Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-02


Il. G. Roof has been spending part
of the week in Montpelier
GEORGE HAWKS is visiting the family
of S. G, Cone, in Manchester, this week.
CHAs. H. REssEGU1E of Worthwhile, N.
Y, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. A.
j. Cooper.
WILLIAM HOGAN, graduate of the
Troy Business College, is visiting his
home here.
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. M. RowELL are at
Lake st. Catherine in Wells, for about
thr~" weeks.
1re Rev. D. R. Watson, of Dundee,
n. will occupy the Baptist pulpit,
next -a!,lay.
Miss Jessie SMITH is in Brandon, at
tending tie summer school now in ses-
sion at that place.
JAS. MARTIN, formerly boss knitter in
Rockwood's mill, has accepted aposition
in Saltwater, N. Y.
MISS MINNIE O'BRIEN and Mrs. II. W.
Hansman, of Troy, are visiting Mrs. No
Ian, of Depot street.
MRS. CATHERINE RYAN is visiting
friends in Eagle Bridge, Cambridge and
other places in New York State.
Mrs. CHAs. COOPER and Mrs. A. j.
Cooper are at Block Island, enjoying a
few days at the seashore.
AFTER ten years absence, Jerome w.
Mattison of Beatrice, Neb., is visiting
his sister, Mrs. c. E. Galusha, 107 Will
low street.
DEPT Com. BARNEY CANNON, of Bel
lows Falls, is expected to make the Sol
diers' Home visit Saturday, Aug, Sd,
remaining over Sunday.
SERGEANT E. j. STRATToN of Company
K, Vermont National Guard, has been
appointed Sergeant Major of the first
battalion of the regiment.
GEN. j. G. MCCuLLoUGH and Col. r.
J. Coffey attended the meeting of the
State Fish and Game Club in Isle La
Motto, yesterday, in addition to those
named in Tuesdays issue.
THE Bennington and Rutland railroad
will give and excursion from all stations
along its line to Saratoga, Saturday Aug.
18th. Train will leave Bennington at
$3.50 a. M, and return here at $40 p. m.
Mr.. AND MRS. WIN. CAMPBELL re,
turned from the Adirondacks Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Chas. r. Seymour,
who, with her husband, has been the
guest of Mr.. Campbell returned with
them.
CLARENCE RHODES of Pownal, was be-
fore the Municipal Court Wednesday
morning, to answer to the charge of set
ting fire to house in Pownal Thursday.
He pleaded not guilty and his case was
continued until Friday
DIED at the Soldiers Home, July 3Oth,
of consumption, aged 40 years, Walter
Lulham, late of Company B, 18th Yer
mont, and Company II, 4th Vermont.
He was admitted from Cabot, Vt, March
2Oth, 1895, buried at Danville. Death
No SO.
Holden, Leonard & Company are
drawing hundreds of loads of dirt etc.,
from the pond near the depot and carry
ing to their lots on Main and Mill streets,
where it is used. William Campbell has
also large quantity around his new
house,
&c Ay+
Chapter No. /, Order Eastern Star, next
Wednesday, Aug 7th, at the residence of
the Worthy Matron, Mrs. j. H. Norton
on Union street. A full attendance is
especially desired as business of a social
nature is expected.
THE ladies of the Old First Church will
give tea and lawn party at the Semi
nary grounds Friday evening, Aug. 9th.
Music will be rendered by the Benning.
ton City Band. There will be table of
fancy articles, candy and other attrac-
tions. Tea will be served from five until
eight o'clock.
JOHN NASH, Deputy Sheriff, went to
Woodford Wednesday morning and
served an injunction upon Harbour Bros.
to prevent them from shutting off the
water in the stream above Camp Com
fort, thereby depriving the camp of its
water supply. The suit was brought by
the Green Mountain Summer Home
Club.
THE camp fire given at the residence
of Comrade A. j. Noyes, near North
Bennington, Tuesday evening, was very
pleasant affair. Quite number of COM
rades and members of the w. r. c., went
from this village in private conveyances.
The house and grounds of Comrade
Noyes were illuminated and several fires
on the lawn, from large logs, added to
the pleasures of the occasion. Music
was provided, refreshments were served
and short speeches were made by Past
Commander, r. M. Houghton, Rev. c. II.
Peck of North Bennington and Comrade
A. s. Newton.