Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-24

LOUIS A. GRAVES and wife are absent
from home for a week visiting friends.
MISS GRACE FITzHUGH THOMPSON of
New York is visiting Alice Mabel Nor
| ton.
THE Misses Turner of New York City
are spending few days with Mrs. A. P.
Childs.
VIM. r. GRAVES who has been in New
York for nearly week, returned home
yesterday.
GEO. F. GRAVES is grading up the
grounds around his new barn, putting in
drive ways, etc.
STARK LODGE No 9, 1. o. o. F. will
work the initatory degree next Wednes-
day night, the Goth. A large attendance
is desired
W. G. RICHARDSON has a change of
advertisement in this issue. To those in
want of pansy or geranium plants, what
he has to say will be of interest,
THOMAS CoFFEY, who is employed at
the Putnam, went to Manchester Monday
and took his father, Daniel Coffey to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington,
for treatment. Mr.. Coffey ST., sustained
severe injuries Sunday, by being thrown
from wagon while driving from Win
hall to Manchester.
THE Union Committees of the village
churches met in the parlors of the Meth
odist church, last evening and elected j.
V. Carney president, and G. II. Bickford
secretary. The committee decided to
hold the Sunday School field day, July
4th, and adjourned to meet in the par
lors of the Second Congregational church
Wednesday evening.
THE Justices of the Peace and other
court officers have been informed that by
the laws passed at the last session of the
Legislature they are required, in cases
of liquor seizures, to collect the fines or
issue close Jail warrants against the re-
spondents at the time the court ordered
the liquors forfeited. No appeals are
now allowed in cases of seizure of liq-
uors.
THE famous Mrs. Jenness Miller, "The
Dress Reform Woman appears at Odd
Fellows Hall, Wednesday, May Goth. Her
lectures here are for the benefit of the
Village improvement Society and the Y.
NJ. c. A. Each organization has equal
interests. The afternoon lecture at $3.50
is for women alone. The subject is Ply
steal Culture. The one in the evening is
public. The tickets for two lectures are
70 cents; for each separately so cents.
Tickets may be secured at F. N. Squires'
THE first fire alarm of the year was
heard last evening about 500 o'clock. 1t
was from the box at the corner of Gage
and Park streets and was responded to
promptly by the department, who show
ed that as formerly it twas always
ready" The fire was barrel of sui
phur at the mill of the Bennington Knit
ting Company and was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. The recall
was sounded shortly after the alarm.
The remains of Chas. E. Cook,
who was suffocated in the Jail at
Manchester, last Sunday, was sent to his
former home for burial aG West Dandy,
Vt. He was temperate in his habits but
for several years has shown symptoms
of an unbalanced mind When in this
condition he would enter houses, take off
his hat and coat and lie down on the sofa
or bed. This was what caused his ar
rest in Manchester, Sunday forenoon.
THE sudden departure of Mrs. Mary ].
Cole from this life, on Saturday morning
last, deserves more than passing notice.
For many years she had been closely
identified with the interests of the neigh
borhood in which she lived. Not only
will her grief stricken family long mourn
her, but neighbors and friends will miss
her hospitable welcome and kindly greet
ing. Her pastor Rev. NJ. L. Severance,
very tenderly officiated at the services on
Wednesday, while many friends followed
as she was borne to her last resting place
in the old cemetery on the hill. Con-.
THE BANNER, delivered at your door,
costs but
&c for l week,
15c for l month,
Acc for months,
7jc for months,
Sl.50 per year.
People within the village corporation,
not now subscribers, wishing the SEMI
WEEKLY BANNER delivered at their res
licences every Tuesday and Friday after
noon can have it at the following rates:
l week, 5 cents; / month, Is cents; 3
months, 40 cents; six months, Is cents;
year, $3.50. Pay the carrier or send
money and name to this office, and the
paper will be delivered regularly for the
time paid for. Tryit.
AS Judge Darling, who was returning
from Rutland on the early train this
morning, reached Manchester, he alight-
ed from the train, and meeting II. w.
MatUison, entered into conversation with
him. Mr.. Madison is defendant in the
suit brought by A. L. Graves and others,