Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-23

HARRY F. DANA, from the Soldiers
Home is visiting in Bristol.
j. ]. CHILD of Lansingburgh, was
here Monday, visiting his father, Joseph
Child.
c. N. POWERS has been spending sew
eral days with his mother in Middlebury.
He returned home to-day.
Mrs. GEO. PACKER of Troy, N. Y,
passed Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
David Carpenter.
GEO. f. LEONARD has sold his trotting
colt Alicia, by Alcyon, to parties in New
York. The colt was shipped Monday.
LAWYER L. w. REDINGToN, formerly
of Rutland, is the Tammany candidate in
the 9th New York Assembly District.
MISS LYRA MILES of Oneonta, N. Y,
will spend this week in town, stopping
at the home of G. NJ. Wood, 2l0 Union
street.
Miss LILLIAN BOYD of Wilmington,
and Arthur Stearns of Brooklyn, N. Y,
have been visiting at E. f. Boyd's for a
few days.
The Hotel Brandon, at Brandon, gave
an elegant venison dinner Sunday, to
guests and friends. The venison was
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house.
In the Senate Monday afternoon, Mr..
Gibson, of this village introduced a bill
charging the power of the Bennington
Water Company by permitting them to
hold real and personal estate.
THERE is tree near Maj. Valentines
residence that was broken during storm
of some time ago, and its efforts to again
get into line of perfection shows in the
sprouts in peculiar way, making it
something of curiosity.
THE condition of Heman Armstrong
grows more critical each day. Softening
of the brain has set in and the old gen
tleman is wandering in his mind most of
the time. 1t is necessary to keep him
under the influence of opiates.
A. J. COOPER has resigned the position
of organist at st. Francis de Sales church,
to which he was recently appointed. The
vacancy has been filled by the appoint
ment of Harry Corey, young man who
gives promise of being a fine musician.
WHILE evening services were being
held in the Methodist church, Sunday,
thieves visited the horse sheds, and stole
from the wagon of Ira Wood, that was
hitched in them, two horse blankets and
a fine robe. Thus far there is no clue to
them.
JAMES GRIFFIN, Familiarity known as
"Little JIM" was arrested by U. S.
Marshal Harris, Monday, charged with
selling liquor without a government IL
cense. He was taken before U. S. Com
missioner E. L. Bates this morning, and
upon application hearing was adjourned
until Saturday.
THE marriage of A. P. Chisholm a
to young lady in Proctor, is announced
to take place in that village to-day at
noon. Mr.. Chisholm arrived here from
New York yesterday. The bridal party
are expected to arrive here this afternoon
and after a short visit will resume their
wedding trip.
The death of Mrs. Frank Tonlinson
last Sunday, was a surprise to many
friends and acquaintance here, where
the family are well remembered. Mr..
Tomlinson is an elder son of John Tom
lInson of this village. The remains were
brought here this afternoon for burial,
the Rev. Mr.. Richardson officiating. De-
BILE woman. The disease was rheuma-
tism.
MANY men, including about one hun
bred molders and core makers, were
called to work in the Malleable iron de-
partment of the Walter A. Wood Now
ing and Reaping Machine COmpany's
works at Hoosick Falls this morning.
The workmen in the other departments
will be gradually called in as soon as the
work is ready, as it is hoped to have the
entire plant in operation shortly.
THURSDAY last, Holden, Leonard &
Company shipped by express 17j bundles
or rolls of goods from their mill. The
same day there was shipped from the
jobbing house of II. S. Bingham about
one hundred packages of various sizes,
all containing knit goods. During the
ten days ending Saturday, the average
number of car loads of goods shipped
from the different knitting mills here
was little oyer six. This is little bet
ter than last year, but very far from
1S90-92.
AT the fall meeting at the Driving park
at Hoosick Falls Saturday afternoon, al
though the attendance was not very
large, the races proved interesting. In
the great special, mile heats, two in
three, Active, owned by Frank Riley,
took two straight heats. In the running
race, One-half mile heats, two in three,
D. D. Hurd's Maud was the winner in
two straight heats. Dodge, owned by
f. H. Estabrook, won in two straight
heats in the special race No. 2. John
James, G. G. Chapman and j. Sweet act
ed as judges.
THE marriage of D. F. Carmody of
Fairhaven, and Miss Mary A. Barrett
will occur Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock, at st. Marys church, in that viii
lage. There will be Solemn High Mass
at which Bishop Michaud will assist. Mr..
Carmody is one of the popular men of
that town, and is also president of the
Vermont Fireman's Association. Miss
Barrett is a sister of Rev. Father Barrett.
Mr.. Carmody has many friends here who
will wish him and his bride many years
of happiness.
SWEET cider is no novelty in the mar
kets this week, and the indications are
that this will be an excellent year for
this delicious beverage. Hickory nuts,
butternuts and chestnuts are also plenti-
full. Apples which early in the year
gave indications of being scarce, are now
coming freely, and it is thought that
there will be a sufficient amount to easily
supply the demands of ALL Pomegran-
ates and grape fruits are excellent in va
riety, and with luscious grapes, peaches