The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-11-20
North Bennington.

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Mrs Sylvester Deming of Arlington
has been visiting at Mrs. S. b. Halls.
The literary club will meet with Mrs
James Atwood next Tuesday evening.
c. H. Simmons is putting in a steam
and hot air furnace for Mrs. j. G. Hough-
ton.
The diphthera in White Creek, in re-
ducing the attendance somewhat, at the
school here.
Rev. C. H. Peck will exchange next
Sabbath with Rev. Mr.. Bradford of
South Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard of Clarks-
burg, Mass, spent last Sabbath with
Mr., and Mrs. G. H. Brutfee.
We are glad to see Miss Lila and
Duane Madison visiting here after their
serious trouble with the measles.
The marble walk is being laid east of
Main street to the stone bridge, where it
has been much needed for long time.
Oscar Madison has been in Benning-
ton for several days, assisting in grading
up and laying walks in different parts of
the village.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 24tb, the ladies'
aid society of the Baptist church will
give co. supper at the church parlors p
All are cordially invited to attend.
Henry Shanahan is slowly recovering
from the dislocatiOn of his right shout
der. 1t was brought about by the start
ing of the team when loading the paper
mill wagon.
Tuesday evening a number of the
young people met at Pastor Gilbert's to
congratulate Bertha On the event of leav-
ing her "teens," a number were kept
away by the storm.
Dayton II. COlvin has been troubled
with rheumatism for week or two, and
after taking to his bed was attacked
with paralysis, and Wednesday night
was seriously affected in his arm and
eyes.
Miss Maude Carpenter, one of the
teachers in our school, has been unable
to teach for a few days, having had an
attack of the chicken pOX, which dis
ease is quite prevalent among the
scholars.
The Stark Paper Company have been
Creek Mill, to supplement the water
power in extreme dry times. The up
right engine, formerly used to run the
paper machine, has been exchanged for
a larger one of the same kind. All this
of course, means larger production,
The sociable in the parlOrs of the Con-
gregational church on Tuesday, was very
successful though the weather was
of bn
the friends seemed determined to come
out, and the ladies' work was diligently
prosecuted in the afternoon, while a
goOdly number were present to tea, with
larger turn out in the evening. The
clothes-pin entertainment, with ques-
tions answers, many of witty character,
and the essay upon the utility Of this
indispensable necessity, was made very
enjoyable. The receipts amounted to
Sl2.
Rev. c. H Peck delivered a harvest
sermon last Sabbath, from the text,
Matt. 9:36, 1.-THE harvest truly is plen-
teous," presenting the subject in such
way as to interest large congregation.
The audience room had been trimmed
and made attractive, by a large canvass
in the rear of the pulpit, with the words,
Harvest, Spring, Autumn, in large let
tiers tastefully decorated with golden
grain heads, to be used in the evening
for harvest concert by the Sabbath
School The platform and other con-
spicuous places had been used to display
sheaves of grain, corn and various vege-
tables so as represent the beauty and
goodness of the Lord of the harvest"
as the school was to bring out in its
exercise, "Autumn's response to Spring"
The concert was largely attended, and
the singing, recitations and other exer-
cises made it an occasion of much inter
est and it is hoped of no little profit.