Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-12-28

Hundred and Eighteenth Anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence" by
the State-will be held at the Hotel Lin
coin, Lincoln, at p. M, Jan. 18th, 1895.
The Masonic meetings of next week
are as follows: Mt. Anthony Lodge,
Tuesday evening, work in the Third
degree; Mt. Anthony Chapter, o. E. S.,
Wednesday evening, installation of Off
GERS; Taft COmmandery, Thursday even,
ing, rehearsal of work, reception of and
ballohng on petitions. The District
meeting will be held Jan. 18th, and the
Eastern Star will spread the banquet.
GEORGE N. LoRREA, a Chicago travel
ing man, was thrown from fast moving
train at Petersburgh Junction at o'clock
Monday morning. He was on the plat
form and jolt of the train threw him
headlOng over precipice thirty feet
He was removed to the North Adams,
Mass, hospital. His scalp was nearly
torn from his head, his face badly cut
his right arm was broken and his hip
islocated.-Press Despatch.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Postotfice at Bennington, for the
week ending Dec. oath, 1894: Dock
Burgess, Charles DenisOn, b. B. Duffy,
r. Gnsburg, Jos. V. Gluff, N. F. Walker,
Miss Mabel F. Berwick, Mrs. EVE A.
Clifford, Mrs. o. Ii. Fish, Mrs. X. j.
Harwood. These letters will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office, January It'll, if
not delivered before. In calling for
above, please say advertised" giving
date of list.
THE date for the "Trial by Jury"
which was announced for January 18th,
has been changed because of the Masonic
District Convention of that day, and the
date will be given later. The Trial by
Jury has been announced, but not by
the BANNER, as to be under the auspices
of Custer Post But this is an error. 1t
is under the auspices and for the benefit
of the Y. NJ. A., and the proceeds will
aid these custodians of our free library.
This fact of itself should give the enter
tainment rousing patronage.
THE new board Of State Railroad COM
missioners, consisting of Hon. Olin Mer-
rill of Enosburgh Falls, Hon. o. NJ. Bar
Der of Arlington and Hon. G.. J. Bell of
Walden, with F. G. Smith, esq, of st.
Adams, clerk, held their first meeting at
the Van Ness House, Thursday after
noon. Various routine matters were
considered. Their next meeting is set
for January LIST. In the meantime some
matters relative to accidents on the Rut
land division, now pending, will be in
quired into.
THE wit of the Vermont Press, ''gets
or the following: "The story goes
that just after Boston was heard from
last week, well known st. Johnsbury
business man was enquiring anxiously
on the street if anybody had seen his
dog, valuable one, which had turned
up missing the night before. A neigh
Dor who is also a. solid Democrat was
anxiously asked where he supposed the
dog had gone and answered that Prob
ably the id fool has gone Republican,
everything else has, And still there is
no rest for the weary" Everybody will
place this with Brer Harris of the Hard
wick Gazette.
THE Rev. Edward B. Coe, pastor of
Collegiate Reformed Church, New York,
writes: 81 have had time 10 read only a
few chapters of the book thus far, but
these have interested and instructed me-
One can never have too many books on
those ever memorable countries, and
changes are taking place even there SO
constantly that the newest book, especi-
ally when it contains the record of per-
sonal observations, has peculiar value
am sure that the authors straightfor-
ward and graphic account of what he
himself saw will be priced by many who,
like me, heard of the lectures as he de.
livered them, but were not able to hear
them" This refers to "a Domino in
Bible Lands"
THE death of James A. Walton, last
Sunday, Dec. 23d, removes another of
our older residents. Mr.. Walton was
born in RoyalstOn, Mass, and came to
Bennington in January, 1916. Here the
balance of his life was passed, and all of
his active wears. He was II wears of ACE
at the time of his decease. August 10th,
1915, Mr.. Walton was married to Miss
COrdelia Cutler and to them were born
several sons and daughters. He is sur
vlved by widow, two daughters: Mrs.
Geo. II. Harwood and Mrs. +. A. Green
slet, and son, Geo. F. Walton. With
the latter, deceased had lately resided.
In active life Mr. Walton was farmer,
and for many years occupied the home
place east of this village. He, also,
worked at one time several months in
each year in the oil mill of the late Chas.
COlvin, near Rockwood's Knitting mills.
A few years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Walton
moved into the village and have since re-
sided with their son George at the head
of Gage street Mr.. Walton was a man
greatly respected. The funeral was at
tended Wednesday afternoon of this
week the Rev MacOeorpe off iatino