The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-07

Miss NELLY GODFREY has a mild at
tack of fever.
MRS. FRED l.. HoUGHToN is confiped
to her bed by sickness.
MISS CARRIE WHITE goes to New
York city soon for an extended visit.
WIN, j. MEAoHAM has gone TO take a
two months course at business col
lege.
H S. BINGHAM has been hou sed up a
few days with severe indisposition, but
is better.
Mr., AND MRS. ALEX COOPER are
pleasa ntly settled in their new home on
Union street.
i MISS ELLEN CoNoRs has returned from
visit of several weeks with friends
in Valley Falls, N. Y.
WHEN the sun and moon withhold
their light the luckless Grove street
pedestrian groups in utter darkness.
MRS. w. w. FOSTER, senior. has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Prof. Weld
in this village for a week, returning
Tuesday.
THE Good TemplaIs were visited last
Friday evening by prominent member
of the orders from Port Byron, N. Y,
Mr.. G. Edward Coon.
d. j. PRATT, formerly proprietor of the
Stark House in Bennington, has taken
up his residence in this town.-NortE
Adams Valley Ne,Cs
THE last New York excursion from
the line Of the Fitchburg railroad occurs
Nov. 1lth. The fare from Pownal il
$2.25; from North Hoosick So 90,
B. F. WOOD has contract with the
powder mills in Valley Falls, N. Y,
now rebuilding from the late explosion
He will be absent from town on this
business for several weeks.
THE Tiffany Hose Company are max.
ing preparations for their annual
Thanksgiving ball of which due notice
will hereafter be given, Remember this
date when making your engagements
about that time,
THE great rush to Drysdale's now /,
in his cloak department. He is show
ing more and better styles than can bt
found elsewhere, and there is no use
going out of town to purchase coakI
for either ladies', Misses or children
Look out for his new advertisement
next week. Mr.. Robert Drysdale hal
recovered from his late illness and Is ir
the store again attending to business al
usual.
THE work of putting down the grade
markers in our streets is progressing
rapidly under the direction OF Mr.. Ran
dali and assistanrs, The grade Of MAR
street and the outline of the corners
as shown by this survey proves the wis
dom OF the legislature in putting int
the charter the section pertaining t
this subject. 1t will improve the ap
pearance of our business part OF the vii
lage one hundred fold.
THIS morning as N. NJ, Puffer walked
into his office in the Stark Knitting
Company's mill he found awaiting hin
handsome 'easy chair" labelled as
present to hun from the girls in th,
scanning room of that mill. The gif
was very acceptable one, and wholly
surprise. As there are some twenty-five
ladies employed by this firm, who say,
after this practical exhibition that
woman cannot keep a secret" not tn,
least intim1tion having reached the re
cipient Of this token OF what was in
tended
FAILING health has at last compelled
L. Lewis TO resign his position as bool
keeper in the Cooper mills and he ha
gone to New York city for treatment
For several weeks recently his brothe
L. S. Lewis fl led his pl zee allowing o
an extended vacation, with the hope o
betterment, but it was not sufficient,
extended and 80 Mr.. Lewis retires from
business and devotes his time to the tasl
of getting well Mr.. Lewis and his wifi
have made many friends during thei
residence here, and these will all wisl
for their health and prosperity.
: Miss EUNICE II. SMITH was taken crit
cally Ill two weeks since while on visi
to Mrs A. B. o ttman and died at her resi-
dence yesterday morning. Thi
lady was daughter of the late Pomero,
Smith and was born in Bennington
where her life has been passed. Sh
was an estimable woman and has man,
friends. Mrs. John M. Coon of Por
Byron, N. Y, IA sister) came on as sool
as she heard of Miss Smiths illness, an,
with her son Mr.. G. Edward Coon VIII
came with his mother, and Mrs. OItman
have done all that was possible to ale
viate the sufferings of this good womal
now departed TO the better life. Tn
funeral will be held at st. Peters churcl
to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock friend
taking leave of the remains at the hous
previously. Miss Smith had for a Ion
time made it her home with Mrs. Dr.
Mauser and 1t was during that lady's at
sence from town that abe visited Mrs
Oatmsn with the sad result stated. Mis-
Smith was in her 10th year.
VILLAGE PARK.