Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-24
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North BENNINGTON.

nOItu DSHnInStOHs
w. r. Mattison Is in New York dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Heline ArnetL who has been visit.
ing at Riverside, returned to New York,
Wednesday.
Rev. w. w. Ranney. of Phillips,
Maine, is at home during the holidays.
Miss Luella Houghton, of Red Oak.
with her friends here.
Miss Mary Woodruff, teacher in New
York City is visiting her brother, DR..
j. B. Woodruff for few.days.
Misses Norton and Wheeler, teachers
in our graded school are at their home
in Bennington during the two weeks
vacation.
Prof. Homer G. Bristol, principal of
Vermont Academy at Saxtons River,
and Miss Anna Cummings, the lady
principal, will present the subject of
Christian Education It the Union service
in the Baptist church next Sunday even
ing.
W. G. SpaffOrd from Norwich Univers-
ity, Mortified with bis friend, Paul
Dinsmore is enjoying the holidays at
home.
She that was Miss Fannie Bottom, and
later Mrs. Galusha, and who now re-
sides in Nashua, n. H., has been visiting
here. Her son has lately entered Dart
mouth College to fit himself for the pro-
fessiOn of civil engineer.
Will Wright has closed his engage
ment with G. w. Roberts, and with grip
in hand entered upon the canvassing oc-
cupation, including newspaper agency.
The closing services of the graded
schools were held in Bank Hall Friday
afternoon last, and were witnessed by
many friends of the
school with great satisfac.
ton. The hall had been prepared
for the occasion and the services were
excellent, as care and drill lad been
given to bring the talent of the different
grades in their respective parts to the
greatest proficiency. The patrons of
the school are thus established IN the
connection, that the educational inter.
ests of their children are in good hands,
and that its prosperity is made sure for
the future.
The morning service in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday was made es.
pecially appropriate for Christmas, and
the singing was unusually attractive and
enjoyable. The anthem, Behold |
Bring You Good Tidirgs," by Sir John
Goss, was given by a full choir with
good effect, and the solo, "COntivue De
NOEL by Adams, was finely rendered
by John II, Cushman. who in good
voice brought to the nearer it's choicest
strains, At the union Praise service in
the evening, several Christmas carols
were sung, and the solo, Come Unto
Me, by Gamer was given by Cushman,
to large audience.
Through the kindness of the village
trustees, the willingness of the j. G..
Mccullough fire mpany to do the
work, and the accommodation of the
contractor, E. F. Boyd in permitting the
building to be used before its compile
ton, the ladies of the Congregational So
ciety held their annual festival in these
pleasant and convenient rooms, on Fore
fathers day evening, the 20th inst. The
rooms were trimmed with flags aud
bunting, the tables set with good taste
and the viands so palatable, that
general word of praise was
given for those in charge of
the entertainment. All appeared to en-
sale being of such a variety they were
entirely disposed of, making the pro.
ceeds quite satisfactory, netting little
over one hundred fifty dollars. Thanks
are due the friends for their generous
patronage. and to W. H. Frear of Troy,
MIS-. G. w. Robinson of Bennington Cen
tire and Miss Grace Douglass of Allen.
town, Penn, for donations or the fancy
table.