Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
A SON was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Morrissey, of County st.

THE thermometer in some parts of the
village this morning registered As de-
grees above zero.
THE frame of the new residence on
Union street of Albert Fiske is enclosed
and the roof is on.
Don wait until the assortment of
diaries for 1896 is broken, at the BANNER
Stationery store before selecting.
YESTERDAY was an uncomfortably
warm day. At p. m. the thermometer
IN some places in the village registered
4G degrees above.
L. d. HAMLEN has already harvested
1000 tons of ice. varying from ten to
eleven inches in thickness. This is
rather of an unusual record for so early
in the season.
MARCH Doth to April 4th, Palm Sunday
and Holy Week. Bennington; April 5th
Easter day, Arlington and Manchester,
are dates announced by Bishop Hall for
his visits to Bennington county.
SERVICES in the Methodist church az
the usual hours next Sunday. Morning
subject, THE Nature and Expression of
the Divine Philanthropy" evening sub
ject, Paradise, and How to Get Into 1t"
DAVID SCHEMERHoRN was before the
Municipal Court Thursday morning
charged with violation of the prohibit
tory law. The evidence was not suffi
dent to convict him and he was dis
charged.
THE talk given by Rev. Geo. B. Law
son in Graded School hall, was greatly
enjoy Il by the entire school which was
present. The subject was German
SchOO.." and the lecture was Interpreted
with anecdotes of many things that came
under the speakers observation while in
that country.
THE case of VIM. Cragie of Orange,
who was arrested by Marshal Harris,
December 9th, for selling liquor without
license was heard before Geo. w. Wing
of Montpelier. and he was placed under
$500 bail for his appearance at the Cir
cult Court at Burlington the 18th Tuesday
in February, 1896.
DEPUTY SHERIFF FRED GODFREY es
cOrted Thomas LunaD, of the Cottage
Hotel, to the Work House at Rutland,
Wednesday evening, to serve thirty
days sentence for selling liquor. There
is also fine of 500 and costs, If this is
not paid Lunan will remain there about
three hundred and forty days longer.
LAST Tuesday Sheriff Wilson brought
Walter Robinson, who disposed of a
horse which he had secured at Savery's
livery stable from the Troy jail, where
he has been confined for drunkenness
and lodged him in Jail here. Yesterday
Robinson was before the Municipal
Court and pleaded guilty. Sentence will
be, imposed after the holidays.
THE county court has been engaged all
the week in hearing testimonies in the
case of Bowles VS. LeRay. The first tes-
timony for the defendant was intro
duced Wednesday afternoon with D. F.
Bates, of Pownal, on the stand, who had
a plan of the survey ard location of the
lands. The.case will get to the jury
this afternoon.
II. L. STILLsoN has been re-appointed
health officer for three years from Dec.
10th, by the State Board of Health. Mr..
StillsOn. who nearly three years ago, was
apPOintedfto the office to fill the vacancy
caused by a resignation, has been an un.
usually conscientious and painstaking Of
fetal, and the announcement of his re-
appointment is received with much sat.
isfaction.
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Louis Z. Tiffany, is on exhibition in
window of c. L. Hudson's store The
outside measurements of the heavy oak
frame containing the picture are seven
feet three inches by six feet seven inch
es. The painting, representing a ship
going down in the storm tossed ocean, is
handsome piece of work and is greatly
admired. 1t is for sale. Particulars
may be obtained of Mr.. Tiffany.
Gov. WOODBURY. and staff; also the
officers of the Vermont National Guard.
have been invited to attend the annual
reception of the 'Old Guard" of New
York City, which will be held at the
Metropolitan Opera House on the even
ing of Jan. 7tb. 1896, and will be an ele.
giant affair. Distinguished men from all
parts of the United States and Canada
are the guests Of this celebrated corps on
these occasions. Governor Woodbury.
will be unable to attend owing to a pre-
viOus engagement.
DANIEL ADAMS, the tramp printer who
was sent from here to the Work House,
at Rutland, several months ago, arrived
in town on special car,-freight,-la
week, having just secured his release, to
make a touching call on his old
friends. He was arrested in April for at.
tempting to secure money from a local
clergyman on the representation that he,
Adams, was brother of a prominent
clergyman of another part of the State,
but was sent up for tramping. He was
drunk when he arrived here and was
more so when he departed.
AN interesting occasion in Sprinfield,
Mass, Wednesday, was the quiet party
given in honor of the 03d birthday of
Mrs. Celia A. Hawkins, mother of r. f.
Hawkins, the well known bridge builder
of that city, at her home at 26 Mulberry
street. Mrs. Hawkins, who is grand
mother of VIM. Il. Hawkins, of this vii
lage. is the widow of Alpheus Hawkins,
and an estimable woman. She has seen
Springfield grow from a small place to a
large and prosperous CITY, She cites the
fact with much pleasure that there has
not been a death in her family SINCE that
of her husband 80 years ago Mrs. Haw-
kins is as bright clear minded and ac.
tive apparently as ever, reads the daily
paper, is cOnversant with all live topics
and bids fair to round out mary, more
years. She has 10 grandchildren, but as
this was strictly children's party, they
were not present
ONE of the most artistic displays of
fine art goods ever exhibited in this town
NAV be seen at the store of J. Ed wal