Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-11-12

| L HE sum Oh pO,UUU HAS dlT6duy D60u
pledged towards the erection of sol
diers' monument in Manchester.
The Bennington football team, in a
we'll contested game, Saturday, defeated
the eleven from WIlliamstown by a score
of too.
WHIST CLUB No. organized for the
season, yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was held with the retiring president,
Miss Mary White. The newly elected
officers are: president, Miss Caroline S.
White; secretary, Mrs A. X. Richie;
treasurer, Mrs. E. D. Bennett. 1t was
voted to dispense with the past custom
of giving prizes at the end of the season.
This is the fifth year of the existence of
this club, which has had but two or
three changes in its membership during
that time.
THE golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thatcher Perry was celebrated at their
home in Brattleboro Monday. Although
it was intended to have it quiet affair,
many people called during the day and
extended congratulations to a couple
that had resided in their midst for over
fifty years, and several golden memen-
toes were left, although mo presents"
was the announcement. Mr.. Perry was
in the employ of the Estey organ COM
pany for twenty-three years, but he is
a no
children born to them, two are living,
Fred. t., an engineer on the Boston and
Maine railroad, and Chauncey S., fore
man of the BANNER job rooms both be-
ing present wi tn their wives. Mr.. Perry
has always been an old time democrat
The couple are both in good health and
bid fair to have many returns of their
wedding day.
THE first district convention of the
chapters forming the second district of
the order Eastern Star for Vermont, will
be in session in Masonic Hall this even
ing. According to last reports to the
Grand Chapter, there are in the district
four chapters with a membership of 151.
Of these large proportion are present.
The convention will be presided over by
w. II. Fullerton of Manchester, District
Deputy Grand Patron. Mrs. II. L. Still
son District Deputy Grand MatrOn is al
so present, as is Mrs. o. E. StOwell of
Putney, the Grand Lecturer. The de-
grees are to be exemplitied by Tucker
Chapter of North Bennington, j. B.
Woodruff, Worthy Patron. Mrs. Stowell
will give explanations in regard to the
work, etc. Following the evening SEES
sion, a banquet will be served in the
Masonic banqueting room, with speeches
toasts, etc. Much interest is expected to
be aroused in the Chapters as the result
of the convention.
FIVE years ago, at the solicitation of
some of our leading citizens, William
Campbell, in partnership with another
gentleman in CohOes in the manufacture
of knit goods, was induced to close out
his business there and locate here, in the
building now occupied by him. The
building was put in repair and leased to
Mr.. Campbell at nominal rental. The
town voted to exempt him from all
town, village and school taxes for pc
Rod of five years, aud among the citi-
zens, S1,325 in sums ranging from $40 to
500, was raised with which a new en-
CINE, boiler and steam heating appara-
tus, ETC., were purchased and put in
place and Mr.. Campbell given the option
of purchasing them at the end of five
years, if he 50 desired, at One.half the
first cost. Last week the five years ex-
pired, and Mr., Campbell promptly sent
to each one who contributed, one-half
of the amount he subscribed. He has
been very successful since coming here.
During the five years, the mill has had
an addition 100 by 40 feet and four stor-
les high, thereby greatly increasing it's
capacity. The force of help has been
about doubled. The mill ran all through
the panic and has been shut down only
for repairs and the like. A large por.
ton of the time it has been run nights.
Mr.. Campbell has nearly completed what
will be one of the finest residences in
the village.