The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09
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MRS. G. WELLING THATCHER enter
tanned Whist club No. /, last Wednesday
evening.
MRS. r. J. CoFFEY is visiting her
mother in Mortified. The latter lady
has been quite i'll.
MRS. A. S. NJ. CHISHOLM handsomely
entertained the ladies afternoon card
club, last Tuesday.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIAM r. PERSON
of Orange, Mass, were in town over Sun
day visiting relatives.
Mrs. A. P. CHILDs and Misses Ethel
and Lucy Childs returned from New
York City, Monday last.
B. F. SMITH is the sentinel OF the Good
Templars' Lodge in this village vice
Clarence Niles, resigned.
VIM. B. ARNOLD has been appointed
special prosecutor for the town of Pow
nal. The Governor commissioned him
from January LIST, 1894.
SUPT E. D. BENNETT, wife and daugh-
ter are going South the last of this
month. We trust the trip may greatly
benefit Col. Benefits health.
MRS. j. B. PARMENTER has given up
Uu6 uDD6E VI W. " NOWbOu n
on Union street, and moved her effects
to her fathers on Willow street.
A. P. CHILDs has been elected presi-
dent of the Denison Land and Invest
ment Company, and leaves this week for
Texas, in the interests of that concern.
THE chameleon craze has struck Ben
ningtOn. Alex. j. Cooper brought home
some from New York city lately. Ayres,
the tailor, had one or two some weeks
ago.
Col. E. L. BATES has so far recovered
from his recent severe attack of quinsy,
that he goes to Texas this week, hoping
the change of climate may hasten con-
valeScence.
The Masonic District meeting will
come off next Wednesday, the 18th, as
noted by us last week. The Grand Mas.
ter and other Grand officers will be pres
emit, and the ladies of the Eastern Star
Chapter will spread the banquet
THE public will be glad to learn that
in the spring the cement sidewalk in
front of the postoffice building, which is
owned by Mrs. John H. Norton, will be
removed and the ground lowered to cor.
respond to the grade on Main and South
bbFbeOS. n nOW bluOWdlh Will D6 pun III
probably of North river bluestone.
The old armory on Park street is be
ing fitted up for a box shop. by the Val
entine and Bennington Knitting mills
N. NJ. Puffer, manager. 1t is the inten
ton of these two companies to manu-
facture their own boxes. The machin
cry is of the latest improved pattern, anC
no doubt the venture can be made profit
able.
COMPLAINT is made that the location
of the travelling car Pilgrim" on thu
corner is such that people coming dow
Main are hidden from the sight of thost
driving up North street, until fright up
on each other" and that several coils
ions have been narrowly averted. A lit
tie change in the location will remed,
the danger complained Of.
THE engagement of Mr.. Kempt, tht
popular salesman in A. X. Ritchie'
store, to Miss Jean Cady having beef
formally announced, the consummatior
is expected to take place in the earl,
spring, and wedding trip to Scotland
the home of Mr.. Kemp and also of Mis-
Cady's ancestors, is in contemplation
The friends will be pleased to know tina
their future home will be on Willow
street, this village.