The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-20
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.


sister, Mrs. George A. Bruffee, who is
out of health.
Char les Cole, son of Mrs. H. Cole, has
been quite sick for few days, but we
are glad to say is recovering.
Mrs. Fannie Ripley is visiting her
daughter in Troy, N. Y, Mrs. NJ. E.
| Jones.
Miss Nellie Bracket, who has been at
St Luke's Hospital for some time, re
turned Wednesday. She has improved
| in some respects, if the main difficulty
has not been conquered. She has many
friends, and by letter received from
the hospital saying, "She gave light and
cheer to the ward in which she was;"
we are sure she was appreciated there.
At the recent business meeting of the
Baptist Society, the following board of
officers was elected; Clerk, WE, Hawks;
Trustees, l. Surdam, Myron Clark, II. S.
Dunham, L. A. DOlph and Leland Loom
is; Treasurer, Henry Roster. 1t is
worthy of notice that this is the 50th
successive time our venerable friend Mr..
Hawks has been called to fill the of
flee of clerk in this church, the duties of
which have been performed to the salts
faction of all concerned
Miss NJ. H. Henry of Riverside, whose
health has been so much improved of
late, is again confined to the house, but
it is hoped the attack will be but tenn
porary.
Mrs. Uhline, sister of Mrs. II. I.
Spafford, is visiting here for few days.
She undoubtedly cohgratulates the hus-
band of Mrs. S.. on his good fortune On
the sum of $1,000 as the legatee of hfs
late great uncle, and also the brother
Henry w. and his family in the windfall
of 0,000 from the same source.
Mrs c. w. Thatcher of Bennington,
Visited her sister, Mrs. B. Surdam, Wed
nesday of this week.
About fifty went over Tuesday even
ing and heard the interesting lecture of
Rev. DR.. Macarthur, on Spain and Col
umbus. 1t gave an opportunity for
m my who had not seen the new Opera
House to see its beautiful and artistic
interior.
S. B. Hall spent last Sunday with his
son Deming in New York.
Our Graded school is progressing with
much satisfaction, under the wise man
agement of Prot. Dressed, who gives his
undivided attention to its interests The
graduating class is not as large as last
year but much larger than an average
number, and is making good progress in
its various branches. The German class
is now reading German literary work
with proficiency truly remarkable.
The different departments under the eff
ficient teachers, are well filed since the
temporary sickness has subsidized, and
the school is receiving, as it has for
years, the united support of a !.
At the annual meeting of the Society
OF the Congregational church, the fol-
lowing list of officers were elected for
the year: H. D. Hall, president of board
of trustees; NJ. c. Huling, 1st vice presi-
dent; VIM. E. Simonds, second vice
PRESIDENT; B. F. Henry, clerk; W. G..
Shaw, treasurer; H. T. Cushman, col
lector; S. B. Hall, c. w. Roberts and G.
A. Bruffee. John H. Cushman and Fred
H. Colvin were appointed ushers, the
importance of whose duties is more and
more appreciated. The several reports
were satisfactory, showing a healthy
state of its finances, and with the more
than eight hundred dollars expended in
repairs and change of furnishings, gives
hopeful encouragement for the future.
A large delegation of friends of Com
mander J. B. McNamar gave him a
pleasant surprise at his residence on Fri
day evening the 14th, inst, for the pur-
pose of presenting him with beautiful
gold headed cane. 1t was artistically
inscribed: presented to J. B. McNa-
mar by his friends from G. A. Custer
Post" When the comrades were seated
at the table, which was loaded with good
things, Senior Vice Commander, George
NJ. Marsh, presented the cane, accom-
panied with the following brief remarks:
Commander, we, your friends and COM
rades, have come here tonight with the
thermometer below zero, to assure you
of our loyalty and confidence in you as a
competent leader and a worthy comrade.
In behalf of my comrades here assembled
present you with this cane in apprecia.
ton of your valuable services the past
two years. You have maintained and
increased our treasury in most salts
factory manner, and recruited our de-
pleted ranks from so to 92 members in
good standing, the past year. When we
are absent and you look upon this cane,
let it remind you that your many friends
in Custer Post are loyal to you and to
the principles which our order represent,
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty" Com
mander McNamar, being taken by com
plete surprise, responded very feelingly
by saying: "My comrades, thank you