Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-19
FWS OF BENNINGTON TOLD I'm BRIEF

George H. Marsh has nearly recov-
cred from his serious illness.
Mrs VIM E. Murphy is visiting her
son, Nelson p. Murphy, in Herkimer.
Mrs H. G. Root left yesterday, to
spend some time in Washington, ID. G.
H. B. Cunningham of Manchester
spent Sunday with friends in the viii
lage
Night Waterman Kelley, who has
been laid up several days, is again on
duty.
The Saturday Evening Compass
club was entertained last week by Mrs
E. B. Patterson.
Mrs c. NJ, Lambert is at Mantle,
Conn, caring for her mother, aged
80, who is seriously i'll.
Sunday will be Washington's birth
day. The banks will observe the hol-
iday Saturday by closing all day
Miss Grace j. Day of Greenfield,
Mass, has been passing several days
with relatives and friends in the viii
lage.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
E. Livingston Sibley for card party
at her home, Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary oath.
Circle No. will hold a musicale in
the parlors of the Methodist church on
Friday evening, Feb, 20. Mrs j. T.
Carpenter, secretary.
Mr. Habberly will sing, "Fear not
We, o Israel, F." by Dudley Buck for the
offertory solo next Sunday morning
at the Old First church.
The Stark hose company will keep
open house Saturday evening. Clam
chowder and other delicacies will be
served. All are invited.
Mrs Ernest B. Patterson has issued
invitations for a card party, to be
given next Monday afternoon at the
Sixth Corps post rooms.
Miss nellie Newton left Monday
morning for four weeks trip
through Vermont, Canada, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Mrs F. o. Graves and Miss Graves
are spending the month at Palm
Beach. Mrs Graves has been in poor
health for some time, under the care
DR. Polk.
The seventh annual convention Of
the first and second districts, Order
Eastern Star, will be held in the Ma
sonic Hall at Wallingiord next Mon
day, February %,
The Juniors OF the Second Congre-
gational church hold reception at
the church parlors on Friday evening
from to 8. Music, games and
candy booth are promised.
Mrs Chas H. Darling, wife of As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Darling,
gave a reception at her home in
Washington yesterday, for which
eight hundred invitations were issued.
Mrs Lottie Smith Clarke, who is now
living with her aunt on Park-st extern
sion, is somewhat improved after a
weeks illness, being threatened with
pneumonia. DR. Potter is in attend
ance.
Mr. and Mrs Chas G. McNary and
children have returned from a visit
with their friends, Harry Kingsley and
wife of South Deerfeld, Mass, and
also enjoyed a trip upon Sugar Loaf
mountain.
c. FL. Prouty, the business manager
of the Klark Urban Co., which will
open at Library hall next Monday
night IN the "Punger, is making the
town look as if circus was coming.
Mr. Prouty has been here before.
The Rev G. l.. Richardson, for
mer rector of st Peters church, will
conduct all the services Sunday, Feb
ruary 22nd, Mr. Schuyler taking the
services at the church of the Messiah,
Glens Falls, of which Mr. Richardson
is rector.
The sermon subject on Sunday
morning at the Second Congregations
al church is, 'Of Blessed Memory"
In the evening the second in the Prod
igal Son series will have for its theme
"Riotous Living" Mrs Ross and Mr.
Bennett will render a duet from Stain
er's Daughter Of Jairus.
Miss Harriet Twitchell went to Her.
kimer, N. Y, Saturday and spent
few days visiting her sister, Mrs Mel
son Murphy, who was formerly resi-
dent of this village Mr. and Mrs
Murphy celebrated the sixth anniver-
sary of their marriage and Miss
T,yitphell was nresent To enjoy the Oc-