Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-21

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John Sherman OF Willlamstown is
now the night operator at the tele-
phone exchange.
Mrs. e. T. Griswold and son have
been spending some days at the for
rner's home in Brattleboro,
Miss Ruth Squire has returned from
her studies with Rafael Josetfy in
New York and will resume her class
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry E. Harbour are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of an IA pound SOD, born Fri
day, May 10.
The Womans' Foreign Missionary
Society for Burlington District will
meet 10 the Methodist church in this
village, June 2.
Fred Godfrey will be marshal for the
G. A. Custer Post Memorial Day ex-
ercises, instead of NJ. N. Clapp, who
was obliged to decline TO serve.
Visitors at the Soldiers Home Mon
day we're surprised at seeing brood
of young robins that had just left its
nest, several weeks earlier than usual.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank r. Morris are
in Buffalo this week in attendance at
the National Anniversaries OF the
Baptists. &r Morris returns for
the Sunday services.
1t is reported that with the change
in the running Of trains which will go
into effect the second week in June,
that the early morning train from Rut-
lard will be restored, a change that
will be highly satisfactory to the resi-
dents Of this section of Vermont.
Next Sunday morning in the Metho
dist church the pastor, Rev. W. II.
Wsshburne, will speak on "Wild
Grapes, and 10 TIE evening on
Cords of Sin. " If not attending
church elsewhere, you are cordially
invited to th csc services. Seats all
free,
James Eckersley, formerly with the
Metropolitan Life lnsurancesCo
here, and also superintendent Of the
Congregational Sunday school, has &C.
copied the position Of secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Plattsburgh. His
may friends here will be glad to hear
of this,
Miss Sylvania Greenleaf, one Of the
oldest native born residents Of the vii
lage, is So years of age to-day. AS
has been her custom for years, the old
lady entertained few OF her oldest
friends at a birthday breakfast this
morning, With "reminiscences Of her
younger days
Mrs. Wells Valentine bias accepted
the position of housekeeper Ut the Gil.
bert mansion recently completed at
Manchester, and which the family are
hoping to occupy this week. J. Ed.
Walbridge has bad two men at the
house for the past week, banging cur
tains. pictures, draperies, etc
Deputy Sheriff Morrissey Of STAN.
ford las presented to c. d. Sanford
rost Of North Adams handsome flag
staff for southyieW cemetery in that
city, and it was delivered Tuesday.
Il is fifty feet high and straight as an
arrow. For the first time the national
oolors will float in that cemetery the
coming Memorial Day.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. Frank Il.
Morris, will speak on "Baptists and |
America and Other Lands " In the |
evening the sermon subject will be |
The Man Without a Country and the
Man Without a God, " The church |
will be decorated with national eoors
and Sittings will be reserved for the |
patriotic orders who will attend the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs II. L. stillsop, Mr..
and Mrs c. Epdress, @. D. Green
slit, Mrs. E. b. Griswold and Miss
Mary tstabrook went to Enosburg
Falls Monday, to attend The annual
meetings of the Odd Fellows grand |
bodies that have been in session since
Tustay morning. Mr. and Mrs. En-
dress will continue their trip to Can
ada where they will spend several days.
The remainder Of the party will return
to-murrow.
The White Creek Telephone Com
paDy has been incorporated, with
capital Of $1,000 to construct tel
phone line from Eagle Bridge, Rms
selaer county, through White Gre K,
Washington county, to North Ben
nington and South SALISBURY. The
directors are Elol Sweet, r. C. |