Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15

There win be social dance at Ar
mory Hall tomorrow night.
Edward Riley has been visiting in
Amsterdam, N. Y, during the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Wickham are
the happy parents Of a daughter, born
last week.
Frank Hervey has taken position
in the Commercial Knitting mill at
Troy.
C. A. Wood and Joseph NJ. Ayres
we're in Troy last Thursday on bus
mess trip.
William T. Lawrence of Troy made
short call on friends in the village
last Friday.
Rufus B. Godfrey has been confined
to his home on Beech-st for several
days with a sore foot.
VIII H. LOOMS went to Troy last
week where he spent a few days visit
ing his sister, Mrs w. T. Lawrence.
James Martin, Jr., after vacation
of two weeks, returned last week to
his studies at Saxton's River acad-
envy.
The Tiffany hose company enjoyed
a supper and social session at their
quarters on Safford-st last Saturday
night.
Rev Phi E LaChance of Island Pond,
for ten years pastor of the church of
the Sacred Heart, is visiting his neice,
Mrs John +. Healey.
Miss Amy Cutler, who has been at
home since holiday season, returned
to her school at Mattewan, N. Y, Sat
urday, a supply of coal having been
received there.
William Landsboro, completely re-
covered from his late unfortunate i'll
ness, has been visiting friends in the
village during the past week.
The Congregational church received
soft coal enough from Holden, Leon
ard s. Co. the last of the week so that
the church could be heated for Sunday
services.
DR. A. X. Boom Of North Adams,
district deputy G. f. Il. of the Elks for
the district of Vermont and Massa-
chusetts, was here last Tuesday and in
spected the local lodge.
Court Bennington, F. OF A., win
hold carnival and bazaar at their
hall for four evenings next month,
beginning Wednesday, February IL,
and closing Saturday night, the l4th,
Fortnightly meeting January II. A
lecture will be given by Prof Ralph
w. Thomas of Colgate University;
subject, 1.-The Reading Habit. " Chair
man for the afternoon, Mrs F., r.
Morris.
The Neighborhood Club met last
Friday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Marcus Armstrong on Gage-st
Games were played, delicious sup
per was served and all attending re-
ported an enjoyable evening.
A. w. lockwood has fallen victim
to rheumatism, and last week the NAL
ady became so painful that he was
confined to his home for several days.
He walks with a decided limp and
moves about with considerable diff
Guilty.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new romantic play in which Mary En-
erson is to star next season. In the
earlier parts of the play there are
many bright light comedy scenes that
are always pleasing. In these days
of morbid problem plays, it is indeed
a relief TO have a good, wholesome
story of the love of brave man for a
good woman, and that Miss Emerson
will have in her new play. The action
will be quick, the comedy bright, and
the story of great interest.
The remains OF John F. Bruce, who
died in the asylum at Brattleboro Sat
urday, arrived here for interment on
Monday afternoon. Bruce was Al
years of age and had been in the re-
treat about four years. He was the
son Of the late DR. Bruce and was the
last one of the family He was well
known throughout the town as for sew
eral years he followed the occupation
of painter. The remains were placed
in the receiving vault at Bennington
Center and later will be inferred in the
family lot at the old cemetery.
The annual school of the commits
stoned officers of the Vermont Nation
al Guard will be held in Brattleboro
February 10 and IL. Col J. Gray Es-