Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-09

MRS. L. F. ABBOTT has returned from
a visit to Utica and other places in New
York State.
ATthe Second Congregational church
next Sunday, will be observed as Child
ren's Autumn day.
CONDUCTOR G. A. WICKHAM is con-
fined to his house by illness, which the
attending physician is afraid will prove
to be inflammation of the bowels.
THEODORE A. CARPENTER, agent of
the Eagle Square Company, in this vii
lage, has moved into the house corner of
School and Pleasant streets, recently va
Gated by R. S. Drysdale.
MRS. j. M. BURT has been appointed
temporary organist for the morning SER
vices at st. Francis de Sales church. A..
j. Cooper, who will permanently fill the
position as soon as his term as organist
at the Baptist church expires, acts at the
afternoon service.
MONDAY was delightful and the favor
tie drives around Troy were made lively
by the many turnouts from the city and
neighboring places. The temperature
was balmy and bracing, the roads in
good condition, and the atmosphere so
clear and pure as to lend enchantment to
distant views.
THE dancing class of young lads and
misses, which for several weeks have
been taking lessons of Miss Cora Whit
ney, closed the term, Saturday afternoon,
with reception and dance in Odd Eel
lows Hall. Quite number of the par
ents and invited guests were present and
the occasion was an enjoyable one.
REPORTS of races recently held at
Gravesend, have the following concern
ing some horses that were formerly at
the Hill Top farm in this town: Milton
t., whose races at Gravesend entitled
him to strong support, was the choice
for the second division. He won in
common canter, Samaritan beating Lang
don as handily for second money.
SERVICES at the Second Congregation
al church, Sunday morning, were highly
interesting and largely attended. The
occasion was the twentieth anniversary
of the ordaining the pastor, Rev. Chas.
r. Seymour as Clergyman, and the sixth
of his installation as pastor of the church.
The sermon was interesting being partly
reminiscent in character together with
handsome reference to the present par
ish, and what may be hoped for the fu-
tire. The text was taken from Hebrews,
Kill.
LAST evening, Fl. L. Stillson, banner
ct with rank of Colonel on the Staff of
the Grand Sire, 1. o. o. F., assisted by
Past Dept. Commander Puffer, Aide-de-
Camp John H. Ayres, with rank of ma
jor, and other chevaliers, installed the
officers Of Canton Bennington: j. E.
Walsh, captain; Fred L. Houghton, lieu
tenant; L. L. Tiffany, ensign; II. G.
Lindloff, accountant; II. NJ. johnson,
clerk and Moses Wilson, color bearer.
The next regular Cantonment is to be
held the third Tuesday, October 10th,
and at that time several proposed amend
ments to the bylaws will be acted on,
chief of which are a change in the night
OF meeting, and the assessment of dues.
F. D. GALLUP, U. S. Marshal, of Bos-
ton, Mass, arrived here Sunday morning
from North Adams, having in custody
four Cinnamon en- route to Rutland
where they are to be tried before the
sion there. They had hearing before
Justice Nelson in Boston, Friday, and
were remanded to Vermont for trial.
Two of them, Yuen Tai and Yuen Chung
ore charged with smuggling two China
men, Yuen Sing and Yuen Lock, into
this country and over the Vermont bOr-
der, and who are to be tried for unaw-
fully entering the State. Iffound guilty
the latter two will be returned to China.
In the necessary absence of U. S. Marsh
al Harris, Special Deputy John Nash re-
ceived the prisoners and locked them up
in the Jail here. Monday he took them
to Rutland for trial. at the hearing in
Boston Tai and Chung were put under
$4,000 bail each, to appear before the
court and Sing and Lock under $1,000
each. Failing to furnish the same they
were kept in custody.