The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-14
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY.


G. F. Sickle is home again ready for
duty.
Miss Mary Bowker is in town this
week.
Ormel Pierce Jr. has secured work in
Bennington.
Miss Agnes whipple has gone to
jamestown, N. Y.
Mrs. DR.. Woodruff remains about the
same at this writing.
Miss lone E. Sickle is expected this
week FROM Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jane Smith has returned from her
visit in Allenstown, Pa.
Miss Lizzie Hill is not much improved.
She is attended by DR.. Potter.
Miss Smalley, sister of Mss. Arson
Hawkins, is guest at her home.
The Atchison Brothers of Troy, N. Y,
were guests of William Rourne's family
over Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Cook of Bennington, Wis
tied her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. ).
Green, last Sunday.
L. j. Barton and son, Perle, visited
friends across the mountain, last week,
going by carriage.
Elijah Galusha is home from Allen
town, Pa, on visit. He has friend
with him, Mr.. Barber.
Arthur LeMay and William Coulter
made 22O miles in 20 hours, going to and
from Queeche on their bicycles.
Mrs. VIM. Caswell of Bennington,
and her daughters, May and Avis, spent
Sunday with friends in tewn.
There will be ice cream served in the
evening at Mrs. Sarah Mirtield's next
Friday. The "Workers" meet there in
the afternoon.
Mis- Effie Williams, daughter of Har-
vey Williams of JohnstOwn, Pa, has
been a guest of Milo g. Pierce the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fradenburgh gave an
evening this week, to a few young gem
tlemen and ladies of this place, in honor
of their nieces, the Misses Stupplebean
of Client, N. Y, who expect to return
home this week.
Harry and George Mirfeld are home
from the Columbian Exposition. They
bring some very pretty little souvenirs
With them. They expressed themselves
as being we'll pleased with what they
saw.
Mrs. Biggartl and daughters of Hoo
SICK Fails, N. L =, SpeuI d udi lCOChOiyi
rusticating with their aunt, Mrs. G. A.
Moon. They visited what is known as
Bucks Cobble," a fine slightly spot.
They were afteTward refreshed and re-
called at the hospitable home of e. E.
Buck.
The meeting on Wednesday evening
relating to the church repairs, was one
of interest. Plans will be submitted to
Theadore Carpenter for estimates.
Every one may look ont for chance to
give according to their ability. 1t seems
as though every well-thinking person in
this village must see the necessity of a
change, and ought to take pride in hav-
ing better place of worship. "The
Lord loveth a cheerful giver." Many
willing hearts and hands can and will do
the work.
1t will be noticed by an article in an
other column, that portion of the mill
tary honors this year come 70 Benning-
ton county from Norwich University, in
that Cadet Capt. Frank Hiram Nathaniel
Matteson, son Of F. II. Matteson of this
place, is one of the young gentlemen
whose names have been forwarded to
the Adjutant General of the United
States Army at Washington, d. c., as
suitable for commissions as lieutenants
in the Regular Army in case of neces-
sity. Their names are also on file in the
office of the Adjutant General of this
State at Montpelier as worthy of com
missions in the National Guard of Yer
mont should their services be required.