Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-12

iting Mrs Chas Cooper,
The members of Co. K will give
social dance at Armory Hall tomorrow
night
Custer Post will hold a campfire at
their headquarters this evening in hon
or of Lincoln's birthday.
The grandmother of Miss Pomeroy,
teacher of room IL of the Graded
School, died at her home near Troy
last week.
j. B. Manley and sons of Brattle-
boro we're guests at the home of Fred
T. Hopkinson on Gage-st last week.
They returned home Saturday.
Prof Fred Peck will give an enter
tainment in the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening, Feb Is, consist
ing of humorous recitals-lots of fun.
The City Band minstrels will go to
Manchester at an early date where
they will repeat their performance as
given at the Opera House last Friday
evening.
The City Band is preparing to give
a social and dance for all those who
participated in their local talent min
strel performance at the Opera House
last week.
DR. McWayne of Hoosick Falls, the
eminent physician and specialist, who
has many friends and patients in this
vicinity is reported dangerously i'll at
home in the former village.
Loring & Co. received two carloads
of coal Sunday afternoon and Il. w.
Myers one. The demand was lively
and the entire lots we're quickly dis
posed of at the current rate Of IS per
ton.
There will be a lecture at Sixth
Corps post rooms next Tuesday even
ing, Feb. II, under the auspices of the
A. o. U. W. Refreshments will be
served and the admission will be free
by special invitation.
The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton will hold Patriotic service on
Sunday at p. m. j. V. d. S. Mer-
rill will speak on Abraham Lir-
coin" All men viii be welcome
Andrew Maurer will sing.
The Foresters' annual bazaar
opened at their hall last evening and
viii continue four nights, closing Sat
urday night A very excellent enter
tainment is arranged for each even
ing, closing with dancing. Door prizes
of good value are given away.
Mr. and Mrs John S. Holden leave
Thursday for a four weeks visit to
Palm Beach, Fla. They will be met in
New York by Mr. and Mrs C. w.
Leonard of Newtonville, Mass, who
viii make the trip with them Mr.
Leonard is a partner of Mr. Holden.
Ice harvesting on the ponds of New
Englnnd is one Of the most interesting
OF the outdoor industries OF this Sec
ton. The Boston Sunday Herald of
Feb Is will have an illustrated story
showing how the crop is watched from
the first freeze of the winter, and how
it is cut and housed in the immense
icehouses for sale in summer.
Edward Moon and Lydia Aldrich
are in Jail here awaiting a hearing be-
fore the municipal court Friday on the
charge of violating the blanket act
Both of them give their place of resi-
dence as Bennington. The woman
was committed to Jail Thursday and
the man Saturday night. The former
was arrested near Petersburg AMI the
latter at Searsburg.
An enjoyable social gathering was
held at the home of f. y. Hopkinson
on Gage-st last Thursday evening
The party was given in honor of "Pa
and his boys and there were p pres
ent. Games we're played and refresh
meuts served after which the party
was entertained by vocal selections by
Miss Fanny Taft and some choice
choruses by 1.-THE boys" All who
attended report most enjoyable even
ing.
Miss Cora Bentley of the Guideboard
district met with singular aud pain
full accident one morning last week.
She was about to arise for work when
she fell and hairpin pierced her
scalp and produced such a painful
wound that she was thrown into con-
vulsions. Her screams brought aid
and the pin was Withdrawn, but she
was confined to her home for several
days, and it was feared that more SER
ious results would follow.
The sad case of Vincent c. O'Don-
nell of this village has excited the
sympathy Of the entire community