Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1897-02-12

at the Young Women's cluD on lues-
day, February 10th, at 4o'clock All
members are requested to be present
The terms OF two of the Graded
School Trustees, Samuel B. Hawks, of
Ward ., and Wells Valentine Of Ward
4, expire in March. AS Mr.. valen-
tine now resides outside the school
district, he will not be candidate for
reelection.
The Bennington County chapters
OF the Order Of the Eastern Star will
hold their District meeting at Man
chester Centre next Tuesday. The
officers Of Mt, Anthony Chapter expect
to leave on the 80 train in the after
noon, and the members, on the 6
O'Clock train
IN. M. Puffer, G. f. Van Week
and d j. Potter, Jr.,i are the COM
mittee of arrangements forsthe N. E.
o. P. dance, which takes place on
next Friday evening, An enjoyable
time is promised and generous ac-
ceptance of Invitations should result.
Prof. Goldsmith will provide a grand
march dedicated to the Order.
Services will be held in the Meth
odist Episcopal church next Sunday
morning at 10 80, subject of sermon
An Old Mans hospitality Sunday
school at y O'Clock; Epworth League
service at AS p. nj. evening at I
O'CLOCK, subieot--"T The Trumpet of
Gospel Jubilee :" prayer meeting will
he held every evening next week at
30, except Saturday, to ask for Di-
vine power upon believers and the sa.-
walton of sinners. Everyone cordially
welcome.
The Republicans will hold their
caucus tomorrow evening for the
nomination of candidates for town OH
ces. 1t is not expected that much
opposition will be developed toward
the denomination of the present select
men, Col. j. H. Walbridge, G. G.
Kimball aud George Mathers. Road
Commissioner Evans win be candi-
date for reorganization. Charles H.
lockwood has announced that he is
also candidate for the office of road
commissioner.
On Wednesday evening Sixth
Corps Post, G. A. R., voted to lease,
for five years, the entire second floor
of the Newton building, on the cor
ner of Main and Silver streets. The
New Enlgand Order of Protection will
share the quarters with the Post
Carpenters are now at work, making
changes, aud repairs, which are to be
completed by March 1st when the
Post will take possession. In the
new quarters there will be meeting
room 40xls, a dining room 36 feet in
length, and kitchen. The rooms
will be handsomely fitted up and
plenty Of room is assured.
There wilfbe meeting Of dis
tricts and2, under the auspices e
Otter Creek encampment,, at. odd Eel
lows' hall, Rutland, Tonight. II will
be the first district meeting the en-
campment ever held and a good at
tendance is expected. The secret work
will be exemplified by Past Grand
Chief Patriarch l.. V. Green. The
Brandon .encampment will work the
first degree and the Otter Creek en-
campment the seconl, A collation.
will be served. Delegations will be pres.
emit from Bennington, Bellows Falls,
Poultney, Brandon and Middlebury.
Manser Encampment was asked to ex-
emplify the Golden Rule degree, but
was unable to accept the invitation
owing to It's anniversary celebration,
which is taking place the last three
days of this week.
Under the provisions of a law
passed at the last session Of the Legis-
Iature, Homer A. Lyons has been APP
pointed member of the Board of Civ
4 il Authority to act with the board in
certain cases. The law provides that
Sin case the Board OF Civil Authori-
ty Of town or village does not con-
tain member Of each political party
which by law would be entitled tc
have nominations made by it, printed
upon the official ballots thereof
the selectmen of such towr
or president and trustees Of such vii
lage, on application in writing o.
three or more legal voters of such
city, town or village shall
designate and appoint some suitable
member Of such unrepresented polit
zeal party as a member of said BoarC
Of Civil Authority, anC
2 the person so appointed shall have thu
same authority in making and reyis
ing the check list, conducting cleo
tions and canyassing votes as othei
members Of the Board Of Civil Au
thority within said city, town or vii
lage by law have" Mr.. Lyons repre-
sents the Democrats.
Advertising pays. This is tn
verdict Of two gentlemen who have re
Gently used the columns Of the Banne
to aid them in selling some persona
property. One Of them had hors
for which he wished to find pur
chaser. The insertion Of four lin
business notice two times brougb
about the desired result, the owner o
the animal taking the best Of about
half-dozen offers, all brought througl
the advertisements. After the hors