The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-04-13

Miss Mary Monroe is enjoying visit
in Philadelphia, where her cousin, Hugh
Gates, resides.
The Good Templars have "hard
Times sociable at Mrs. Clark Smith S
Wednesday night.
George Stafford of Arlington, spent last
Sunday in town, guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Vosburgh,
Jesse Spencer has moved his family
from Albany, N. Y, into the house va
Gated by David Bartlett.
G. A. Bruce was called to Walngford
last week to attend,the funeral of his sis
tor, Mrs S. j. Ainsworth.
David Bartlett sold his place to Syl-
vester Hawkins, and has moved his
family to North Bennington.
Carl :Ghapin of Waterbury, Conn, is
| spending his vacation with his grand
father, Hon. VIM. p. Madison.
Edward Milington, recently married,
has brought his wife and her daughter,
| Miss Maude Smith, to reside among us.
Jesse Carpenter has renewed to Ben
ningtpn, where he is in charge of some
building being done by the Eagle Square
Company.
The village school opened on Monday
morning, Miss Hattie Mattison teaching
the primar school, and Hiram Barton the
higher grade.
The remains of Earle Herman Mattison
were disinterred last week and removed
from Centre Salisbury to the village
cemetery here.
Byron Cary has moved from Centre
SALISBURY into Seymour Galusha's house
where he can be near his work. He is
build the Hawkins store.
George Bulls has changed from a
clerk in VIM. Mattison's store, to ship
ping clerk in the bedstead department of
the Eagle Square Company.
The Workers met in their usual
place on Friday afternoon of last week.
Tea'was served by Mrs. Arson Hawkins
and Mrs. Adelbert Hawkins.
Simeon Dean has improved the roads
about the four corners by hauling in
gravel and raising the streets about the
town pump, making it high and dry.
The occasions are rare that vacant ten
ements are to be seen in our village, but
such is the case at present. and no very
good,prospects of their being filled soon.
Ralph Mirfield, Mary Hastings, Sarah
Cole, Sadie Cole and Walter Wright go
from our village to the North Benning-
ton Graded school, this being their first
term there.
Reports from Centreville, Iowa, are
that one of our young boys (nOw busi-
ness MANI, Grant Smith, is doing nice
business in his machine shop there.
Alfred Mattison, his father-in-law, re-
sides with him, is quite lame yet, never
having recovered from his late illness.
G. r. and A. B. Hawkins have the
foundation of their store about finished.
and will soon have the building raised.
1t is to be erected on ground formerly
owned by James Elwell, now the prop
erty of the Hawkins brothers.
The Good Templars met with Mrs. G.
A. Moon last week, giving an apron and
neCktie party. There was large num-
Der out. Glad to see some of tie friends
of the Order from Bennington present.
A good collation. was served, and the
Lodge realized something over $40.
ReY. Thomas Rogers left on Tuesday
morning for Cohoes, N. z, where the
Methodist Conference is in session. Con-
siderable anxiety is felt with regard to
changes that May be made. We shall
this field.
The Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor held their semi-annual meet
ing for election of officers on Monday
night, and the following officers were
elected: Harry Winfield, president;
Loren Draper, vice president; Miss
Susie Matthews, secretary; Robert Moon,
treasurer. The committees receive their
appointment from the president.
AtGrange Hall, the grand concert and
readings, to be given on the evening of
the 18th, very fine programme has been
prepared. Shakespeare will be interpre-
ted by. Mr.. Edward Donnelly, late OF, the
Boston Museum, his brother George
Donnelly taking part also; and in the
whole he will be assisted by Messrs.
George Donnelly and Chas. H. Bennett.
These gentlemen were at North Benning-
ton, recently, and this is what was said
of them on that occasion: 1.-THE readings
by Edward. Donnelly from Shakspeare's
Julius Cesar, were we'll received, many
who were present being his old friends,
who were highly gratified with his mas
terry of elocution, attained in the few
years since he left our village. They
predict for him a prosperous future in
his profession. His brother George, who
is favorite here, rendered a violin solo
in a manner to call out an enthusiastic
encore, which brought him again to the
front. The bass. solo by Charles Ben
nett was real treat, and his fine voice
with the selections he made after each
encore, was much enjoyed" We pre-
dict for them a like cordial reception
here.