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ministered at ST. Peters church on Sun
day, after the morning service.
A MEETING of the creditors of Levin
Bros, insolvent debtors, is called for the
21st at the Probate office, to elect dn as
signee.
CUSTER PosT observed the anniver-
sary of the battle OF New Orleans by
displaying the national colors from their
post rooms.
A PACKAGE was lost in Bennington, or
on the North Bennington road, contain
ing black silk mittens, some black silk,
etc. Return to AK. Richie & Cos. store.
INVITATIONS have been received by
several here for the sixth annual banquet
of the Brooklyn Society of Vermonters,
to be held at the Montauk Club, Brook
Ign, next Friday evening.
THE Valentine Knitting Company mill
has resumed operations. Many improve
ments have been made during the shut
down. The building is now lighted by
electricity from its own plant.
E. D. MOORE, who has been quite i'll at
his home, corner of Grove and Stafford
streets, is slowly improving. For a time
his condition was quite critical and a
council of physicians was held.
BISHOP DE GoEsBRIAND and Coadju-
tor Bishop Michaud, of Burlington, ar
rived here, Tuesday evening, and were
the guests, until the next afternoon, of
Rev. A. j. Barron, at the parOchial resi-
dence. They were on their way home
from Baltimore
II. L. STILLsoN attended meeting of
the trustees of the Gill Odd Fellows
Home in Burlington, Tuesday afternoon
and evening. The meeting was to dis.
cuss the completion and dedication of
the Home, which will take place on the
third Wednesday in May. Miriam
Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, will fur
nish room in the Home, complete, with
the exception of the linen and bedding,
at an expense of about $50.
M. d. BARTLETT, who has leased the
Aldine mill property for shirt factory,
expects to begin operations about the
first of February, or by the 18th at the
latest, with about seventy machines,
which will give employment to about
eighty hands. Mr.. Bartlett has had con-
siderable experience in the manufacture
of shirts and will undoubtedly be sue
cessful in this venture. He has the best
wishes of the community, for his success
means another addition to Bennington
industries.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church was held Monday night,
The reports of officers showed great
prosperity in all directions of the church
work. During the past year there has
been decided increase in membership.
The financial condition of the church is
excellent. Among the officers elected
are the following; treasurer, F. S. Pratt
clerk, NJ. E. Watson; trustees, Dewey
Durham, A. B. Sibley, Oliver Burt, A
o. Edison, VIM. Bull, Louis Graves and
F. S. Pratt.
IT will be a disappointment to many in
this vicinity to learn that the annual
meeting and banquet of the Young Mems
Republican Club of Vermont, which was
} to have been held in Rutland on Lincoln''
birthday, February 18th, will not be hello
there, owing to the fact that the G. A
h. convention occurs there the same
day. There would undoubtedly have
been large delegation from here haC
tho original plans been carried out, as
a speaker of National reputation, prob
ably Hon. Thomas B. Reed, will be the
attraction at the banquet, which, as was
announced Wednesday, will be held in
Montpelier
THE Rev. DR.. Madison c. Peters, Of
New York, who recently lectured here
preached the third sermon in his series
"The Wedding Ring" in his church Sun.
day evening. He addressed young WON
en-, whom he counseled against the snare
OF appearances. ''Never marry a man to
mend him or reform him." he said
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than out. The man who will not reform
to please his sweetheart will never do SO
to please his wife. Do not make matri-
mony a matter of money. Socommon is
the mercantile estimate of marriage be.
coming that should not be surprised to
see the hymeneal market list chronicled
in the newspapers, with the prices cur
rent in the Stock Exchange"
GRAND MASTER PERRY of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Vermont, and
District Deputy Grand Master Wellman,
of Manchester, made an official visit to
Miriam Rebekah Lodge and Stark Lodge
Monday afternoon and evening. In the
evening the following were installed as
the officers OF Stark Lodge: F. H. Esta-
brook, n. G.; Ell. Winslow, V. G.; BIN.
Estabrook, Il. S.; N. NJ. Puffer, p. s..
Geo. Dakin, treasurer; G. E. Stevens,
W; o. w. Harwood, Con-; II. NJ. John
son, l. G.; j. l. Loomis, o. G.; G. D.
Gibson, chaplain; Walter Mattison, r.
S. S.: Marcus Armstrong, l.. S. S.. VIM.