Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-12
sEMEWEEKLY BANNER TUESDAY, JUNE u, 1894

THIS evening there is a special com
munication of Mt. Anthony Lodge OF
Mssons for the purpose of installing its
officers.
MISS HARRIET HARDWOOD and Miss
Frances Coleman, left town on the Sth,
| inst, for San Francisco. Miss HARDWOOD
will remain in California for several
4 months.
MRS L. M. HoLToN started Sunday fol-
| Hillsdale, N. T., called there by the ill
ness of her son-in-law, the Rev. G. G.
Cook, who is sick with appendicitis Mr..
Cooks many friends here will hope for
his recovery from this dangerous com
| plant. r.
THURSDAY next will be the anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Stars and
Stripes. 1t has been suggested that the
day be observed by everybody in the dis
play of the American fag-covering
buildings with the National colors. An
excellent suggestion.
THE meeting of Manser Encampment
in Odd Fellows hall, last evening, was
marked by the comforting of the Golden
Rule and Royal Purple degrees upon two
candidates from Pownal. The encamp-
ment is in splendid working order under
M. E. Watson, the presiding officer.
DYE MILFORD of Williamstown, Mass,
an emgloye in the mill of Holden, Leon
ard & Company, while working with a
part of the machinery known as the
shears, had the first and second fingers cut
off at the first joint, Monday afternoon.
DR.. Putnam attended it doing up the
severed members.
Boys have begun the practice of bath
ing in the river near the railroad bridge,
just north of the Soldiers Home cross
ing. Yesterday, several of them stood
on the bank in perfectly nude state as
the trains passed. This should be
stopped by the authorities, or the boys
made to change their bathing places.
LIsTof letters advertised in the Post
Office at Bennington for the week end
ing June 18th, 1894: R. N. Bragg, Geo.
DEMO, Charley Hanson, James Holt,
Miss Anna Ruehl, Evelyn A. Williamson.
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office June 25th, if not delivered
before. In calling please say "adver-
tised," giving date of list.
THERE will be "rally'' of the Junior
branch of the w. B. F. NJ. Society at the
First Baptist Church, Thursday evening
at 1880 O. clock. Miss Edwin, a returned
missionary from Burmah, is expected to
address the meeting. Arrangements will
be made to entertain all coming from a
distance. Young people, generally, are
invited.
THE alarm of fire this noon, from box
90 was caused by blaze in the roof of
depot. The wOod-burning locomotive,
drawing the II 80 train in on the Leba-
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fire by flying spark. A few pals of
water put out the fire and the department
was not needed. We came this near to a
new depot, however.
THE local delegation to the Masonic
Grand Bodies at Burlington, this week,
consists of G.. B. Sibley who represents
the Scottish Rite and the Council; E. L.
Bates, to the Commandery; E. D. Ben
nett, J. M. Burt and G. H. Mason, the
Grand Lodge; j. T. Shurtleff. the Chap
ter. A number of others will propably
go up to be present at the Centennial ex-
ercises tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
THE Good Templars' entertainment
Wednesday evening will have the attrac-
ton of Miss Hopkins, the elocutionist
from the Boston school of oratory, now
stopping with G. d. Gibson's people,
and there will be a musical and literary
programme as noted last Friday, but
the drama by the Pownal people Is an
error, they are not coming. Miss Hop
kins is from San Francisco, California,
and is an elocutionist of much promise.
This will be her first appearance before
a Bennington audience and she will be
we'll received.
THE truth of the matter is Editor
Livingston is out of his depth in argu-
ing Deputy Martins case.-Bdnner, May
25.
editor Livingston's" answer: