Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-24

annual vacation.
MRS. JOHN JONES of Castleton, is Wis
iting Miss NJ. c. Burt.
THE residence of Geo. F. Carver, on
West Main street, is being painted.
MRS. L. W. KIMBALL of Rutland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. G. Burt.
THE F. M, T. A. B. announces social
hop in their hall, next Wednesday even
ing.
ARTHUR p. CARPENTER of Brattleboro
has been in the village portion of the
week.
RICHARD NEWMAN of North Ben
ning,ou II 5 been granted reissue of
pension.
FOREMAN GREEN with few men re-
moved wulk on the electric railroad We'd
nesday.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR LYONS attended the
Teachers Institute at Arlington, We'd
nesday.
DIR. r. w. BENNETT is confined to his
house by an immense carbuncle on his
shoulder.
Bishop MICHAUD will lay the corner
stone of new hospital in ST. Johnsbury,
Sunday afternoon.
GEN. JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH and fam
lily will arrive at their summer residence
at North Bennington to-day.
MRS. G. M. WOODWARD, who has been
visiting her mother here, has returned
to her home in Sandgate.
NEW planking is being put down on
the bridge on Depot street near Loring
and Company's livery stable.
SERVICES in the Methodist church at
the usual hours Sunday. Morning sub
ject: "Epistles of Christi" evening sub.
iect, SIS War Lawful and Right"
H. W. PUTNAM, JR., has been elected
rear commodore of the Lake Champlain
Yacht Club. He is also one of the men,
bers constituting the regatta committee.
IT is a noticeable fact that many hous-
es in the village are being painted and
repaired. There is also commendable
movement in the way of constructing
new sidewalks in places where they are
greatly needed.
AT Round Lake, Wednesday afternoon,
occurred the marriage of Miss Jennie E.
Flagler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Flagler, and sister of j. W. Flagler, for
merly of this village, to George Knights
of Middletown, N. Y.
THE Rev. c. E. Provost, formerly of
North Bennington, will preach
the Memorial sermon in st. Adams, Sun
day. The exercises will be held in the
Holy Guardian Church, of which he is
in charge, and will be attended by the
G. A. r. Post, w. R. c. and Sons of Vet
Grams.
S. L. GRIFFITH has his new club house
at Lake Griffith completed, and work
was begun on the boat house Monday.
A barn is also to be built. Over 40 men
are at work on the grounds, and the
road was completed Tuesday. A road is
being built around the lake that will af-
ford delightful drive for visitors.
AMONG the cases that will soon come
before the grand jury at the June term
of the County Court, will be that of Ted
dy Griffin for burglary, at Manchester a
couple of years ago. The case of Daniel
4 g ~, ;o;l
ing appealed from six months sentence
by the Municipal Court, under the pro-
visions of the tramp act, will come be.
fore the court also.
THE Troy Times of Wednesday said:
''E. C. W. circuit, who had been con-
fined in the Troy Jail on a charge of alb
duction, was turned over to Sheriff Rob-
ertson of Washington county Monday,
there being two indictments found
against him by the last grand jury. Or
cult will be brought before the next
court at Sandy Hill, June 4th. An &C
count of the abduction appeared in the
BANNER a few weeks ago. Orcutt halls
from Arlington.
A YOUNG lad, evidently unacquainted
with the city ways of Bennington village,
sat in a wagon before the putnam
Hose" house, Wednesday. He waited
and waited evidently expecting some one
to meet him there. Noticing his increas-
ing anxiety and Impotence, citizen
finally asked the lad what he was waiting
for. He replied that he had been Or
dered to drive to the putnam House"
and there await for a gentleman, and he
then inquired, "Isn't this the Put
nam Housep
THE Y. P. S. G. E. of the Second Con-
gregational church has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming six months
President, O.. II. Bickford; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. W. G. Hitchcock; secretary,
Nellie Hathaway; Treasurer, Charles
Moore; asst. treasurer, Clara Pease The
chairmen of committees are Frank Bat
ties, prayer meeting; Mrs. Bickford,
Lookout; Miss Ross, Social; Mary Raw
son, Calling; Charles Moore, Missionary;
Ella Daley, Music; Miss Rogers, Flower.