Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-23

Miss NELLIE CHATFIELD of Brandon,
is visiting here.
ARTHUR J. HOLDEN of Boston spent
Sunday at home.
Miss LOUISA LEvERIcH is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. F. c. White.
WALTER CADY and wife of Troy, are
here for the next two weeks.
DEPUTY SHERIFF GODFREY passed the
Sabbath with his wife in Weybridge.
Mrs. NJ. HIGGINS of Fitchburg, Mass,
with daughter is visiting her sister Mrs.
Geo. Green.
j. S. PATTERSON of the Troy Northern
Bulge. and family, are visiting at North
Bepr',,'on.
W. Am O'DoNNELL, baggage master
at Tic auon, is enjoying few days
trout lis .i"g in Woodford.
CONTRACTOR REMINGTON of Rutland,
has charge of the completion of the work
on F. o. Graves new house. "
MISS MAY II. LOOMS has returned
from Boston, where she has been study
ing music for the past eight months.
Mrs. GEO. F. GRAVES and two child
rem, and Mrs. Horace Woodman left yes
terday for two weeks visit to Asbury
Park, n. j.
In the United States Court at Montpe-
lier Friday, the case of Joseph Drohart,
indicted for selling liquor without gov
eminent license, was continued.
j. G. GoKEY, of Putnam street, found
four strange colts in his pasture Satur-
day, and placed them in the care of the
pound keeper, J. H. Hulburt, of the Cen
tire. One Of the colts was a large bay
mare, the other three were smaller.
FRIDAY afternoon, about fifteen cOu-
pies of young people from the village en-
ioyed ride over the new electric road, a
supper in the large dining hall of the Ca
sine, and dancing on the large piazzas.
In the party were several from out of
town who are visiting friends here.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Post Office at Bennington, for the
week ending July 22nd, 1895: Mrs. James
Murphy, Mrs. Ef1ie Moon, Mrs. Is, c..
Newill, Mrs. Mary Robinson, Mrs. j. H.
Worcester, H. c. Bond, Walter Cornell,
j. A. Nelson, Sigr. Giuseppe Rye, DR.. w.
B. Rice, Prof. E. E. Wentworth. These
letters will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Aug. 9Th, if not delivered before.
In calling for above, please say "adver-
tised," giving date of list.
THE electric railway did a good bust
ness Sunday, carrying about LOO pas
sengers. Cars began running at eight a.
m. and ran every hour until eleven and
then every half hour. There was a de-
lay of couple of hours in the afternoon
caused by some trouble at the power sta
ton, which prevented many from going
up. The Casino was lively and crowded
all day. Late in the afternoon one car
contained ninety-thTee persons OH the
down trip.
The funeral of Mrs. Michael Mulligan
was observed from st. Francis de Sales
church, Saturday morning, Rev. A. j.
Barron officiating. The church was well
filled with friends from home and abroad
There were many flowers, wreaths, an
chors, crosses, etc., including pillow or
which was the word, "Mother." Requi
EN- High Mass was conducted at the
church. The bearers were: Michae
Cronin, Frank Sullivan, James Lyons
Patrick Kelly, Frank Guiltinan, Jerry
O'Donnell. The burial was in the GENE
terry at the Centre.
A LARGE delegation of firemen vii
leave here tomorrow morning to attend
the convention of the State Firemen''
Association at Fair Haven, of which there
are a number of life members residing
here. Thursday morning Stark Hose
No. 1, and H. w. Putnam Hose, No. 8
with delegation from the other com
panies, will leave here at o'clock. Thu
two companies will turn out twenty-five
men each in uniform, being accompanied
by the City band, and will join in tn,
parade. They will not enter any of tn
contests.
A WELL known young lady of this vii
lage, while coming up North street OF
her way home Saturday evening, was me
by man, who, without any warning
struck her a singing blow on the cheek
The force of the blow threw her agains
the fence in front of the grounds of II
W. Putnam. For a moment she wa
dazed but the cOwardly ruffian who hat
struck her made no further attack. TIL
inside of her mouth was badly cut, wher
the teeth went into the flesh. The cheel
was so bruised and swollen that Sunda
she was unable to see out of one eye. A
there are now no policemen on dut
evenings, or at any other time, that w
are aware of, it might be a good idea TO
young ladies who are alone, to 60 pre-
pared to protect themselves from the as
saults of the drunken loafers that infes
our streets evenings. This is the secon
or third like affair that has happene,