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lied within the past few days at Barre
and Vergennes. ....
THE little Juvenile Templars enter,
tanned their friends yesterday AFTERNOON
with singing and speaking.
This being All Saints day, religious
services were held this morning in st.
Peter and st. Francis de Sales churches.
The District Meeting y. E. S. will be
held here Nov. 18th. North Bennington
Chapter has been invited to do the work.
Mrs. o. j. Stowell, Grand Lecturer will
be present.
MISS GENEVA AvEY entertained a
number of her friends at a halloween
party last evening. Refreshments were
served, and in spite of the ram very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
BARNEY RING, an ex-member of the
Soldiers Home, was before the munici.
pal court this morning. He pleaded
guilty to intOxicati IN and was sent to
tue county Jail for twenty days.
j. G. COLGATE has recently had put on
his farm barn, a four horse power air
motor, to be used in furnishing the pow
er for cutting ensilage, saving wood,
drawing water, etc.
A CORLIss safe, of the same pattern
but smaller in size then the one recently
placed in the First National Bank, was
put into the banking rooms of the new
bank building, this week.
CHARLIE DwYER, of Spring street,
was highest in average of his class in the
Sisters school, last year. A prize was
promised him. He received a very pref
ty silver medal yesterday, for the prize.
L. r. NEWTON now occupies the house
recently vacated by VILLAIN Moore, on
South street. Mr.. Moore is fixing his
yard and sidewalk which he hopes. when
completed, will compare we'll with any
others on the same street.
THE members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Second Congregational Soci-
ETY., held their usual meeting Wednesday
afternoon, followed by the supper. A
new feature was introduced at this meet
ing-the providing of games for the
amusement of the children, to keep
them quiet and orderly.
JOHN CASEY reports the loss of three
year old colt from tn Trenor meadows
In WOodfOrd where it had been in pas
ture for some mouths. Mr.. Casey was
there about two weeks ago and left the
colt. Since then it has disappeared and
he thinks that some other parties who
had horses there have taken 1t out with
theirs. He has no clue thus far.
WILLIAM b. MCKILLUP, of Burling-
ton, real estate dealer, was, yesterday,
a witness in the famous Holmes murder
trial in progress in Philadelphia. Mr..
McKillup, who is father of Mrs. w. II.
Phillips of this village, identified pho
tograph of house in Burlington that
Holmes, under the name of Judson, had
rented of him for Mrs. Petzel.
"CRUTCHEY'' Burns of North Ben
ningtOn was before the Municipal Court,
Thursday morning, for hearing, on the
charge of impeding an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. The occurrence hap
pened about year ago i'll North Ben
ningtOn, since which time Burns has
served a sentence in the Work House at
Rutland, Burns appealed to the County
Court and furnished bail for his appear
ance. The sentence of the court was $25
fine and costs.
THE following are the announcements
for the Second Congregational church
for the week beginning Nov. 3: Sunday
mountaineering, Reception of mem
bers. Communion. Sunday evening
New series of meetings, new plan. The
pastor assisted by the Young Mems
Club. Subject: THE New Christian"
Tuesday eveuing-meeting for workers
and converts. Thursday evening-gen-
eral meeting, Subject; "a Religion for
Everybody
WILLIAM MOORE was pleasantly sur
prised, Tuesday evening, by the employ
ees of the Bennington Knitting Com
pany, who called upon him and present
ed him with handsome oak dining set.
After partaking of an inviting meal,
which awaited the party, Miss Della
Ames, fOrelady, made the presentation,
and Mr.. Moore responded in surprised
way, with thanks to all. The surprise
was complete and all enjoyed pleasant
evening, leaving with an invitation to
come again.
H. W. PUTNAM recently sold to George
Townshend tract of land in Woodford
Hollow, on which was located small
house and barn. Soon after Mr.,
Townshend transferred the land to Geo.
Cooper. Mrs. James Smith, who
claimed to have an interest in the land,
undertook to prevent the change of ow-
nership, but it was found that she had no
interest in it, Mr.. Cooper is using the
barn to store some machinery that came
from Connecticut for him, and next sea-
son, should the business situation war
rant, may begin the manufacture of his
world renowned needles there. This
would prove big boom for WOOdford.
THE following from the Troy Times of
Wednesday will be of interest to
many of the BANNER readers: "Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Sinsabaugh will celebrate
at Melrose Monday, Nov. 18th, the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage. The re.
ception will continue from 6 to II p. m.
Trains will leave the Union depot at 6 p,
m, and returning leave Melrose at go
p. m. and II. 30 a. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Sin
sabaugh have catered so bOunteOusly tC
the enjoyment of others that Time has
been a generous caterer to them, and il
all the joy of social occasions which they
have frightened should be united il
their own golden wedding 1t would bC
none too much"
GEORGE w. YATES, a resident of Jhi!
village a number of years ago, has &C
cepted a position with 1.-THE Queen o.
Fashion" of New York, as its adver
Using manager. Mr.. Yates has recently
been connected with the Texas Sift
ings." 1.-THE Queen of Fashion is, al
its name implies, magazine of thu
| fashions for ladies, and is an old and es
| tablished publication. now in it's 20tl