Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-12

THE Junior Y. P. S. G. Z. OF the Sec
ond Congregational church were served
with ice cream and cake in the chapel,
Monday evening, instead of holding the
regular meeting.
THE four-year-old gelding "F. A. O."
owned by Frank A. Quigley of Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, which took second money
on the track at North Bennington in the
$3.50 class last week, has been purchased
by ex-Mayor d. ]. Whelan of Troy, N.
Y, for $500.
THE closing exercises at Temple Grove
| seminary, Saratoga, N. Y, will take
place this week. The principal, Rev.
Dr. G. F. Dowd, delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduates Sun
day evening. Miss Alice Gibson, daugh-
ter of l. E. Gibson, of this village, heads
the list of graduates.
CHARLES S. MATTEsoN died at his
home in New Centreville, Oswego coun-
ty, N. Y, June Sd. He was a former
resident of this place and was the father
of Mrs. Charles Adams, with whom he
and his wife spent the winter of 92-93.
Mr.. Matteson was In his 77th year, and
is survived by eight children, his wife
having died in July, 1893.
THE bridge over the gutter on the
south side of Grand View street, where
it crosses, is in a disgraceful condition
and has been so for months. The
plank or old boards that compose 1T
are not safe even for children. Yester-
day child went through, and it was a
wonder that its leg was not broken.
Somebody will have damages to pay if
the place is not fixed.
THE Troy Press of last night, editor
ally says: I've congratulate the village
of Mechanicyille on its prosperity. Like
Bennington, Ballston and several other
villages in this section, Mechanicville
has had little cause for complaint dur
ing the season of depression In business.
Everything in that thriving village is
booming this summer. New hands are
being given employment every day, and
several Important additions to the capac-
ity of some of the manufacturing plants
located there have been made or are now
in progress. Many new residences are
being constructed. On all sides are Wis
IDLE signs of great prosperity. Success
to Mechanieyille!
A PARTY of fifteen of the members of
the Baptist church of this village attend
ed the vt. Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention, held at Brattleboro last week;
the conveyance was the Mt. Anthony
wagon, drawn by four horses, Luke Van
derberg as driver. The weather was per-
fectly adapted to the purpose and the
drive over the mountain in every way de-
lightful, All the arrangements for the
comfort of the party had been made by
Pastor MacgeOrge, who, with Mrs. Mac
george, went by rail, thus arriving first.
A pleasant cottage was opened for the
reception of the party and given entirely
for their use, where Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
george welcomed them, and every ar
rangement for their pleasure was already
amply provided. The delegation attend
ed every session of the convention, which
was full of interest, over four hundred
from our own and other states being pres
ent. Among the speakers were DIR. Lor-
rimer, of Boston, DR.. Judson of New
York, j. N. Earle of Philadelphia, Bos-
ton w. Smith (Uncle BOSTON,, the foun-
der of the chapel car missionary move
ment. Pastor Macgeorge, who is also
State evangelist, was among the speakers.
The Bennington party will never forget
the natural beauty of Brattleboro, the
bountiful hospitality of their kind enter
tainers, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Crowell,
whose beautiful home is one of the crown
ing features of their pleasant village.