Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-31
sEMEWEEKLY BANNER, FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1895.

THE Boston Globe of next Sunday will
contain four card figures and eight cos
tunes to go with them. Look out for
them.
LIEUT.. RICHARDSON has had tele-
phone, SO, put in at his place. This will
be great convenience to his many GUS
toners, in connection with his system of
rapid delivery.
u. S. MARSHAL HARRIS went to
Taftsville in Windsor County, Wednes-
day, and after arrival there arrested one
Wyatt, for breaking into the Post Office
there, few nights ago. Wyatt was COM
mitted to the jail in Woodstock, and a
hearing appointed for Monday next.
THE force in the BANNER composing
room observed Memorial Day, conse-
quently a four-page paper is issued to-
day, the same as on Tuesdays, in order
to reach the mails and village subscrib-
ers this evening. Several ADVERTISE
ments handed in late will necessarily
wait until next week for change.
Coles circus exhibits here June 18th.
1t has appeared in several Vermont
towns and the press of those places
speak in the highest terms of the circus
and all its surroundings. The Burling-
ton Daily News says: "For single
ring performance, where the spectators
are not distracted by a bewilderment of
things at the same time, no better show
has ever appeared in Burlington"
WHEELMEN are requested to consider
the desirability of forming bicycle club
in Bennington. AT present there is a
strong feeling among bicyclists that the
formation of club would contribute
materially to the pleasure of those inter-
ested in the sport. Any man who rides
| wheel is requested to go to the rooms
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. on Wednesday even
ing next at o'clock, to consider the adj.
visibility of the formation of such a
club.
EVERY voter in the village should at
tend the special village meeting called
for next Tuesday afternoon, The object
of the meeting is: 'To hear report of
the Water Commissioners appointed by
said village, and to see if the village will
vote to enlarge the powers of the Water
Commissioners to purchase the Benning-
ton Water Works and all the property
pertaining thereto" AS matters will be
brought before the meeting that will be
of much Importance to the whole people
of the village, there should be large at
tendance.
THE brick for the new Bank building
has arrived and work has now been re-
sumed. The brick is something differ
ent from anything heretofore used in
town, if not in the State. They are
much longer, wider and thinner than the
ordinary brick, and somewhat resem-
bling granite in appearance, beng mot
tied gray in color and smooth in finish.
This Pompeiian pressed brick, which is
made in st. Louis, will be used for all
the outside brick work, and will give a
beauty of finish that could not be OBJ
tanned from the use of ordinary building
material.
THE BANNER, delivered at your door,
costs but
sc for l week,
15c for l month,
Acc for months,
75C for months,
S1.5O per year.
People within the village corporation,
not now subscribers, wishing the SEMI
WEEKLY BANNER delivered at their res
licences every Tuesday and Friday after
noon can have 1t at the following rates:
l week, 5 cents; l month, 10 cents;
months, 40 cents; six months, 70 cents;
1 year, $3.50. Pay the carrier or send
money and name to this office, and the
paper will be delivered regularly for the
time paid for. Try it.
THE entries for the races to be held
during the Horse Fair at North Benning-
ton, the coming week, June 9TH and 9th,
1895, are the largest and best that the as.
ISOLATION have had since its organization.
There are in the neighborhood of so
horses named for the races. The follow
ing are few of the horses named for the
Free for All Race. Bessie Shedd, 2:23f;
Pat Heron, 2:l9; Ace Diamond, 2:234;
Frank Burgess, 2:2O; Lady Tessa, 2:27
There is fine prospect for the best ex-
hibitiOn and the finest races ever held i'm
this section. Everybody is invited and
all are welcome.