The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16

Mrs. DIR. RaDney returned last Mon
day from weeks visit to friends in
Eastern Massachusetts,, including BOs-
ton.
Fred Colvin has been a week or more,
with friends in Rutland.
Joe HeaItt of Troy, son of the late
Jonas s. Heartt. spent last Sabbath with
his aunt, Mrs. S. B. Hall.
Samuel Watson, who has shown such
aptness for keeping a fruit market,
not to mention other things not so d,-
sirable, has gone West to live near hit
brother James. He took with him, on
the sleeping train Friday night, his wife,
nee Miss Elwell, to whom he was mar
rled on the eve of their departure.
Miss Myra Phillips, one of the teach
ers in the Graded school, has been
obliged to close her room few days, on
account of suffering from the prevailing
epidemic. The school is greatly ffected
10 all departments, by this sickness.
Charles Hal and wife of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting for few days at G. E.
Welling's.
Rev. G. II. Peck was at East Dorset on
Monday, to assist in a series of religious
meetings, which are being held there.
He had been up there once before dur
ing their progress.
The storm If wind and rain on Mon
day afternoon, was gu te severe though
no damage was done IN this section,
quite in contrast with the balmy wealth.
er of some days previous.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. o. Bangs, soon after
New Y ara made visit to Lansing
burgh, N. Y, as guests of Rev. and Mrs
Main, who boarded with them when at
tended the meetings here.
Mrs. Atwood has returned vi h her
children. from, Brooklyn, N Y, where
they spent the holidays.
Mrs. Julia Norton of p stown. has
been with Mrs. E d. Willing, while
Mrs. Wuodworth her regular nurse, has
been at her home.
Mrs NJ. C. Huling, who has been for
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Carter of Akron, o., was expected
home lat week, but was detained by the
doctor.
Mrs. F. E. Burgess returned to her
home IN Burlington last week, having
spent u1tEf tudu hSi ueuoi O'thc Oh q N'oh
here.
Miss Anna Cockson has been spending
two weeks with sister in Cambridge,
N. Y.
George Noyes, farmer living west OF
the village, had one COW killed and -four
injured few days since by hay stack
falling on them. The cows ate into tn,
side OF the stack causing it 10 overbal
ance and crush them.
Miss M. H. Henry of Riverside, wh'
has been improving in h, alth for som'
time, we regret TO learn had severe al
tack on Sunday last. A careful diagno
ais of her case leads to the opinion iha
it was one of the many ways in which
the influenza, now 30 common, develops
itself. and that she will soon recover
from IL.
The sociable at the Congregations
parlors on Tue day. was well ATTENDED
considering the number of sick in tn
village and vicinity with la Grippe.
A sewing machine and a number u
pairs of hands were run in the afternoon
and at the appointed time an inviting
supper had been prepared. After tn
repasi, conversation and inrocen
amusement was INDUCED in by old ant
young, and the evening pleasant.
passed.
The home OF Geo. F. Houghton wa
gladdened Wednesday Of this week, b,
the appearance of daughter. Ali ar
smiling and happy, we are glad to say
The Ladies Aid Society at its annua
meeting held "Wednesday afternoon
elected the following officers for tn
; coming year President. Mrs. Geo. W
! Stanley; vice president, Mrs. A. s. Gil
: bert; secretary, Myra Phillips; treH'
, urer, Mrs. w. j. Tombs; assistant trea,
, urer, Addie LOOMS; directors, Mesdamr
, ]. o Bangs, g. E. Rsnney, NJ Clark, l
! A. DuIpb, b. g. Surdam; refIeshmeI
committee. Misses Lucy Haswell, Mar
7 Mattison, Addie Loomis; entertainer
committee, Mr.. and Mrs. jay Loomi
/. Mr.. and Mrs, l.. A DOlpb, Cora Wrlsley
: F d. Loomis. The society will give
? socIabe in the church pallors Tuesda
8 evening, Jan. 2lst. A cordial invitatio
5 is extended to all.
, The friends OF Rev. Chas. II. Peck, |
the neighborhood Of Bennington Fall
J where religious meetings have been hell
= presented him on last Saturday eveniu
with a purse, as a small thank OffeTiu
for his helpful attention in these Sci
vices.
The Baptist Sunday school. at its al
= nual meeting, elected q. E. Van SchaiC
J. IsuperIntendent, L. NJ. LDomis assistal
SUPERINTENDENT, and Miss @ NJ Wrislt
J. superintendent Of infant department
secretary. Miss G. L. Emerton; trea
Q urer, E o Knapp; chorisler. F.
q Loomis; orgaDist, Harry Phillip
u Librarians, Jay Loomis, L. A. DOlp
The treasurer's report showed the scho
10 debt a few dollars after paying 4
!. supplies for six months of the comiI
3; year. This seemed good showing,
=, over a hundred new volumes have be,
added to the library. and about sixle'
?. dollars for benevolent objects. The i
al terest is excellent and the spiritual q
mosphere healthy for Christian chara
ter. The earnest desire of the Office
and teachers is TO make this year one
n maj ked prosperity.
p At the annual meeting OF the B9pti
church and society held recently, Il
70 report of the treasurer showed all Ii
d bllIties provided far. The church ia
sr harmonious and prosperous conditio
. Pastor and people are cooperative wi
:, good congregations and the outlook (
~ the coming year seems favorable. T
'e following officers we're tlectrd for Il
D. wear: Clerk. Dea. w E. Hawks, vi
r has served not only from the psesent {
N Ranization IN 1874, but was clerk OF I
old church two years before il dl
ia banded; treasurer, Henry Roster; c.
ID lector, f ID. Lnomi-: trustees, J.
N Bangs, Myron Clark, II. S. Durham,
n NJ. Loomis E. NJ. Wisely; lrilo
10 e. NJ. Wri. lev, l. A. Dl b L 8 PerC
y .oait,ra I All..n r. "A Wrialny