Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-11-19

OLlN w. HARDWOOD, of Union street,
would be pleased to receive a few pupils
for instruction in banjo music.
EIGHTY young men attended the mems
meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms Sun
day afternoon. Rev. S. Mclaughlin
spoke on Business Integrity"
The Young Women's Club will have
their regular business meeting on We'd
nesday evening, Nov. Goth, at eight
o'clock, followed by social.
VIM. E. HAWKS has received from Gov.
Woodbury. commission appointing him
as one of the commissioners to the Mex
lean Exposition of Fine Arts and Indus
tries to be held in the City of Mexico.
MONDAY Fred Martin was before the
Municipal Court on the charge of driv-
ing away horse belonging to John
Casey. The hearing in this case was
postponed until the 25th inst.
HARVEY WHEELER, of Sandgate, was
before the Municipal Court, Monday,
charged with assault. Hepleaded guilty
and dropped IN fines and costs, S33. II for
the privilege of having about three min
utes of fun.
| A. B. VALENTINE, John Robinson, and
1. E. Gibson, trustees of the Bennington
County Savings bank, went to Saratoga
and Troy, n. Y, last Friday, and visited
the banks there, looking at the inside
furnishings, etc.
WHILE running yesterday, Henry, the
II years old son of Albert Sweet, of
School street, fell, and, striking on his
shoulder, broke his collar bone in two
places. He will be confined to the house
for about three weeks.
THE Fay Foster Burlesque Company
plays here December 9TH. Friends
will follow soon after. This play was
presented the latter part of last season
and as handled by Edwin Milton Royle
gave immense satisfaction.
STARK LODGE, 1. 0. o. F.. has issued
invitations for paper cap dance at Odd
Fellows Hall, Friday evening. This is
one of the series of pleasant dances that
the Lodge inaugurated a few weeks ago,
to extend through the season. The pa
per caps for use on this occasion will be
furnished at the hall.
The State Railroad Commissioners
will be here Thursday the 21st. inst,
when there will be hearing on the Pc
tition of the Bennington and WoodfOrd
Electric Railway Company to be allowed
to lay rails on Depot and River Streets,
from County to the railroad station.
The hearing will be in the village rooms.
CHAs. T. ELLIS, the singing comedian,
appears in the Opera House Thursday
evening in 1.-THE Alsatian." The city
exchanges speak highly of the work of
Mr.. Ellis and his support, and good en-
tertainment is promised. Amy Stone, a
favorite with old Library Hall audiences,
will appear in the cast.
FRIDAY Deputies Nash and Godfrey
searched the tobacco stores of William
WEIGH and Thomas Morrissey on River
street, upon information furnished that
Intoxicating liquors were sold there. A
liquid of some kind, said to be Bishops
beer, or like article, was found. AS 1t
was claimed that the stuff was not intox-
icating, the hearing was postponed two
weeks. The liquid was not condemned
but held to await the analysis of chem
list before action was taken.
GEO. HoUGHToN, of Dover, was in
town yesterday, and was driving a pair
of spirited horses down Main street. In
front of Wabridge's store he dropped
one of the lines and to secure it be
stepped on one of the wagon steps. He
slipped and fell to the ground. The
horses became frightened and dashed
down the street. In turning on to South
street the wagon was overturned, spill
ing It's contents. The horses turned on
to Union street and stopped at Hough-
toms livery stable, little the worse for
their experience. Houghton was unhurt
and but little damage was done to the
wagon.
THE ministers of the village held
meeting Monday morning and decided to
hold Union service in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday night, as an
introduction to the course of lectures in
social questions and the duties of citizen
ship, which is to be given this winter.
The Rev. Geo. 3. Lawson is to give the
opening lecture at this service, on the
subject, mind Your Business!" On
Friday, Dec. 9th, Rev. DR.. John P.
Peters, the distinguished scholar and re-
former of New York City, is to speak on
"Politics and Principles" Rev. D. N.
Beach of Cambridge, Mass, will lecture
in January and Maj. Avery D. Andrews,
treasurer of the Board of Police Com
missioners of New York City, in Febru-
airy. The dates and subjects will be an
nounced later. The lectures will all be
free and the widest possible invitation is
given the public.
THE Berlin, Germany papers speak in
the biUhest DraiSe of the work of Mary