Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-22
PERSONALS.
Recent DOings Of Bennington Folk an
Their Friends.

Mrs Albert G. Patchen is visiting
her daughter in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Eugene Stratton of Union street
spent Wednesday with relatives in AL.
bauy.
Miss Lillian Ford has gone to New
York City, where she will spend sever
al weeks.
Mrs Arthur CLARK and daughter Shir-
ley have been spending the week in
Hinsdale, ~ II.
Henry Coleman of Adams Mass
was here Wednesday on bis way to the
deer hunting grounds.
Mrs John Temple who has been in
Minnesota several weeks, will reach
her home here Saturday.
Mrs Ida Wood, Mrs Charles Morse
and Mrs G. Brewer are visiting Mrs II
L Thompson in Granville.
Matthew Higgins and daughter, Miss
Alice Higgins Of Troy have been visit
ing Mrs Thomas Slsttery Of SOuth-st
The Christian Eudeavor society of
the Baptist church will hold a social
in the church parlors Friday evening
at 8 o'clock
Horace w. Bailey of Newbury has
been appointed U. S. Marshal for this
district to succeed Fred A. Field of
Rutland, removed.
F. NJ. Hollister of Burlington, who
has been spending his vacation with
his brother, A. K, Hollister, returned
to that city today.
Henry Liversedge, J. A. Jubb, ana
others are out looking for deer. D. A.
RiieDburg will join them Saturday
morning and remain over Sunday
At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Historical society wednes-
day, Henry d. Hall of this village was
elected curator for Bennington county
Miss Lillian Temple has taken po-
sition with the telephone exchange at
Brattleboro and John McLune has Ia
ken one With the local exchange office.
The Epworth league Of The Metho-
dist church, With few invited friends,
we're very pleasantly entertained at the
home of E. 7. Griswold, last Friday
evening.
j. T. Carpenter of Union street wa
surprised Monday evening by about
twenty five OF his friends They pre-
scented him with a very handsome
chair, it being his birthday anniver
sary.
An operation for appendicitis was
performed upon the four year old son
of August Valdez Tuesday, by Drs Da-
ley and Bartlett. 1t is expected that
the operation will be successful
The Glee club of the Y. n. c. A. !
gave Mrs Mary Lowrie and daughter
Margaret reception in the Associs.
ton rooms Tuesday evening Mrs |
Lowrie has aided the club in various
ways siuCe she came here TO reside.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Morse have
been in Greenfield, Mass the past
week, looking after piece Of property
recently purchased by them there, con-
sistipg Of house, barn and 1-2 acre of |
land, situated on Csmway street,
Tho annual meeting of the Ver,oont
Bible society was held in Montpelier
Wednesday. The report Of the direc
tors showed that 10 % towns in Wind
ham and Bennington counties showed
205 Protesta families to be without
Bibles. or these, 1888 were supplied.
Edward Smith and Turner CraDston
left Wednesday for six days hunting
trip. A party from Pittsfield also went
through hers with a complete camping
outfit and will spend their time prin-
cipally in the vicinity Of Little Pond
in Woodford.
Major General o. o. Howard will |
give the address at the anniversary of
the Vermont Bible society to be held
in the Baptist church Sunday evening
at 7 O'Clock. Rev l.. "a. Elliot, secre-
tary, will give brief account of the
work Of the society, preceding the adj
dress of General Howard. Pastors will
be present and assist in the service.
Within three months the Vermont BIZ
Bile society has made religious can
vas Of the town of Bennington and
turned over the result for the service
Of the churches Five hundred people
San be Accommodated for the service and
address. You are invited.