Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-19
]. Ed. MERRILL was in town yester-

DURING the severe storm Monday
evening the highway on Silver street
was badly washed in several places.
MRS. DIR. PARTRIDGE has sodded her
grounds in front of her Main street resi-
dence, last week, and the appearance is
much improved.
THE little artist, Leila Mcintyre, is to
sing at church entertainment in West
Chelmsford, Mass, tomorrow evening.
She will ,captivate the audience.
Con. JOHN ]. LEE, who runs the early
morning train between here and Rutland
is off duty for week. Conductor Ed.
Scully of Rutland is in charge of the train.
THERE were no services at the Metho-
dist church, morning and evening, Sun
day, because of the serious illness of Rev
S. Mclaughlin. He is some better to-
day.
THE latter part of August will see BIZ
cycle tournament on the Brattleboro fair
grounds under the auspices of the Yer
mont Wheel Club.
The hose company recently organized
in the east part of the village, has adopt
ed the name Eagle No. 4, and are now
only waiting for an opportunity to
''soar' above all others.
E. T. GRIswoLD, j B. Coomar, Chas.
Maurer and Andrew Maurer will repre-
sent the local camp at the State conven-
ton which meets in Morrisville June %
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REV. Mr.. CoNovER received telegram
on Sunday afternoon informing him of
the death of sister in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and left on the sleeper of that evening for
NnU VOrly n attanH thn fI1nara1
THE cutters about the American
House property, corner of North and
River streets, are completed to grade,
and the sidewalk will soon go in. This
is a fine improvement in that locality.
The annual convention of the Wind
ham and Bennington counties association
of Universalists had an interesting two
days session in Brattleboro last week.
The reports in all lines of work were very
encouraging.
WE are pleased to hear of the improve
ment in the condition of the Rev. G. G.
Cook, i'll with appendicitis at his home
in Hillsdale, n. Y. Mrs. Houghton re-
turned last week, Mr.. Cook being so
much better. and Ole of the children
came with her.
MISS K. j. EUBBELL, of Bennington
Centre, has been out of town for the past
two weeks. During her absence she has
visited relatives in Connecticut and New
Jersey; she also attended the wedding of
her nephew, Robert L. Hubbell, at Ber-
wick, Penn.
THE improvements and alterations on
the inside of the Stark Hose company
are completed and when the piazza in
front is added their quarters will be du
fat. Tie members of the company are
feeling well pleased with what the vii
lage has done for them.
We note with pleasure that Mrs. Sey-
mour's convalesCence admits of her be-
her accustomed place on the front porch.
Sunday she took dinner with the family
for the first time in five weeks.
Mr.. and MRS. JOHN DoNNoALLY will be
present at the marriage in Huntington,
Mass, to-day of her sister, Annie Nc
Nierny to Murray Hazen, young man
of Brooklyn, n. Y. They will also visit
friends in Boston, at Nantasket Beech
and other places in Massachusetts.
LATE entries for the contests to take
place at the firemens tournament July
10Th. are: the Howard Hose Company of
Burlington and Reynolds Hose Company
of Rutland. The Sylvia Hook and Lad
der company of Greenwich will, also, be
present and take part in the parade
only.
PROF. T. W. BALLET, the superintend-
ent of the Springfield, Mass, Schools, is
the man who is talked of for superin-
tendent of the Boston schools. He is
we'll known to the teachers of Vermont,
who hope he may be chosen for the high
er position at the Club"
CHAs. W. FULLER, a member of the
old Bennington Band, now of Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, sends us a sheet of press
no tees of the 32nd Separate Company
band, which, under the leadership of Fl.
S. Surdam, is achieving quite a reputa-
ton.
WITH the close of June the postal note
will become thing of the past, as no
more are to be issued after the 30th inst.
This note was designed to assist the pub
Ii; in sending small sums through the
mail, but as there was no security, I'M
like the postal order, it is to be abolish
ed as stated.
THE Vermont Senators still continue
to be loaded with protests against the
pending tariff bill. Senator Proctor has
presented the petition of the Vermont
Association of Life Underwriters, pray
ing that the funds of mutual life insu-
rance companies and associations be ex-
empted from the proposed tax provision
of the bill.
SHALL the Republic do its own Work?
is the title of the famous speech of Hon.
j. p. Jones, U. S. S. of Nevada, which
has just been re-issued by the American
Protective Tariff League. The speech
makes pamphlet of 90 pages, and is of
great value. Address W. f. Wakeman,
General Secretary, No. 1875 West Twenty
third street, New York. Send stamps to
cover cost of printing.
THE Baptist church was filed Sunday
evening, the occasion being the obser-
vance of Children's Day by the Sunday
school. The audience room was hand
somely trimmed with flowers and plants,
the exercises quite interesting and at
tentively listened to. There were solos,
Duets, quartettes, choruses, etc, recita-
tions responsive readings, etc, the pro-
gramme being nicely arranged and fully
carried out despite the extreme heat of
the evening.
WE clip the following relating to dep
uty sheriff Morrissey, well known here,
from the North Adams Transcript: 1.-THE
horse of Patrick Morrissey of Stamford
ran away from near the depot Tuesday
last. Mr.. Morrissey was thrown from the
buggy. The horse turned into State st.