Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-02

property. Tie assets have not been filed
as yet.
II. L. STILLsoN, secretary of the COM
mittee on the State Odd Fellows Home,
joined the other members of the COM
mittee in Ludlow, to-day, to Investigate
the generous offer of the citizens of that
town.
GEN. AND MRS. j. G.. MCCULLOUGH,
with their guests, Ex-Governor Stewart
and daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Flagg, drove through the village yester-
day morning on their way to Lake Ra-
ponda.
AS will be seen by the notices to tax
payers, in another column, the rate bills
for 1895 have been placed in the hands of
the Treasurer, c. II. Dewey, for collec-
ton. The notices are dated July 1st,
and the usual discount of four per cent
for payment within 80 days is allowed.
OWING to an increase in price at which
the New York Daily Press is supplied to
agents, the rate at which we will here
after furnish that journal to our sub
scribers, will be $3.50 instead of 50, as
heretofore. AS the regular price is SO,
the subscription placed through this of
fee still effects saving of fifty cents.
BEGINNING next Friday evening all the
clothipg and dry goods stores in the vii
lage will close at o'clock each Tuesday
and Friday evening. Each of the other
week day evenings, except Saturday
evening, these stores will close at 8 D. m.
sharp. Particular notice should be taken
of the above as no customer will be adj
mitted to these stores after the hours
mentioned. This movement was effect
ed by the wives of the dealers.
MISS ADELE PRATT lost a handsome
gold watch on School street, Saturday
evening. Yesterday, Solomon Sherman,
living in the rear of G. c. ThompsOn's
residence on Main street, found the arti-
such cases, he began an immediate
search for the rightful possessor OF the
property, and succeeded in restoring it
to Miss Pratt.
A HORSE owned by Thomas Greene of
Bennington, ran away on Church street,
Hoosick Falls, recently. He started
near the car house of the Hoosick Rail-
way Co., and was released from the wag-
on by contact with a hydrant. The ami
NAL ran into the wagon of Rev. Mr.. Mar
vim of Hoosick, damaging the vehicle
and throwing Mrs. Marvin out. Mrs.
Marvin escaped serious injuries. ..
BISHOP HALL visitation of ST. Peters
church, will occur next Sunday. The
Bishop will meet the members of the
vestry at the rectory on Saturday even
ing. The services on Sunday will be as
follows: 7 a. m, Holy Communion; 9:45
a. M Morning Prayer; 1O:3O a. M, Con-
tirmation and Holy Communion with
sermon by the Bishop; 1880 p. M, Even
ing Prayer and sermon by the Bishop
Beginning with next Sunday, the even
ing service will be held at 1880, instead
of at O clock, throughout the summer.
| CONSIDERABLE local interest is at.
tached to the bicycle meet in Manches-
ter, Thursday, the 4th, owing to the fact
that number of Benningtons riders are
entered in several of the races. Elmer
Ayres, Harry Russell, Joseph Lacrosse
and Charles Case will represent the vii
lage; Richard Casey and John Roberts,
the Centre, and Harry Madison, North
Bennington. Several of the above have
more than local reputation as fast rid
ers and several of the Others are devel-
oping good show of speed, so some
prizes should be brought into town.
There are seven races, all class "a"
events, with prizes aggregating $3.50.
The railroads will allow half fare rates.
THE committee who have charge of
the arrangements for the Field Day of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Albany, in connection with the seven
teenth annual picnic of the F. NJ. It. A,
B. Society to be held here Aug. 10TH
promises the public something unusual
in the way of attractions. A balloon as
cension and parachute drop will be the
special event of the day. The committee
on sporting matters are in communica
ton with several prominent athletes IN
this vicinity several of whom have sig
nified their willingness to be present
Excursion trains will run between Troy,
Rutland and North Adams, and the COM
mittee promises that the First Annual
of the Union will be red letter day to
the people of Bennington. Any infor-
| nation in regard to the various sports
will be furnished by r. Z. Guiltinan,
Bennington. There will also be gen.
uine Rhode Island clam bake.
ROBERT SQUIRE and Harry Russell
left here Wednesday about a. M, to
attend the commencement exercises at
the Vermont Academy at Saxton's River.
They went on their wheels by the way of
Woodford, Wilmington and Brattleboro,
stopping at the latter place for dinner.
They arrived in Saxton's River, a dis.
lance of 70 miles, in time to attend
concert and reception in the evening.
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