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c. GIBSON and wife returned home
from their trip to New Jersey, yester-
day.
Mr.. AND MRS. OSCAR SMITH of Brat
tleboro, are visiting at Warren Rice's
this week.
Mr.. AND MRS. S. DENuNG and family
of New York, visited at D. G. Burrs
Wednesday.
MRS. MAJOR CoFFEY is visiting IN
Mortified, going there from the muster
at Brattleboro.
Mrs. JOHN W. FLAGLER arrived here
Wednesday evening and is the guest of
Mrs. Charles T. Burt.
Miss LILLIAN FORD of Bennington is
visiting at H. B. Douglass on Howe
street.-Rutland Herald.
CHARLOTTE BoLDBRIDGE has been ap-
pointed postmistress at Rupert, vice
James Jennings removed.
MRS. JEROME B. STEWART and daugh-
ter of Eleventh street, Troy, have re-
turned home from visit to our town.
THE presentation of the Memorial
record to Sixth Corps Post, G. A. R., will
take place Tuesday evening September
18th, next.
Miss NELLIE SHAUGHNEssY and. Miss
Estelle Garvey of Fourth street, Troy,
will spend the next two weeks with
friends here.
THERE are now four prisoners in the
county Jail, more than have been there
ut one time in several months. They are
all stayers.
MISSES ANNIE CAHILL of Third street
and Emma Bohan of Fourth street, Troy,
returned Tuesday evening from two
weeks stay at Bennington.
The repairs and engagements con-
templated on the Hupf property on
Main street, are in progress this week.
r. j. Crawford is doing the job.
THE New York Churchman recently
published an extract from sermon
preached by Rector Richardson of st.
Peters church this village.
THERE will be an excursion to Lake
George from all stations on the Benning
ton and Rutland railway, September 1st.
Fare for round trip from Bennington
$40.
THE Tennessee Temperance Universe
ty has Just conferred the honorary de-
gree of D. D., upon Rev. W. w. Foster,
IT,, once pastor of the Methodist church
here.
A PARTY of Bennington people, COM
prising Mrs. Edward Norton and daugh-
ter Mary, and Mrs. D. McEowen, go to
Ashbury Park, N. Y, this week for a
two weeks visit.
Mrs. CHAs. WALDO and children of
Detroit, Mich, and Charles H. and Ed
ward Z. Bennett of Bennington, were at
Col. NJ. S. Colburn's, Manchestre Centre,
the first of the week.
THE readers attention is called to an
vertised sc. c. c." by the Crystal Con
dictionary Company, Col. Urban A.
Woodbury., president. Read it.
TUESDAY, Mrs. r. E. Mormon of
Monett, Mo-, gave birth to four children,
three girls and boy, the combined
weight of whom is 16 pounds. The
mother, who is a small woman, is doing
well.
THE Eastern Star held Memorial ser
vice in Masonic Hall, Wednesday, in
memory of Mrs. j. c.. Clark, former
treasurer and wife of the Worthy Patron.
Mrs. John II. Norton, presided, and
Maj. Coffey conducted the Worthy Pa
irons part.
ABOUT $50 Wednesday afternoon, the
residence of Eli Tiffany on Stafford street
was discovered to be on fire. A still
alarm was given and portion of the fire
department responded. Hose was at
tached to dydrant near by but before it
could be used the fire, which caught from
a defective chimney was extingulshed.
THE Soldiers Home grounds have be-
come favorite place to picnic and this
week parties and Sunday schools have
enjoyed themselves from PoWnal, Shafts
bury, Eagle Bridge and White Creek.
The Sunday school from the latter place
came Wednesday and rode about the vii
lage.
GEORGE REED, who is confined in Jail
here for indecent assault upon a Mrs.
Dorr in Arlington, was taken before JUS
tice Vault in that village, Tuesday, for
hearing. The evidence was sufficient
so that he was put under $500 bail to APP
pear before the county court and in de-
fault was brought back to the Jail for
safe keeping.
MRS. ]. H. POTTER of Ballston Spa,
N. z, has been spending month with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Plank of
DOpOO SLIOOJ' 81 H. IOGJCI CdLlO anu
spent Sunday with them and all returned
home this morning. They were also ac-
companied by Mrs. Potter's brother,
Ches. Plank Of Pittsfleld, Mass, he is
taking Yaration of a few weeks and
will visit friends and relatives of Troy
and Albany before returning.
THE death of Perry L. Eldred, aged
46 years and 5 months, occurred at his
home at North Hoosick, Sunday, after
a lingering illness. Mr.. Eldred was a
well known resident of the town of Hoo
sick, N. Y, where he spent most of his
life. He was also a noted horse trainer
and driver. He is survived by widow
and four daughters. The funeral was
held from the house Wednesday. Inter
ment was in the family lot at Hoosick.
Mr.. Eldred was brother of Mrs. f. O..
Graves and Mrs. E. L. Bates of this vii.
lage.
On Thursday afternoon, August 10Th,
Mrs. Harrison l. Norton entertained the
Daughters of the American Revolution
of the Bennington Chapter. Mrs. J. E..
Merrill sung "The Star Spangled Banner"
toIthe delight Of all present. Miss X. J..
Hubbell read a paper expressive of pa
triotism and true appreciation Of the
duties and obligations resting upon the
descendants of honored ancestors. Mrs.
A. B. Valentine read an original poem,
exquisite in thought and expression, like
all literary efforts of this gifted, estim-
able lady. The State Regent; Mrs. Jesse