Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-12-07
THos. DONOVAN and Jas. j. Guiltina
are visiting friends in CastIeton

| gene Wattles were guests of II. l. Bench
of Manchester Centre, over Thanksgiv-
ing.
On our second page will be found a
number of interesting articles, among
which is letter from Japan, by Rev.
G. M. Severance.
THE quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A, will be held
at the rooms Thursday afternoon Dec.
18th, at three o'clock.
READ F. N. Squirrels holiday advertise
ment in another column to-day. In all
of his many seasons of trade here he has
never had better goods.
THE anniversary of Miriam Lodge of
Rebekahs, to be held Thursday, the 18th,
is to consist of "Hook and Eye social,
and Chocolate tea," followed by a hop.
This is for Odd Fellows and the public
generally in the fine new hall of the Or
der, IN Opera House block.
A SERIES of revival meetings will be-
gin in the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday evening after sermon, and con-
tinue two weeks, at 7.3O each weekday
evening. No meeting Saturdays. "All
persons" says our informant. "wishing
to find Christ and salvation, are cordi-
ally invited"
The fun of the Rebekah meeting, last
Monday evening, was wood saving
| oop+oet h,, tbo IEJourb+ars Tho rri1a
was won by Mrs. VIM. Moore, time ten
seconds The longest time was 45 Sec
onds on the same stick of wood. The
contest excited unbounded merriment.
DR.. GooDALL read paper, at the
meeting of the Medical Association of
Troy and vicinity, Tuesday evening last,
entitled 1.-THE Cure of Laceration of the
Uterine Cervix, without the use of the
Knife in which he reported cases and
gave the method of treatment by which
they are unquestionably and permanent
ly cured.
SIXTH CORPS w. r. c., elected the
following officers Wednesday evening:
President, Frances Williams; senior
vice, Ruth Griswold; junior vice, Mrs.
Mary Frost; treasurer, Lucy J. Gibson;
chaplain, Harriet Patterson; conductor,
Anna Day; guard, Sarah Burch; assist
ant guard, Mrs. wilkins; delegate to
C inventions; Bessie Stevens; alternate,
Minnie Blackmer. The Secretary and
Assistant Conductor will be appoint
ed at the next meeting.
SIDEWALKS blocked with innumerable
cases, the street crowded trucks unload
ing cases has very much Inconvenience
both drivers and pedestrians for the past
week, whose business has taken them
into the vicinity of A. Drysdale & Sons.
This firm, however, promises that this
week will end the troubles, as their holt
day goods are now almost all in, and
hereafter the goods will be unloaded in
the rear of their store. Their Holiday
opening Monday morning will be the
event of the season.
THE annual COnvOcation of Mt. An
thOny Chapter, No. l., Order Eastern
Star, was held Wednesday evening, and
was followed by a collation. and social, to
which few friends were invited. The
occasion was an enjoyable one. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: John G.
Clark, w. p; Mrs. John II. Norton,
w. NJ; Mrs. j. A. N. Williams, A. NJ. (;
Mrs. Frank Bradford, Secretary; Mrs.
VIM. E. Murphy, treasurer; Mrs. c. G..
Cole, Conductress; Miss Edna Clark, as
sociate conductress. These are re-elec-
tons. The installation will occur at the
next regular convocation, January 2nd.
LAST year we made note of a song pub
lished by James Habberley and r. O..
Goldsmith. the former the author of the
words, the latter the composer of the
music. 1t had quite a sale, and was we'll
liked. These gentlemen have just had ac-
copied by a leading publishing house, an
other song, entitled: "Reveries, or The
Mothers Prayer" that is destined to
have a great run. AS before, Mr. Hab-
berley wrote the words and Prof. Gold
smith the music. 1t is catchy" af-
fecting solo, and chorus, the latter ar
ranged FOR full orchestra accOmpani-
ment. 1t will be added to the roper
toire of several good companies, and
will thus please thousands. We con-
graduate our fellow townsmen.
BY a ruling of Postmaster General Bis
sell, ION and after January LIST, 1895, the
postage rates and conditions applicable
to articles of correspondence mailed in
the United States, addressed for delivery
within the universal postal union, shall
be applicable also to similar al ticles adj
dressed for delivery at places not en-
braced in the universal postal union, ex-
cept as to articles destined for Canada,
Mexico, or the United States, postal
agency at Shanghai, China, to which
more liberal postage rates now apply"
The countries to which this concession
will apply are Cape Colony, the Orange
Free State and certain islands in the Pa
cific. Mr.. Blssells liberal action will
practically secure the dispatch of let
ter to any place on earth where there is a
postofice, if prepaid by a five.cent