The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-09
NORTH BENNINGTON.
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Mrs. Florence l. Hall entertained sew
eral of her friends at party few even
ings since.
A general turnout at the election on
Tuesday, was the result of very warm
and pleasant day.
Mrs. J. L. Bracket has been in North
Adams, Mass, to be treated for diff
feulty with her eyes.
Earnest Northouse returned from Bos-
ton, Mass, few days since, where he
had been for week visiting friends.
The Stark Paper Co., while waiting
for better times and demand for their
production, are making repairs at their
mills.
The Donnelly house has been bar
gained to Mrs. Edward Bottum, where
she will remove when possession can
be given.
A pretty little miss of seven years,
granddaughter of Mrs. Leonard of No.
Adams, is having pleasant three weeks
visit with Miss Ida Bruffee.
Mrs. c. E. yelling and Mrs. George
Hinsdill were called to Schoharie, N.
Y, the first of the week, by the sickness
of a much respected relative.
Mrs. Norman Rice, sister of the late
Myron Houghton, and the last of the
family, who has been West for flew
years, has recently been visiting Mrs.
Reuben Colvin.
Master Freddie Cushman is obliged to
leave his school on account of his eyes
1t is hoped the trouble will not be per-
manent, and that warmer weather and
relief from the dazzle of reflected light by
the snow, will be favorable.
The North Bennington Driving Club is
awake to the interests of the farmers
and dealers in horses, and will early in
the season institute horse sale for their
benefit. Geo. F. Leonard is president,
and Hawley G. White, secretary.
The death of Dea. W. E. Hawks on
Sunday morning, the 4th inst, at the ad-
vanced age of 81, is an event deplored by
been postponed till Sunday next, at IL
o'clock, in the Baptist church, that his
son-in-law, who resides in Topeka, Kan,
may be present
The sudden death of Mrs. Michael Cor
coran from pneumonia, is seriously felt
by her husband, and will be great loss
to the family, She has always felt a
peculiar interest in the education of the
ing for their improvement The family
have the sympathy of the community.
While Freddie Cushman was playing
about wagon in this village, used in
moving coal ashes, Monday, to make a
walk, from noise that was made the
horse started and Freddie slipped under
the wheel of the load which ran over
both of his legs. The ashes being soft
h
so he escaped broken limb, but one
was considerably bruised.
There are many pleasant things for the
few who are. living,to recall of those who
sixty years ago lived in the village of
Bennington, on the hill, now styled Ben
nington Centre, and nothing could bring
to mind more viYidly the genial, friendly
and social society of that period, than a
visit with Mrs. S. II. Brown of the pres
ent village of Bennington, who is now in
her ninetieth year. In mind and spirit
she is a fair sample of several in the re-
membrance of the writer, whom it was
the good fortune of that portion of the
town to have had in its social circles,
and whose impress has been made for
lasting good. She is in excellent health,
and but for slight defect in hearing one
would hardly place her at four-score
years.
The entertainment given at the Bap-
fist church, Tuesday evening, the 9th.
inst, was largely attended. The object
being for repairs to the church edifice, it
commended itself to the public gener-
ally, and the excellent programme Of
fered in music and Rotations, made it
the more attractive. The supper of es-
collopsd oysters, chicken pie, picked
meats, etc, with desirable accompan-
iments, was served i'll a manner to please
and satisfy. The large delegation of
friends from Bennington connected with
the Baptist church there, with the pas
tor, Rev. A. Macgeorge, were heartily
welcomed, and after they had partaken
of refreshments the exercises were be-
gun. 1t would be difficult, and would
occupy too much space to say all the
good things deserving to be said of the
carrying out of the programme. 1t is
not too much to say that all acquitted
themselves in manner that would indi-
cate due preparation, added to the talent
necessary for the several parts rendered.
The instrumental music, solos, duets
and trios were all given with such effect,
as we'll as the reading, Rotations and
singing, that it would be superfluous to