The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13
North ffenninpIOn

A granddaughter Of Mrs. Thomas Blu
chanan from North Adams, spent last
Sabbath here.
Prof L. w. Howe has been in Boston
and other places in Eastern Nassachu-
sets, during portion Of the school va
cation.
We learn that w. Il. Burgess, now re-
siding in Montrose, N. Y, has been pl o.
NOTED and is bookkeeper and paymaster
for his employer.
II. D. Hall and wife attended the in
s'allaiion services in West Springfield,
Mass, o. Rev. Geo. r. Hewitt, on We'd
nesday of this week.
The Bap'i4t Sunday school is making
arrangements for the children for
Christmas, with an eye to q Christmas
tree on Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Adelaide FIsk has returned to her
home from New York city, where she
has been spending several weeks with
her sons, c. E. and W. R Fisk.
Richard Marian, who has been so long
sick with genuine typhoid fever,ia slow
ly recovering. He is at present able to
sit up little and his strength ssems to
increase daily.
II. T. Cushman left for New York on
Tuesday. IN business connected with his
erasive tahlets and hat, coat and towel
rack, which he is constantly shipping
through the country, in all directions.
The two-year-old colt OF Francis Rice
Of South SALISBURY, driven daily to this
village TO bring it's owner to his work, is
a very good specimen of lite age and
bids fair to make something quite valua
bic.
The festival Al. Bank Hall on Friday
the 2lst, by the Ladies' Aid Society
promises to be one of general interest.
The turkey supper will be served at a
low price, and the fancy table filled with
articles both useful and ornamental.
Deacon George Bruffee, who has been
unable to be- about his work FOR e
year or more, has been confined to the
house and most OF the time TO the
bed, for few weeks past His many
friends would be glad to see him con.
valescing.
Rev. w. II. Bushes of Worthwhile,
supplied the pulpit OF the Congregational
Church last Sabbath, preaching two ser
mons. deserving larger hearing than
WAS given and which undoubtedly
would have been hut for the snow storm
and many severe colds distributed
among members of the congregation.
The enthusiasm Tuesday evening for a
singing school was not what it ought to
have been. 1t seems az though there
was call for a move in this direction.
and this opportunity should not be al
lowed to pass unimproved. 1t is hoped
many more will give their names and
thus aid in forming a good class.
The Congregational Sunday school lie
rehearsing music for Christmas con-
cert t. be given the first Sunday evening
following Christmas. The exercise 10
one Emma Pitts best productions en-.
titled {: Our King Emanuel" The
words and music are choice. The |
church will be suitably decorated.
Next Sunday evening there will be O |
concert in the Baptist Church given by |
the primary classes Of the SUNDAY
school. In connection with the exer-
cises there will be an opening of the mis-
sionary barrels, that have been gather
ing the stray pennies for the past few
1t is desired that all having
barrels will bring them either Sunday
or at the evening service.
The following are the officers elect Of
Tucker LodgeNo 4s.F & A. NJ. for the en-
suing year g. F. Hastings. w. LIE.
z. White. S. W; Geo. W. Stanley, ]
W.; Ed. G. Houghton, treasurer; g. D.
Phillips. secretary; f. w. Howe. S. D :;
Fred d Ranney, j. D.; E. Millington.
leo. A. Bruce. stewards; Geo. A. viii
Sins. chaplain; l. J. Barton. marshal;
4. S. Lamb, organist; o. F. Mat'ison,
yler.
William Henry, Esq, of Detroit, Mich.
With his daughter Fay, called upon his
BROTHER Deacon E. B. Henry, for a day
IT two, on his return from New York
where he had been to spend Thanksgiv .
ng with daughter Mrs. Frank Russell,
whose husband lie Secretary Of the Evan \
.elical Alliance. Another daughter lie
he wife Of General Alger Of Detroit. }
Vho was prominent candidate for the
at the late Chicago Republi- \
an convention.
In coming from Bennington over the II
i'll road, our attention was called to the B
eat and lidy tenement house which F. n
Jrnninl has made of the ''old Squire
igerton home, 70 called, which has
)r years Lern in such a tumble down
l. has been changed in shape
nd covered. sides as well as roof, with .,
lingles az the style now is for many
oltage residences, and with a new barn F
a convenient distance, and makes an p
ppearance worthy t. rec.ll the fact
lat twenty five or 80 t. yrs ago this
Ime farm, under - rsr.' ~ the owner A,
riah Edgerton, Esq. H. / 70 premium
the Bennington G u0'y fa;r. as beng ~.
le best cultivated farm a.d yielding r
lie best crops, Of any in the county.