Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-07-24


made, notify the publishers.
EDWARD S. SPEAR has been granted
an original pension.
E. E. EsrABRooK was registered at the
Van Ness House in Burlington, Tuesday.
G. P, NILES left to-day for two
weeks visit to relatives in Pennsylvania.
Miss MAGGIE KIRKwooD is home from
Orange, Mass, on visit to her parents
here.
MRS. c. Fl. BREWER and daughter of
Troy, N. Y, are visiting friends in the
village.
MISS ADELE PRATT is in Springfield,
Mass, for a two weeks visit at her
brothers.
HARRY J. HEMENwAY is in Saratoga,
N. Y, this week, attending the musical
convention.
Miss MINNIE SHAUGHNEssY of Troy,
n. z, is visiting Miss May Stackpoole,
of Park street.
MRS. J. K. CLARK, of New York City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Crawford,
on Pleasant street.
REV. THOMAS B. BoUGHToN, of Par
ler, SD, former Trojan, is visiting
his mother, at the Centre. He preached
at the Second Presbyterian church, Troy,
Sunday.
MRS. F., E. BURGESS, daughter and
son came to Bennington, her former
home, Friday, to visit relatives and
friends. Mr.. Burgess went to New York
for few days visit.
QUITE number of young people drove
to Woodford, Saturday afternoon, and
enjoyed trout dinner at the Mt. Pleas
ant House, after which there was
couple of hours spent in dancing.
EDWARD NORTON, Fred McEowen of
New York, and Charles Hutchins from
Chicago, gave social in Odd Fellows
Hall, Friday evening, which was very
enjoyable affair to those who participant
ed in it.
IN the haste of going to press last Fri
day night, the name of Emory S. Harris,
marshal of the 9Th Division of the Fire
mans parade, was unintentionally omit.
ted. 1t was one of the best appearing
divisions, and to its commander we
make the amende honorable.
THE Sixth Annual meeting of the Sons
of the American Revolution, will be held
at the Brooks House, Brattleboro, Au-
gust 10th, prox. A banquet will follow
the business meeting. Being held in
connection with the muster of the Ma
tional Guard, the attendance ought to be
larger than usual, as rates on the rail-
roads will be secured at special prices.
LAST Friday A. P. Childs, as agent of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
paid to Mrs. May B. Bruce, widow of the
late George A. Bruce, of South Shafts
bury, $5,257.50 That sum represented
the amount of life insurance policy,
with dividend additions held by Mr..
Bruce in that company. Mr.. Bruce died
about month ago.
THE Mechanicville IN. ", CORE
spondent of The Troy Times furnished
that paper the following, Friday: There
arrived last night another party not in as
good spirits as the children. They were
the fire company which went to Ben
nington with their paper nozzle to win a
prize, and they came back and brought
the wad of paper home with them as the
only prize.
THE Hardwick Gazette says: "The
semi-monthly announcement is made
that another Rutland newspaper is at
rest under the daisies, and that the Bur
lington Clipper has been sold again.
This time johnson retires from the Clip
mac. Either the Clipper is a very good
property or very poor one. Everyone
wants it except the one who has it,
The wit of the Vermont press is rather
''hard on the mourners," we think.
REV. DIR. BosTwICK HAwLEY, of Sara
toga, who preached in the Methodist
church Sunday morning, was greeted
with large congregation of former par
ishoners and friends. The reverend gen.
tleman was pastor of the church from
1S72-75, this being his last charge
Time has dealt gently with him since
then, and to those who knew him twenty
years ago he seemed hardly day older
although his hair has turned whittier. He
was cordially received by all who me-
him. In the evening he preached at tht
Union service held in the Second Con
gregational church.
A MAN who gave his name as Patricl
Michigan and his residence as Providence
r. l., was taken to Troy, Saturday morn
ing on the Boston sleeper over the Fitch
burg road and taken to the hospital
While attempting to board train dur
ing the night at Hoosick Junction he fel
under a car and had both hands iammed
He was accompanied by DIR. Van Ward o
sJohnsonville. DIR. Harvie was callet
and amputated the right arm about tw,
inches above the wrist and three finger
of the left hand. The man received n
other injuries. Nelligan had been en-
ployed here for some time in the mill 0
Holden, Leonard & Company and leG
here Friday night. 1t is thought that b
stole ride from here as far as til
Junction on freight train.