Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


N. r. Swift has been here for
Christmas.
4 Mrs Charles Sanford is expected to
day from New York city
Miss Mabel Barber is with Mrs W.
b. Jenniugs in New York city.
Miss Nellie Dowd of School-St is
seriously i'll With tonsilitis.
Mrs Anthony Galipo Of Sandgate has
been spending some time with relatives
in town.
Bert Glass, "The Reformer" news
boy, spent Christmas day with his
grandmother in Troy.
Mrs Ruth Griswold will 90 to Man
chester tomorrow to install tue officers
Of Excelsior Rebekah Lodge.
A church sociable at the Old Acad-
envy the evening of the 30th, was we'll
attended and was a pleasant gathering.
Rev DR. Beach of Boston has been at
Tichenor Place recently. Miss Bough-
ton of Troy and Joseph Beach are at
Mrs Lyman's.
The post Office reports the sales for
December, 1902, as 81, 45O, gain of %
per cent over the sales Of December,
1901.
The annual business meeting of the
First Baptist church and Society will
be held Monday evening, January 9th,
at p. N
Mrs f. r. Morris, who has been with
her parents in Hamilton, N. T., for
the past two weeks, returns to Ben
niugton to morrow.
At the First Baptist church the pas
tor, Rev Frank r. Morris, will preach
at 10. 30 aud O'Clock. Evening topic ;
'That New Year's Resolution Of
Yours" STRANGERS invited.
John NJ. Healey is observing bis 9th
birthday to-day. lie is known as ore
of the solid men Of the town and has
received many congratulations. Mr.
Heaey came to Bennington in 1854.
The marriage Of VIM L. Clements Of
Ware, Mass, to Miss Adelaide Bowen
of SALISBURY is announced. The
ceremony took place at the Methodist
parsonage Christmas eve. Mr. and
Mrs Clements have returned from
their wedding trip and will reside here.
Fred W. Spear and Miss Bessie J.
Mallory were married last evening at
the Baptist parsonage 10 the presence
of few friends. Mr. Spear is we'll
known in Bennington and his friends
wish him many New Years as happy as
this one.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. @. A.
will be held at the rooms Wednesday
afternoon, January 7th. at three
o'clock, and all women who are inter
ested in the Association work will be
welcome.
Merritt b. Morgan desires ne to
state that be, being a Methodist and a
Good TempIar, is opposed to license, in
any form, under any circumstances.
for the snle of liquor to be used as a
beverage. Also, that be has not ac-
copied, declined, nor received appoint
ment, nor been consulted with refer
ence to membership of the Commit
tee of Safety" nor any subcommittee
thereof,
Monument Lodge, knights of Pyth-
las, last evening elected the following
officers for the coming year Chaucel-
lor commander, II. f. Robinsoni vice
chancellor, I. II. Southail; prelate,
Collins NJ. Graves; X. r. s., Frank
f. Howe: master of work, l.. G. Hol-
ton; master at arms, Ward l.. Lyons
master Of finance, Charles Barnes
master of exchequer, George M.
Hawks; trustee for three years, S. b.
lockwood.
The Christmas celebrations at the
First Baptist church last Sunday were
worthy of the large congregations that
gathered for all the services. The
work of the choir, both morning and
afternoon, is to be highly commended
both for the good taste in the selec-
tions and the excellence of their rem
dering The music added much to the
impressiveuess of the services. The
musical Christmas service Of the 7. p.
s. C. E., though not elaborate, was
excellent and very promising for the
music of the church in the future.
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