Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-17

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present week with friends in North
Adams, Mass.
MISS RENA MEEDER, of Troy, N. Y,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Martin, on
upper Main street.
JOHN j. PARIS, conductor on the Ben
nington and Rutland railroad spent Mon
day with friends here.
Miss FLORENCE HOLDEN leaves to-day
for WNlleslyn College. which institution
she enters at the opening of the term.
FRED SMITH left last night for New
York, to purchase his fall and winter
stock of woolens for suitings, overcoats,
etc.
THE chorus choir in the Second Con
gregational church was discontinued
Sept. first, and the old quartette substi-
tuted.
COLD weather didn't find Cole unpre-
pared. His store is literally OVERLOOKING
with an immense quantity Of fall and
winter goods.
ALBERT A. NORTON, having secured a
position in New York City, left for there
few days since. Mrs. Norton will fol-
low about October first.
EDWARD B. HULING, who has been
spending the summer in town, has re-
turned to his home in Chicago. Mrs.
Huling will remain here month longer.
FRED H. VANVLECK and DR.. H. j.
Potter, Jr., with friends from Troy, start
tomorrow for a several days trip to Ce-
dar Lake, in the Adirondacks, for hunt
ing and fishing.
JOHN SEYMOUR, son of Rev. Chas. r.
Seymour enters Yale college at the open.
ing of the fall term next week Thursday.
He leaves for New Haven next Monday,
accompanied by his mother.
A NEW concrete walk has been laid
across Hillside street at its junction with
South street. This makes continuous
good walk from the Adams block to the
premises of Chas. Adams.
Mr.. AND Mrs. F. p. MooRHoUsE have
returned from their summers outing at
Lake Champlain. They were accom-
panied home by H. w. Putnam, Jr., who
departed for New York the same day.
J. W. KEMP, for the past few years in
the establishment of A. X. Richie, has
retired AMI will engage in business in
Westfeld, Mass. The condition of his
wife's health is one of the reasons that
causes the change.
CARROLL PARTRIDGE left to-day for
Burlington, to attend the State conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor societies
to be held the 10th, 18th and 18th. He
is the delegate of the society connected
with the Second Congregational church.
FRANK BRONoRI, the North street fruit
dealer, received word last week, of the
death of his father in Italy. He is now
undecided as to his future plans. In
case be can induce his mother and sis
ters to come to America and make their
home with him he will remain here.
A SAVAGE fight occurred on North
street, Saturday forenoon, between a
large dog belonging to NJ. Culliton and
one belonging TO Mrs. Leonard. The
fighting was not of long duration, but it
was fast and furious, and each dog
showed the effects. 1t required the
touch of the lighted end of cigar to the
face of one of the animals to compel him
to release his hold on the throat of the
other
THE Lebanon Springs railroad will
run an excursion to the Hoosac Valley
Fair at North Adams the 18th, 18th and
10Th. Round trip excursion tickets, in.
Guiding admission to the fair grounds,
will be sold from Bennington for $1.35.
Trails will leave Bennington at S.25 a. m.
As there will be $4,000 distributed in
prizes, good sports and displays are as
sured.
THE Rev. Geo. B. Lawson, of Long
Branch City, n. j., has accepted a unan-
imous call of the Trustees to the pastor
ate of the First Baptist church of this
village. Mr. Lawson preached here, Sun
day, the first day of the present month,
and greatly impressed his hearers by the
pleasing delivery of his strong and inter-
esting sermons. He has resigned the
pastorate of his church in the above
named city and is expected here October
first. He is graduate of Colgate Uni
versity.
As Will Kennon, who is employed in
Campbell's mill, was on his way to the
mill Friday evening on bicycle, he met
with quite an accident. He was speed
ing down Main street at early dusk
and just as he passed the White House
cafe, boy started to cross the street.
Neither one saw the other in time to
prevent collision and the wheel struck
the lad squarely. Kennon was thrown
off and slightly bruised. The rim of the
front wheel was broken and some of the
spOkes bent. There was no bell on the
machine
THE annual parade of the village Fire
Department was held Saturday afternoon,
Headed by the Citizens Band, the vari-
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