Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29

/ Mrs Ellen Is. Brown OF Burlington
is visiting here.
Bishop j. S. Michaud of Burlington
has been spending a few days here.
The Rev r. B. Tozer will speak at
Clover Hall on Sunday at 3:3Op. m.
Stark Lodge, No. 8, l. 0, o. F., will
work the initiatory degree next meet
ing night.
/ c. Lynn Wood win enter the Mt.
Hermon school at Mt. Hermon, Mass,
for the spring term.
Miss Martha sibley returned last
Thursday from weeks visit with her
aunt at Hoosick Falls.
The ladies of the st Mary's Guild
will serve their usual supper next
Thursday at the Parish house.
Rev w. a. Washburne will speak
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the chapel near Hiram Denio's.
Assistant postmaster Fl. F. Robin
son returned Thursday afternoon from
a several days visit to New York.
Henry Pulver of Beech street has
been confined to his home for the past
week with severe attack OF asthma.
Mrs henry Normandy and daughter
Julia have gone to Greenwich, N. Y,
to visit her sister, Mrs Clark Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs S. H. lockwood are to
go Friday to Boston to spend week
at the home of Mrs Rockwood's sister.
Dayton's big low price all feature
show gave a performance at Library
hall last night and will give another
tonight.
Seymour Wood, who is now located
in Worcester, Mass, has been home
for the past week visiting relatives
and friends.
Supt J. X. Butler of the New Eng
land Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany has been here this week on tour
of inspection.
Mrs Chas Briggs of Schenectady
was here last week visiting her Spar
ents, Mr. and Mrs Henry Marsh, On
School street.
The Rev John Barstow of Manches-
ter will preach at the Old First church
on Sunday in exchange with the Rev
Warren Morse.
Prof Hughes dancing class gave an
enjoyable social ball at Foresters'
hall last Thursday night. The attend
ance was quite large.
Mrs Susan Sibley of Hoosick Falls
spent a portion of last week visiting
in the village, guest at the home OF
c. H. Sibley on School street.
At the Methodist church next Sun
day morning the pastor, DR. w. H.
Washburne, will speak on 'Our
Treasure, and in the evening on,
Wages.
Geo Marsh OF Beech street was TAX
en- seriously i'll with heart trouble on
Sunday afternoon, and for some time
it was thought his life was seriously
threatened.
H. c. LindlofT has been laid up for
a few days, victim of the icy eoudi-
tions of the streets, having sustained
a fall which bruised him up consider
ably and came near resulting serious
ly.
Mrs A. b. Valentine was seriously
injured by fall last Friday She
was leaving her residence to call upon
a neighbor when she slipped on the
icy steps. 1t is hoped no serious re-
suits may follow.
At the Second Congregational
church the pastor will preach in the
morning upon, "a Day OF Deci-
siou." In the evening the address
will have for its topic, Abram S. Hew-
lit, "The First Citizen of New York. "
Mr. and Mrs D. A. Ward entertain
ed number of friends at whist Thurs
day evening. Five tables were occu-
pied. The favors went to Miss Carrie
Kelley, Miss Nellie Murtha and Joseph
O'Donnell. Refreshments we're served.
The ladies of Miriam Lodge of Re-
bekah will hold a ''thimble bee" at
their lodge rooms Monday afternoon,
February 2nd. Supper served at $50,
to which all men Of the order are in
vited. Regular meeting in the even
ing, followed by drill.
The da5e' of the City band minstrels
has been set for Friday evening, Feb
ruary g. Rehearsals are in active
progress and the prospects are an ex-
cellent performance by home talent