Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-15

Tor Few days.
MISS NYE leaves town for her home in
Montpelier, this week.
MRS. ALFRED ROBINSON receives her
lady friends this afternoon.
MRS. CLEMENT H. CONE will visit
some friends in Princeton, n. j., soon.
E. H. STARK of Worcester, Mass, was
the guest of Mrs. David Carpenter over
Sunday, last.
Miss IDA SNYDER of Troy n. Y, is
visiting Miss Lillian Ford on Willow
street
MR.. AND MRS. L. E. HART entertain
their friends this evening. Cards will be
INDUCED in.
You know, and so does everybody,
who knows what's good, that 1.-TWO
Johns" laughing comedy success has
been the talk of the towns where they
have played. This season the two origl-
nails, J. G. Stewart and John Hart, have
united after separation of many years,
and have surrounded themselves with
very strong company of artists who are
recognized by the theatrical world.
They will be here January 10th.
AT the meeting of the Fire Depart
ment last evening, the old board of engi-
neers was re-nominated. They are F.
NJ. Tiffany, chief; c. S. Sullivan, first as
sistant; Chas. Barnes, second assistant.
There was the usual talk about another
candidate for one assistants position
but it was of small account. A commit
tee consisting of the secretary from each
company was appointed to recommend
to the trustees that the report of the
chief engineer should be printed in
pamphlet form. at the expense of the
village instead of the chief, which has
lately been done.
ONE of the best known men in Rutland
county is Ezra Edison of Mendon, who
Saturday last celebrated his S2nd BIRTH
day with his niece, Mrs. Edward Norton,
with whom he is spending few weeks.
Mr.. Edison is remarkably well pre-
served man considering that he has been
hard worker nearly all his life, having
followed the occupation of blacksmith
and having carried on that business in
MendOn about fifty years. With the ex-
ception of his eyesight, which has been
failing some in the past few years, his
faculties are all unimpaired, aud there is
hardlya gray hair in his head. OF a
family of nine children, brother two
years and half younger, and himself are
the only ones now living. He is also
uncle to l. E. and G. D. Gibson and Mrs.
DR.. Potter, senior, of this village. Mr..
Edison enjoys the confidence and esteem
of his towns people to greater degree,
probably, than any other man in it. By
them he has been elected justice of the
peace forty consecutive times, and
large majority of trial cases in his town
are brought before him, and his decis-
ions are never questioned. He has filled
the office of town treasurer nearly as Icing.
Beside having held other offices, he rep
resented the town in the legislature of
1S56.'57, 1S69.'7O, and 1SS2.'S3. He has
also been High Bailiff of the county one
year. He has been an upright member
of the Baptist church many years, regu-
lar in his attendance and a liberal giver
of his means for the support of the Cos
pei. In politics he has always been
staunch Republican, and being a great
reader has ever kept himself fully posted
in all the political issues that have come
up in his day. His wife died several
years ago, since which time he has lived
with his married daughter in the old
homestead. He retired from business
several years ago, and that his last days
may be his best days is the oft expressed
wish of many friends and acquaintances.
SUNDAY afternoon Officers Godfrey
and Nash were given warrants to
search the Putnam and American houses
for liquors. At the request of COM
mittee. VIM. Austin, village policeman
and a member of the Law and Order
League, went with them. The search at
the Putnam was very thorough. Not a
particle of contraband liquor, ale or lager
was found on the premises While the
search was being conducted Landlord
Collins received from the postman a reg
istered letter postmarked Bennington.
The letter said that the Law and Order
League had received information that
liquor was being sold from one of the
guest rooms in his house and warning
him against allowing it to be done. The
letter was signed by Rev. Chas r. Sey-
mour of the Second Congregational
church, Rev. Geo. L. Richardson of ST.
Peters Episcopal church, W. G. Richard
son and Chas. w. Marlborough. At the
American hause the search was fully as
thorough, but the results were not much
more gratifying In the cellar was found
bottle partly full of something, which
Mr. Austin declared to be whiskey,
which was taken away Heretofore it
has been claimed that dealers have been
notified when search was to be made,
but on this occasion none could have
been given, as the officers did not receive
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