Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-29

Strawberries are selling at West
Sand Lake at five cents a quart, the
cheapest in several years.
MRS. A. NJ. LEONARD, sister of Mrs.
E. E. Larrabee, returned to her home in
Bath, Me-, starting last evening.
THE City Band gave an open air con-
cert in its stand on the Ensor grounds,
| Main street, last evening.
MISS G. S. KEYEs is closing out her
stock of summer millinery at greatly re-
duced prices. See her advertisement to-
day.
| PACIFIC ENGINE COMPANY, of West
Rutland, have decided to attend the Fire
| mans tournament, and will contest for
the hand engine prize.
Mrs. FANNIE M. HARRISON of Ben
nington Centre and her cousin, Mrs.
VIM. II. Frear of Troy, N. T., are spend
ing few weeks at Saratoga Springs.
JOHN G. CLARK was called to Brattle-
boro this morning by the alarming con-
dition of his wife, whose illness has
been of the fatal kind from the first.
MISS AUDRIA BOWEN goes to Pitts
field, Mass, Saturday, to sing in grand
concert. She will also sing Sunday even
ing in one of the largest churches there.
OUR readers, present and prospective,
should note that the time in which the
BANNER can be secured 3 months for ten
cents expires July LIST. Rush in your
names and dimes.
Mt. ANTHONY Lodge, No. 10, f. & A.
M, meets in regular communication,
| Tuesday evening, July Sd. There will
be work, and a report of the Grand
Lodge Centennial.
THE street commissioner, H. NJ Tut
tie, is doing good thing for our streets.
We would suggest to the Trustees that a
half mile of cutters and curblng is in
order this year.
The next regular conclave of Taft
Commandery, will be held July 9Th, at
7 o'clock, p. m. The Order of the Tenn
pie will be conferred, and visiting Sir
Knights will be made welcome.
WEDNESDAYS Herald said Emory
J s. Harris, of Bennington, the newly APP
pointed United States marshal for the
district of Vermont, was sworn in by
Judge Wheeler at Brattieboro Monday"
AT the Soldiers Home, Sunday after
noon, at 3 o'clock, the Y. NJ. G. A. SER
vices will be held, conducted by Secre-
tary Hoyt. The orchestra will be in at
tendance and all are cordially invited.
THE members of Sixth Corps, W. R.
c., enjoyed ice cream and cake after
their meeting Wednesday evening. Next
week an observation table with prizes,
will furnish entertainment to the mem
bers.
AT the graduating exercises of Yer
mont Academy at Saxtons River, last
week, Russell Chaffee Graves, son of
VIM. r. Graves, of this village, was one
of ten who graduated in the military
course. He was also the class histo-
rian.
WIN. E. HAWKS, wife and son, George,
leave tomorrow for two weeks fish
ing trip to Lake Edward, Quebec. Mr..
Hawks will meet parties there from New
York and go to the Salmon fishing pre-
serves of the club.
RENA BELLE WooD, daughter of B.
F. Wood, in honor of her thirteenth
birthday, Wednesday, the 9th, enter
tanned a party of twenty-five of her
mates. The little people enjoyed them
selves hugely at the hOspitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
THE annual clerical retreat of the do
cese of Albany will be held in All Saints
cathedral in the September Ember week
|
September 18th, and ending September
21st. The conductor will be Bishop A.
G. A. Hall of Vermont.
Homeopathic doses of advertising
will not pay. Perhaps it is like por-
ton of physic-making the patient sick,
but effecting nothing. Administer lib
orally and the cure will be permanent"
| Place your announcements in the SEMI
| WEEKLY BANNER and note results.
LOUIE p. SHELDON, member of the
Yale college athletic team that sailed for
England last week to play the Oxford
college athletes, is Rutland boy. He
is only 10 years old, stands six feet four
and half inches and weighs 100 pounds.
He covers easily a distance of twenty
two and quarter feet in the broad
jump.
AMONG the entries for the races at Is
land Park between Troy and Albany,
July 4th, we notice in the free for all
race, Mr.. w. II. Bradford's b. g. Foggy
(2-134), and are informed that he is in a
fine condition and will surely start.
The races are called at p. M
SEVERAL members of Frank Ray
camp, Sons of Veterans, attended the
annual encampment of the Vermont Di-
vision, Sons of Veterans, held at Norris
| WIG, beginning lueSudy evening anu
continuing until yesterday afternoon.
Gen. j. B MacCabe, commander-in-chief
of the order in the United States, and
other distinguished Sons were present
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Sons of Vet
Grams of the State held its annual gather
ing in conjunction with the encamp-
ment.
THE sword of Ethan Allen, preserved
in the National Museum at Washington,
is an old-fashioned blade about twenty
seven inches in length and slightly
curved. The handle is made of horn or
bone and is some seven inches long.
The mounting is of silver, marked with
gold, but the latter is partially worn off.
A dogs head of silver forms the end of
the handle, and from this to the guard
runs a silver chain. On one of the sill
yer bands of the venerable leather scab-
bard is the name ETHAN Allen en-
crossed in large letters; on another band
''E. Brasher, maker, N. York;" while on
a third band appears the name 'Martin
Vosburg, ITO"
The National Guard.
The competition at Fort Ethan Allen