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Charles M. Bliss returned Friday
from trip to Hartford, Conn.
Beginning last Sunday the hour for
Sunday evening service in the differ
ent churches to begin is 1880.
Judge Bates on Wednesday SEN
fenced Charles Kennon of Norwich,
Conn, to jail for 10 days for intoxi-
cation.
j. Ed Walbridge has sold his cot
tage on Imperial-av to Geo II. Doty
of Troy, who will occupy it as soon as
the present occupant, c. A. Maurer,
can remove.
The average temperature for the
month of April just past was forty
one degrees which is one degree
warmer than the average for the past
II years but considerably colder than
for several years.
A gale of wind approaching hurri-
cane in nature, swept over Adams,
Mass, and vicinity Friday, demolish-
ing buildings, playing havoc with tel
egraph poles and wires, and causing
damage which will exceed $4,000
Last Thursday afternoon the mer-
curry registered 83 above at four
O'Clock. Friday morning at seven it
registered 80 above and the highest
point reached during the day was As.
The cold west wind that blew made it
a typical March day.
Owing to the death OF his sister,
Hon o. M. Barber was unable to at
tend the opening of supreme court at
Montpelier, and the Bennington cOun-
ty cases have been transferred to the
end of the docket. Among these cases
is the Bennington Water Company's
tax case.
The appointed officers of Mt Anthony
lodge f. and A. NJ. are as follows:
Chas B. Wall Jr., S. D.; f. B. Pat
terson, J. D.; J. S. Ross, S. S.; N.
NJ. Puffer, j. S.; VIM. f. Murphy,
chaplain; John M. Burt, marshall; A.
j. Cooper, organist; J. A. N. Will
liams, tyler, The installation took
place on Tuesday evening.
Timothy Doyle, 10 years of age died
in the Soldiers home hospital Tuesday
after a long illness. He enlisted in
South Burlington Sept 2, 1868, and was
mustered out from service in Company
B, llth Vermont in August 1865. He
was admitted to the home from Char.
lotte. The remains will be sent to
Philadelphia for interment, a son be-
ing a resident of that city. His is
death $50 at the home.
AT the annual meeting of st Mary's
Guild connected with st Peters
church, held last Thursday afternoon
these officers we're elected for the year:
president, Mrs Charles Adams; first
vice president, Mrs A. S. NJ. CHS
holm; second vice president, Mrs J.
A. Jubb; secretary, Mrs John H. Nor
ton; treasurer, Mrs Charles T. Burt.
The members of the guild served
supper before adjournment. There
will be no more meetings Of the guild |
until next October.
There is quite large gang of men
on the preliminary work
toward building the expensive resi-
dence for Frederick B. Jennings, on
his estate between here aud North
Bennington. The blue\ limestone of
which the first story is TO be built is
quarried from lot short distance
west of the house. 1t is not expected
that the house will be ready for occu-
pancy under two years, and during
that time Mr. Jennings family will be
in Connecticut.
Capt II. II. Sargent, Second United
States Cavalry, inspected Company
X, First Infantry, V. N. c., in the
armory Thursday evening The in
speeding officer was accompanied by
1t Col G. M. Bonett of the National
Guard The inspection was quite
thorough in all its details, and the in
specting officer said that he found con-
ditions much better than he expected.
Nearly the entire company was pres
emit. The report of the inspector will
be sent to the War Department at
and it is probable that
soon after the company will receive
Kragg Jorgansen rines. in placa of