Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-11-26


THE women of the Baptist church will
tender reception to the new Pastor and
wife, in the parsonage, this evening.
REMEMBER that all the news contained
in the Tuesdays issue of the. BANNER is
not printed in other papers until three
days later.
THE supper for the Tiffany Hose dance
tomorrow night, will be served at the
American House, by NJ. g. Healy and
Son, proprietors.
A SON was born the 18th, inst, TO Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. S. Chase, of Whiting
ham. For a number of years Mr.. Chase
has been the reporter of the bennington
County Court.
AN adjourned hearing in the suit
brought by Hannah Gabbett against NJ.
B. Houghton for wages claimed to be
due minor son, is in progress in the
village rooms to-day. The referee in the
case is W. B. Sheldon.
THE Y.P. SEE. of the Second Congre-
gational church, held social meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Bicks
ford, Friday evening. The next of the
series of socials will be held with Mrs.
W. c. Hitchcock.
GEORGE HAMLET for long time in
the employ of c. c. Thompson & Co., is
quite i'll at his residence, corner of South
and Weeks street, of typhoid fever.
There are also two cases reported among
some Italians, near where the sewers en-
ter the river.
THE Fortnightly will hold its regular
meeting Saturday, Nov. 3Oth. The af-
ternoon will be devoted to "Sight-seeing
in the Old World' under the direction
of Mrs. G. K. Lombard, chairman of His
tory and Travel. ..-
AT the regular meeting of the F. NJ.
T. A. B. Society, Sunday, officers will be
nominated to serve for six months from
the second Sunday following, when the
election occurs. Several new members
joined the organization Sunday and
number of applications for membership
have been received.
U. 5. MARSHAL Z. S. HARRIS was in
Chester last week, where he arrested one
Henry B. Smith, for selling liquor with
out a United States license. Smith was
given hearing, waived examination and
gave bail in the sum of $500 to appear at
the February term of the United States
Circuit Court.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON Weber was
arrested in the Cottage Hotel Monday af-
ternoon, in state of complete intoxica-
ton. He was before the court, pleaded
guilty, and was fined So and costs. As
he could not pay the fine he was sent to
Jail for twenty days, thus giving Tailor
Reed another ledger, making four in all.
G THE subject of the Thanksgiving SER
mon at the union service in the Metho-
dist church Thursday morning will be,
1.-THE Ground and Expression of True
Gratitude. The text will be taken from
the Psalm beginning with the words ''Oh
that men would praise the Lord for His
wondrous works to the children of
men,
THE following from the Lexington KY,
Daily Tribune will be of interest to the
many friends of the Rev. B. A. Cunning
ham, formerly resident of this village:
"The numerous friends of Father Cum
bingham here will regret that he will
leave the city to take charge of the
Church of the Holy Cross at Louisville,
Ky. During his brief sojourn here, since
the departure of Father O'Connell, for a
trip abroad, he has attached TO himself
'as with hooks of STEEL large number
of admirers and friends who will ALWAYS
wish him that serenity which comes from
duty performed"
THOMAS SHEA, whose home is near the
Guide Board, and Phillip Keenan, were
before the Municipal Court, Monday,
charged with stealing blanket from the
rig of Benjamin Similintzky. They
hired team from Chas. E. Galusha and
while out some one took their blanket.
To replace it one was taken from Simil-
intzky. keenan, was discharged and
Shea paid $40 and costs, total of S22. 90
for blanket that he could have pur-
chased any where for two dollars. He
says it was dear blanket.
UPON information filed with the States
Attorney, the Cottage Hotel kept by
Thomas Lunan was visited by Deputy
Nash and others Monday afternoon, to
search for liquors. They secured three
bottles containing whiskey, but Mr.. Luz
nan, the proprietor of the hotel, could
not be found neither has he since been
seen here. Henry Stone, who appeared
to be in charge of the bar, was arrest
ed and as he could not furnish bail for
his appearance this morning, he was
locked up in Jail. Before the court to-
day he pleaded guilty to one first offense
of selling, for which he was fined $40
and costs, total of $23.11. He will pay
the fine tomorrow.
ALBERT NJ. Downs attended the re-
union of the survivors of the 57th New
Vorly Infantry hold in Nau Vorlr lost