The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-26

gold heart" After blessing the badges
the pastor imposed one to each member
saying: "Receive the image of tn
Sacred Heart, be it your protection dur
ing life, and your salvation at the hou
of death"
Mr.. and Mrs. Roster attended tn
funeral of Clarence HAYES in Raymer
town, N. y, last Thursday.
Edward II. Burgess of Burlington
S ent last Sabbath with his mother, Mrs
II Cole, LEAVING for home on the eVenin;
train Monday.
Owing to an oversight, the return t.
her home of Mrs. Adelaide Fisk, after
an absence of three months, was moi
noted in our last issue. She returned
from New York fortnight ago, where
she has been spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Edward W. Bonynge
Mrs. Bonynge has been seriously i'll ioI
several months past, but we are glad to
hear that she is on the road to recovery.
Misses Matte and Henrietta Spafford
daughters of II. W. Spafford of Rutland
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il.
Cushman few days. They met Satur.
day evening n number of their former
acquaintance, who were invited in by
their host and hostess, giving them an
enjoyable occasion in the renewing of
old associations.
Mrs. c. E. yelling, with her grand
daughter, Alice, is visiting friends in
Brattleboro.
Mrs. James Atwood is making yearly
visit TO her former home and friends in
Brooklyn, N. Y. Her children, George
and Mabel, are with her spending the
school vacation.
The Easter concert at the COngrega-
tional church next Sunday evening
promises to be of interest. The music
is new, and the singing is being prac-
ticed by the school to bring it out with
good effect. All are cordially invited.
Mr. Wilson of Greenwich, n. Y, and
Miss Maggie Campbell, daughter of
Robert Campbell, who is in the employ
of the Stark Paper Company, in the
State line mill, were married on Satur-
day evening, the Dist, by Rev. c. II.
Peck, at the parsonage. They have the
best wishes of many friends in their new
relation.
Miss Lila Mattison and brother, Rob-
bic, spent last Sabbath here, with their
grandparents.
As straw furnishing evidence of
activity in our village, the house of Mrs.
A. II. Wiltsie has had seven applicants
for its occupation this spring; some de-
string to get to the village to take adj
vantage of our popular school, while a
number from outside the district have
already made arrangements to come.
completely filling the extra seats placed
in the high school room.
The sugar sociabe at the Baptist
church on Friday evening was web at
tended, and many bore testimony to the
excellent quality of the new maple sugar,
of which there was abundance. Ali
seemed to enjoy themselves.
F. d. Carr has rented Z. NJ. Wisley's
place and is moving in. Mr.. Wrisley is to
board with Mr.. Carr.
Herbert S. Walbridge expects to move
back to this village. We learn that he is
to occupy Mrs. Wrisley's house recently
occupied by Mr.. Carr.
There seems to be an unusual number
of calls for tenements to rent this spring.
Fred Bottom is fitting up the building
formerly occupied by |. Surdam as
obplNf anu 10 W ItlllONC Ills
goods from Greenwich street into it. He
calculates to keep the store open for
trade and to travel with his team for
orders, and the delivery of goods as he
has formerly.
H. c. Simmons is giving his house,
occupied by II. b. Cunningham, a coat
of paint, which, as usual, appears to
improve its appearance.
F. Russell is moving into the premises
just vacated by p. Ii. Mccarthy, and
with a partner, Mr.. Lyon, will keep a
meat and vegetable market, which seems
to be needed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Hawks, we are
sorry to say, are both quite unwell with
colds, or as some say, it may be a phase
of the Ia Grippe.
Andrew Nash is moving into the house
of William Marhar which will bring
him nearer his business in the village.
A. G. Desorda goes into the house va
Gated by w. r. Madison and family.
The new board of village trustees have
organized and made a general distribu-
ton of responsibility for the year. w.
j. Hurley, to look after the roads and
sidewalks; G. d. Madison after the fire
engine, and j. II. Watson after the street
lamps. The old board of policeman have
been appointed H. Roster. chief, with
F. Carr and John Marhar, assistants.