Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12

Mrs. d. II. SMITH, with her two daugh-
tiers, have just returned from two
weeks visit at Rutland.
CLARENCE ?. NILES was admitted to the
bar yesterday. Out of class of Is he held
second place, there being only one better.
Percentage 30.
THE trustees of the Vermont Soldiers
Home will hold meeting in the Van
Ness House parlors at Burlington, next
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. AND MRS. G. e. PATTERSON, who
have passed the summer at the country
home at the Centre. have closed it and
returned to Troy, n. Y.
DRYsDALE has his new department of
boots and shoes in full running order.
His double column advertisement in to-
days issue will bear reading.
A. S. NEWTON, with A. P. Childs, will
move his family to Bennington next
week. He will occupy one of Mr.. Green
slet's tenements on Gage street.
SENATOR GIBSON is chairman of the
committee on the part of the Senate to
canvass the votes cast for members OF
Congress from the First District.
MRS. E. L. Nichols calls the attention
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new dress goods, silks and trimmings;
fur and wool capes of the latest styles.
CLEMENT II. CONE, cashier of the
County Bank, is confined to his bed with
malarial fever. He kept up until Satur-
day, but had to succumb finally. His
condition is hopeful
NORMAN HALL SQUIREs, son of Nor
man B. Squires, of Troy, N. Y, and Miss
Grace Clexton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Clexton, will be united IN mar
riage at st. Barnaba's church, October
23d, at noon.
MRS. O. R. BENNETT and little son,
have returned to their home in New
Jersey, after visit to Mrs. Bennett S
former home of several weeks. Miss
Edith L. Stewart went to New Jer-
sey with them.
WE are in receipt of nice little bro
chure of "Heigh-Ho! Ny Laddie, or and
other child verses by VIM. S. Lord, and
printed by the Enterprise, Evanston, Ill.
1t is on coated paper, paper bound, and
a neat present.
In the North Woods notes of the Troy
Times we find this item: "Col. M. S.
Colburn of Manchester, and William Il.
Bradford of Bennington, recently had a
successful hunting trip in the Adiron-
dacks, killing five deer in one day"
AT the annual meeting of the State
Bar Association held ia Montpelier,
Wednesday, J. G. Martin was appointed
COMMITTEES on Admissions from Ben
nington county, and o. NJ. Barber on the
Committee on Professional Conduct.
HERyEY JAKwAY left his home Sep
TENDER 25th and has not been heard from
since. He left ostensibly for Benning-
ton to Join his WIFE His father, Thomas
Jal1way, is anxious for information
about his son.-Troy Times, Thursday.
WHILE the storm, Wednesday morn
ing, was at its height there was seen a
double rainbow, apparently extending
from Bald mountain to the top of Mount
Anthony. The appearance of the two
bows was novel, the space between them
being apparently filled with a thick
heavy cloud. AS soon as this phenOme-
non cleared away the storm closed
THE ladies of st. Mary's Guild of st.
Peters church, met with Mrs. H. w.
Marsh yesterday afternoon and evening.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Esther Oatman
opened her house for the same purpose.
There is proposal on foot to build a
parish hall for the use of the Sunday
school, church societies, etc, and Bishop
Hall has donated generous sum to-
wards the project from his private
means.
D. H. RUDD, late member of Com
pany A, 14th Vermont Infantry, is chair
man of the committee of arrangements
for the coming regimental reunion.
Capt. VIM. Mum of Company X, now re-
siding in Troy, N. Y, will act as toast
master at the banquet which will be held
in Custer Post Hall. A large attendance
is expected as this county furnished two
companies for the regiment. AT the re-
union held in Bristol year ago, there
were $40 members of the regiment pres
emit There are about twenty members
of Company A, now residing here, and
they propose to do the right thing to-
wards the visitors.
THE cool weather for the past few
days has caused the leaves to fall in con
siderable quantities, which portends thai
winter is at hand. The sidewalks
throughout the village are covered il
many places by leaves upon which the
heavy rain has fallen and made walking
extremely dangerous to pedestrians. A
the intersection of two streets after the
storm of Wednesday large pool of wa
ter had formed and man passing thii
point during that morning, stepping
upon some leaves, Slipped and fell int
the water. He presented a deplorablt
appearance upon arising and left com
planning loudly against the carelessnes
of people in not keeping their sidewalk
clean.
THERE was a quiet wedding at tn
home of John G. Rickert and family
Wednesday evening of this week. Il
the presence of a few relatives, includ
ing the parents of the groom, and friends
the Rev. Chas. r. Seymour united il
marriage Miss Anna, youngest daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rickert, and Mr.. G. A
Valerius of New York City. The cere
mony was pronounced at S.15 O'Clock
the happy pair standing beneath an arcl
of green, and Mrs. Geo. W. Keesemal
presiding at the piano. The bride wa
gowned in white silk, and there were II,
bridesmaids nor best man. The con
CALCULATIONS over, refreshments wer
served, and Mr.. and Mrs. Valerius lef
town on the 1915 a. m. train amid show
ers of rice, for a short trip. They vii
be ''at home" after November LIST, at No
65 East Hath street, New York City
The presents were in profusion and in
cluded several valuable as well as hand
some articles, showing the estimation il
which they are held by friends.