Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-05

visiting in Pittsfeld, Mass.
Miss MAMIE BABCoCK of Hoosick, is
visiting at Fred o. Graves.
EDWARD B. HULING of Chicago is in
town for a few weeks visit.
DANIEL HIx of the Troy Press staff,
spent Sunday with friends here.
THE Hon. F. D. Hale, of Lunenburgh,
Auditor of Accounts, is in town on State
business.
]. HENRY POWELL of New Haven,
Conn.,, is visiting at William Toomy's on
Grand View street.
JOHN P. MULLIGAN is visiting his par
ents. He has a position on the Warrens-
burgh, N. Y, News, having recently
gone to that place from Fort Edward,
ny
THE BANNER force observed the
"Fourth" yesterday, consequently con-
siderable news matter which had been
gathered will necessarily be omitted in
order to issue the paper to-day.
TONIGHT the condition of Fred M.
Thomas remains about the same as yes
terday, barely alive. Several reports
that death had taken place have been
current during the day, owing probably
to the several sinking spells. LATER
Death took place at 1880.
WIN. w. SWEET, TO- years of age, a long
time citizen of the village, died at his
residence yesterday at 2 p. m. He had
been suffering from consumption for
some time. His funeral will take place
Saturday at 2 p. m.
U. S. MARSHALL HARRIS arrested
this morning Young Chaug,a Chinaman,
who is employed in the laundry of
Thomas Kee, on North street, for viola
tions of the Chinese exclusion act. Chang
produced certificate to which was past
ed a photograph, These were not salts
factory proof to the Marshall, and the
Chinaman was taken before U. S. Com
missioner Bates who continued the case
until the 10th. Chang furnished salts
The following delegates have been
elected to the Firemen's convention to
be held in Fair Haven the oath, inst:
Stark Hose Company, Geo. II. Burch;
F. NJ. Tiffany Hose Company, j. Herbert
Field. Eagle Hose Company has elected
George 7. Cox as delegate, and the Put
nam, VIM. j. Gibney. The department
will be represented at the tournament by
the Putnam Hose and Stark
Hose in uniform. They will
be accompanied by the City Band and a
large number of firemen not uniformed.
They will leave here a. M, the day the
tournament is to be held and will reach
Fair Haven about 8 the same morning.
TUESDAY, bicyclist about 81 years of
age and of slight build, appeared in
North Adams, Mass, and offered a
wheel for sale, asking for the same but
$50. The wheel showed evidences of
mishap which, according to the story of
the lad, had occurred at Pownal, while
on his way to North Adams. Owing to
his personal appearance, the ridiculously
low price at which he offered the wheel,
and his conflicting stories, the attention
of the North Adams chief-of-police was
called and the lad detained at the police
station. He gave his name as James
Howard of North Bennington, and said
he had bought the wheel of Mr.. Reeve,
the agent. The wheel was '95 Mon
arch, No. 2S,S23, and the repairs would
not have aggregated over So. After
talk with the chief he was allowed to de-
part, but the wheel was kept in the sta
ton. Inquiries developed the facts that
the wheel was stolen from McDonough's
bicycle agency, Saturday evening. The
fellow had called there two or three
times and talked of buying the machine
referred to above, This and other cir
cumstances at once placed suspicion on
him. Since his release by the North
Adams police he has not been heard
from. The wheel will be returned to its
owner to day.
The season at Camp Comfort has be-
gun and now has twenty-five guests.
More are arriving every day. The ca.
sino which Russell and March have been
erecting for the Bennington and Wood.
ford Construction Company is completed
and is now open for business. This es-
adjustment will fill long felt want in
Bennington and vicinity, and as soon as
the electric railroad is in operation, can
not fail to become popular resort. The
building proper is 3Ox43 feet in size two
stories high and located by the side of
the new electric road, 81 miles from the
village. The lower story is divided into
kitchen, fully supplied with every ne
cessity of private dining room, 15x33
feet, and an Office or reception room
about 'he same size. Above are six
sleeping rooms. Under the same roof,
and opening out from the dining room
and Office, is an outside platform 5Ox27
feet, for dancing purposes. A veranda,
ten feet wide, is on the front part of the
house. The building is to be lighted by
electricity, as will be the grounds around
it. The furniture is all new, of oak, and
everything about the place is neat and