Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-15


THE MISSES PUTNAM have gone to thei
summer home at New Russia, Essex Co.
N. Y.
IN front of Col. E. D. Benefits hous,
yesterday was displayed a large U. S
flag in honor of flag day."
AMONG the commencement orators o
Dartmouth college, we notice the name
of A. NJ. Lyon of Peru, this county.
Mrs. FRED L. HoUGHToN has so fal
recovered from her recent severe illness
that she is about and able to ride out.
J. ED. WALBRIDGE is enclosing his
property on the south side of the boule
ward, which he has constructed, with {
wire fence.
READ next Sundays Boston Herald
delivered early in the day. There is
something in it that will interest every
one in the village.
Mrs. F. G. WHITE has taken down the
wooden fence extending along her prem
Uses on Union street, and has put up q
wire one in its place.
Mrs. S. Fl. ROCKwooD and Miss Fl. J
Morgan were in attendance this week at
the graduating exercises at Maple Grove
bSAAAh"AJf ONA"VCe"t -N' L
S. T. FONDA is agent for the puncture.
less tire armor for bicycles, and also re.
pairs machines. See his card in another
column, and give him a call.
THE BANNER and the Rutland Daily
Herald are the only two papers in Yer
mont that print the Masonic centennial
poem in full. 1t is good reading.
THE women of st. Mary's guild of st.
Peters church were pleasantly enter
tanned by Mrs. Chas. Barnes at her home
on North street, Thursday evening.
Miss BERTHA L. JEwETT is home from
Englewood, n. j., where she is attending
school, spending part of her vacation,
She has completed her third year at this
school.
THE circulation of the BANNER, exclu-
sive of sample copies, for the next three
months will considerably exceed two
thousand copies each issue, fact adver-
tisers should make note of.
THE regular monthly business meeting
of the Young Woman's Club will be held
Wednesday evening, June Goth, to be fol
lowed by social A large attendance
is desired, as business of importance is
to come before the club.
Mrs. CHAs. E. PATTERSON in company
with number of women from Troy, n.
Y, left last night for New York, where
they are TO inspect the model for the
statue of Emma Willard, that is to be
put up in Troy,
AT the Middle Granville driving park
there were two races the 2.40 class and
2.37. In the 240 class the b. m. Trill
took second money. In the 2.27 the
mare Jennie c., owned by Geo. A. Miller,
was distanced in the first heat. Time,
2.2S4
To ACCOMMODATE all those who wish
toVisit Readsboro and Wilmington via
the Hoosac TUNNEL, the Lebanon Springs
railroad has made round trip rate of
S1.25 from Bennington to hold good dur
ing the season. This rate is to all stations
on the narrow guage railroad. This
should stimulate travel in this direction.
The Matthews and Walter Company
play Hazel Kirke'' to night and to-
morrow give a matinee in the afternoon
Uncle TOMS Cabin closing in the
evening with Kindergarten" The
prices for the matinee are 10 cents for
children, 20 cents for adults. This is a
strong company, and are giving series
of nice entertainments at way down.
prices.
THE North Adams Transcript says
that bennington society is all agog
over the marriage of Miss Jennie Mayo,
a society belle of Middlesex, to Thomas
Strong of Castleton, a colored hotel por-
ter, referring to the item we published
Tuesday, under the heading: "An I'M
natural alliance" Bless your heart,
neighbor, the parties are not known
here. All we know about it is what the
Troy papers said, as the event was laid
in Saratoga, N. Y.
EARLY in the season the Putnam
House issued neat circular, setting
forth the advantages of our town and
village as summer resort. By it the
reader could at a glance see that ON
scenery is equal, if not surprising that
OF the famous Berkshire Hills, that oul
drives are fine and we have strips OF
road that can be used for elegant fast
driving, our fishing is right at the door
and the Putnam good house to stop at
We learn that this hotel will be filled
this season.
THE grand jury completed its labors
Wednesday morning, having found II
bills and reporting four not found 1t is
understood that in the case of Mrs. Motif
accused of setting fire to her husbands
barn, bill was not found for reason OF
the insanity of the accused, which will
probably result in her being confined in
an insane asylum.-JOurndL. 1t is also
understood that an indictment was found
against VIM. Bogert Walker, late rector
of st. Peters church, Bennington. Yes
terday the Grand Lodge of Masons unan
imously affirmed the judgment of Mt
Anthony Lodge in its case of discipline
with the same person.
TRAVEL on the west-bound track OF
the Fitchburg railroad was interrupted
between Hoosick and Hoosick Falls
Tuesday afternoon, by the engine of 9
freight train crashing into the rear of an
advance freight, the cars of which haC
broken from the train. They were re.
ceding at a rapid rate on the down grade
when the crash occurred at the bend
near the Maple Grove cemetery, Hoosicb
Falls, N. 7. The engine was damaged
and the caboose and one car of the other
train badly damaged. The east bound
track was used for west-bOund trains
through Hoosick Falls until the block
ade was cleared.