Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04

B. G.. SLADE has moved from Cos Main
street to Beech street.
Miss BUTTERFLY of Montpelier is Wis
iting Miss Estabrook of this village.
JOHN NASH has been re-appointed
Deputy Sheriff at the request of many of
the leading men in town.
THE next Sunday evening subject at
the Second Congregational church is:
1.-THE Citizens League to Date"
PARTIES from outside the village re-
port that the sleighing is quite poor and
that more snow is very much needed.
ANOTHER resident of the village, SO
years of age, amused himself New Year S
day by saving and splitting almost a
whole cord of wood.
MISS LIZZIE ABBOTT who is spending
her vacation at home, entertained num-
Der of her friends at her home on Pleas
ant street, New Years day.
TAFT COMMANDERY worked the
Red Cross degree last evening in full
form. There will be work each cOnclave
for number of months to come
ATTENTION is called to our stock of
artists materials-a new thing for this
town. Come and see how we'll we can
do for you, and save the trouble of send
ing to the city.
WILLIAM BROWN intends making a
visit to Scotland, his native land. He
will sail by the Campannia from New
York the 18th of this month, and will be
gone two months.
A BOY is wanted at this office to learn
the printers trade. He must be between
the ages of sixteen and eighteen years of
age, well educated and of good habits.
None others need apply.
THE property lately owned by Mrs.
Geo. b. Manser, on South street, has
been sold to Emerson Estabrook, who
will repair the house and build another
in the spring on the same lot.
HEMAN S. Armstrong, 81 years of age,
who fell several weeks ago and broke a
hip, is slowly improving, and is now able
to sit up in his bed and help himself
somewhat. His mental condition, how
ever, is failing considerably.
p Col. G. W. HOOKER of Brattleboro
Senator o. L. Hines of Hlghgate and
Professor j. w. Votey, who have
composed the State highway commission
for two years past, have handed their
designations to Gov. Woodbury..
c. N. POWERS, Real Estate agent, has
sold to Henry D. Fillmore and Mrs. Chas.
P. Luther, the south portion of the
Reeves block and Emerson Estabrook
has purchased through the same agency
the Manser property on South street.
THE annual election of the chief engi-
neer and assistants for the fire depart
ment will be held on Monday, Jan. 18th.
The present force are in the field for re-
election. This will be the fourth year
for Chief Engineer Tiffany.
THE officers of 9th Corps Post and w.
R. c., will be installed tomorrow
evening. There will be clam chowder
served at the campfire and Albert M.
Downs is to be the installing officer.
Members of both orders are expected to
be present.
THE services at the Methodist church
next Sunday will be as follows: Love
Feast, at $3.50 a. M; Baptism, reception
of members and Sacrament of the Lords
Supper, at 1920. Evening service at 7
o'clock, sermon by the Pastor; subject:
THE Prodigal's Reception, and Feast
ing"
THOSE who think that our sewer sys-
TEN is not of enough capacity to carry
off what goes into the pipes now, can
disabuse their minds by going down to
the outlet and see for themselves what
comes out. According to this test the
pipes can be used to accommodate many
times the number of houses now con-
nected before the main pipes run full.
THE newly elected officers of Stark
Lodge were installed Wednesday even
ing by District Deputy Grand Master
j ohm E. Walsh. Following the exercises
was a clam steam to which about seventy
five brothers Sat down. The election of
trustees, hearing reports and election of
to Gr2nd Lodge, was de-
ferreG until next week.
In our last issue we enclosed large
number of bills. A goodly part of these
were for the year in advance to suggest
to our readers that now is the time to re-
new so that there may be no break in the
Tribune which most of our subscribers
are receiving. Send in the $1.50 now
and save the trouble of putting on the
books your name, after it has been taken
off the city list Read the premium Of
fers.
THERE was quite number present at
the reception given at the Ensor Insti-
tute Tuesday afternoon, among them be-
ing W. j. THOMPSON, formerly of this
village, now of Ohio. The reception
was given under the auspices of Ensor
Club, No. /. A clam chowder was served
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