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

LYONS BROTHERS are putting in one
set of machinery in their new mill and
expect to soon begin the manufacture of
yarn. Only a small force will be en-
ployed at first but the business will be
gradually enlarged.
THE Rev. Claude NJ. Severance, of Jap
an will give an address at the Second
Congregational church on Sunday even
ing, at which service the choir will re.
peat some of the Christmas music and
Miss Constance E. Parker, of Stockbridge,
Mass, will sing the promise of Life"
by Frederick Cowen.
GEORGE ATCHIsoN met with painful
accident at the Holden Mill, Wednesday,
which resulted in broken leg He was
caught by the belt of knitting machine,
whirled over a pulley and thrown violent
| ly to the floor. He was taken to his
home on West Main street and Doctor
Putnam called, who says George will be
confined to his house for several weeks.
The choir of St. Francis de Sales
church will render special music on Sun
day. In the morning part of the
Christmas music will be sung and in the
afternoon at 4 o'clock Full Vespers and
Benediction will DE given. The follow
ing will be the afternoon programme:
Domino ad adJuvandum. ...............Gr egorian
Celebrant and Choir
Conhtebor.. .....................Psa Psalm 40
BeStus Nir ............... ........... Psalm Ill
Laudate Pueri ............... Psalm ll2
Laudate Dominum. ........... ........ Psalm ll6
Hymn-Lucis Creator. ............. Werner
Magnificent. .....................Gr egUrian
Ave Maria
Solo Miss Sullivan and chorus
COR Iesu .Gregorian Chant
(choIr without organ)
lantum Ergo........ Werner
Response
Laudate Dominum. .....................Psa Psalm 1l6
THE ball of the Bennington Rifles, which
was given in Library Hall New Years
eve, was pleasant and successful affair,
sixty. couples being in attendance.
The hall was probably never so elabOr-
ately trimmed as it was for this occasion,
the EOys having taken especial pains to
make it attractive. The stage was a
good representation of pine woods with
rail fence in front. The walls and cell
ings were covered with flags, green trees,
crossed guns and sabres, bayonets, KNAPP.
sacks and coats with other military equip.
ments being displayed in various places
mr. ha ore
to the assembly there was an exhibition
drill which was quite interesting, fol-
lowed by a short concert. The grand
march was at 8 o'clock, being led by
Capt. Fillmore with Mrs. Tucker. Lieut..
Davis and wife were second, Lieut..
Burnham and Miss Patchin, third, There
were twenty-six dances on the orders
which were very tastefully gotten up at
the BANNER printing office. At midnight
supper was served by the ladies of the
New England Order of Protection. The
committee of arrangements were E. j.
Stratton, NJ. E. Downs, G. F. Burnham.
Wednesday afternoon driver was
les to bring young man to WOodford
City arriving about dark As he was
unaCquainted with the road and it being
frozen hard he was cautioned when
starting TO return in the evening to be
careful going down the mountain. An
hour or so later couple of young men
drove up to the city and said that down
at the foot of the mountain they met
horse unhtched, the tugs and lines
dragging and no britehen on the harness.
One of the young men knew the horse
and hitched it behind their buggy and
brought it up to the Mount Pleasant
House barn. Now CONSERVATION pre-
vailed as to where the man and his
carriage were, the thought prevailing
that he had ran off the turnpike and
was killed or rendered unconscious, as
the two young men saw nor heard
nothing of him when they came up.
Five men at once started down the
mountain to look for the man. At the
cold spring brook was found the robe,
whip and cushion, but no carriage
Where was that? Calling at E. j.
Temples at the foot of the mountain
he informed the searchers that a few
minutes before a young man called at
his door and enquired where Mr.. Lewis
Vanderburg lived. Temple told him he
lived in Bennington up the guideboard |
and that the caller thanked him and
started away. That man is dazed," re-
marked Mr.. Temple, and on looking out,
the night being light, saw that he was
drawing carriage and turned up the
Dunville road, the poor fellow doubtless
thinking that he was going on the right |
road. The party soon found the vehicle
with one thill broken, and otherwise de-
molished. In a little while the man |
turned up and evidently had been lying |
down by the roadside, and bruise or
two on the face was all the injury he re-
ceived. When asked how it happened
he replied, 81 don't know which way it
is to Bennington" He was told and
walked briskly in that direction, evil
IDENTIFY just beginning to realize that he
had imbibed too freely in the cup that