Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-21

summer NaCdJlOu.
EDWARD DoNNELLY will have the care
of the Second Congregational Church,
during his summer vacation.
THE embarrassment of J. S. Lndlcy,
contractor, has been mutually settled,
and his works are running as usual and
business conducted as it has been.
TIE Cottage Hotel was raided by Po-
lice Officer Russell Dunn, this morning,
and the bar tender arrested for selling
liquor. He was brought before the Mu
nicipal Court, fined and appealed.
THE Juniors of the Young Mems
Christian Association will give Mr.. A. S.
Newton reception on Monday evening.
Mr.. Newton has spoken for the boys a
number of times. By this they desire to
show their appreciation of his kindness.
GEO. F. LEONARD has the following
entries in the races at Paramount Park
that are to be held next week WGdnes-
day and Thursday. In the 1926 class,
Queen Tempo, and Unknown in the 2:5O
class.
THE society Of the Army of the Potomac
at It's annual meeting Tuesday afternoon
elected Gen. John Gibbon president, and
decided to hold its next meeting at Bur
lington, an invitation being extended by
Gov. Woodbury.. A. B. Valentine and n.
NJ. Puffer were in attendance.
THIS morning at the mill of Lyman n.
Evans in Woodford, S. A. Mason, an en-
ploye, caught his hand, in some uncx-
plainable way, in the saws,
the entire index finger was raken
off, the thumb split the entire length,
aud the hand badly mangled. The Drs.
Potter are attending him.
DRs. ROGERS AND CHISHOLM held a
consultation with DR.. Harvey of Troy,
yesterday in the case of Roland Mathers,
so seriously injured in II. f. Bradford &
Company's mill last Monday. 1t was
their decision that amputation of the arm
would be unnecessary. The young man
is in the Soldiers Home hospital and as
comfortable as could be expected
At the second meeting of a number Of
wheelmen of the town, in the Y. NJ. CA.
rooms, Tuesday evening, constitution
was adopted, also name, Bennington
Wheelmen, and portion of the officers
elected. F. L. Battles is president,
Fritz Uhlnch, secretary, and c. p. Niles,
treasurer. The road officers will be
elected soon. Arrangements have been
made with the Y. NJ. c. A. for meeting
rooms, storage room and baths. AS a
number of the most prominent wheel
men of the town have become members,
the prospects of the club are bright
The social event of many years in
BrattleborO, was the marriage, Wednes-
day evening, of Capt. j. Harry Estey,
second son of Gen. J. j. Estey of Brat
tleboro, and Miss Allethaire Chase,
daughter Of Col. f. II. Chase, of Louis
vile, Ky. The ceremony was performed
in the Centre Congregational church, in
the presence of large and fashionable
duulCuCC' lLOlllS Ding nam was OuC VI
the ushers and among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. S. Bingham. Following
the ceremony was a reception at the
| summer home of Mr.. Chase, about $50
! guests attending. Capt. Estey is prom
inent member of the National Guard of
Vermont, occupying a position on the
staff of his father, Gen. Estey command
er of the First Brigade.
IT is not too much to say our schools
have just closed the most brilliant com
mencement in its history. Day and
evening all the week the hours have
been full. Not day has passed with
out its exhibition in the auditorium and
all the time crowded audiences. In it all
there has not been a break, balll or a
slip. The songs by the bands of child
rem were more than good-they were
surprising. The Jubilees in their ''Jolly
| Old World,' and the iuimitlble "Kug-
dom's Coming would make u fortune
| on the road. 1t is not often that band
| of school children can arouse the en-
| thuslasm in an immense audience as did
the children on Wednesday evening"
During the week more than twenty
bands of children have come on the
great operate stage, to sing, and all
passed through marches and cvoutions
with the accuracy of veterans. Yet no
two bands had the same movements. Al
the marches and movements are planned
and drilled by Supt. Davis and their val
riety and accuracy is really wonderful.
Mr.. Downs deserves great credit for the
songs and the music. The success of
the vocal music in the school is a matter
OF pride to many parents Prof, Downs
ascribes much of his success to the dis
ciplinc Of the school, which goes SO far
to make work in any line available.
Obituary.