Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-10
MRS. HOMER LYONS of South Walling-
ford is visiting here

MRS. WILLS of Troy, N. Y, is visiting
the family of Joseph Schwarz.
MRS. FRED HARDWOOD and children art
visiting in Manchester Centre.
Miss MINNIE B. PRICE, of Lansing
burgh, N. Y, is visiting friends here.
MISS CARRIE PACKARD is visiting
friends in Manchester Centre.-Herald
Mr.. AND MRS. c. D. GIBSON have gone
to Newark, N. j., for short visit tt
friends.
Miss MINNIE GEE of this village is a
her home in Middlebury for few weeks
vacation.
TRENoR L. PARK and family of New
York, are at the Equinox House at Man
chester.
MISSES EMMA BoHEN and Annie Cahil
of Troy, N. Y, are visiting friends il
the village.
VIM. PEART of Green Island was herr
Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs
VIM. Austin.
Miss josie TooHEY of Cohoes is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank B. Edgerton
on Park street.
MISS MARGUERITE EDGERToN will
SpGuu JllO blll "CChD Will
friends in Arlington.
F. T. BRENNAN, dry goods clerk, will
A. Drysdale & Son, is spending his vaca
ton at Asbury Park.
THE Troy Press says William Sweet o.
Saltwater has purchased a valuable horse
from parties in Bennington.
MISS DAISY TIFFANY of Waterbury
Conn.,, is visiting the family of Sidney
A. Burt and other friends in town.
MRS. PERCY CoMsToCK of BROOKLYN
N. Y, is spending the heated term will
her parents, on Upper Main street.
Miss BELLE MALoNEY and Miss Nellie
Toomey, two young ladies of Troy, N
Y, are visiting Mrs. f. P. Nolan, on De
pot street.
AN old subscriber to the BANNER, il
writing to renew, says: II greatly en-
joy the SEMI-WEEKLY BANNER, anC
may the dear old paper continue to grow
till we have daily BANNER"
JAS. II. ARCHER, for some time EN-
ployed as train dispatcher at Perth Am
boy, N. j., after visit here, has taken g
position in the "block system" of the
New York Central and Hudson Rivel
railroad.
GEO. W. EVANS, of Cambridge, N. Y.
who has been spending part of his vaca
ton here, returned to his home Monday
Mr. Evans will be glad to welcome hin
tertained by Miss Flora Fay.
MRS. DIR. SCRANTON left town Wednes
day afternoon to visit sister in Valley
Falls, N. Y, and the two will go tt
Keene, N. H., soon, to visit other rela
tives. Mrs. Scranton, while in town
was entertained by Samuel Reyes, anC
Mrs. Norton at A. P. Childs's. She ha
hosts of friends who were glad to SCI
her. 1t is seven years since she went tx
Minneapolis and this is her first visi
east.
THE funeral of the Rev. J. W. Guern
sey was held at Rutland the first of tn,
week. We note the Rey. S. Mclaughlin
was among the attending clergy, WHIT
took part in the services. Deceased wa
one of the oldest members of the Yer
mont Methodist conference and chaplain
of the House of Correction at Rutland
He died at his home in Rutland, Satur
day.
In the races at Glen Falls, Tuesday
in the 2.4O class, in which there were /
entries, the b. m. Trill entered by Franz
Burgess took the second heat trotted Il
that race. Time 2.25. Owing to th
late hour when the third heat was trot
ted it was postponed until Wednesday
The horse was drawn before the race wa
concluded. The 2.17 race was won b
the b. 5. Pharon owned by Elon Percy O
Hoosick, n. Y. Time 2.174, 2.1S4, III
216t. The third heat was taken b
Highland L."
THE Rev. D. S. Phillips, D. D., an
wife, called here by the death of Mrs
Phillips's mother, Mrs. DR.. Manser, wi
remain in town for month. DR.. Phi
lips will repair and put in shape tn
homestead on South street. He has jus
finished rebuilding the rectory in Kar
kakee, ILL.,, it is furnished with moder
improvements, and is in shape to enjo
life. AS it is not the intention to Sc
the Manser residence, we trust that th
genial Doctor and his wife may retur
and occupy it themselves at some futuI
day.
THE North Adams Valley News says
"Col. John l. Leroy has re-entered bus
ness life, having associated himself wit
A. G. Field of Bennington, and will d
business under the firm name of John
Leroy & Co. Their line will be who'll
sale trade in knit goods, and they wi
occupy part of one of the stores in til
new Father Matthew building on Cent?
street. Col. Leroy will remain at til
store and attend to the shipping
goods, and Mr.. Field will go on the roaC
The new firm will start with the be-
wishes of the many friends of Col, l.
Roy in this town."
BUT three parties will be representa-
on the State ticket this fall. 1t is nece
sary for all parties to file certificates
nomination within 80 days of the date
the election, and as that expired Satu
day night, all who wish to vote the pr
hibition ticket will be obliged to wri
the name of the candidate on the tickle
Their certificate warrant was not T
ceived until 7 p, m. Tuesday evening al
as the Secretary of State must file q
certificates with the County Clerks b
fore the expired time, their list of ca
didates for State officers will not be {
the ticket.-Free Press.
THE Ringing Bros circus "took IL
town. Tuesday, and every body was GU
A motley throng turned out to witne
the unloading of the circus in the or;
dawn, and at the grounds big crowd
expectant sightseers watched the mus
room growth of the canvas city with i
many domes and streaming pennant
AS noted, Tuesday, the street parat
was creditable and one of the best fea
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