The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-07

pect to so to Esperance, N. Y, this week
for visit
Mr. aud Mrs. Richard are spending a
week from home. Also Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph: Stockwell
c. R. and A. B. Hawkins are reshing-
ling the house recently purchased of
Mrs. q. S. Mattison.
Miss Carrie POLES of Hoosick Falls,
N. Y, was a guest at Edgar Mattison's
over the 4th of July.
1t is expected that the Eagle Square
Manufacturing Company's works will Ie-
sumo business again Monday.
The Misses Stupplebean are expected
from Client, n. Y, to visit their uncle,
Jerry Fradenburgh and family.
G.F. Sickle has gone to visit his sons,
Fred, living nj Worcester, Mass, and
Theadore at GRANVILLE, N. Y.
j. Ridout is spending few days here,
from his business at Montreal, visiting
his sister, Mrs. DR.. Woodruff.
Edward Way left Saturday for his
home in Manchester for n few days dur
ing the shut down at the shops.
The workers" will give an ice cream
social on Friday evening of this week at
the residence of j. Fradenburgh.
The friends of Mrs. Jennie (Stickle)
Atwood diving at Windsor), will regret
to learn of her poor health this summer.
Tirzah Montgomery passed Sunday
with her cousins, Mary and Jennie Hast
ings. She presided at the organ Sunday
morning.
Miss Mary Mi,lington has returned to
her home in Greenwich, N. Y, where
Il, i. 1, tln,s Ilr Inln
Wilmington.
Francis Rice and wife, in company
with Walter Collins and wife went to
Lauderdale to spend their 4th of July.
1t was very quiet Fourth in our village.
TheadOre Carpenter, wife and daugh-
tiers, accompanied by Mrs. Carpenters
sister and husband, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Towsley of Bath-on the Hudson, were in
town Monday afternoon.
Prof. Chas Woodruff and family, who
were expected here this week, came last
Friday and remained at North Benning-
ton on account of the illness of Mrs. DR..
Woodruff. They are expected here
later.
Mrs. Lovejoy will return to her family
this week, after nearly three weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. DR.. Woodruff, who
has been i'll so long and as yet very little
change either way that her condition is Il
critical one.
Mrs. Sarah Mrfield gave little social
to her class OF Junior EndeavorS" on
Wednesday afternoon, at her home. Ice
cream and cake were served and the So
ciety numbers over twenty members.
E. Derestque of East Chatham, N. Y,
was recently married to Miss Hattie
Sickle, daughter of Walter and Mary
Sickle of Maiden Bridge. N. Y. They
made a short visit at the residence of the
grandfather of the bride, r. L. Sickle.
Edward Millington recently purchased
the house owned by the Burdens, known
as the SWEET house" Robert Hastings
is their agent and all arrangements were
made with him. Mr.. Madison will re-
move his family rs soon as this house is
vacated. VIM. Bourne is the occupant
at present.
Another meeting was held las! Th.'=-
day night to consider the ''repair ques-
tion'' on the church. 1t is expected this
week something definite may be reached,
whether repairs only, or an enlargement.
Certainly we shall have to shun the
"drippings of the sanctuary" unless
something is done soon.
Several went from here to attend the
graduating exercises at North Benniug
ton, Friday. Everyone was highly
pleased with the success of the pupils.
Friends from here also feel to congratu-
late tho young people of our own village.
Miss Tirzah Montgomery was the vale
dictOrian.