Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-14

C. WHITNEY TILLINGHAsr ID and
family of Troy, y. Y, have arrived Ut
the Centre for the summer.
IT isn't often that one sees in cOun
try store such variety of summer cloth
ing as Cole is now carrying.
THE various papers in the State an
nounce that Albert A. Norton has been
granted an increase of pension.
THE Rev. James A. Pierce, of BeIvi
dere, Ill.,, will supply the Baptist pulpit
next Sunday, the 10th, and the following
Sunday, the 23d.
THE Sunday evening service at the Sec
ond Congregational church will be large
ly musical, the pastor making a brief ad-
dress on the convention just held.
THE children of st. Francis de Sales
parochial schools, will give their second
annual entertainment in the Opera House
Saturday evening, June 10Th.
THE Young Woman's Club will have
their regular business meeting on We'd
nesday evening, June 10Th, at 7.3O
o'clock, followed by strawberry social.
All the members are cordially invited.
C. V. DAVENPORT, in another column,
offers his homestead for sale. 1t is de-
sirable place, located on the road leading
to POwnal, about one mile south of the
Bennington Post Office.
THE n. f. O. P. will give an enter
tainment in Odd Fellows Hall, June
18th. consisting of vocal and instrument
al music and reading by one of our pop
ular teachers, followed by dancing. Re-
freshmentS are to be served.
The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Casey was
L.. AR,g Of l,.NV,
brother, Patrick Purcell, on Dewey street
Wednesday morning. There was large
attendance. The interment was in the
Catholic cemetery at the Centre.
THE listers have completed their work
and the results show that there has been
a material increase in real estate and per-
sOnal property in the village, and that
the town. districts and North Bennington
about hold their own.
OFFICER JOHN NASH went to Manches
ter Wednesday with Charles JepSOn and
Mrs. Ella Stevens, both of whom have
been indicted for bigamy. JepsOn gave
bail for his appearance when wanted,
and the woman was locked up there
awaiting trial.
OUR Street Commissioner, II. NJ. Tut
tie, has done good job in Oringing Gage,
Park and Spring streets up to their proper
grade, which will prevent the flooding of
the walks by water in the early spring as
has been the case in recent years. He is
now at work on Hillside street. cutting
that down about two feet
The Rev. w. S. Smart of Brandon,
who was in attendance upon the conven
ton here this week, was chaplain of the
14th regiment during the war. Wednes-
day evening some twenty or more mem
bers of Company A of that regiment
gave the reverend gentleman Il reception
in the hall of Custer Post, which was IL
very enjoyable affair.
THE marriage of Capt j. Harry Estey,
of the Estey Guard of Brattleboro and
Miss Allethaise Chase, was celebrated
at the Congregational church Wednesday,
June 18th, at pm. and was followed by
reception at the Chase summer home.
Mr.. Chase is a wealthy resident of Louis
vile, Ky, who with his family spends
his summers at Brattleboro.
THE Grand Parada similar to the Kir-
mess, under the direction of Capt. G. w.
Eddy, will open next Monday at the
State armory, Hoosick Falls, n. Y, for
three nights. The affair is to be beauti-
fully staged and costumed, and Miss
Leila Mcintyre, formerly of this village,
will appear each evening. Miss Leila has
been in training in Boston and eXcels in
her singing and dancing. $50 people are
to take part.
A BRANCH of the Granite State PrOvi-
dent Association of Manchester, n. H.,
has been organized here and the follow
ing officers elected: President, r. O.
Goldsmith vice president, John NJ. Cole
man; secretary and treasurer, j. II. Saw
cry; directors, r. O. Goldsmith, John
NJ Coleman, j. II. Slavery, G. b. March,
John II. Dwyer, Calvin w. Evans. Joseph
Venable; appraisers, c. A. Russell, Il. IL.
Hurlburt and G. w. Evans.
A PETITION, numerously signed, will
be presented to the selectmen asking for
the opening of a new street, beginning at
a point on Mill street, west of Mrs.
Tracey's property, thence extending
westerly through vacant lot owned by
Holden, Leonard & Co on the west side
of said Mill street, thence westerly
through and owned by c. E. and +.
Dewey to the east line of Mckinley street
thence on Mckinley street to Main
street.
A GANG of twenty or more Italians are
at work digging the ditch for the new
steel penstOck. now being put in for Hol-
den, Leonard e Co.'S mill. The old one
has been in use about thirty years 1t
runs through the cellars of several
houses on River and Mill streets and
most of the gardens on those streets will
be.spCilCd while the new one is being
put in twill take two or three weeks
longer TO complete the work which viii
last life time.
MARTIN CONE, whose death at Brattle-
boro was announced in Tuesdays BAN.
NER, had been for many years resident
of this town, most Of the time in the
Centre village. He has had charge of
the Monument since its completion, and
for a number of years was sexton of the
Cd cemetery at the Centre. A few weeks
ago, at his own request, he was taken to
the Asylum at BrattlebOrO, hoping that
his health, which had become badly shat
tered, might be improved The change
was not beneficial to him and he died
Monday evening about Q o'clock. His
wife and one daughter we're with him.
Mr.. Cone was a man generally respected
here. The remains arrived here Tuesday
night, and the funeral was observed
Thursday morning from st. Francis de
Sales church, the interment being in the
Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Cone leaves. be-
cidag his wife tbrea phildrnn ard tbraa