Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-11-29

''GOllUlCS ana frlnClpleS' VIII De eSpeC-
tally interesting and valuable for young
men.
THE case against NJ. E. Burgess for
renting a house in which liquor is sold
will come before the Municipal court to-
morrow. The case against the Putnam
for selling is being tried before the court
this afternoon. w E. B. Sheldon repre-
sents the defendant and the States At
torney is the prosecuting attorney.
GEO. II. BIGGoTT, of Pownal, was
brought here this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Merchant, and lodged in Jail,
Biggott, who is II years old school
boy, is charged with assault, the case be-
ing the outcome of fight between him
and another lad. The hearing, which
was to have taken place the middle of
this afternoon, was delayed by wait for
witnesses.
THE Episcopal clergy of the three par
ishes, Zion, Manchester Centre; st.
James, Arlington, and st. Peters, Ben
nington, are to meet at Manchester next
Tuesday, for service in Zion church
and to accept the hospitality of the Rev.
Chas. Smith Lewis, the new rector at
Manchester. Rev. Mr.. Richardson, of
Bennington, will make an address at the
service.
POLICEMAN BRAZIL arrested three
Germans, Schroeder, Tarbor and Hazen,
while they were having a general knock
down engagement on Lincoln street,
Thanksgiving afternoon. Schroeder and
Tarbor were lockd up in Jail for a couple
of hours, when they furnished bail for
their appearance before the Municipal
Court. Their trial came off this morn
ing and each were fined So and costs for
disturbing the peace.
DEPUTY SHERIFF GEORGE LAMPER
arrived here, Wednesday, having in GUS
tody Laura Pierce, of Sandgate, whom he
locked up in Jail. She was arrested in
Sandgate for stealing and at hearing
was bound up in the sum of $500 for her
appearance before the grand jury at the
June term of the County Court. Tailor
Reed now has five prisoners in his Gus
tody and as has been his custom hereto
fore, he furnished Thanksgiving din
ner, the menu consisting of turkey with
cranberry sauce, vegetables, apple and
berry pie with other luxuries.
TUESDAY evening, the Opera House
management added another to the long
list of excellent and high class attrac-
tions that have already been presented
thus far this season. Edward Harrigan,
as "Old Lavender" in his play of that
name, delighted everyone who witnessed
his work. In the character of an old
hummer who had seen better days but
who retains his old honesty and wit and
evidences of his former gentility, Harri.
gan does work that marks him as an
artist.
THANKSGIVING day was well observed
here. Business was generally suspended
and many family reunions took place.
Union services in the Methodist church
were well attended, the discourse by
ject of "The Ground and Expression of
True Gratitude" There were also
good attendance at the services at the
Episcopal church. There was also SER
vice at : a. m. in the Baptist church
The 9th annual Thanksgiving dinner was
served at the Soldiers Home. There
were invited guests in addition to the
inmates of the Home.
U. S. MARSHAL E. S. HARRIS went to
Chester, Monday, and arrested Fred A.
Leland for selling liquor without gov
eminent license. Leland was taken be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Geo. L. Fetch
er, waived examination and furnished
$500 bail for his appearance at the next
term of the United States court. The
Marshal then went TO Newport and re-
arrested Adam L. Miller on a capias ask
ing for an increase of bail. Miller was
out on $500 bonds, being under an in
dictment for smuggling paris green. He
was taken before a United States COM
missioner and bail increased to $1,000
which he furnished.
DEPUTY U. S. MARSHAL N. S.
STEARNs, of Rutland, started for Ia
coma. Washington, Tuesday morning
having with him three Cinnamon recent.
ly arrested by U. S. Marshal Harris who
were to be sent back to China. Arriv-
ing at Chicago he placed his prisoners
in the Harrison Street station for safe
keeping while he made arrangements for
the transportation of his prisoners to
Hong Kong. Before he could complete
his arrangements writ of habeus cor
pus was served on the captain of the
station and himself directing them to
have the prisoners before the Circuit
Court in that city at IL a. m. He tele-
graphed Marshal Harris and district at
torney for Vermont. A case like this is
something unusual and the outcome is
awaited with considerable inteaest.
WHEN G. L. Hudson went into his
store Thursday morning, he found that
some one had been in his store during
the night. Investigation showed that
the money drawers had been robbed and