Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1897-02-12
PersonaI mentIor.


Bridget Smith has been granted an
original widows pension.
Everett Harwood returned this week
from four months trip to California
and other sections of the West.
Frank H. Hyde has purchased II
Mrs. A. E. Donnelly the house on
South str Q. that she built about three
years ago
g. Newmayer, Of the Bennington
Shoe Store, is visiting the leading shoe
factories in New York, Rochester,
Boston and lynn, to place his or.
ders for spring shoes, Z
Mrs. w. r. Hyde, who has been III
for some time, is much improved. :
Miss Lulu Burch is confined to the
house with the measles.
The winter session OF the Troy Dis.
trict Preachers, Institute will DO held
in Williamstowh next week Tuesday
and Wednesday. Among those who
are announced to take part in the dis
cussions is Rev. John Nj. Harris, a
native of Bennington.
Alfred Winslow has been passing
the week at the big Cycle Show in
New York City.
Little Joe Gunshannon, who has
been travelling with Fields Ministries
for several months, severed his con
nection with the troupe at the close OF
the performance at the Opera House,
Wednesday evening. He has been
quite homesick for some time, and as
the company disbands in few weeks
in Kentucky, it was thought best that
he should remain ab home. His dane
ing has been one of the features OF the
performances, and he has,been popular
with the managers and all the mem
Ders OF the troupe. as well 40 with the
public.
Harry p. Burt, who has but partial
ly recovered from recent severe jill
ness, is now suffering from a severe
attack Of tonsilitis.
Lyman n. Evans is recovering from
quite serious illness, and is now able
to sit up.
Mrs. Ira Puifer has been seriously
i'll for several days, but is now some
what improved,
Mrs. Alex Cooper has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. e. Stuart and daughter, who
have been visiting relatives in towT
returned to their home in Norwich,
N. ", to-day.
Miss Lulu Robinson, Of Centre Ben
niDgton, has returned from a pro
longed stay in New York.
Mrs Charles Dunn's sister has re-
turned with her from Boston and viii
live at Mr.. Dunn's, at the Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pilling gave a
surprise party for their daughter, Miss
Nellie Pilling, last evening in honor
of her birthday.
Mrs John S. Robinson and hel
niece, Miss Stamford, have returned
from an extended visit in the vicinity
of Boston.
One of the pleasant surprise partie:
OF the season took place at the resi-
dence Of Edward Walbridge, at Ben
nington Falls,-on Wednesday evening,
when, through invitations issued b,
Miss Hattie Walbridge, number Of
gentlemen from North Bennington,
this village and the Centre called
on Mr.. Walbridge and passed pleas
ant evening at the card tables.
William Ramsdell, who made him.
self so conspicuous at the Opera
House Wednesday evening by hi,
drunken actions, was discharged from
the Soldiers Home ON the following
day He was admitted to the Home
from New Haven, Conn, in October
He was member Of Co. d., 9th VI
Vols.
+ While alighting from the cars last
Friday, Mrs. r. J. Cofey badly
strained one knee. She can walk
little, but she is unable to 20 mn q,
down stairs.
George A. Wattl,s, Past Grard
Chief Templar, OF the Good Templars
Of Vermont, returned Saturday from
a four weeks trip through the State
As the representative Of the GrSDd
Lodge Of Good Templars, he visited
about ~ lodges, covering Rutland,
Addison, Franklin, Essex, Cbitten,
den and Washington counties.
Miss Mary Corey. Of this rill,n.
was married Wednesday Afternoon 9,
the Pafoch al residence, to C. A. NJ
roe. Of Weathersiield, Conn. Raw I
J, Byron ofllciated. They viii rss; a,
IN Weathershe.d, where Mr.. Mnrr os
is located az az official of tbe C ,"ulrae
lieut. State prison. '"Uoc'-
Kate Irving arrived home Wedpes.
DAY from the Waterbury Insane Az
lnm' where she has been con8ne3
she viii be allowed to remain her, re
less her condition should again mo un,
her presence unsafe s'u MAKE