Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-03

ABOUT thirty young people, includ.
ing several from North Bennington, en-.
joyed a dance in Odd Fellows Hall last
evening.
A CORRESPONDENT announces the MAJ
riage, in Rockford, ILL.,, on Christmas
day, of Miss Mary F. Benjamin, formerly
of Bennington, and Geo. D. Cole of that
city.
THE quarterly conference of the M, tn
odist Episcopal church of this village,
will be held in the official rooms at nine
o'clock, Monday forenoon. officers for
the year will be elected.
Mrs. D. H. Smith and daughter Allie,
of this village, attended the recent we'd
ding of W. Burton Hodgman and Miss
Emma Ellsworth, in West Gardner,
Mass.
THE case of James Griffin, in whose
place supply of liquor was found, yes
terday, was before the Municipal Court
this morning. The case was continued
until Wednesday next.
THE Watch Night services in the
Methodist church were well attended.
They were commenced about $50 p. M.
and continued until 1890 a. m. Just be-
fore the midnight hour struck, the en-
tire audience bowed their heads in silent
prayer, which was continued for short
time after the advent of the New Year.
THE horse attached to the delivery
team of A. G. Sweet got frightened while
standing in front of house in the east
end of Main street, last Friday. The
horse started to turn around and over
turned the wagon throwing out Mrs.
French who was seated in it. She was
not harmed however, and but little dam
age was done to the wagon.
ISRAEL DUBUC of Winooski was arrest
ed by U. S. Marshal Harris, Tuesday,
charged with purchasing United States
property of soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen.
Dubuc was brought before United States
Commissioner George Z. Johnson, but
waived examination and was bound over
under 500 bail to appear before the
grand jury in February.
DR.. PERRY, of Readsboro, grand mas
ter of the Odd Fellows of Vermont, will
pay an official visit to Stark Lodge next
Monday evening and special meeting
has been called for that date. Installa-
ton of officers will also occur In the
afternoon he will visit Miriam Lodge, D.
of R., and the members of that organiza-
ton will give banquet in the evening.
THE annual meeting of the Western
Vermont Masonic Union will be held at
Wallingford, Thursday, the 10th, inst.
Business meeting will be called at 4.3O p.
m. The grand march will begin at
o'clock and at.11 will be a banquet at
THE Wallingford." f. D. Bennett OF
this village is one of the reception COM
mittee and H. S. Bingham one of the in
troductory committee.
SERVICES will be held in the Metho.
dist Episcopal church next Sunday as
follows: Love Feast at $50 a. M; Bap-
tism, reception of members and the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper at 1920;
Sunday school service at noon. In the
evening at o'clock, the presiding elder,
Rev. J. j. Noe will preach. Meetings
will be held evey evening next week ex-
cept Saturday, at 7.30.
THE following officers have been elect
ed by Camp Frank Ray Sons of Veterans
for the coming year: Captain. Andrew
T. Griffin; LIST lieutenant, Fred W.
Spear; End lieutenant, Harry Briggs;
camp council, Robert Brown, Z. r. Girls
void, Herbert Cummings delegate to
department encampment, Fred w. Spear;
alternate, Harry Briggs. During the
year four recruits have been mustered
into the camp, which is fourishing.
ELMER BERGERoN, young man II
years of age, died quite suddenly of heart
failure, Thursday morning, at about six
O'Clock, at the home of his parents on
River street. The young man had been
in poor health several years, but for the
last few days had apparently been better.
He went to party the night before his
death returning home about midnight.
Some time after he was taken quite ill
and gradually sank until he died. He
retained consciousness to the last and
babe farewell to his parents and friends
not over three minutes before his death.
He was the youngest of eight children
and the first to be taken away. He was
highly spoken of by all who knew him.
The funeral will be observed Sunday,
from the Church of the Sacred Heart on
School street.
TIE services at the Baptist church on
Sunday last were of very high order. A
choir of twelve voices sang in the morn
ing. They were, Messrs. Chas. POLAND,
William LOomis, MahlOn Taft, tenors;
Mrs. w. II. Downs, Mrs. James Martin,
Miss Belle Smith, sopranos; Miss Pru-
dence Durham, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss
Alice Martin, altos; Messrs. H. w.
Downs. James Bomin. r. II. Galusha,
5assOs. They rendered a carol by Mr..
Schiiling, two anthems by Schneider and
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