The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-11-17
NORTH BENNINGTON.

A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moon, on Saturday of last week.
Mrs. J. @. Houghton is confined to her
bed with a severe cold, and threatened
with pneumonia, but it is hoped it may
be averted.
Mrs. George Bushnell of Fort EdN ard,
n. Y, with her little son and mother-in-
law, Mrs. Burritr, have been visiting the
family, of Mrs. j. Skinner, who are rel
atives.
Mrs. Ford of North Adams, has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Hunt and was called home on account
of the death of her aunt with whom she
spent much time in her early life.
Warren Ripley, who left few years
since single young man, has been
spending a week with his mother, bring
ing wife and child from Cleveland, o.,
where he now resides. They started for
home Tuesday.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Hlnsdillville, will hold social
at Miss Ida Whites, Riverside" Tues
day evening, November 2lst. A Chick
en- supper will be served.
Hurra Pat! said Micky, the day after
said I'd niver vote the Republican ticket,
and if l did, let me right hand drap off,
but We see, put in straight one yes
terday, wild me left. Hurra!
Mrs. H. Cole, who has been in Burling-
ton, caring for her son, Edward Ii. Bur
CESS, who has been ill, returned last
week. Young Burgess has been brought
home though hardly able to travel on the
cars and it is hoped by kind attention
and careful nursing, he will permanently
improve.
Miss Hartig, very successful evange-
list, for a year or two in the employ of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society, will be present at meeting i'll
the Congregational church on Saturday
evening, and will also address the Union
meeting, in the same church or Sunday
evening next. All are invited to come
out to these services.
Miss Anna Murray of SALISBURY and
Michael Mcclure of Bennington were
married at the st. John Baptist church,
Wednesday morning at clock. Father
La Chance officiating. A large number
gathered to witness the ceremony at the
church, after which the circle of rela-
tives and near friends attended recep-
ton at the home of the bride. The pres.
ents were numerous and valuable.
The lecture of Prof. f. n. Seeley of
the Y. NJ. @. A, International Training
school, Springfield, Mass to the young
men and boys was well attended on Mon
day evening of this week. He had been
to Rutland to address the Y. NJ. c. A.
there, and by invitation stopped on his
way home to speak here. There were
nearly two hundred out, a special train
bringing a large delegation from Ben
nington, while several came from Shafts.
bury. 1t was a very interesting lecture,
and collection resulted in nearly OF
quite paying the expense.
c. G. Hard's singing class, which has
been delayed on account of the protracted
meetings, meets every Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock, at Temperance Hal
lover Bangs d Hath away's store), has
already forty members. 1t is hoped the
members will be largely increased
North Bennington now has an opportu
nifty to keep up its ancient reputation as q
musical centre, as in the days of the
Dyers, Mattesons, the Slyes, the Loom
Uses, and host of others, whom we have
not space to mention. Here a genera
invitation is extended to both old anG
young, experience singers and beginners
who will be interested in his modern
style of teaching, combining as it does
culture and sight singing.