The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-12

Mrs. f. E. Burgess of Burlington, is
visiting her former home here.
Mrs. Charles Brulfee Turner'S Falls,-
Mass, spent last Sabbath here, with Mr..
and Mrs. q. IL. Bruhee.
Rev. Mr.. Macgeorge, State Missionary
of the BapdstS, supplied the pulpit of
the Baptist church, last Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Mabel Atwood, while sliding net
with an accident Tuesday. BY aninjury
to her ankle. She will be lame few
days.
We are glad to see Mrs. w. G. Shaw
abont, after her indiSpOsitiOn for several
weeks, during which she was confined
to the house.
Our respected citizen, Judge Hiram
Cole, has been sontincd to the house and
led tor some time, and considerable So
licitude is felt Tor the result.
Mrs. NJ. g. Huliug and son, FLOYD c..
Huling, returned from Akron, o., last
week. The latter while absent visited
many parts of the West, going as tar as
Montana.
Neighbor Borosky and wife, with
their four children, went to New York
on Tuesday to attend wedding, SO the
report of sickness i'll tile family, as in
other cases, proves unfOunded.
The Rev. G. E. Provost has gone to,
Florida for his health. He went a few
weeks ago, and it is hoped he will be
greatly benefited by the change OF eli
mate.
Miss Myra Phillips, teacher in the
POultney Academy, has been at home
for few days, during short vacation
OF that school, on &C iOunt of case of
diphtheria occurring in it. She returned
to her charge on Wednesday of this
week.
Mr.. Wilson from the Dr. Clark farm in
getting ice last week, was precipitated,
by the breaking of the ice, with the load
into the water where it was quite deep.
The horses broke away from the sleigh
and escaped similar ducking.
Rev. G. H. Peck preached sermon
upon the death of the late Rev. C. H.
SpurgeUn of London, on Sunday even
ing at the union meeting al the Congre-
gatiOnal church His text was Ps. 81 :23,
1.-THE steps of good man are ordered
by the Lord"
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
tist church, having secured the assist
dIlC0 VI Ju6 l1Ddu ATb ASSOClbLlOn, Will
give an exhibit of some of the famous
works of art at their social next Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10Th. III, Ladies win
assemble i'll the afternoon for work
Anna, aged years, third child of
Mark McGOvern, died on Sunday morn
ing last. She had recovered SO far from
her sickness, as to he thought out of
danger, but paralysis of the throat set in
which resulted in death. Thus tho
family of seven bright children, has been
reduced to four. The parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of our community.
The sOciable at the Congregational
church parlOrs on Tuesday, was well at
tended, and the entertainment in the
evening gave much satisfaction. The
readings and music on guitar and banjo,
with the recitation by Mrs. Walter White
and some account of her travels in
Switzerland by Miss II. S. yelling filled
up the time with profit and pleasure.
Policemen Roster and Carr were called
by q. Ii Morse, about three O'clock on
Sunday morning last. to quiet row in
the barber shop lie rents to one Scarry.
On arriving at the place they found
about dozen having loud time, and
On attempting to make arrests Michael
Keefe, who Is one of the village police
men, drew revolver and threatened to
shoot, 50 there were no arrests m Ide, as
the other policemen were unarlned. The
party was broken up and when legal pa
pers were ready Keefe had left the State.