Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-03

THE regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Second Congregation
al church occurs tomorrow afternoon.
IT is said that the North Bennington
post Office is to be made presidential
Office next year on account of the in
crease of receipts.
THE regular meeting of the village
trustees was held last evening In the
absence of the clerk, C.. N. Powers served
as clerk pro TEN. A quorum was pres
ent and nothing but the regular routine
business was transacted. Several bills
were ordered paid
On another page will be found the
Presidents message. Owing to the
present peculiar conditions of the
national affairs, and Interpretation that
has been INDUCED in regarding the
position that the President would take
in view of the overwhelming repudia-
ton by the people of nearly every one
of his important policies, the message
has been awaited with deep interest and
its early appearance in these columns
will be greatly appreciated by the BAN
NER readers.
OFFICER JOHN NASH started yesterday
afternoon to arrest Thomas Luuan, pro-
prietor of the Cottage Hotel, on an old
warrant for selling liquor. Lunan has
kept out of sight for the past week and
was supposed to be away but it is under
stood that he has beer in the house all
the while. When the officers went for
him Monday, he could not be found, al
though he was in the house few min
utes before. 1t was evident that he had
been assisted in Guiding arrest conse-
quently Merritt Burgess and son John
and George Hathaway were arrested for
aiding in the escape. Each furnished
bail in the sum of $50 for future appear
ance for hearing.
LIST of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Post Office at Bennington, for the
week ending Dec. Sd, 1895: Miss Mary
Grahey, Miss Anna B. Hill, Mrs. Laura
Luther, Rosina Lasalle, Mrs. Kate Mil
Ter, Louise S. Pugh, Mrs. n. w. Robert
son, Miss Nellie Saunders, Mrs. Elvira
Warren, Mr.. Geo. abrams, Jas. Bahan,
W. A. Bradley, Chas. Button, Willie
Compares, Giuseppe Genoa, Isaac Hur-
ley, Geo. Lanson, Steve Little, Miles
w II TobnCon w IT
VIM. Reidel, Chas. Smith, VIM. w. Sher-
man, John E. Westfall, John
Welsh, j. A. Waterman, Arson
Williams, Harry Wistrech
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, Dec. 10Th, if not delivered
before. In calling for above, please say
advertised" giving date of list.
THE American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions, with the Won.
ans Boards of Missions, has asked the
Christians of America to observe Friday,
December 9th Tor some other day IN the
same week as may be more convenient
in particular churches) as day of spec
ial prayer for Turkey; for its suffering
people, and for the missionaries and the
imperiled mission work within the EN-
pire. In response to this request the
Second Congregational church has APP
pointed next Thursday for this purpose
and services will be held in the chapel in
The evening. The meeting will be adj
dressed bV G. Fl Adalian an Armenian
Of Marash, Turkey. A collection will be
taken for his benefit. Mr.. Adalan has
been four years in this country, three of
which were spent at Andover Seminary.
He expects to return to Turkey as mis-
sionary. In his address he will dwell up
IN the recent troubles in which the
of the Congregational body
ire concerned