Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-24

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avenue, have gone home.-Free Press.
A BENNINGTON county farmer, who
could not afford to pay for a newspaper,
sent $40 to New York for receipt to
keep butter from getting strong and got
this answer, Eat it"
THE Memorial NJ. E. Sunday school of
Eagle Bridge enjoyed picnic on the
Soldiers Home grounds Tuesday. They
came in teams and enjoyed the ride, not
withstanding the dust.
THE water company ask US to caution
people about the waste Of water, because
of the drouth. Especially in sprinkling
the streets and grounds should economy
be used, as the water is low on the
mountains.
CASHIER CLEMENT Fl. CONE and wife,
returned this week from two weeks
sojourn at the seashOre, at Green Har-
bour where Deacon Cone and wife of
Manchester are stopping for the sum-
mer.
THE Estabrook granite works has sew
eral jobs of engraving, such as o. E, S.,
Scottish Rite, X. T. emblems, etc., upon
monuments, and an expert has been en-
ployed to cut these and other designs.
LID udluC 10 Tram l1OJO'
Hon. D. K. SIMoNDs, county examiner,
has been holding the fall examinations
of teachers in our Graded school build
ing yesterday and to-day. The class
numbered fourteen, marked falling off
in the usual numbers.
THERE was an excursion to Saratoga
via Fitchburgh Railway from stations
on the Lebanon Springs Railway, Thurs
day. Four hundred tickets were sold
which is considered quite good num-
Der at this season of the year.
THE Rev. DR.. Merritt Hulburd of Will
mingtOn, Del, the well known hethO-
dist Clergyman, will preach at the Spring
Grove Camp meeting Sunday afternoon,
He is one of the ablest speakers in the
country, and was settled here for short
time number of years ago.
JAS. B. MEACHAM, Jr., while repair.
ing gun, recently, injured the index
finger of his left hand so that amputation
at the knuckle joint became necessary.
The powder stripped the finger of flesh
leaving the bone bare. He is doing as
well as can be expected, and is about the
streets.
VIM. F. TOoMEY of Grand View street
was the recipient, Wednesday of hand
some present in the shape of a large
cherrywood roller desk. This piece of
furniture is made in the latest designs,
is ornamental to house and will prove
very useful to the recipient who really
appreciates it.
WALTER BRONSON of Salisbury, ar
rested by Sheriff Wilson of Bennington
on the charge of kidnapping a man
named Allen, who resides in Salem, was
brought to Salem by officer Coon. Bron-
son was admitted to bail and held for the
grand jury. Requisition papers were
necessary to secure Bronson's removal
from Vermont.
THE Northern New York and Vermont
Interstate fair opens in Burlington Sep
TENDER 4th. There are quite a large
number of entries in the different races
that are advertised to occur during the
four days of the fair. Frank Burgess of
this village has two entries as follows:
2.30 class, purse of $500, b. m. Trill. In
the 2.17 class, PAGERS and trotters, purse
$500 b. 8. Frank Burgess.
THE continued dry weather suggests
the necessity of people keeping the gar
bage about their houses cleaned up, be-
cause this mass of corruption breeds dis
ease. There should be a village ordinance
compelling people to put this in barrels
and someone should come around semi
weekly to take it away out of the corpor-
alton. When thrown upon the surface
there is great danger. This is commend
ed to those who may have amendments
to the village charter in hand next Octo-
Der.
THE St. Adams Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton began its invitation tournament
Tuesday forenoon on the grounds back
of F. G. Houghton's residence on South
Main street. Sylvester c. Deming and
Mr.. Adams, of Arlington, the former the
Vermont champion, are there and will
take part in the games. The public is
cordially invited to be present and every
possible effort will be made to furnish
accommodations for spectators. Dem
ing and Adams are down to play at every
meeting of the tournament, which lasts
three days.
CHARLES L. RAwsoN, an old man liv-
ing on farm in Monkton, was arrested
Tuesday by U. S. Marshal Harris for
selling beer without having paid = GOV
eminent tax. Rawson, being arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Johnson in the customs building, waived
examination to the charge and furnished
bail in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the October term of the United
States Circuit Court. Deputy Collector
Weeks of st. Adams instituted the prose-
cution on a complaint. District Attor-
ney Senter of Montpelier represented the
government. The case will probably be
settled without further prosecution by
the government.
SELDOM has finer music, or more in
keeping with the occasion been listened
to by Bennington audience than that
rendered by the male quartette at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening. The
organ voluntary was difficult in its com.
position and displayed great skill on the
part of the organist, A. j. Cooper, and
when the words of that sweet hymn
LEAD Kindly Light filled the house
with its perfect melody, an impression
was made that remained during the en-
tire service. The sermon, which fol-
lowed, by Rev. Chas. r. Seymour full of
helpful, thoughtful suggestions, from
the words eff ye love me, keep my
commandments, showing Christ's JUS
tice as well as mercy in unison with these
words of Paul, that Il e might be just and
the justifier of him which believeth in
Jesus, made the hour one long to be re-
membered.
Mrs. EDGAR B. NILES died at her
home on Gage street, Wednesday even