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

and Boston.
Miss Langdon, formerly in the in,
surance Office Of Il. Norton is spend
ing the week here,
DR. H. 4. Miner who had charge of
the smallpox cases here is contem-
plating locating in this village.
Miss Maggie Lowrie is enclosing
her premises corner Union and Silver
streets with an iron fence of tasty de-
sign.
Fully 100 couple attended the twi-
light hop given in Foresters hall
Thursday afternoon from 3 O'Clock
until midnight.
Benninston lodge b. p. o. f. is al
ready making preparations for its an
nual gathering and banquet the last
night of the year.
Charles Williams has been off duty
several days by a severe wound on the
inside OF one hand caused by its com
ing in contact with a rusty nail
D. W Hyde and family have moved
from the Richie building on Union
street and will reside with their daugh-
ter Mrs Henry Godfrey through the
winter
The dust on some of the streets es-
pecially, has been about as disagree
able for several days as it is in sum
mer The heavy traffic brushes tie
frozen earth into fine dust which is
blown in every direction.
Edward Todd and wife went to Will
iamstoyn Thanksgiving day and in the
evening participated in cake walk in
the opera house there. Seven couple
took part but Mr. and Mrs Todd
took the cake" and were awarded the
prize, a set OF silver nut picks The
colored people here are planning for
a cake walk to be given about New
Years in Library hall.
John Coleman Jr Of New York, S.
Walter Colemon Of Schenectady, and
Miss jeanette Colemon Of San Fran
cisco spent the Thanks giviug holiday
with Mr. and Mrs A. J. Holden at Ben
nington Center.
Mrs Harriet Armstrong Bradford,
and her mother Mrs Armstrong took
their Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.
and Mrs H. H. Webster; NJ and Mrs
H. L Stillson with Mr. and Mrs Chas
Adams; Mr. and Mrs George Albro,
Mr. and Mrs Geo B. Lawrence and son
dined with Mr. and Mrs Olin Scott
One of the interesting Thanksgiving
attractions in Bennington was the
bountiful and choice dinner served at
the Putnam House, for which Land
lord love is receiving many compli-
ments. Chef William Horst proved
himself equal TO any emergency Up
on one of the pigeons used in prepar-
ing the dinnerwas found a silver ring
marked 295 n, E. A. 1900.
George w. Sheldon 66 died in the
Soldiers Home hospital Saturday the
resultsof shock of paralysis which he
had several days before and fromwhich
he never regained consciousness. He
was admitted to the home from Spring
field in November 1900. He will be
buried in the home cemetery. He serv-
ed during the rebellion in Company c,
eleventh Vermont volunteers.
Visitors to the village Thanksgiving
day included DR. Frank Grennan, J.
NJ. McDermott, Schenectady; Edward
Kelley, Troy;J. NJ. McDonough, Hoo |
sick Falls; Frank Hurley from the AL |
bany Medical college; Frank McKeon
from the Albany College of Pharmacy;
Miss Emma Belle Nogle, Greenfield, |
Mass; John Temple, Fort Plain; John
Fort Plain; Misses Mary
and Helen Healey of Troy; and Miss
Nellie Morrissey of Cohoes.
Louis Loewenstein, secretary of Troy
lodge, r. p, o. of Elks, was rendered
a dinner by the members in the club
house Saturday night in honor of the
forty-sixth anniversary of his birth.
He was presented handsome loving
cup. L. f. Griffith made the present.
alton speech An informal entertain
ment followed, Mr. Loewenstein grace
fully accepted the congratulations of
his brother Elks and all present had
a pleasant evening. Mr. Loewenstein
has been the official reporter of the
Vermont State Firemans Association
since it was formed and has many
friends here who will also extend con-