Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-12

fourth in the Prodigal Son series, en-
titled parental Warnings"
The time for procuring dog licenses
without additional expense, will expire
the last day of March. After that
date the charge will be 50, instead of
81.
The Rev Charles r. Seymour win
be at home to conduct the service in
the chapel this evening. The theme
will be "Christ's Service and Ours"
and the pastor will speak about some
features of this service as observed in
the Metropolis.
NJ. A. Pecllham, who has been man
ager of the laundry department at the
Soldiers Home for three years, has
resigned the position. Vernie Peck
ham of North Pownal win be manager
in the future.
The local degree team of Bennington
Council, X. of c., win confer the first
degree on 81 candidates Friday even
ing Later the third and fourth de-
grees will be conferred on a yet larger
number OF candidates.
The Stark hose company will serve
clam chowder Saturday night to all
Corners. Monument lodge; Knights Of
Pythias, will also enjoy clam chowder
Saturday evening, securing its chow
der from the Starks and serving it to
members Of the lodge
Among those Who are to participate
in the entertainment to be given in
Foresters' hall next Thursday evening
by "Uncle Josh Weathersby," are
Prof Daley, Mrs H. W. Downs, Law
renee L. Gokay, Miss Jennie Hatch
and the Aria Quartette.
At Glover hall on Sunday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock, j. V. D. S. Merrill
will deliver an address on abraham
Lincoln, the Man of the People.
Lincoln's place in history grows
stronger with the years, and any
worthy presentation Of his life as
above is well worth hearing.
Sunday morning in the Methodist
church the pastor, Rev w. H. Wash
burne, will speak on my Neighbor, "
and in the evening the subject will be
averaging Up" If not attending
church elsewhere, you are cordially
invited to these services. The seats
are all free.
Mrs Alice Kimball White, wife of
Zadock White, died at her home on
Mill-st Saturday morning, She had
been i'll for some time. She was 81
years of age and leaves a husband
and one son. The funeral was attend
ed Monday, the interment being in the
Towslee cemetery at Pownal.
The City Bands home talent min
strel company, which gave a pleasing
performance at the Opera house last
month, will go to Manchester tomor-
row and in the evening reproduce their
entertainment there. The company
will be strengthened by the addition OF
William Forbes, tenor, Of Providence,
r. 1.
The annual school meeting occurs
the last Tuesday in the month. OF the
present board c. w. Thatcher will re-
tire after six years service and J. Oil
yer Burt Of Burt Bros is mentioned as
his successor Mr. Burt is well
known business man, has several chill
dren in the public schools and would
make a good official. In the FIRST ward
F. b. Carver has consented to run
again.
frankie Hastings, seventeen years
old, was buried in the village cemetery
last Saturday morning. He died at
the home of his grandfather, Lavine
Woodward, on Beech-st Road, where
he had been an invalid for several
years. frankie was bright, sweet
boy, with almost angelic countenance,
and in his helplessness had received
beautiful loving care.
The village election takes place next
Tuesday. There appears very little
interest in the election and it is prob
able that a light vote will be polled,
The chief interest is over the selection
of street commissioner with Henry
G. Camp, NJ. w. Stewart and d. f.
Moore as candidates. The village
clerkship contest between J. H. Kelso,
the present incumbent, and D. A.
Ward is attracting some attention.
During the month of February, car
rier No. l, r. F. d., delivered 2,470
pieces of matter and collected All
pieces. He also handled registered
pieces. Carrier No delivered 1,7s5
pieces, collected 400, and handled one