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nOUlCe elsewhere.
MRS. JUDD at Plaisance, Pleasant
street, would like bUarders. See another
column for particulars.
THE marriage of Miss Alice NJ. Rice
and Ernest II. Whitman, both of Ben
nington, is announced for December
10Th.
MAIL CARRIER HALLoRAN has been
sick part of the week, his place being
acceptably filled by substitute, Frank
Nolan.
THE revival services at the Methodist
number of conventions are reported to
have been made.
SHERIFF WILSON has appointed the
following additional deputy shertfs:
Henry Douglass. ReadsbOrO; A. j.
Merchant Pownal.
THE st. Mary's guild sale of St Peters
church, Wednesday evening, in Odd Eel
lows Hall, was quite successful, about
$50, being realized.
THE anniversary social and hop of
Miriam Lodge, in Odd Fellows hall last
evening, was graced by a fine company
of ladies and gentlemen.
The, tickets for the Impett concert,
December 18th, go on sale tomorrow
morning, at the office of John V. Hall IL
Son. See notice elsewhere.
j. Wool GRIswOLD and family remain
here at their summer residence until
about January 1st and then trip to
Europe is in contemplation.
THE attention of our readers is called
to the notice of hand decorated china
by Miss Stewart, at the Putnam House
paTlOrs, in another column.
Miss ETHELYND GOULD of West Ran
dolph who reads before the County Good
Templars Union, this evening, arrived
yesterday, and is the guest of Miss Nina
Morgan.
John Winthrop, the First Governor
of Massachusetts" will be the subject of
an address by Rev. Chas. r. Seymour at
the Second Congregational church, Sun
day evening.
The "Toboggan slide'' in the show
window of w. n. Severance, jeweler OPP
posite our Office, is mechanical toy of
his own manufacture. 1t attracts good
deal of attention.
The bi monthly meeting of the Ben
ningtOn Medical Society, was held We'd
nesday evening. Interesting papers on
liver diseases were read by DR.. ROgan of
and Racette Of this village.
Mr.. AND Mrs. W. r. PERSON of
Orange, Mass, are rejoicing H. the ad
vent of a son, born December 10th. The
Enterprise, published in that town says,
they are the recipient of many congratu-
lationS. So say we.
MISS JENNIE HERRINGToN gave
birthday party last evening, at which
there were present quite number of her
friends. She was the recipient of several
nice presents, and all enjoyed pleasant
evening.
The heavy rains yesterday were APP
preCiated by farmers and Others in vari-
Gus parts of the town. Springs and wells
in many instances were very low or dry,
great Inconvenience upon those
not supplied by the village water system.
BERNARD CUNNINGHAM, who attended
ST. Joseph's college for few years, will
be ordained as a priest at the cathedral
in Baltimore a week from tomorrow.
Father Cunningham will say his first
Mass in the Catholic church at his old
home in Bennington.
A RECEPTION was rendered the Y. NJ.
G. A. foot ball eleven in the Association
rooms, Wednesday evening. The rooms
we're trimmed with the National colOrs,
lowers. etc. Goldsmith's orchestra fur
lished the music. There were short ad
dresses and supper was served.
RoLLIN S. PLACE of Middlebury, died |
1t the Soldiers Home, this morning of |
paralysis. The remains were taken to
hat place for burial. Wednesday there
appeared the evidence of death, so much |
50, as to deceive the nurses. but he raj
led little and fingered until this morn
ng. He was fifty years of age.
HAZEL MCLEOD has been out of health,
20 much so, that she is not in school this |!
erm This week it was decided that |
the should have hospital treatment and |
Ter mother, Mrs. Fannie Mcleod, and |
G. e. Kimball, went down |
With her. We learn that the operation |
vas successful and the little girl is as
comfortable as could be expected.
DoCTORs ROdERs and Putnam were
allied Tuesday to examine and report |
lpOn the sanity of James o. Geary, an
I'D pensioner, and inmate of the Sol
liers' Home, but who for the most of the
ime the past two years has been in the
work. house at Rutland, or the Jail here.
they pronounced him insane, and he will
re taken to the asylum at Waterbury,
saturday, by Deputy Sheriff Godfrey.
ELMER CLoUGH, who has been in the
jOunty jail here since July 10Th, when
lie was brought from CohOes, where he
vas arrested for escaping from Manches-
er Jail few years ago, was brought be-
ore the county court Tuesday, at his
wn request. He pleaded guilty to the
barge. BY reason of the poor condition
# his health, sentence was suspended.
THE BANNER advertisers show by
heir favOrs this week, that they appTe-
late the patronage of our readers.
here is an evident desire to make their
windows veritable fairy land, and
headquarters for Christmas goods. Espe.
tally to be noted in this line are Drys-
ale, Nichols, Walbridge, Ayres. Sibley,
nd of Smith we have already spoken in
mother item. Hart has everything good
o eat as well as other novelties at the
lill store. You should read our adver-
ising columns to day.
Death of Edward L. Norton-