The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-11
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Lynn Wood has been confined to the
house VITA bilious attack.
A daughter was horn wedne day
night Dec g. to Mr. and mrs John
Glass of Division St.
The annual Assembly Bal, will be
held in Foresters' Hall, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 20.
Joseph >. Guiltinan has returned 10
the University of Vermont at Burling-
ton.
Leila Mclntyrc's many friends will
be glad to know that she is making
decided hit as leading lady in Mot
her Goos'." This is a musical extra
vagal "a and opened the season at the
New Amsterdam Theater, New York
Dec. 2
Miss Jessie Potter, who has been
confined to the house for some time
with sprained ankle, has returned to
her duties in the graded school.
Rev. Charles H. Richards d. D. will
speak at the Second Congregational
Church, Sunday morning. No even
ing service.
d. G. Potter r. f. D. carrier No. 3.
has newly devised sleigh for carry
ing his mail. 1t is entirely enclosed
| thus protecting him from the inclemen-
cy of the weather.
James O'Donnel of Troy visited his
mother on Stafford ST., Wednesday
w. H. Roberts is stopping with E.
h. Holden for few days.
Mr and Mrs o. E. Gibson left this
morning for few days stay in AL
bany and New York. Mr. Gibson will
purchase more holiday goods while
he is away
The Bennington Electric Light and
Power Co., have a very attractive
window display.
There was a card party at r. O.
Goldsmith's last evening.
Skating has been resumed on Ben
ton Pond.
At the present time there is quite a
number of cases OF horse distemper in
this section. The disease generally
runs its course in a week or ten days
and appears principally in the throat
The disease is of mild type although
the accompanying fever is consider
able.
G. A. Custer w. r. c.. has elected
these officers for the year Bertha Pot
ter, pres; Stella Higgins, S. V. P;
Margaret Pillings, J. v p; E. F. Cut
ting, tres; Martha Briggs, chap; Es-
tella Allen, C; Ensie Briggs, G; Stella
Higgins, delegate; Margaret Pilling,
alternate.
George w. Yates jr of Milford Ct,
was visitor to the village few
hours Thursday. He is now in bust
ness with a brother in New York.
For some time since leaving here 20
years ago he conducted a newspaper
at Milford Conn.
Judge" w. H. Fullerton of Man
chester Depot who has been quite i'll
for some weeks is considerably i'm
proved.
At the regular meeting of Sixth
Corps ". r c. Tuesday evening Mrs
Jennie Williams was elected j. V. p
Mrs Clement H. Cone treasurer, will
be at home Monday Dec. IA to receive
the dues from members of the d. A. II.
chapter, who are owing for 1908.
Mrs Henry f. Bradford is improv-
ing from her recent illness.
Mrs J. NJ. Burt has been appointed
superintendent of the town schools,
vice Mrs Southall resigned.
A telephone has on placed in the
residence of S. s. Pike. The call mum
Der is 1912.
DR. E. b. Daley and son Clarence go
to Albany Saturday. Clarence enters
the Albany Business llege soon.
Miss Dorothy Norton and several
other young ladies Of town will give
leap year dance in honor of the young
men of the town at Forester's Hall,
Thursday evening Dec. 81.
Mrs David Long who has been very
i'll at the home of o. E. Gibson at 523
Maid ST., is improving.
j. II. Livingston has been confined
to the house by very painful ulcera-
ted tooth.
J. W. Fowler of Manchester is in
own on business.