Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-11-05

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THE remains of Bessie Fales were tax
en- to Manchester Saturday, where the
funeral was observed Sunday.
READ Miss Lindley's ad. this week
Specimens of her painting may be seer
in the BANNER office windows.
LUTHER BURT has Just completed fol
Barker Vail. barn 26x6O feet, said tC
be one of the best farm barns in town.
RUSSELL & MARCH have built shed
over their piles of sawed and full length
wood, so that their wood will always be
dry.
EIGHT persons we're received into
membership at the Sunday morning ser,
vices at the second congregational
church.
EDWARD CURTIS of Williamstown,
Mass, has moved into his new house on
Depot street. 1t was built by T. A. Car
penter, of this village.
On Friday evening the 18th. inst. Prof.
Alger, superintendent of the Graded
School, will address, on some education
al subject, the members of all Of the Y
NJ. G. 4. classes.
EXTRA freight trains left this station
nearly every evening last week. Several
of the trains were composed of % loaded
cars. The freight business from this
station is remarkably good.
ROBERT billiard in ''Lost-24 Hours"
is the next attraction at the Opera House.
Mr.. billiards excellent work in The
Nominee" during his appearance here
last season, should insure him hearty
reception Friday evening.
CHIEF ENGINEER FRANK NJ. TIFFANY,
has been elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the National Association of
Chief Engineers, representing the State
of Vermont. The next meeting of the
Association will be held in Salt Lake
City.
A. S. NEWTON, of A. P. Childs insur
ance Office, left yesterday for his home
in Springfield, Mass, to fulfill his duties
as inspector of elections in one of the
precincts of that city, a position to which
he was appointed, last week, for the en-
suing year.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Post Office at Bennington, for the
week ending Nov. 4th, 1895: Mrs. d. j.
Brothers. Mrs Hugh Mcclure, Mrs.
Smith Wager, DR.. Christy, Peter Davis.
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, Nov. 18th, if not delivered
before. In calling for above, please say
advertised" giving date of list.
SEVEN hundred and thirteen dollars
was realized at the Catholic fair in
Readsboro held last week, the funds to
go towards the new parish house. Rev.
Father Plommondon, who otficiated at
st. Francis de Sales church during the
European trip of Rev. A. j. Barron, is
now i'll charge of the parish.
A RULE has been adopted here by the
Y. NJ. G. A. the same as is carried out in
the larger cities, requiring each member
to undergo a thorough physical examina-
ton by physician before they are per-
mitted to use the gymnasium. This ap-
pears to be very sensible idea, and
ought to be strictly carried out DIR. W.
E. Putnam has been appointed examin-
ing physician.
On Halloween eve fancy, illuminated
sign that had but few days before been
put in place in front of Levin Bros store
on Main street, was nearly ruined, some
one throwing stones through it. The
prOprietors of the store offered reward
of ten dollars for the arrest and convic-
ton of parties who did the deed. Mon.
day, VIM. and Henry KennOn and Leslie
Sweet we're arrested for the offense and
when taken before the Municipal Court,
pleaded guilty and were fined $40 and
costs which they paid. as well as settling
with Levin Bros
AT meeting of the North Adams
Board of Trade held Friday evening to
discuss what the character standing and
qualifications of the new city officials
should be, A. P. Childs of this village
was present by invitation and made a few
remarks. At the close OF this meeting
Sanford Post gave camp fire. at which
COmrade Childs was present. He said:
an the time of the war the community
at the rear was the help of the army at
the front and every man in civil life who
was a patriot in those days and upheld
the country, has just as much right to be
honored as those who we're at the 'front.'
He had no patience with those who say
no one is able to touch elbows with the
man who enlisted. So he took excep-
tons to the action of the national con-
Vention of the Grand Army. He was sur.
prised that Sanford post did not invite
Mrs. General Custer at his suggestion.
He intimated that he was willing to give
800 to the Grand Army building fund.
A PLEASANT and profitable religious
meeting was held at the Y. NJ. G.. A.
rooms Sunday afternoon, eighty-five
young men being present The address
was by j. C. Bradley of Hoosick Falls,
onJ foro;hla T..