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

Day at home.
ELL BRIGGS has been granted a pen
sion of $l2 per month.
D. j. PRATT left last evening for Flori
da. He expects to be away until next
Nay.
Miss LUCY CHILDs of st. Agnes Hall
Albany, spent her Thanksgiving Day al
home.
THE ladies of Miriam Lodge, D. of r.,
will celebrate their 14th anniversary
Dec. 18th.
Hon. AND Mrs. II. G. RooT left for
California yesterday, where they will
spend the winter.
THE Bennington and Rutland railway
have no idea of withdrawing the Green
Mountain flyer during the winter
months.
RICHARDSON, the Tourist, has prim-
roses, the finest he has ever grown, also
cyclamen, nicer than ever shown here,
but he is too late for change of adver-
tsement to-day.
AMONG those who are announced to
speak at the meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers Association in Rutland
next week, is DR.. E. B. Daley of this vii
lage.
II. w. PUTNAM and Misses Irene and
Amy, daughters of E. II. Putnam will
start for California next Tuesday, where
they will spend a few months of the
winter season.
SENATOR GIBSON, Representative Bing-
ham and Thomas Venable, the latter a
page during the term of the Legislature,
all arrived home in time for Thanksgiv-
ing, the Legislature having adjourned
the night before.
Miss ALICE MARTIN, on Wednesday
evening, was the recipient of a surprise
visit from some twenty i've of her friends,
it being her 18th birthday anniversary.
The evening passed pleasantly, and Miss
Martin received number of nice SOU
VENTS Oh Uue OCCdSlOu.
THE meetings Sunday, at the Y. NJ. c..
A. rooms, will be Of convention nature.
Young men are urged to come and hear
what great things have been done and
what is possible yet. The Secretary will
speak. For the boys LeGrande Hyde
will speak. They are requested to come
to hear what the work is.
THE suit of A. b. Stevens VS.. the Cen
tral National Bank of Boston and other
holders of bonds and mortgages of the
Lebanon Springs railroad, has been de.
oided by the New York court of appeals,
and compels the enforcement of decree
OF foreclosure against the road and the
III .rlem Extension. The plaintiffs are
the old bondholders.
FOOTBALL Saturday, at the Home is
the order now. Rutland comes upon a
guarantee of two-thirds of gate receipts
Their expenses will be about $40. 1t is
hoped the citizens will welcome the
team and give inspiration to the sport
The home team is training. The grounds
will be in charge of the police. The fee
for admission is % cents. Tickets have
strings attached. 1t is suggested that
they be kept in sight. The amount
taken in at the last game was $50,
AS will be seen elsewhere the Electric
road, from this village, to connect will
the one from Hoosick Falls to Walloom
sac, was chartered by the Legislature
and we understand will be built in the
spring. The capital, we are assured, il
seady and the boom for Bennington, thai
this proposed railroad will give, is on
BY all means let us have all the improve
ments, belt electric line in the village
for local accommodations, included.
JUDGE TIMOTHY II. MERRILL, whose
sudden death occurred at Montpelier /;
few days since, was nephew of the lat
Hon. erasmus C. Merrill of Bennington
Centre He had occupied many positions
Of trust and honor in his native town
Judge Merrill was a gentleman of charm
ing personality, refined and modest to
high degree. His fine, well stored mine
made him most delightful companion
Hon. Ferrand F. Merrill, one of the lead
ing lawyers of Vermont in his day, wa
brother Of the deceased. NJ.
HENRY II. STONE and Alice NJ. Phil
lips Of Dandy, went to Granville, n. Y.
Friday to be married. They were &C
companied by the father and mother o
the bride AID went to the Central HOus
to make inquiries for justice or othe
person authorized to tie knots of tina
character Landlord Rutledge conceiver
that a wedding would please his guests
the board of supervisors, and they wer
shown into the parlor, where the SEES
Eions of the board were being held
Sheriff elect Robertson, who is a iustic
Of the peace, happened to be present an,
he was called upon to officate, which h
did with great dignity. Sheriff Fine
and Clerk Law witnessed the marriag
certificate and the happy couple re
ceived the congratulations of the entir
board and county officers present. Tn
groom is 2S years of age and the brid
thirteen.