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day in st. Francis de Sales church. TIL
choir will sing w. o. Fisks Mass.
THE F. M. T. A. B. Society give a so
cial in their hall, Friday evening. Gold
smiths orchestra will furnish the music
"THE better the day, the better thu
deed" The better the lad. "and the bette
the mediums used, the better the results
VIM. SLoCUM caught his left hand il
the milling machine in Cooper's machine
shop, Friday afternoon and badly crushed
it.
THE Fortnightly will hold its regular
meeting on Saturday, Jan. 4th. Subject
Current Events" Mrs. w. c. Hitchcock
chairman.
Mrs. G. r. SEYMOUR entertains the
members of the Y. P. S. G. E. of the
Second Congregational church, tO-mor
row evening.
WITH to day, the North Bennington
Post Office ends it's existence as fourth
class post Office, and tomorrow becomes
presidential office.
IN the Old First Church, last Sund ay
morning, Rev. C. M. Severance occupied
the pulpit and gave a very interesting
address upon Japan
SIXTH CORPS Posi- and Relief Corps
will hold joint installation of officers
at their regular meeting, Saturday even
ing. All members are expected to be
present,
A DANCE will be given in Odd Fellows
Hall, Friday evening" by the young peo-
pie. The arrangements are in the hands
of j. Elmer Ayres, Loring D. Bingham
and E. G. Bennett.
THE First National Bank has declared
a semi annual dividend of five per cent. ;
the Bennington County National, one of
three per cent, and the Savings Bank,
one of two per cent.
The eighth annual ball of Company
(, Vermont National Guard occurs in
Library Hall this evening. The hall is
tastefully trimmed and all appearances
indicate large attendance. The men,
bers of the company are doing all that
can be done to make the affair equal if
not better than any they have ever had.
Two or three black bears have been
tracked on Bald mountain, recently, and
on several occasions have foraged among
the big oaks, a little more than mile
from the village, in search of acOrns. Ho-
mer A. Lyons, who spends considerable
time in hunting and trapping, has set
several traps for the animals.
THE Rev. and Mrs. NJ. L. Severance
rendered an informal reception at their
home Saturday evening, to their son.
Rev. Claude NJ. Severance and wife, who
have but recently returned from Japan.
Quite a number of friends called and
congratulated the missionaries
upon their safe arrival in their native
country.
LIST of letters remaining uncaled for
in the Post Office at Bennington for the
week ending Dec. 3Oth, 1896: Mrs. Mel
lie Clark, Miss Julia John
son, Phebe O'Nary, Mrs. Nettie Roberts,
Mrs. r. French, T. J. Collins
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, Jan. 18th, if not delivered
before. In calling for above, please say
advertised" giving date of list.
IN all parts of the State mud is deep
on all roads, some of which are almost
impossible. In some sections of the
State ploughing and seeding were done
last week by farmers, almost an unpar-
alleled circumstance. The weather
starts buds and vegetation as in April,
flowers are blossoming, and there have
bees no frosts for over week. Lum-
bering interests are at standstill caus-
ing much loss.
j. GEORGE HUDGINs, travelling sales
man from the South, who is spending
the holidays here, has received letter
from Statesville, North Carolina, dated
December 2Sth, stating that a heavy
snow storm was raging there. Mr..
Hudgins also says that on December 18th
over one inch of snow fell in the western
part of that State and that it cost SO
and 81 to hire horse and sleigh for an
hour.
AT the regular meeting of the Knights
OF Pythias, Friday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for 1896: Chan
cellor Commander, VIM. c. Bull; Vice
Chancellor, DR.. J. II. Potter, Jr.; Pre-
late, f. Z. Battles; Master of Work, H.
D. Fillmore; Keeper of Records and
Seals, c. W. Pierce; Master of Finance,
G.. f. Burnham; Master of Exchequer,
F. o. Graves; Master at Arms, w. f.
Frost; trustee for three years, L. A.
Graves. A number of applications for
membership have been received and the
new lodge begins the new year with flat
tering prospects.
COUNTY court adjourned Saturday,
after term of twenty.six days. All of
the liquor cases that were on the docket
for trial, except two, were continued
These two were against Thomas But
Ter, which were appealed cases and for
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