The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-12
Personal.
L. L. HoUGHToN is seriously i'll.

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PERSONAL.
L. L. HoUGHToN is seriously i'll.
MRS. M. H. WRIsLEY visited in John
sonville, N. Y. last week.
Miss JULIA MACLAY Of YOnkers, N
Y. is visiting her friend, Miss Fannie
Hawks.
GAS. ADAMS has returned from Al
bany, N. Y, with his eyes greatly i'm
proved
EDWARD L. NORTON and his sisters
Emma and Lena, have gone to spend
month at Ocean Beech, N. j.
MISS JENNIE DRYsDALE and sister
Jean, who sailed recently for Europe
have safely arrived on the other side.
MISS JENNIE ROBINSON and Miss s. d,
Hall are sojourning in Saratoga enjoy
ing itS sparkling waters and beautiful
scenery.
]. II. RUSSELL and family. and Mrs
A, w, Perrin are in town. Mr.. Russell
is to remain until August, enjoying his
summer vacation.
REV. AND Mrs. WALTER S. EATON, az
ter short wedding tour, returned Mon
day and yesterday departed for their
home in Massachusetts,.
HERBERT ROBINSON takes the position
as clerk of the general and box de-
livery, in the Bennington post office un'
der the new regulations.
F. B, YATES. for several years of the
High schools of jackson, Mich, is To
; come a eacher in his fathers institu-
tute at Saratoga Springs next year.
LANDLORD PRATT of the Stark House
gave the members of Manser Eucamp
ment, No. 0, /. o. o. F., an elegant
spread. About twenty five sat down &c
the banquet tables.
MRS. ]. w. QUAcKENBUsH of Green
wood, Nebraska, 10 visiting ather faith
ers. She is the eldest daughter of Mr..
Edward Rice and Is accompanied By her
two bright children.
E. S. HARRIS has made great success
of his sales stable. He rides for few
days behind pair of fleet PAGERS, which
are high spirited but broken 30 that 9
woman can drive them.
MRS. L. \. GRAVES, who has been
critically i'll with rheumatism OF the
heart, is a little better this morning.
Her condition, however, is considered
that of much solicitude.
The Hon. John II. Flagg Of New
York, and his brother Fred Flagg Of
North Adams, Mass, were the guests oil
A, P. Childs last Sabbath. Both WORE
Harrison and Morton badges.
Miss LIZZIE BAssElr is home from
Washington, for four weeks vacation
She IS in good health and condition THU
year to enjoy her rest from the arduou'
duties of the Dead Letter office.
HENRY G. CAMP had the misfortune
Friday to be injured while using NOW
ing machine. He narrowly escaped a
seriously accident, but as it is will only
be temporarily laid up from work.
Hon. JOHN V. CARNEY has been ap
pointed assignee Of w. II. Lake, and
advertises to sell off the stock OF gro
Ceries and provisions in the store Qol
the mkt ten days., at greatly reduced
prices.
MISS DORA CAMP entertained a large
party Of her friends last Saturday after
noon it being her sixth birthday. There
we're thirty-four of the little pJoplt
present aud a large number OF parents
also.
MISS FLORA E. HARDWOOD by specia
invitation from DR.. E. G. Harwood lei
for Eew York city yesterday mornirf
to see Mr. Crowley OF the Park, and &C,
company the doctor on his tour through
Northern New York, returning via. nj
agara Falls and Saratoga.
ASA j. HARDWOOD was caught in a col
lar and cuff ironing machine yesterday
and narrowly escaped death. Fortu'
nately he did not have on coat or ves
and his shirt(which caught gave way 81
that he was not drawn into the machine
and escaped with some bruises and
severe burn.
DIR. A. s. NJ. CHISHOLM has moved hi
Office 10 the late residence CT Mrs. Jos
G. Norton, nearly opposite his forTue
location. The east half Of the first foo
is handsomely fitted up, has electric
lights, and an operating room, ais
lighted with electricity. The burner il
this room is a curiosity and enables tn
Doctor to work at all hours Of the night
The Rev. VIM. Bogert Walker has de
clined the call to Ypsilanti, Mich, which
he lately received. This was a mos
flattering propoRll-doubls the salar!
paid here and q promise Of an increase
but Mr.. Walker had 30 recently move'
TO Bennington that with this and family
reasons he decided to remair, much Il
the qualification Of the people here.
.'REp McEowEN, now Of New Yorl
city, is passing his vacation In town
For the past six months he has been Il
he city but for several months previous
Iy he travelled through the far West a
was noted in the BANNER at the time
BE says the soft snaps" to make money
even on the extreme frontier, have lon
ago beel taken and The east affords
many opportunities as the west 10
Young men 10 embark in business.
MRS. GEORGE r. DLKIN arrived SAT
in England, and has written an Interest
ing diary letter 10 the Rebekah LOdg
there (of which she ia a member), Rivln
her experience and observations. Sh
had not been home since she came owe
nearly thirty years ago, and even he
own sister did not recognize her. Sh
enjoyed the surprise she gave her rela
tiyes very much, as they had no intlmt
ton Of the proposed visit. She will !
absent until about September lst.
A RELATIVE (Mr. Messenger Of g. K
Morse from New York city, visited heI
Last week returning Saturday evening
, Mr.. Messenger is positive that Ne
York state will go Republican this yea
! He also states that, born in that city an
: living there all his life, he has nev'
> known a time when ito rent" was dis
played in the front of 30 many stores
the Metropolis as now. Store after stoI
in building after building is Ito rent,
: which indicates q state OF stagnation
! trade quite serious, The agitation
free trade has produced the effect 0
h Thousands that they have locked U
j their money awaiting the result in NJ
2 vember.