Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-05-08

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DEPARTMENT COMMANDER BRANCH
will deliver the address at Rutland Me-
mortal Day.
MRS. FRED HoPKINsoN of Brattle-
boro, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alba Buss.
GEO. R. MATTHEWS has had quite a
severe time with inhammatory rheuma-
tisD, but is getting better.
WIN. WINsLow, the old reliable dealer,
has an advertisement in another col
umn, that will be of interest to our read
ers.
MRS. FRED L. HoUGHToN, i'll with
consumption, and who was Frustrated
with hemorhage last week, is more com
Portable.
MRS. N. M. PUFFER goes to Albany,
N. Y, next Monday to attend the New
York State Rebekah convention of
which she is the Vermont delegate.
N. M. PUFFER went to Boston yester-
day to attend the Supreme Lodge, N.
E. o. P, which meets in that city to-
day. He is the Vermont representive in
that body.
M. W. STEWART has begun excaYating
the cellar for his new residence on Sill
yer streer. The house will occupy the
entire lot except driveway between it
and the house north of it.
IT is now announced that DIR. Seward
Webb's coaching party from New York
to the Shelburne farms, June 9th to
18th, will stop over one night at the
Equinox House, Manchester.
THE new Odd Fellows hall has re-
ceived two large crayon portraits, that
of the late Chauncey L. Shaw and Mel
yin Wadsworth. Before the death of
Mr.. Shaw last winter, these were the
two Oldest members of Stark Lodge.
MRS. JOHN S. HOLDEN gives a recep-
ton to Whist Club, No. 1, tomorrow
"wednesday, evening, in honor of her
husbands 49th birthday. 1t is in the
nature of surprise" to Mr.. Holden,
and will be quite society affair.
THE audience to see the Graded school
cadets drill increases. Yesterday the
day was cool, pleasant and the boys re-
ceived fine ovation. We think our
people should take an interest in this
corps-both the troops and the drum
corps are doing nicely,
THE Grand Army posts at Bennington
have petition in circulation, asking the
next legislature in Vermont to enact a
law requiring that the last halliday ses-
sion before Memorial day of each school
in the State be given to patriotic exer-
cises which shall commemorate the his
tory of the Nation.
VIM. B. SHELDON is attending the May
term of the Supreme Court which con-
venes in Montpelier to-day. He will
argue the case of Jerry Bradley now in
State prison for life, who was convicted
at the June term of the County Court in
1892, of murder in the second degree,
and who now is asking for new trial.
VIM. WILCOX is doing as well as can
be expected, and will recover. His acct
dent policy, taken out with the agency
of Messrs. L. P. and L. S. Norton,
stands him in ''good hand" He not
only gets his weekly indemnity, but is
paid one-half the principal on account of
the loss of his right foot.
FIVE Mondays in April appear to have
had confusing effect upon two of our
local societies that meet the second Mon
day in each month. Temple Chapter
gathered for meeting that was not
held-the regular being the 18th, and
Manser encampment's supposition neces-
STATED a trip to Pownal to 'head off,
party who were coming up to degree
meeting. Both bodies, will, however,
meet nex5 week.
The following programme will be
given in the High School, Friday, May
18th, at 2:30 O. clock:
Music, "Ihe Alpine Herdsman,'" The school
Defamation "Self Reliance" Mr.. Morse
Essay, Jupiter and June" Miss Collins
Recitation, The Bravest Boy in Town."
Miss Thatcher.
Essay, "Julius Cesar" Mfr. Harwood
Essay, value of Manners" Miss Vail
Essay, "Roman Women" Miss Wilcox
Essay, "Coxey's Army" Mr.. Hyde
Defamation, "Baker Ellsworth and Lyon"
Mr. Hawks.
Recitation, Answering Prayer" Miss Martin
Music 1.-THE Cuckoo" The school
Essay "Cleopatra" Miss e. Sibley
Recitation, 1.-THE 6rave by the Sea- Miss Pratt
Essay, "Evangeline," Miss Rogers
Essay Financial Storms" Mr.. LarabeI
Recitation, "Contentment," Miss Miller
Defamation. "The character of Pitt"
Mr.. Carrier.
Song, America" The school
THE road commissioner, Chas. H.
lockwood, informs us that the same
money this year will show about double
on the town roads over last season. For
instance, there is possibly fifty miles of
highway that was so thoroughly repaired
last season that very little needs to be
done this year. The Elm street extern
sion, that costs 81 per rod to make last
year, will require but one days work
this season with the road machine. In
the price of labor, too, this year there is