Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-25

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nection with the BANNER only $3.50 for
both publications.
Mrs. c. S. KEHOE left Wednesday, for
a two weeks visit with a daughter in
Syracuse.
Mrs. MARY, widow of the late George
Gavin, has been granted an original wild
owls pension.
VIM. TooMY is in Rome, n. Y, for sew
eral days, on business connected with
the Cooper Machine shop.
Miss CAROLINE HEAxT, of Round
Lake, entertained all the resident Metho-
dist clergymen's daughters with tea at
her home, Tuesday. In all they num-
bered eight.
A WELL signed petition has been pre-
scented the selectmen of the town, asking
them to accept what is now known as
Scott street. and extend the same through
to Park street.
THERE is expected to be a large dele
CATION of the G. A. R. and w. r. c., at
the convention held in Bratteboro, Jan.
uary Both and 3lst. Reduced fare on all
the Railroads in Vermont.
HOLDEN, LEONARD & COMPANY made
one of the largest shipments, Wednes-
day, that was ever made by express from
this town. There were 2G6 pieces all
consigned to parties in New York.
THE Sunday closing law was enforced
il Haverhill. Mass, Sunday for the first
time, notice having been given to all the
grocery stores and candy and fruit shops.
News stands and drug stores were open
during the regular hours.
Col. W. SEWARD WEBB's uniform as
aide de camp on the staff of Gov. Wood
bury, has just been completed at a cost
of nearly $1,000. The braid on it is of
real gold and the lace is from Paris di-
rect The colonel's sword has diamond
in the hilt, is a Damascus blade, and
stood the military man a cool 81, 700.
MRS. C. D. GIBSON has received an APP
pointment as National Assistant Inspect
or for the Woman's Relief Corps. She
goes to Brattleboro next week to inspect
the Department work and report the
same to National headquarters, of which
she is life member in honor of being a
Past Department President of Vermont
THE semi monthly meeting of the Ben
nington Medical Society, was held We'd
nesday evening, with DR.. Goodall in the
chair. The attendance was large. Dr.
Rogers read an interesting paper on
"Chronc Bright's Disease" The next
meeting will be held at the office of Dr.
Bennett, the paper for the evening being
by DR.. Racette on pneumonia"
THE last Legislature passed a general
law for the Incorporation of building and
loan associations. Several persons here
have always claimed the movement to
have been designed for Bennington, but
we notice that Burlington has organized,
also Ludlow, and Bratteboro is contem-
plating such corporation, while nothing
has been done here. Can it be possible
that the Burlington claim is valid that
the movement had its inception and rise
in that city?
= The officers of the Bennington Bicycle
Agency are F. NJ. Tiffany, president; A.
III. Winslow, secretary. The company
will erect new building adjoining the
mills of E. Tiffany and Sons, and will
put into it the best of machinery for the
repair of any style of a bicycle. They
will be the agents in this vicinity for the
Syracuse, Lindhurst, Hitchcock and
Sterling bicycles, They will also sell the
new machine known as the hot air en-
CINE bicycle and cycle.
UNDER the heading of "Can it be re-.
taliation," the Burlington Free Press
publishes note about some we'll known
residents of the Queen City, as follows
SIN the past three weeks Miss Helen NJ
Wellman has had John Kmetz's house
searched twice for Intoxicating liquors
but none were found. Yesterday Mr.
Kmetz swore out warrant and had Miss
Wellman's apartments at the corner o.
North Battery and Monroe streets
searched for the same purpose, the war
rant being given to Deputy Sheriff Wheel
ar. No liquors were found there. These
unsuccessful searches, of which there
have been several lately, cost the State
$3.2s.