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

NORTH BENNINGTON
Mr.. Fred Percy is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Alta Tozer returned to her school
Monday morning.
Rev. W. A. Bushee of Wallingford, will
exchange with Rev. G. Il. Peck, next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Tozer and Mrs. L.
A. Dolph, who have been on the sick list,
are gaining.
Miss Ida Bruffee returned home from
North Adams, Mass, Monday, where
she had been visiting.
Mrs. E. H. Worthington of Lansing
tburgh, N. Y, has been visiting her
friends for few days
LYMAN Toombs returned to Williams
town last Thursday and Elbridge Toombs
to Wilbraham, Wednesday.
Fred Miner of Binghamton, Y. Y, who
has been visiting here and in Bennington,
returned Wednesday, with his mother,
to their home.
The funeral services of the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Tompkins were
held Tuesday morning, April Sd, Rev.
Il. B. Tozer officiating.
1t looks as though the rumor, that
Freeman Howard was going to lease the
store of Samuel Watson and put in a
meat market, was going to fall through.
The six, who are at school at the diff
ferent institutions in Williamstown and
Wilbraham, Mass, and Mortified, have
gone to their respective duties, after the
short pleasant vacation occurring at this
season of the year.
rNI,o -;llooo fr,,stnac houa fhnronnhlu
rounded up the roads, using one of the
new road machines with six horses for
power. This work is much better &C
Complished, before the ground has be-
come settled and hard.
At the special school meeting last Sat
urday evening, called to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of DR.. Newton,
II. S. Durham was unanimously elected
to fill the unexpired term of one year on
the prudential committee. 80
A surprise party was given at the home
of Mrs. James yelling on Monday even
ing of this week, it being the birthday of
her son, Chas. II. Houghton. A pleas
ant time was had, the refreshments be-
ing nice and abundant, all were fully
satisfied.
Prince Massaquoi. the African repre-
=
ions" at the Worlds fair, will speak at
the Baptist church next Sunday even
ing, April 18th. He is fine speaker,
and has curiosities from Africa which
he exhibits.
We understand Mrs. j. c. Wright has
secured the services of a capable young
man to drive the team, who will continue
to deliver coal and do other work wanted,
as her late husband has done heretofore.
She wishes to dispose of one span of
horses, and is Offering them for sale.
Cards are out for the marriage of Clay
ton s. Colvin, the efficient ex press mana
ger, cow located at Greenfield, Mass, to
Miss Merriman, in the Congregational
church in North Adams, Mass, on
Wednesday the 25th, inst. They ha re
the best wishes of his many friends here,
for their further happiness.
A visit to our old and respected friend,
PhilOrman Bates of Salisbury, now in
the ninety fourth year of his age, was
made day or two since. He is in
good health, and but for an injury to his
hip, several years since, by which he is
obliged to use crutch, he would be in
wonderful preservation. His memory
and mind are clear, and his conversation
of things which occurred nearly cen
fury since seems strange but instructive.
The decision of the executive COM
mittee of the North Bennington Driving
Park, at its late meeting, to have fair
and races for two days, the 9th and 7th
of June, Ion the excellent track and
grounds of the association. will be hailed
withpleasure by all interested in horse
breeding, and the sale Of such stock.
There will be sales at auction, and the
high character of the officers, GEORGE F.
Leonard, president, and II; 9. White
secretary, is guarantee of the grand
time in prospect at the races, which will
occur each day.