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nished for 65 cents.
As is his custom, Jailor Reed served
up Christmas dinner for his boarders,
which was highly enjoyed by them.
THE BANNER, twice week, and the
New York Commercial Advertiser, seven
times week, for only $3.15. Big offer.
THE foot ball game advertised for
Christmas day, did not take place owing
to the failure of the Williamstown team
to materialize.
DURING the high wind that prevailed
last night, the roof on the new residence
of c. L. Hudson, on Grand View street,
was blown down.
THE Rev. Claude NJ. Severance, who
has recently returned to to lis fathers
home, will speak at the Old First chuch
Sunday the Goth, at II a. M, on Jap
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THE Christmas festival of ST. Peters
Sunday school will be given
in 5th Corps Post rooms, Saturday even
ing. There will be Christmas tree for
the children.
GEORGE RocKwooD & Co., are run
ming ont their stock and getting ready
for shut down for the purpose of max
ing some needed repairs and taking an
nual inventory.
The mixed train on the Bennington
and Rutland road leaving for Bennington
at 6 o'clock in the evening, was not run
Christmas day. The train will be taken
off again New years day.
A GENEROUS Christmas box we'll filled
with comforts and edibles, was received
at the Soldiers Home, Tuesday, from
the Ladies' Aid of the Sons of Veterans
of Burlington.
SERVICES IN the Methodist church will
be held as follows: Sunday at 1920 a.
m, preaching by the pastor on THE
Wonderful Incarnation;" Sunday school
concert at p. m.
ONE year ago to-day, occurred the
first snow storm of the season. There
was a fall of eight inches accompanied
by high winds, and the following day
the roads were badly blockaded.
HIGH Mass was celebrated in St. Fran
els de Sales church Christmas day at 10
a. M, by the pastor, who was assisted by
Father O'Neil, of Richmond. Religious
services were also held in st. Peters
church at 1920 a. m.
THE Post Office reports that the hol-
iday business this year was largely in ex-
cess of that of last year. Express off
cials also say about the same. For two
days preceding Christmas, all trains wer9
late here, the principal cause being in
handling the extra amount of express
matter for every station.
WATCH-NIGHT service will be held at
the Methodist church Tuesday evening,
to begin with service of song at $3.50;
prayer meeting to 10: address of the
pastor at 10 o'clock on Lost Opportuni-
ties" Varied other experimental and
spiritual exercises will be enjoyed until
II O'clock. Anybody cordially welcome
to any part or the whole service.
STEPHEN F. HoYT, manager of the
Northern News Co., of Troy, died at
Round Lake, Tuesday, from stroke of
paralysis which he sustained in the lat
ter part of November. Mr.. Hoyt was the
father of Thomas Hoyt,o Troy, a son-in-
law of DR.. S. B. Pike of this village. DR..
and Mrs. Pike and DR.. and Mrs. A. Il.
Cutler attended the funeral, which was
held in Troy to-day.
GEORGE WoRTHNGToN, a wealthy
summer visitor at Bennington Centre,
will build in the spring the fine house,
for which he has the plans and specifica-
lions, on the land purchased some time
ago near the Bennington Battle monu-
ment. Mr.. Worthington is at Lakewood,
N. j., but in a few weeks will go to the
Bermudas for a season, after which he
will return to Bennington.
EARL BURROWS, for several years the
popular engineer and later conductor on
the Lebanon Springs railroad, has ten
dered his resignation and goes on the
Fitchburg railroad as passenger brake
man. Conductor Bulls will now have
charge of the fast mail. Baggageman
Cowan succeeds Conductor Bulls Bag
gageman Larkins has also position on
the Fitchburg, and is succeeded by Mr..
Shumway, of Lebanon Springs. .-...
In the county court Tuesday the di-
vorce cases of Moses Vidal VS.. Anna Viz
dial, of Manchester, and Mrs. Martin VS..
Ira Martin were heard. The former was
brought for desertion and the latter for
continued failure to support. At five
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, court adj
journed until Thursday afternoon, and
upon coming in, testimony in the divorce
suit of Della Lindley VS.. James S. Lind
ley was continued until court adjourned
for the night. No decision has been
given in any of the above cases.
THE midnight services Christmas eve,
in St. Francis de Sales church, were very
largely attended, many from the other
churches in the village being present.
The services began at about quarter of
twelve and were more than an hour and
A half in duration The music was nx