Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-21

Miss SALLIE HEALY is visiting Miss
Monica Haussler in Hoosick Falls.
DIR, F. S. PRATT and Judge G. Fl.
Darling sailed from England on their re-
turn home August 18th.
MRS. DAVIS, wife of Conductor Davis
of the West Shore railroad, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. John Kehoe of this viii
lage.
MISSES AGNES POTTER, Angie LOOMS
and Master Ralph Potter, OF North
Adams, Mass, were in town over the six
teenth.
c. A. SHUFELT, our Branch baggage
man, no longer sings: what shall the
harvest bep' but rejoices In the advent
of bouncing baby boy born yesterday,
The Rev. D. S. Phillips, D. D.,
preached in st. Peters church last Sun
day morning He is president of the
Standing Committee Of the Diocese of
Chicago,
COMRADES ALBERT Downs, N. NJ.
Puffer and Mart Morgan have announced
National Encampment, G. A. r., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
AT their last meeting Post Roberts,
G. A. R., decided to have an excursion to
Bennington September 9Th. They will
hold basket picnic in the grove near
the Soldiers Home.-Herald.
MISS ETHEL WHEELER entertained
fourteen of her young friends at an af-
ternoon party one day last week. There
were games and various amusements,
and refresh ments were served.
THE tallyho coach of Trenor L. Park
made a circuit of this village last even
ing, giving a party of gentlemen view
of Bennington. This rig has been in
Manchester for some days, and attracted
marked attention while there.
THos. CoRBIERE and wife, made their
friends here a short visit last week. They
live in Worcester, Mass. 1t is twelve
years since Mr. Corbiere left Bennington
and he, like many others, remarks the
rapid improvement of this place since
he lived here.
THE Boston Sunday Globe has the fol-
lowing: AT the annual meeting OF the
Sons of the American Revolution, II. L.
Stillson of this village was reelected reg
istrar of the society and Col. DIN Scott
one of the board of managers" Rev.
Chas. r. Seymour is chaplain.
GEN. J. G. MCCULLOUGH was among
those who were with Governor Fuller's
staff and witnessed the parade and re-
view of the National Guard at Brattle-
boro Friday. He also attended the meet
ing of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, and was one of the speakers at the
banquet.
THE G. A. r. memorial record that is
to be presented to the Sixth Corps Post,
G. A. R., by Hon. Fl. G. Root, has ar.
rived. The exact time for the presenta.
ton exercises to take place has not as
yet been decided upon. They will prob
ably be in the form of a camp fire, which
may be held in the Opera House. The
committee will report at the meeting to
be held Saturday evening.
THE following item from an exchange
is good reading: The Cleveland admin
istration has been unfortunate from the
beginning. 1t became thoroughly disor-
ganized on the silver bill, stubbed its
toes over the fallen queen of Hawaii, and
in its attempt to reform tho tariff"
"You see at once. IL you're not dance,
How it went to pieces all at once;
All at once, and nothing first
Just as bubbles do when they burst"
Rest to its ashes and peace to its soul,
that is if such a mongTel organization
can be said to have soul.
THE West Randolph Herald has the
following sensible advice: "The Demo-
cratic State papers know that they can
not uphold the policy of their party in
Congress in legslating against the inter
est of Vermont; hence they are trying to
make the campaign purely on local is
sues. Don't be fooled. If the Republi-
can majority falls off, it will be heralded
from Maine to Texas that Vermont en-
dorses the Free Trade efforts of Con-
gress. If the Republican majority in
creases, it will prove, and be regarded as
an emphatic condemnation of the efforts
of Congress to favor the South at the ex-
pense of the farmers of Vermont"
THE Vermont National Guard, Com
pany X, arrived home from the annual
muster on the flyer, Saturday afternoon.
The boys were well sunburned and
showed the effects of the week camping.
The company did itself credit at this
muster and ranked among the best, scor-
ing one hundred at nearly every inspec-
ton, and being fifth in the target match,
out of the fifteen different organizations
that participated. At the close OF the
parade Capt. Fillmore was presented a
ten year service badge and Sergeant Hurl-
burt with one for five years service. The
trumpet corps was a popular feature Of
the camp this year. The corps was
trained by Chief Trumpeter Marlborough
and showed the results of his careful
work. 1t is reported that the officials
were so we'll pleased that they will fur
nish the corps with side arms next year.
THE bicycle races at the driving Park
at Mechanlcville Friday, were largely at
tended and exciting. They were direct
ed by George Reeves and Edward A.
Baker under the L. A. w. sanction.
Among the races and scores were the fol-
lowing: Half-mile open, gold-headed
cane and bicycle saddle-slx started; j.
G. Budd, Glens Falls, first; Elmer Ayres,
Albany, second; A Davis Albany, third;
time, 1:37. Two-mile handicap, open,
diamond stud, gold watch chain and sill.
ver- trimmed cane-ten started; William
Blake, Sandy Hill, 30 yards, first: Elmer
Ayres, Albany, scratch, second; A. S.
Lee, Cohoes, 40 yards, third; time, 5.O9
Three mile, open, gold watch and pair of
| opera glasses-seVen started; limit eight
minutes; Elmer Ayres. Albany, first; A.
Davis, Albany, second; William Blake,
Sandy Hill, third; time, 1920 % No
race. One mile, open, diamond watch
charm and gold-headed unbrella-six
started; j. G. Rudd, Cohoes, first; Ell
mer Ayres, Albany, second; Charles
Martin, Granville, third; time 3:0025.