Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-31

THE BANNER twice a week and the
New York Commercial Advertiser sever
times a week for only $3.15.
THE first of series of cooking lessons
will be given at the rooms of the Young
Women's Club, Wednesday evening a
1870.
ABOUT eight couples went to Nortf
Bennington on special train, last Fri
day evening, to attend dance given by
the young people of that village in Bank
Hall.
WATCH night service will be held il
the Methodist church this evening
Varied exercises will be held with a
short address by the pastor on, LOS
Opportuni ties"
THE Young Women's Club thoroughly
appreciate the generosity of the mer.
chants, who so willingly contributed the
candy for the childrens' party, Decem
Der the Goth.
Mrs. MARY WETHERBEE was taken tC
the House of Correction to-day, to be
kept there until the time for her trial
next June. The removal was made by
order of Governor Woodbury..
DIR. HERBERT W. BURGESS, the veter-
mary surgeon of this village, and Miss
Ella Galusha will be married tomorrow,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II no1y -,
Mrs. DAVID HUNTER, 70 years of age,
widow of David Hunter, died in North
Adams, Mass, Friday, from the effects
of a shock received two years ago. The
wife of her son, Chas. Stevens, of the
same city, died suddenly a few hours be.
fore her, Mrs. Hunter was born in
Green River, VT, ard came with her
first husband, D. W. Stevens, to North
Adams about fifty years ago. Mr.. Stevens
died in 1867 and eighteen years ago Mrs.
Stevens married David Hunter, former
ly of Bennington, who died six years ago.
Mrs. Steyens's daughter-in-law, Nora l..
Stevens, aged 43 years, wife of Chas.
Stevens, died suddenly Friday morning.
She had been ill for some time. Mrs.
Hunter was the mother of Conductor
Stevens of the Fitchburg Railroad,
known to many of our people.
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the New York Daily and Sunday Adver-
tiser and the SEMI WEEKLY BANNER.
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this year for $3.50.
THE chorus choir of the Second Con.
gregational church is now made up as
follows: sopranos, Mrs. ]. Ed. Merrill,
Mrs. g. B. March, Misses Jessie Temple,
Isabelle Goldsmith, Lulu Goldsmith; al
tos, Mrs. E. D. Bennett, Mrs. j. NJ. Burt,
Misses Lila Mattison, Lulu Holden, Flor
ence Sweet, Sophie Goldsmith, Frances
Root; tenors, John NJ. Burt,C. B. March,
John Denley, Andrew Maurer; bassos,
E. D. Bennett, H. L. Hover, Shepard
Fonda, Loring Bingham, Carroll Part.
ridge, George Partridge. E. E. Long is
the director and Mrs. Geo. w. Keeseman
Organist More voices will soon be add
ed. The music at the morning service
Sunday, by the chorus choir, was of a
high order, this choir adding much to
the interest of the services. In the even.
ing, Miss Constance Parker, guest of
Miss II. j. Morgan, sang a contralto solo,
"Save me, Oh Cod" IN very fine man.
ner. Miss Parker, who is from Great
Darlington, Mass, has recently returned
from London where she was for a num-
Der of months a pupil of Harry Van
Lenop, a musical teacher of note.
She has already made quite reputation
as contralto soloist, At the same SER
vice Chas. II. Bennett sang an "Ave
Marie with violin obligato accompani-
ment by George Donnelly. There was
large audience at the evening service.
DIR. HENRY S. GooDALL, son of DIR.
F. w. Goodall, of this village, has taken
the practice of the late Dr.. Bowen, in
Charlemont, Mass. Mr.. Goodall is a
graduate of the High School, of this vii
lage, of Williams College and of the med
ical department of the Columbian Uni
versity, Washington, D. c., of the class
of 1890, standing second in his class.
After completing his studies in the Uni