Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-14

the summer, stopping with H. G. Root.
THE Rebekahs will hold another dance
shortly. The date has not been deter
mined upon as yet.
MISS GODFREY, assistant in the Town
Clerks office, is taking vacation at her
home in Brandon.
MRS. E. B. HULING, of Chicago, is ex.
pected here to-day for visit to hel par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Hawks.
LITTLE LEILA MCINTYRE is filing an
engagement at the Thousand Islands as
soloist for the celebrated Salem, Mass,
Cadet Band OF 80 pieces.
SMITH COLLINS, who has been in New
York and Connecticut through the win
ter, has returned and is at the Putnam.
Mrs. CHAs. COOPER spent last week at
Round Lake, overlooking the repairs to
her cottage which is to be rented this
season.
Mrs. j. NJ. BURT accompanied her hus-
band to Burlington, this week, Mr..
Burt being a delegate to the Masonic con-
vention.
GEORGE MILLER and James Morrissey
were before the County Court WedneS-
day and each fined $50 and costs for sell
ing liquor.
Miss MABEL JUMP of West Troy is Wis
iting with Mrs. Chas. Cooper. Her faith
or was a former pastor OF the Methodist
church in this place.
SERVICES in the Methodist church at
the usual hours Sunday. Morning sub
iect: "The Brotherhood of Humanity"
Evening subject: Life, Christ-Death,
Gain"
TODAY is what is known as Flag Day
and from many residences and stores in
the village the National colors are flying.
The day is quite holiday in some parts
of the country.
THE Burlington Free Press of yester-
dav said: DIR. j. T. Shurtleff, the vet
eran druggist of Bennington, arrived in
the city yesterday to attend the Masonic
proceedings -
f. y. GRIswOLD, J. B. Conan and An
drew Maurer leave f II st Adams, Tues
day morning. to attend the annual en-
campment of the Vermont division of the
Sons of Veterans.
THE'quarterly meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Young Mems Christian
Association will be held at the Y. NJ. G.
A. rooms on Thursday, June goth at 3
o'clock p. m. A full attendance is de-
sired.
DIR. E. n. X. MEARs, sOn-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Cooper, has just gradu-
ated at the Albany Medical College with
hOnors, and has passed the examination
of the State Medical Board. He will be
associated with DR.. Biglow of Albany.
THERE is, just now, infesting the vii
lage, a Hungarian tramp, who is giving
the housewives a good deal OF trouble.
He carries small box, pretending to
peddle, but his real object seems to be,
providing no man is present, to compel
the furnishing to him of a good warm
meal He is dirty, surly fellow and
should be looked after by the authOli-
ties.
PARENTS will please notice the pro-
grammes for the exhibitions in Graded
school hall. The Intermediates have
theirs on Tuesday afternoon, the pri-
mary schools on Wednesday afternoon,
and on Wednesday evening programme
will be made up from all grades.
Schools two, four, five and seven should
all be present at I 80 Wednesday even
ing The color bearers from all schools
should be present with their flags The
members of the Triple Quartette and also
all the Jubilees should be present We'd
nesday evening.
Coles Circus, which exhibited here
Wednesday, gave two excellent exhibit
tons to large audiences. 1t was one Of
those good old fashioned, one ring cir
cuSes, in which the features, instead of
being rushed on three or four at time
in two or three rings, were brought on
one at q time, allowing each feature, of
which there were many excellent ones,
to be seen and appreciated. The trained
dogs gave a wonderful exhibition of
canine Intelligence. Everything seemed
to be as advertised, not the greatest
show on earth, but good show and
worth the price of admission.
The following may be of interest to
Bennington readers, owing to the fact
that the Rev. Mr.. Hulburd was at one
time pastor of the Methodist church of
this village: "In an address before the
Scott Literary Society of the Wilmington
Conference Academy at Dover, on Tues
DAY night, the Rev. DR.. Merritt Hulburd,
pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, this city, gave uttterance to the
charges that President Cleveland had
gone fishing on Sunday. The editor of
the Dover Index telegraphed to Privat"
Secretary Thurber inquirlng as to the
truthfulness of the charge, and received
the following answer: In answer to
your telegram, beg to state that if the
Rev. DR.. Hulburd said that the Presi-
dent fished on Sunday, he told
an absolute falsehoOd. HEN
RY THURBER. PriNa Secretary
When he saw this telegram, DR.. Hulbu
said: My statement was based upon
Geographic report | read in reference to
the President, in newspaper while com
ing from Pittsburg. l did not make the
statement definitely, nor with animus.
am not given to speaking evil of a mag
istrate or of anybOdy's authority -
New York Press despatch from Whining
ton, Del.
MARRIED, at the home of the brides
mother, Ash Main street, "Wednesday af-
ternoou, June 18th, by Rev, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin, Miss Minnie E. Dickinson to
Mr.. VIM. l.. Long, both of Bennington.
The wedding was a quiet one and was
witnessed by small company of rela-
tives and friends The home was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and ferns.
The bride was tastefully attired in a
gown of light dove color and white lace.
Lunch was served after which the bride
and groom made their departure for New
York and the sea shore amid the congrat
ulations and good wishes of the friends,
who had decorated the carriage in the
most artistic manner with old shoes and
white bows also a banner bearing the in
sCliptiOn: "A bride Within" without
consulting the taste of the bride or groom.