Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-24


MR.. AND MRS. FRED GODFREY are re.
ceiving many congratulations. The oc
casion is a twelve pound boy in the
family.
GEO. A. ROBINSON, of Bennington Cen
tire, shipped three hundred sheep and
lambs to New York City, recently, max.
ing three loads.
PHYSICIANS report that there is not as
much sickness in town as there was a
couple of weeks ago and that there are
no serious or contagious cases.
THE Fraternity Publishing Company,
of Boston, has presented its historian,
H. L. Stillson, with the 800 edition of
Century dictionary as Christmas pres
ent.
THE seventh. semi annual convention
the C. T. a. u. of the diocese of Albany
will be held in Schenectady, Jan. 18th.
A delegation from the local society will
attend.
THE chapel that is icing built in the
west part of the town by Mrs. j. G. Col
gate, is nearly completed and it is hoped
to dedicate it about the beginning of the
New Year.
The president of the F. NJ. T. A. B.
Society appointed the following for the
Board of Directors, Sunday: Matthew
Enrighr, John Carrigan, James Lee, Ed
ward. AIahar and Joseph Murphy
ANDREW "CAULsoN, who has been
serving twenty days sentence in the
county Jail for intoxication, was released
yesterday, his term of service having ex.
pifed. He has gone to Arlington where
he has secured work on lumber job
THE Selectmen have contracted to
have a new steam heater for the house on
the town farm in place of the hot air fur
nance that has been in several years and
which has fully demonstrated its inabil-
ity to heat the building. .,..
THE air motor put up by j. c. Colgate
on one of his barns on his farm few
weeks ago.. is proving to be a perfect sue
cess. Two horse power is developed
and in cutting up silo, wood, ETC., it has
fully demonstrated its ability to do all
that was expected of it. d. u.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER CANNON
has received commanders badge of
gold, set in diamonds, from members of
the Mennonite. A. R. of 20 towns, who
attended the national encampment at
Louisville last summer, in appreciation
of Mr.. Cannon's thoughtful care of the
comfort of the excursion party. '"
ADA NoRTHoUsE, of North Benning-
ton, was before the Municipal Court,
this morning, charged with stealing
blankets from Louis Northouse, a rela.
tive living near by her. She pleaded not
guilty but was held in the sum of 500
for appearance before the grand jury and
in default was committed to the jail.
THE Post Office and the Express Office
are busy places just now. Christmas
packages are coming and going in guam
titles and the rush is at its height to-day.
The Post Office has had an extra carrier
for nearly week. AS they start on
their tour through, the village the ex-
press wagons are piled high with Christ
mas gifts. .. ,."... ...s.
READ the advertisement of the BAN
NER's offer of the SEM-WEEKLY BAN.
NER, regular price $50 and the New
York Daily Advertiser including Sunday
edition, regular price So, for only So Is.
The Advertiser is one of New York's
favorite dailies, and in connection with
the BANNER is offered at a remarkably
and unprecedented low price.
THE Rutland Herald of Saturday had
the following: "The local branch of the
Womans Relief Corps will send Christ
mas box to the Soldiers Home at Ben.
nington next Tuesday. The box will be
packed with decorations for the room
furnished by the Rutland branch, be-
sides clothing, canned fruit, chickens,
turkeys and other provisions
THERE is on exhibition in the window
at E. T. Griswold's store the head of
moose, shot by Judge E. L. Slbley in the
northern woods of Maine, Oct. 1st. The
moose was large and handsome speci-
men weighing about 100 pounds. The
head has been finely mounted and is
pretty sight. The horns are long and
broad and are 81 inches across the broad
est part. s..,
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Post Office at Bennington for the
week ending Dec. 23d, 1895: Mrs. Lydia
Loung, Henry f. Day, Geo.
McKenna, Mr.. N. Munson, John Ryan,
A. C. Singular, Geo. Il. Sharp.
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, Jan. 9th, if not delivered
before. In calling for above, please say
advertised" giving date of list
NEXT Sunday the people of the town
will have the privilege of hearing one of
their own.boys at they MAC. Donald p.
Hurlburt will address the mems meeting
at the Association rooms at o'clock.
Last Sunday 81 men listened to Mr. Van
Doreu. Geo. Donnelly played finely on