Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

evening.
THE band serenaded II. W. Putnam
last evening.
MANsER Encampment worked the
Patriarchal Degree last evening
READ DIR. Petee's advertisement in an
other column of his visit to Bennington.
Miss MABEL CLEMoNs of Manchester
Centre, is visiting the family of E. Esta-
brook.
MISS KITTIE RUSSELL of Manchester
Centre, is spending few days with her
sister here.
Miss Halle Phillips, who has been at
| tending the commencement exercises at
Middlebury College, returned home this
week.
E. B. PATTERSON and wife returned
home from their wedding trip last even
ing. The band turned out and serenad-
ed them.
SMITH. the North street tailor, hasn't
put out any 'leaders" lately, but, just
the same, he is doing his share to keep
business booming.
Is it not pity that some of Graded
school teachers, living at a distance,
were obliged to borrow money to get
home, owing to the defalcation of the
janitor?
FROST says that on Friday he will have
on sale very large variety of fish. All
the choice varieties, weekly, Wednesdays
and Fridays, especially.
M. M. HoUGHToN of Readsboro, and
Mrs. j. G. Houghton and Mrs. G. E..
Houghton of North Bennington, were
guests at the Richmond House, North
Adams, Mass, Friday.
THERE will be a lawn party on the
evening of July 4th, on the beautiful and
spacious grounds of the Parochial resi-
dence of ST. Francis de Sales church.
Light refreshments will be served.
SEVERAL of our people have enjoyed
messes of trout sent down by Geo. B..
Sears, now enjoying his vacation in
Woodford. One especially fine mess
was sent to the editors family.
BURT Bros. are editing their advertise
ing space so that our readers can see
from issue to issue just what bargains
are offered. We commend its perusal
by our readers. They are a reliable
| house.
The ball game played between the
"picked nine" and the j. S. Holdens on
the Y. NJ. Z. 4. grounds in this village,
Saturday, June 10th, resulted in score
of ID to in favor of the "picked nine, ="
and the winners are ready to play the
Others for any sum or prize that may be
named.
EVANS, the shoe man of North street,
asks our readers to-day to call and see
him. He has very large stock of shoes
that will be sold at ''way down" prices,
Don't wait until Saturday, but call to-
day, and both in quality and fit your
shoes bought of him will be fright"
and low in price as well.
Miss Halle Phillips, Miss Nellie and
Selma Garfield, Edward Garfield, Miss
Olive and Bessie Graham. Miss Pauline
Batchelder, Winfield Phillips, c. E.
Woodwork and Miss May Warner at
tended the commencement hop given by
the graduating class of Burr & Burton
Seminary at Manchester on Wednesday
of last week.
THE "Sea of Ice'' tomorrow evening,
is to be the last attraction of the season.
Under Manager Tiffany our people have
been treated to fine lot of entertain
ments, some of which have been fully
equal to what is seen in the interior cit.
les of the country. We understand that
Mr.. Tiffany already has in mind an inn
provement next season over the two pre-
ceding, and notice of some of those in
contemplation will be given later.
THERE is in the possession of vet
eran of the late war, a copy of the Rut-
land Herald of June 18th, 1861. The
paper is mostly devoted to a history of
the Second Vermont Regiment of Infant
ry that left Burlington the day before
the seat of war. 1t contains an account
of the departure, the reception at Rut-
land, North Bennington, Troy and other
places, also complete roster of the reg
iment. Among those whose names are
recorded in the roster, and now residing
here are Musicians George Marsh, N. M.
Puffer and T. A. Hutchins. Others are
Charles NJ. Bliss, John P. HARDWOOD,
VIM. E. Murphy, j. A. n. Williams, An
drew j. Downs, j. L. Gilmore, VIM. H.
Charles Dunn, Jerry Hurlburt, Charles
Kelly, Leander Towslee.
The cantata and grand concert given
by the Arlington Musical Association on
Thursday evening was a marked success.
The receipts being larger than were ever
taken for similar entertainment in the
history of the town. The rink and stage
were beautifully decorated. The audi
ence large and brilliant, kindly appecia-
ted the efforts made to please them by
hearty encores. Special mention should
be made of the fine rendering of the
solos by Mrs. F. N. Garfield, Mrs. E. G.
Woodwork and Mrs. G.. B. Hard. The
young ladies' trio, Miss Florence Hard,
Miss Olive Graham, Miss Helen Gault,
also deserve special mention. The piano
Duets by Mrs. Clara L. Stewart and Miss
Morrissey were we'll received. All of
the following deserve special mention
The vocal Duet by Mrs. F. N. Garfield
and G. S. Stafford; the ladies' trio by
Mesdames F. n. Garfield, o. E. Adams
and G. B. Hard; the club swinging by
Miss Nellie Garfield was skillfully exc
cuted, and was the feature of the even
ing; the cornet solo by Horace Geowey
the Rotations by Miss Halle Phillips
were all finely rendered and heartily en-
cored. The concert closed with song
by the male quartette composed of
Messrs, Stafford, Oscar Tefft, Frank Tefft
and Condor, which was beautifully rem
dered and duly appreciated by the audi
ence. After the concert dancing was
INDUCED in to a late hour.
Pleasant to Think About.
The reception and dance was given in
Library Hall by the graduating class Of
the Graded school, Friday evening A large
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