his old location. He has
fitted up his purchase and will move in
to the tenement above. A new front
adds much to the attractivenes of the
new location and changes its appearance.
THE residence of Harvey T. Cottrell at
White Creek, was entered by unknown
parties Sunday morning, when the family
was at church. Entrance was effected
by breaking a window. A suit of clothes,
$40 and quantity of silverware were
taken. A resident of Hoosick Falls is
suspected.
AT the running race for horses at Wal
loomsac, Saturday, there were these en-
tries: Cyclone, owned by George Dali
ton; Sleepy Jess, Martin Brazell; Billy
c., Andrew Corbett, and Burglar. Chas.
Gardner. The race was for best three
in five, half mile heats. Sleepy Jess
took the first heat, Cyclone came in first
in the second heat, and Billy G. won the
next three heats and the race.
THE remains of James McCraffery
were found floating in the Walloomsac
river near the village of that name, Fri
day morning. They were first seen by
Mrs. Mcmahon, woman, who called for
assistance and had the body brought to
the bank. The deceased was about 90
years of age, stone mason by trade and
well known, having been employed here
considerably, and at the time the Opera
House was built he worked on it. His
last work here was with Joseph Watson.
He had made his home in Hoosick Falls,
for about 20 years. When found McCaf-
ferry was lying in shallow part of the
river about 300 yards above the paper
mill. He was last seen alive about 7.30
p. m, Thursday, when he inquired how
far it was to the depot. 1t is supposed
that he walked off the bank of the river
and fell, as there were some bruises on
his face. In his pockets were found
$1.50 in silver. Coroner Murphy of Hoo
sick Falls, was summoned and after an
examination, allowed the body to be
taken to Hoosick Fails. His hat and
mason tools were found at the top of the
bank. McCaffery has not lived with his
wife in eight or nine years and her where
a0outs are not known. He leaves
daughter about IS years of age at Hoo
sick Falls. No suspicion of foul play is
entertained.