Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-05
North Bennington.

A reception for the late bride and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Canady,
was given by the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor, at the pleasant
home of Mrs. w. G.. Shaw, on Monday
evening of this week. Refreshments
were furnished by the members of the
society and a very enjoyable time was
had.
Recent letters from Mrs. Hiland Hall
OF the Raymond Excursion party, who
left here January 10th, say that she,
with her son and mother, will leave San
Francisco for Red Oak, Iowa, this week,
and they expect to arrive home some
time in May.
Mrs. Anna II. Wiltsie of Rutland, is
staying few days among friends here.
Doctor Fred T. Kenyon from Albany,
n. y, where he has had hospital prac
tice, has rented the house of Mrs Wilt
sic, corner of West and School streets,
and will continue the practice of medi-
cine.
Music, which has been taught in the
different grades of our school for several
years, has become a fixed institution.
Under the efficient teaching of Prof. II.
W. Downs of Bennington, excellent pro-
gress has been made. We learn he has
been engaged for another year.
At meeting of the Village Library
Association. Wednesday, the following
officers were elected: President, Miss
II. S. yelling; vice-president, Mrs. II.
T. Cushman; secretary, Mrs. e. 5.
Wright; treasurer, Mrs. II. Cole; libra
rian, Mrs. w. G. Shaw. A careful re-
view of the catalogue of books reveals
that quite a number are outstanding.
with no certainty in some cases as TO
where they are. 1t is not believed there
is design on the part of any one to
keep them from the library, but careless
ness or forgetfulness may be the reason
for their retention in the homes of the
readers. The managers request that the
patrons of the library look their books
through to see if they have any of the
missing volumes, and not take it for
granted that they have none. Often the
best meanings are mistaken.
G. G. Blood, the Fitchburg agent at
the depot, has moved into the dwelling
of G. W. Walworth on Main street,
which has been fitted up with much
taste for convenience. The first story of
the south part is occupied as barber
shop by Frank Powers.
F. L. Bottum is painting the f. c.
Houghton premises, he lately purchased,
and where he is now residing.
Edwin Colvin is painting and papering
the Knapp residence, now occupied by
DR.. Woodruff, on Main street.
The suit, State VS.. Frank Huling, for
intoxication, which has been adjourned
some nine or ten times for different rea-
sons, was at last tried on Tuesday, be-
fore Justice j. II. Walbridge. The tes-
timony was conclusive, though the old
bromide DODGE which with jury of
elastic consciences sometimes clears the
guilty, was pressed, and the respondent
was fined twenty dollars and costs.
States Attorney Bates and W. b. Shell
don were the opposing counsel. An APP
peal was entered. But for the expert
ence of one who had used bromide for
casting off the effects of intoxication,
the testimony as to the use of bromide
would have been less satisfying.
At the annual Communication of Tuck
err Lodge, No. As, F. and A. NJ, Wednes'
day, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: G. S. Mattison,
w. NJ; J. B. Woodruff, S. W.; Edgar b.
Niles, j. w; II. c. Simmons, treasurer;
c. D. Phillips, secretary; Herman Dres
sell, Jr., S. D.; Walter Il. White, j. D.;
Geo. W. Stanley, S. S.; Fred D. Ranney
]. S.; Geo. Bruffee, chaplain; G. M. Col
win, marshal; II. f. Lamb, organist; Ell
p. Richardson, tyler.
The Graded school, under the superin