Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-30

visit to Bennington last Friday.-Wil-
mington Times.
CUSTER Posi- had their flag flying
Wednesday, in honor of the passage of
the bill making August 10th legal holt
day: Bennington Battle Day.
THE Marriage of Miss Jane A. Temple
and William NJ. Barron, both of Ben
nington, is announced for December
18th.
Miss NELLIE AND MASTER FRANK
NEWTON went to Greene Island, n. y,
Thursday. to spend the remainder of the
week with their grandmother, Mrs.
Mary L. Burtis.
Thursday was the coolest day thus
far experienced this season. At 6 a. m.
the thermometer registered ten above,
and at noon it stood at 30. A cold north
west wind prevailed all day.
ACCORDING to their usual custom, the
Valentine Knitting Company presented
a turkey to each one of the heads of fam
lies that arc in their employ. Thirty
turkeys were thus distributed.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. D. NEWTON and
daughter Lillian went to Mr.. Newton's
home, in Hartford, this State, Wednes-
day, to spend Thanksgiving. This is the
| first time Mr.. Newton has been at home
on Thanksgiving Day in 20 years.
A FARMERS institute, under the aus
pieces of the Hoosac Valley Agricultural
Society, is being held in the Opera House
at Williamstown, Mass, this afternoon.
j. o. Sanford of Stamford, will make an
address on profitable Cattle Foods"
THE local Medical Society resumed its
meetings for the winter, Wednesday
evening The first one was held at the
office of DR.. Lyman Rogers on South
street There was a good attendance
and pneumonia was the subject dis
cussed.
AT the United States Circuit court al
Montpelier, December 4th, the cases of
LOring Green and Albert Goddard, who
are under indictment for burglary at the
North Bennington postoffice, will come
up. Green is now out on bail and God
dard is confined in the county Jail.
A FORTY hours devotion service began
in st. Francis de Sales church Tuesday
morning. The services were all well at
tended. Among the priests from out of
town who were here to assist Father
Barron were Revs. Brown of Rutland,
Shea of Johnsonville, Coffey, Long of
ProctOrsville, and others.
THE annual sale of st. Mary's Guild of
st. Peters church, will be held in odd
Fellows hail, Wednesday, Dec 18th. The
full order of exercises has not yet been
arranged, but our readers can anticipate
something enjoyable and nice in its way.
Make note of this date and look out for
further announcement.
The Vermont Legislature has made
August 10th new legal holiday through
out the State. This is in recognition of
the pivotal Battle of the Revolution
the Battle of Bennington, fought August
10th, III. The 2ew holiday will be
known as bennington Battle Day. -
Troy Times.
THE Masonic District meeting is to be
held with Mt. Anthony Lodge, January
18th, 1895, afternoon and evening. The
banquet last winter was spread by the
ladies of the Eastern Star, and no doubt
they will be asked to repeat the favor
| this season. The Grand Master, Grand
Lecturer and other Grand officers will be
in attendance. The District Deputy is
Chas d. Phillips of North Bennington.
THE Masonic bodies of this village, for
December, meet as follows; Mt Anthony
Lodge, Tuesday evening, the 4th, with
work in the Third degree; the Eastern
| Star Chapter, annual meeting, for the
election of officers, Wednesday evening,
the 18th; Taft Commandry, annual meet,
ing for the election of officers, Thursday
evening, the 9th; Temple Chapter and
Bennington Council, annual meeting,
Monday evening, Dec. 10th.
THE BANNER is in receipt of four of
the series of pictures now being pub
lished by the Forest and Stream Publish
ing Company. These are remarkably
faithful reproductions of the originals,
and are painted especially for the Fore, t
and Stream, by well known artists, at
large expense, and the production is a
plate for framing in each case, that is an
ornament for any home or club. We are
greatly pleased with these engravings,
and they are far in advance of our antici-
pations.
DURING Advent, at st. Peters church,
special series of sermons will be
preached on Sunday afternoons by the
Rector, on the "Epistles to the Seven
Churches in the Book of Revelation
The Friday evening addresses will deal
with the prophets of Israel" The Sun
day school has adopted the system of
graded lessons on the Life of Christ edit.
ed by the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer of st.
Bartholomew's church, New York City
This system is now used with great sue
cess in leading Sunday schools all over