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

Obituary Resolutions of Societies OF
Lodges, and to all entertainments OF
whalsve name or nature where there is
a fee asked for admittance, and the OBJ
iect is to make money, whether adver-
tised in the name of an organization,
committee or individual.
The 18th Regiment holds its annual
re-Uhion here the 18th.
MISS LUCY CHILDs left Saturday for
Albany, where she will enter st. Agnes
school as pupil.
The EnsOr Remedy Company moved
f. the house on Dewey street, yesterday,
which will hereafter be its headquarters.
MRS. LUCY A. DUNHAM starts to-day
for visit to her sister, Mrs. Abb Stafford,
in Hannibal, N. Y. She expects to be
absent about four weeks.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL is drawing dirt
and grading up the lot corner of Nam
strBet and Dewey avenue, and upon
which he will erect residence.
Ar the session of the Supreme Court
that ,convenes in Montpelier the 9th,
inst there are thirteen cases on the dock
ct from Bennington county to be heard.
THE Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. o. o.
f., at it's late annual session in Chatanoo-
ga. Tenn, made fue quorum for Can
tons instead of nine, the original num-
Der
QUITE a number of the Green Island
Bicycle Club took run to this village,
Sunday, and although the day was so
unpleasant they appeared to enjoy the
trip.
THOMAS J. VENABLE, student in
Judge Darling's law Office, has been APP
pointed one of the messengers of the
Legislature, and went forward to take
his place tomorrow.
The Insolvency Court has settled the
state of J. K. Miller which has been be-
fore it some time and the debtor DIS
charged. The total amount of claims
allowed was $1,273.16. The settlement
was made on the basis of 25 per cent.
SUNDAY afternoon the F. M. T. A. B.
attended service in st. Francis de Sales
church and for the sixteenth time re-
newed their pledge, before Father Bar
ron. The society marched from their
hall to the church, nearly every member
being out.
In the free for all race at Fairhaven,
the b. S. Frank Burgess won third
money. At the same fair the half-mile
bicycle race open, was won by Ell. D.
Mattison of North Bennington. Time,
1.1Sf. He also won the mile open race.
Time, 2.33.
SENAToR-ELEcT GIBSON, Representa-
tive-elect Bingham leave to-day for Mont
pelier to be present at the opening of the
Legislature tomorrow. Col. E. L. Bates
If Governor Fuller's staff, and others
rom here will go up to the reception to
he given by Governor and Mrs. Fuller to
the Governor elect in the State House,
tomorrow evening.
SERVICES at the Second Congregation
ri church next Sunday morning will be
of an interesting character, largely rem
iniscent. That day is the twentieth an
niversary of the ordaining of the pastor,
Rev. Chas. R. Seymour to the ministry,
aud the sixth anniversary of his installa-
ton as pastor of that church. His morn
ing discourse will be with especial refer
ence to both occasions.
A WESTERN editor says: eff men are
the salt of earth, the women are I'M
dOubtedly the sugar. Salt is necessity;
sugar a luxury. Vicious men are salt
peter, indifferent men are rock salt and
nice men the table salt Old maids are
the brown sugar, good natured matrons
the loaf sugar. and the pretty girls the
fine pulverized white clarified sugar."
Pass the pulverized sugar, please.
THE tenth session of the D. of r. con-
vcntion, 1. o. o. F., is held at Bellows
Falls tomorrow. On account of the new
Code of Laws, governing Rebekah De-
ndnno fhic caccinn Tuin ha Of
great interest to that branch of Odd Eel.
lowship. The delegates from Miriam
Lodge are: Mesdames Frost and G. D.
Gibson. Mesdames Puffer and Stillson,
past presidents, will, also, attend
WHILE engaged in a bicycle race at
Mechanicville, N. Y, last Friday, j.
Elmer Ayres fell from his wheel and in
jured his hip which will prevent his en-
gaging in any more races this season. He
has been quite fortunate this season,
having won six prizes. On account of
the accident the race between 81. D. Mat.
tison of North Bennington and Ayres
will not take place.
OUR printers devil, with solemn face,
entered the composing room yesterday,
saying: "Those G.. o. P. fellows at Sara
toga set up couple of heavy weights to
knock the Democrats of New York into
innocuous desuetude didn't they?"
''How So" said the nearest compositor,
as he pied half a column of BREWER.
Because" said the devil, "the last part
of their names weigh two TONS" and he
barely escaped the composing stick
which was hurled at him.
Do you know said well known physi-
clan to BANNER representative while
in conversation few evenings ago "Ghat
there is but one time in the life of man
who works for living when he really
lives" "When is that?" "Well I'll tell
you. It's the time between the moment
he awakens Sunday morning, and the
time he turns over with the knowledge
that he has couple Of hours more left
to sleep. Then is the time he doesn't
envy the man who is many times a mil
lionaire. tell you wish that 7 could
spend a week of just such hours before l
die''
A BANNER representative in his wan
behring's about town, often runs across
quaint bits of life, charming pastels of
moment. Recently he was coming out
of a Main street drygoods store and
paused for moment to gaze at the dis
play window. AS he stood there he
heard deep, thrilling masculine voice
say very tenderly, 81 wish 1 could kiss
you" There standing on the step was
one of the most prominent and dignified
men in the village, man who could pose
for Patriarch. Just below him on the
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