The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-02-02
North Bennington.

Miss Bessie G.. MOsher is visiting heI
sister in Wiliston, for few weeks.
Mrs Charles Woodward, who has been
confined to the house on account Of sick
ness, is much improved.
We learn that Z. d. Colvin who was
sentenced to the work house in Rutland
for thirty days. for selling liquor illegal
ly, at the December term of court, has
served his time and been discharged,
The pardon, 80 much desired by petI
TONERS. was not granted, and the fine
and costs $l49 90 were paid, the amount
being made up by his friends here and
IN the State Of New York.
Miss Mary Harvey. who on account of
throat difficulty was obliged for time
to give up teaching. left this Monday
for Ptsfipld. She is in the employ OF a
New York firm.
The Young Ladies' Mission Band met
with Mrs. j. o. Bangs, Friday evening,
each member was commissioned to in
vite friend and a goodly number as
sembled at the appointed hour. After
the business meeting which was their
annual election of officers. they all sat
down to a supper furnished by the young
ladies, This Society is deserving of more
than ordinary notice. 1t was organized
Jan, 30, 1886, and now has a member
ship of 40 Within the two years Of its
existence il has sent over 800, the pro-
ceeds of entertainments and work, to
the Home and Foreign Missions, and
now has money in the treasury. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year: Eva Roster, president;
LOttIe Mattison, vice president; Blanche
COlvin recording secretary; Mary Mat
tIson, corresponding secretary; AddIe
Loomis, treasurer; Alice WorthingtOn,
Bertha Gilbert Mary Madison, lnez Har
wond, and Nellie Green, directors.
On Tuesday evening at the sociable
in the Congregational parlors there was
an accident which came near being Sc
rious in its result, and had it not been
for the presence OF mind OF Floyd HUI
ling, with the help OF others the church,
perhaps, would now be in ashes The
announcement for the second table for
suppers was made. and in the moving to
wards the door to go down the stairS a
kerosene lamp was josled from the
stand, catching fire upon the floor. In
the effort to put it out or get rid OF II
in some way, Mr. Hu ing grabbed and
threw it with force through the win
dow, and still amid the excitement an
other lamp was thrown upon the floor
and ignItlng was served in the same
way and dashed out Of the window. In
the noble but hurrying work of disp"s-
ing of the combustible materials, Mr..
HulIng burned his hand and there were
some other slighter injuries. The car
pet suffered very little, but the window
being of stained glass set in leaden sash,
1t will quite an expense to repair or re.
place it.
A peculiar noise was heard in the
home of Herbert Walbridge last week.
which led to quite a hustle and stir, a.
the like before, had never been heard in
that vicinity. Immediate measures were
taken to ascertain the cause and it prov.
ed that little one had made an appear
ance and was using its lungs as though
in Its own home, The natural instincts
of parent led him to care for the little
fellow as a son, and in the undertaking
he has the full sympathy of his now
happy wife.
George Morse and wife have returned
to Lynn, Mass, They moved here last
fall to make it their residence, but her
health failing, will try again EaSern
Massachusetts, hoping he may improve
Their household goods will follow in a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson of New York
spent last Sabbath at the hospitable
home of C. ]. Mckay.
On account of the delay in freight
from stormy weather. coal was short at
the shirt factory. and it was made nee
essary to suspend work for few days.
Rev. Mr.. Hewett and delegate, attend
ed the installation at Manchester, of
Rev. E. P. Wild, d. D. over the Congre
gational church and society, on Tues
day. His part in services was the charge
10 the people.
Mrs. j. G. Houghton has sold the
dwelling lately occupied by Capt. w.
E. Hawks, to NJ. c. Huling. Il is oppo
sire his premises and he prefers TO have
the control of it at his rwn disposal.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold reunion reception on Tues
day evening of next week. February 7th,
at which, every person whose name is
on the roll of this school, whether OF re.
cent date or not who is not now a mem
her Of anv other other school. is inuited.
and cordially invited Supper will BE-
served at an early hour, . 30 o'clock. to
make it possible for the youngest TO at
TEND. A special table will be prepared
to please the eyes and tastes, and to
amuse the lttleTolks. The older mem
bers will be entitled to what the young
people do not want. After supper, an
entertainment will be given in the par
lors, consisting of music, recitatons,
some laughable performances by the
funny ones, etc.