Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-27

a DAUGHTER WAS DOIu w
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Hawks.
Miss GRACE j. DAY, of Greenfield,
Mass, is visiting in town.
READ Rev. C. F. Morse's ''notico to
teachers in another column.
A DAUGHTER was born Monday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis W. Elwell.
Mr.. AND MRS. E. G. BURR of Chicago,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. j..
Walker.
Mrs GEO. A. WooD has returned from
Woo1ford where she has been passing
the summer.
Prank STAFFORD, of Melrose, Mass,
formally resident of Bennington, is
vi, / his mother and brother here.
leeting Place of Men and God"
will be "a subject at the Second Con-
gregational church next Sunday even
ing.
HAVE you read, "When His Love Grew
Cold' by Laura Jean Libbey? Every
body is reading it. FOR sale at the BAN
NER Store.
LELAND L. FILLMORE returned to the
Albany Medical College, this week, as
senior He will complete his studies
next April.
Mrs. V. NJ. HOWARD of Chicago, wild
ow of the late Judge r. Howard of Man.
chester, and son Hugh, visited at P. j.
Walkers, the past week.
INVEST five cents in BANNER Supple
ment for your absent friend. The arti-
cles and illustrations descriptive of Ben
ningtop will prove interesting.
Ebert H. LARKINs, an employe of
the Lebanon Springs railroad, and Miss
Kate Tobin were married at the brides
home in Chatham, last Wednesday.
SERVICES in the Methodist church at
the usual hours next Sunday. Morning
subject: 1.-THE Holy Spirits Threefold
Gift of Power" evening subject, 1.-THE
Typical Young Mans Idol"
ATTENTION is called to another inter-
esting article by A. P. Childs, General
Agent of the New York Life Insurance
Company, entitled more Life Insurance
Facts VS.. Life Insurance Fictions."
ALARGE party of friends gave Leander
Towsley a surprise party, Saturday even
ing. Music was furnished by various
members of the Lever family, and Ivy
George Colviu, and refreshments were
served.
FRED SMITH announces a closing out
of his entire stock of gentlemen's fur
nishings at prices that will astonish the
buyer. He will, in the future, devote
his time and efforts to his merchant tail
oring business.
THE new time table of the Bennington
and Rutland Railway took effect yester-
day. The only change is with "the flier''
leaving Rutland at 1.55 p. m. instead of
at 200 p. m. and arriving here at 1856 in
stead of at 1852 p. m.
THE examination of law students for
admission to the Supreme Court will be
held in Montpelier, October Sth and 9th.
c, II. Darling of Bennington is one of the
board of examiners. G. A. Maurer is the
only candidate from this village who
will take these examinations.
THE advertisement of Moore & Allen,
will be found on the first page. These
gentlemen are meeting with excellent
success in their efforts to satisfactorily
supply the best in their line. They will
their business.
AN exchange paper tells story of a
man in London who determined to spend
all he made during the first year in adj
vertising. He soon found that it was
impossible, for the simple reason that
the more he advertised the more he
made, and after a strenuous effort to get
rid of his money in advertising he had to
give it up. If you don't believe it, try
it.
POSTMASTER ROBINSON recently re-
ceived an order from the department au-
thorizing him to call in the keys to the
boxes in the Office and to collect depos-
it of 50 cents on each key. All box hold
ers who have not complied with the
above must do so on or before Sept Both
or the boxes will be declared vacant and
mail placed in the general delivery sub
ject to their order.
A CITIZEN of Bismark, N. D., has for
warded to the widow of Gen. Geo. A.
Custer check for 81 500, which he found
in the street there last February and has
since retained, not knowing what to do
with it. The check is payable to Gen.
Custer, is dated June 25th, 1876, and is
signed by B. L. Smith, assistant paymas-
ter of the army. The check bears no
evidence of having been paid. 1t is
thought to be remittance on account
of salary from the war department to
Gen. Custer. The date of the check and
the date upon which Gen. Custer was
killed in the massacre of the Little Big
Horn are identical.