Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-18

be given by the Daughters of Rebekah,
on Halloween.
THE Ladies Aid Society of the Second
Congregational church held their first
meeting and supper of the year, Wednes
day of this week.
ENOs ADAMS has begun laying a blue
stone walk in front of Apollo building
on South street. The walk is also being
brought to the grade.
OLIN SCOTT has shipped, this week
several car loads of pulp machinery tc
near Chateaugay, N. Y, to go in
to a new pulp mill just completed there
j. ED. WALDRIDGE has something tc
say to would-be purchasers of stoves
furniture and household goods in an
other column. Mr. Walbridge has bull
up by far the largest business of the kind
in the county, and is in position to give
his customers whatever they call for in
his line.
THE first furry of snow for the season
was noticed Thursday about eleven
o'clock, a. IN. 1t lasted about two min
utes and was followed soon after by a
shower. The flakes were hardly distin-
guishable but enough SO to determine
that ii was snow.
OWING to the recent order of the vii
lage trustees to the proprietor of the
lunch wagon to close his wagon at mid
night each night and to keep it off the
street on Sundays, he has rented a strip
of ground in front of Cromack's livery
stable and stationed his wagon there.
IT is the desire of the local manage
ment of the Opera House, to have a stand
ard scale of prices as near as possible,
but in rare cases it is necessary to adj
vance them, according to the merits of
the attraction offered. For next We'd
nesday evening the prices have
been advanced as the engagement could
not have been made except on this con-
dltion. The prices are the same for Sal
vini whether you see him in New York,
San Francisco or Bennington.
THE second annual fair of the H. W
Putnam Hose Company opened in Ii
brary Hall last evening. There was a
good attendance. The entertainment
provided consisted of songs, contortiOn
acts etc, by local artists. who were all
heartily encored. Refreshments, ice
cream and temperance drinks are offered
for sale. There are several active con-
tests going on for various prizes. The
fair will continue through this add to-
morrow evening with a change of pro-
gramme for each entertainment.
THE adjourned annual meeting of the
Vermont Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, will be held at the
Van Ness House, Burlington, Thursday
Nov. 18th. At = p. m. the business
meeting will begin, consisting OF the
election of officers, election of delegates
to National congress, revision of consti-
tuition and bylaws, and other important
matters. The banquet will be held at
7.3O clock in the evening. The liter
a~y exercises will consist of an address
on "The Battle of Bennington" by Col
Olin Scott, and short speeches by men,
bers and invited guests.
THE opera House was crowded Tues
day evening by an audience that wit
messed Rhea and her company portray the
pathetic story of Josephine, Empress Of
the French. 1t was, all things consid
cred, one of the finest dramatic produc
lions of its kind ever seen here. OF
course, the interest conferred in the trials
of the unhappy empress. Rhea, as the
Empress Josephine, commanded the sym.
pathy and admiration of her audience,
who were charmed with her work. Her
artistic portrayal of this character has so
long been famous that comment is I'M
necessary. She was supported by
strong company, with handsome cos
tunes and beautiful stage surroundings
IT is rumored that a company com.
posed of E. w. Richardson of the New
York and Pennsylvania Pulp company,
Olin Scott of Bennington, Chas. II. Tuck
er of Providence, r. l., and others have
purchased the water privilege at Milton,
whi2h was worked upon by capitalists
few years ago with the idea of putting
in a large pulp mill. This privilege is
about one-half mile down the river from
Milton Falls and is considered one of the
best in the State. Those who formerly
worked Oh the plant did great amount
of blasting and employed a large force of
men an entire season. The reason for
stopping the work was never given
Rutland Herald. Being shown the above
by BANNER representative, this morn
ing, Col. Scott said that 1T was news to
him and that he had nothing to say, ex-
cept that himself with the other two,
had examined the water power, which
is one of the best in the State.
OLIVER K. WYMAN, and his wife,
Lydia Chandler Wyman, celebrated the
50th anniversary of their marriage, at
their home on Putnam street, Tuesday
evening. Their marriage occurred in
SALISBURY, in which town Mrs. Wyman