The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-29
NnrIh Isemningion

The Hinsdillville Sunday school elected
the following officers on Sunday last
Supt. Mr., Edward White; assistant, Miss
Latilla Walbridge; secretary, Mr.. A. j.
Moves; treasurer, Mr., ii. 5. Walbridge;
librarian, Mr.. Fred Roberts; Organist,
Miss Mabel White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hicks of Man.
chester, have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Z. Simonds.
Edwin w. Richardson, who has been
out of health for years, has been con-
fined to the house for several months,
and to his bed for some time. His wife
was taken on Sunday with erysipelas in
her face, and is also confined to her bed.
DIR. II. j. Potteris in attendance.
Agnes Brown, daughter of George D.
Brown, has been sick with typhoid
fever for about four weeks, but at this
time is improving.
The temperance drama, 1.-The Last
Loaf" which was to be presented at
Bank hall ON Friday night, by the young
people of the Baptist Society, has been
put off till Wednesday evening of next
week. The entertainment is one that
can be appreciated and enjoyed by both
young and old; so all come and enjoy
yourselves.
The Rev. C. II. Peck will preach in
Rupert next Sunday, in exchange with
the Rev. Mr.. Adam of that place. Mr..
Adam is an interesting young man, and
will ill the pulpit at the Union meeting
at the Baptist church in the evening"
II. T. Cushman is in New York on
business.
William Wright has been canvassing
with hat and towel racks, of the II. T..
Cushman Manufacturing Company, and
meets with good success. Simon Green
has also taken an agency in this line.
Two very pleasant impromptu birth
day parties were celebrated here last
week. On Friday evening Mrs. Hiland
Hall invited few friends to meet her
mother, Mrs. J. G. Houghton, it being
her birthday. 1t surprised her and ere
ated some anxiety in her mind as to how
they would be entertained, but little
Inquiry satisfied her that all preparations
had been made. The next evening Mrs.
J. Atwood invited friends TO call upon
Mrs. C. f, yelling, it being her birth
/, day. 1t was somewhat difficult to ar
I range SO as to make the preparations
: necessary, as Mrs. w. had pleanned
! things for the day different from wha
was wanted, but by skill it was acconl
plished, and all was secret until the
, first guest appeared so dressed up,
. that her suspicious were aroused: Boil
. evenings were very much enjoyed by thu
Z friends who were present
7. People come from al parts OF Nortl
Bennington and vicinity to Bangs & Ly
= man Co.'s to buy the famous Brussels
= soap mo rosin.) -. .,
: The lecture upon the Rebellion witt
y over 100 Of the finest stereOpticOn view
y of the war, from he firing on Sumter +,
= the surrender at Appomattox," by Prof
% c. NJ. Russell, at Bank Hall, ON Frida.
Tomorrow evening, will be one Of tn
very best entertainments that can inter
est everybody. The lecture should b
s heard by both old and young, as to til
v former Il will bring memories Of tn
It scenes of the great war, and the youn
d will be inspired with patriotism an
+ love Of country for the future, as the
e listen TO one Of ''Stewart's Vermont Bri
gade."
The South PARK Record, Chicago, Ill
published by the workers in the Sout
4 Park Congregational church, has an tier
in reference to one of our former youn
ladies, Miss Edith Mosher, which bring
to mind her activity while here in a
% labors of love and benevolence, in whic
/, itsays: "Miss Mosher, teacher Of class No
IS, has the highest average attendance j
the Sunday school during the month 0
November" Also, from the South en-
cdgo CORgregdtsondiist we quote: mis-
at Edith Mosher, for some time a rGsiden
here, but now living in South Park, ha
a, accepted a lucrative position in the cit
office Of the Illinois Central railroad
She is privileged TO have with her he
mother, Mrs. j, a, Mosher Of st. Albani
y. VT" These pleasant reminders OF th
daughter and mother will be enloyabl
ut reading to the many frieAds they have
this community.