Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-22

Cohoes, N. Y, for visit.
G. N. Powers is spending larger por-
ton of the week in Middlebury.
CHAs. E. PATTERSON and family are
at their summer residence at the Centre.
Mrs. JOHN SHAW formerly Bertha
Griswold), of Weybridge, is visiting her
home here.
FREDERICK GODFREY has gone to Mis-
souri, to see his brother George, who is
dangerously i'll.
EDWARD A. KING and family OF Troy,
N. Y, are at their summer residence III
Bennington Centre.
DANIEL. ROBINSON of New York city,
and family, are at their summer resi-
dence at the Centre.
MRS, FRANK H. WHITE of Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S.
II. lockwood for week.
MRS. JOSIAH WHITNEY, formerly OF
this village, now of Greenfield, Mass,
has been visiting her niece, Miss Cora
B. Whitney, during commencement
week.
d. j. PRATT. who has been confined
TO his house several weeks, left for New
York Yesterday, where he is to place
| himself under medical treatment. His
wife accompanied him.
THE grand jury at the county court
| dismissed the complaints against Carlo
| Vignio, who has been confined in the
iail here since last September. There
was not witness that appeared against
him.
In the county court, the case against
Patsey Burns, who has been in the work
house at Rutland or in the Jail here was
nolle pressed at the request of the States
Attorney. Burns was released and went
on his way rejoicing.
THE new members of the Republican
State Committee, are those OF Benning-
ton, Orange, Orleans and Windsor coun-
ties. Martin II. Deming of Arlington
succeeds Chas. E. yelling of North Ben
nington. 1t is stated that Hon. DIN
Merrill of Enosburgh Falls, will be chair
mai of the new body.
AT meeting of the Father Matthew
T. A. B. Society, held June 10th, the fol
lowing off GERS were elected: President,
John F. Guiltinan; vice president, John
RYAN: recording secretary, Edw. Mahar;
corresponding secretary, Frank K. Gren-
nan; financial secretary, A. j. Griffin;
treasurer, NJ. WEIGH.
the county by reading the SENr-WEEKLY
BANNER. 1t will be mailed to any adj
dress and sent post paid. The BANNER
has arranged for live and wide awake
correspondence in nearly every town in
the country, and its readers will keep
! fully posted on affairs in their own, and
neighboring towns.
Mrs. FRANK EDGERToN has returned
| r. fV.I. gl,
the death, last Friday, of her mother,
Mrs. John Toohey. She leaves a hus-
band and seven daughters. The funeral
was observed Monday, High Mass being
celebrated The services were conduct,
ed by Rev. Fathers Keveny, Radigan
J and Father MahOney.
THE Ensor club is to have an enter
tainment soon, and have engaged Odd
Fellows Hall, Putnam Opera house
block. By the way, this hall has been
placed in charge of NJ. E. Watson and a
reasonable scale of prices made. The
Odd Fellows club room is in charge OF
H. C. Lindloff, and visiting members OF
the Order are always welcome.
THEo. A. CARPENTER. 50 long and
= favorably known in connection with the
Eagle Square Manufacturing Company
, | mas OpGuGu IL SuOp tbuu uOpOolbOiy III Will
1 village at the head of Union street, neal
Main. Mr.. Carpenter will make plans
r give estimates and take contracts JUS
the same as at the shops in South Shafts
bury, which will be quite convenience
? to our people here.
S New blank forms for postoffice money
/ orders have been received at the loca
. postoffice and will 90 into effect July
= 4ha
Q reduction of charges on money orders
{. in accordance with an act of Congress
D No order will be issued for more thai
e 500. With the reduction in money-or
t der rates the issuing of postal notes will
be abolished after July 1st. Orders tina
v have remained unpaid more than on
K year will be paid by warrants on tn
@ United States treasury.
= Mrs. j. HALsEY CUsHMAN, the othe
: day while at work in her garden, saw
L what she thought at first to be a small
d circular piece of tin, but which proved
S to be a Spanish silver coin of date TAG
e 1t is the coin some of our older reader
: remember, worth. or passing for ct cent
one half of the shilling, that is still
Il used in New York, of 124 cents. Will
s the date is perfect or nearly so, tn
Il other Inscriptions, ETC., are pretty effect
# ually effaced by time and the action o
h the elements. Will some one, who
q posted, tell us the value of the coin?
d THE marriage of Mr.. John Colema
l. and Miss Emma Austin, occurred in 81
r Peters church, Wednesday evening a
,, S o'clock. The ceremony was pre-
}, nounced by the rector, the Rev. Geo. L
y Richardson and the invited guests file
the church. The church had been elC
- gantly trimmed with ferns and flowers
y and over the altar entrance handsom
- floral and green arch was erected, unde
70 which Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman knelt
!, receive the blessing. Miss Jessie Ten
y pie was bridesmaid and Mr.. Theo. Sill
= ley best man. Mrs. j. B. Parmenter pre-
~ sided at the organ. The ushers were
- Messrs. w. A. Wall, Chas. F. Burnhan
- Eugene A. Wattles and Clinton p. Smitf
- Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman will reside i
~ their new home, lately finished o
Branch street. Congratulations are e1
a. tended. We noticed in attendance
n Mr.. and Mrs. William Austin
1t Portland, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sn!
IS der, Amsterdam, n. Y; Miss Calmal
rs Pittsfeld, Mass; ]. S. Peart, Gree
lie Island, n. Y, and others from out {
l. town.
!. CHAs. RUFUS YOUNG brought to MAJ
20 chester the information that on the got
s. day of April, while in his cell at I'll