Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-18

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The village schools will close on
Friday of the present week.
Miss Rose Leaders will return to her
home in Pawlet on Saturday next.
Mrs Arson Hawkins and Mrs f.
Hawkins are both improving in health.
Mrs Francis Gibson of Cambridge is
guest Of her sister, Mrs L. j. Bar
MrsH. |. Spafford visited herdaugh-
ter, Mrs f.. b. Garfield, one day last
week.
Arthur Jones and Mrs Jones of Bos-
ton recently visited Mrs Richmond
Galusha.
Wales Hawkins, who has been con-
fined to the house about week is much
improved.
There was a social under the aus
pices of the V. l., Society on Wednes-
day evening.
A colporter from the bible and
tract society is expected to canvass in
this town this week.
We congratulate Miss Erin Mattison
on her success in winning the prize
In the speaking contest.
Miss Ella Hawkins expects to leave
town in a few days, TO spend an iudef-
mite time with two of her sisters.
The glorious rains of last week have
greatly advanced vegetation, and
given the country livelier aspect.
The homeo Of a. b. Hawkins has been
fumigated and renovated. All will be
glad to see the family among us again
Cards for the graduation exercises
are out. Miss Rilla Galusha and Miss
Clara Hawkins are from this village
Mrs Thompson and her daughter,
Miss Nina, spent Sunday with Mrs
Thompson's daughter, MrsF. h. Dean.
Frank Beagle has sold his interest
in the market to S. e. Stockv ell who
will continue to sell fish Independently.
Miss Isabelle Cole will attend the
graduation at Burr and Burton. Her
cousin, Miss Margaret Graves gradu-
ates.
Mrs Alfred Brown, Mrs Frank Dick
erman, and Miss Stella Carry, visited
their sister, Mrs William b, Hard.
last week.
Mrs S. E. Hawkins and little daugh-
ter came home with Mr. Hawkins, he
will be home week or so before going
on his route again.
Mrs Henrietta Wheelock was a guest
at 4. II. Dunlap's last week and at
tended the w. c, T. U. convention at
North Bennington.
The weather seems very unsettled as
yet, unless, that it has settled into a
continued rain, but as yet there isn't |
anything suffering on account OF too |
much wet.
A society of Odd Fellows has been
organized here. They have their hall |
sufficiently finished to use ON Monday |
evening. The officers were elected and |
installed on Monday evening.
Quite number from here visited |
Bennington and North Bennington to |
witness the ball games. "The Eagles /
of this place, defeated the High School |
team of Bennington, score s to II.
The measles scare at c. S. Matti-
sons proved TO be nothing but
teething eruption or hives that faded
away in a day or so. Glad that the
family and the community are not GO
ing TO have scOurge of the measles,
The Epworth League have changed
their Sunday evening service to Tues
day evening, meeting in the upper
rooms of the church. Glass meeting
below as usual. The younger portion
of the League will conduct the services
in the future.
Francis Rice and wife visited their
son, Jesse Eddy, at Pittsfeld on Sun
day. The day was unpleasant for
driving home, having ridden part of
the way in the cars, the latter twenty
or twenty-five miles in the rain was dis
agreeable.
Mrs Mary Galusha and Miss Rilla
Galusha win attend the graduation
exercises at Castleton, their niece, Miss
Jennie Hastings graduates, carrying
of the highest honor The hearty
congratulations of many friends are
Childrens Day exercises we're OBJ
served on Sunday evening. The
church was cheerfully arranged with
flowers and ported plants. Everything
passed off pleasantly. The children
are always examples for the older
workers. They do with will what
they have to do. Despite the rain, the
house was we'll filed.