The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-31
North Rnnninrton.


spending week.
Misses Ainsley and Miss Conrow are
guests of the Misses Mckay.
Mrs. S. B. Hall spent last Sabbath in
Troy with Mrs. W. H. Frear, who is
distant relative.
Arthur H. Cushman is visiting cousins
in Owego, N. Y, and will return about
the middle of August
Saturday afternoon Mrs. G.. w. STAN
leys Sunday-school class enjoyed pic
mic in G. S. Mattisou's sugar orchard.
Communion services at the Hindills-
vile Methodist church next Sunday, fol-
lowing the regular service. Love feast
at $3.50 p. m.
We are glad to hear of the improve
ment in the health of Mrs. G. ID. Matti-
son, who is spending few months with
friends in the West.
The walk at the school house has been
completed, SO now many children of the
village need walk on nothing but marble
in their school course.
We hear that the Bennington house,
under its new management, is having
full share of patronage, being filled with
boarders and travelling guests.
There is talk of an excursion by the
Congregational Sabbath school to Sara
toga Springs next week. See particulars
in small bills, and be sure and go.
Next Sunday evening Rev. A. S. Gill
bert will give the second sermon on to.
bacco, considering the economical side,
also the slavery of the habit and how to
overcome it.
Miss S. E. Park of Bennington, Mrs.
Harriet Sibley of Albany, N. Y, and
Misses Katie Atwater and Beth Perry of
Providence, r. l., were guests of Mrs.
H. D. Hull on Thursday of this week.
The lawn party Tuesday evening, given
grounds of G. e. Knapp, was well at
tended and proved very enjoyable time
for all present.
Wednesday evening Miss Lucy Has
wells Sunday-school class and number
of other young people enjoyed a straw
ride to Mr.. H. R. Haswel's, spending the
evening in pleasant way.
Rev. G. II. Peck and wife returned
from Bridgeport, Conn.,, last week, &C
companied by their daughter Edith, and
Mr.. Peck's mother. She resides in New
London, Conn, and will remain a few
weeks, a very welcome friend and social
companion to many acquaintance here.
The marble walk on the south side of
the shoe factory is now laid, and one of
the worst places in the village is now in
good condition to be used by pedestri-
ans. Marble is being drawn for walk,
which is much needed, from the corner
of the Houghton store to the foot of the
hill, by Cushman's mill
A vegetable party of young people at
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. McKay's this week,
was new diversion. The competition
among the contestants of both sexes to
get the rows of different vegetables
placed in a line upon the floor, with a
tea spoon, into dish in one part of the
room, was spirited, and being new was
highly enjoyed. With other entertain
ments it was pronounced a very pleasant
time.
Miss Florence Towsley, who has been
attending the musical festival at Round
Lake for the past week, returned home
Monday night. With the Cecilia Quar-
tette and the Germania Orchestra-com-
prising fifteen instruments, both from
Boston, were present also Mrs. Martha
Dana Shepard, pianist; Fred. p. Den
ison. organist; chorus of 100 voices,
with Carl Zerrahn, the noted conductor,
and an enthusiastic audience of 1900
people. She reports the festival one
grand success.
F. B. Jennings is bringing water for his
house and farm purposes from a fine
spring about two miles east on land Of
Nelson Elwell. 1t is to be conveyed in
threeinch iron pipe, first to the house,
the spring being high enough to carry
it over any part, and then to other parts
of Fairview, as it may be wanted, the
supply being abundant The windmill
which he has depended upon for sup
ply has not always been reliable, and so
this course is being adopted to insure
permanent supply.
The game of base ball played on Sat
urday last between the Olympics of this
place and the Athletics of North Hoosicl,
was the most interesting exhibition Of
the season. The game was closely con-
tested from start TO finish and was re-