Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-13


some time in January.
SERVICES in the Methodist church at
the usual hours next Sunday. Morning
subj,c: THE Philanthropy of God;"
evening subject, "a Faithful Saying
Worthy of All Acceptation."
MOLLY STARK Juvenile Temple, will
give an entertainment Monday evening,
Dec. 10th at o'clock in Good Templar's
Hull, under the direction of the super
intendent, Mis-. W. B. Cutting.
THE members of Stark Hose Company
gave an enjoyable reception and supper
at their rooms Wednesday evening, in
honor of the ladies who assisted them at
their fair. Supper was served by VIM.
II. Lurdergan to 81 persons, the larger
portion being ladies. Dancing, cards
aud music were provided for the amuse-
ment of those present.
DRYsDALE is making elaborate prep
arations for Christmas at his North
street establishment. Probably no
larger assortment of holiday goods will
be found in this section, His big adv.
will show the almost endless variety of
bargains in his various departments.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY. has informed
the county officials that he will not give
any decision upon the petition of the
Judges, Sheriff and other officials re-
questing the removal of Mrs. Mary Weth-
erbee. now confined in Jail here, to the
House of Correction until her trial, on
the ground that the Jail was not proper
place in which to confine woman. The
Governor was requested to inspect the
Jail either personally or by representa-
tive.
SAYS DR.. Day in the Troy Times: In
about month the Lyons yarn mill will
be added to the long roll of Bennington
industries. The mill has been thorough
ly fitted with steam pipes and automatic
sprinklers, and some of the machinery
has been set up. The establishment,
which is on Furnace brook at the north
end of the village, will be run by water,
which by storage will be sufficiently
ample even in times of drOuth. For the
first few months the mill will not be OPP
Grated to its full capacity. The yarn or
thread will be sold principally to knit
mills.
CHARLES FORM, the Chinaman who
has for several years conducted laun-
dry in this village, has sold his business
to another Chnaman and Wednesday
left for New York, where he has some
business connections. He expects to
leave shortly for the West, to locate.
Mr.. Form has become as thoroughly
Americanized as has been possible,
during his residence in this country.
While here he has boarded with an
American family, dressed as do Amerl-
cans, has become a member of the Sec
ond Congregational Church and Sunday
School and, having apparently been hon
est and fair in his dealings, has won the
respect of those with whom he has come
in contact
THE contested Page will case was con-
tinued before Surrogate Abbott in
Brooklyn Wednesday. The testimony of
Emma Hudson Page, who claims to be
Pages widow, was cohtradicted by Ly-
man R. Hopkins, president of the Will
linantic Thread company. He said
Page lived with him sixteen years and he
had heard him say he never would marry.
81 once asked him why he did not
/ marry" the witness said, land his reply
\ was that he had waited so long that he
! guessed he would never marry" He
| saw him in the BrattlebOTo asylum
| year before he died, and Page said he
wanted his relatives to get his property.
"He never said word about having a
wife"
DURING the summer Walter Robinson,
of White Creek, who had been employed
in different places around here hired n
horse and carriage one Saturday evening
from Savery's livery stable with which
to go to North Bennington. He did not
return the following day and officers
were sent for him. They traced the
team to North Adams where it was
found and returned to the owner, but
Robinson escaped capture. Nothing was
heard of him until Saturday, when a
name corresponding to his was seen in
the reports of the police court in Troy
He was arrested there the day before for
being intoxicated and sent up for ten
| days. Officer Nash communicated with
Sheriff Collins of Troy and it was found
that Robinson was the man who was
wanted here. Sheriff Wilson has Sc
cured the necessary Teuuisition papers
and upon the expiration of RobnsOn's
term of sentence he will he re-arrested
and delivered to Sheriff Wilson who will
bring him here.
ABOUT 10 O'Clock Saturday, C. w.
Eede, coal merchant in Ballston, N. y,
left his six year old son in his office
while he stepped out moment. A man
came in and gave the little fellow pen
ny to buy a, pipe, promising him five
cents on bis return. While the boy was
after the pipe the man opened the cash
drawer and took out between $50 aud so.
On Mr. Eede's return the boy was able
to give a fair description of the fellow
which was sent to an officer at Mechanic
vile. Going through the car he found