The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11

.-- L. P. Sheldon and wife Of Londonderry
are spending the winter with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. W., E. SimOnds, and if the
location proves, conducive to health, will
make this their home. ...
The North Bennington Reading Club
metswith Mrs. Florence 1. Hall on Tues
day evening. English history and Liter
allure from 1886 to 1890, was the subject
before the Club.
William Ansell, who went from the
employ of the Stark Paper Company to
Readsboro, more than year since, thinks
Of going to western Pennsylvania to work
at paper-making.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church, Hinsdillvill, will hold sociable
at Edward Whites, Wednesday evening
Dec. 10th. A pie supper will be served
from. six until eight o'clock. -.
At the suggestion of some one from
out of town, who, on asking about diph-
liberia here, was told there was none, we
would say there has been but one severe
case in years, and nothing of it for sew
eral months.
Norman Colvin has purchased the lot
of Frederick Colvin, containing about
two acres, opposite j. G. Bangs, on the
road to North Hoosick, and will erect a
house upon it. c. NJ. Colvin, his father,
will take charge of the work and will
work into the building what can be util-
lied of the old tenement house north of
the Estey stone house, which has been
purchased for the purpose.
Rev. DR.. Geo. G. Baldwin of Troy, N.
Y, supplied the desk of the Baptist
church last Sunday, very much to the
edificatiOn of the congregation At the
Union service in the evening the church
was well filed and the sermon was of
unusual interest. 1t was delivered with
out notes and though the delivery occu-
pied forty-tive minutes, the attention
was undivided to the end.
In Bank Hall next Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 10th, there win be a ''Demorest
Medal Contest" with eight contestants
for the prize, silver medal in case.
Music will be interspersed, making an
interesting programme. The "Demorest
Contests" have been held all over the
United States and have become a very
popular method OF temperance work.
The ladies of the Congregational
church and society will have festival
and fancy table on Friday evening, the
18th inst. At this time they will serve a
turkey and chicken supper, with side
dishes in Delmonico style, and will also
have displayed large mum Der of fancy
articles, all of which will be for sale, and
many of which will Just fill the bill''
for beautiful Christmas presents that can
be used the next week. A cordial invi-
tatiUn is extended to all.
On Wednesday afternoon and evening
of this week the seventh meeting of tie
Bennington County Christian Endeavor
Union was held in the Cong egational
church. From the beginning the SIS
slons were fully attended, there being
large attendance of delegates, anu Tie
village people giving their time to them.
Beside the county friends, the Misses
Rodgers Of Albany, n. Y, and Milton Gt
Boston, Mass, vino are doing missionary
cork in the county. and Rev. Joseph
Lawrence, who Is under Appointment Tor
Africa, We're present and gave addresses.
The discussions of the various subjects
upon the programme were made interest
Ing, no long speeches being the rule, and
the tact used by the President greatly
assisted to this end. 1t was accounted
by ali TO Oe very interesting and profit
aUle meeting.