Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-12
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Charles Shepherd is home
Mrs Henry st Mary is quite i'll.
Horace Harris family are thoushts
to be improving.
Miss Nancy Chase returned FROM
Bennington on Monday.
George Robbins recently visf.ea his
sister, Mrs S. e. Hawkins.
Miss Mayme Gordon is with her an
cle's family, John Gordon's.
The Teachers Meeting was held nj
Robert Moons Monday evening.
Mrs Walter Collins visited JoAHs
Evans OF Bennington last Friday.
Miss Elva Brownson Of Arlington
visited Miss lone Eddy last week
Sylvester Hawkins of Manchester
Depot was in town on Thursday Of
last week.
Mrs Martin Muir ay has returned
from Rutland where she has visited
her daughters and son
The ladies Of the Foreign Mission
AIRY Society met with Mrs Sarah RIir-
field Wednesday afternoon.
The last report from Ralph Mirneld
is that they are still coasting about
China. They are at Canton.
Mrs Sharpe, mother of Mrs Hiph-
cock, has returned from Bennnpton.
where she spent several weeks.
John Gordon is with his famByg
again, after several days visit esf
his son Johns at North Hoosick.
The Village Improvement Soeiesy
will give a Box Social Friday even
ing, at the home of Nathan Ross and
wife.
The entertainment at Cole hall Fri
day evening was success, the Mork-,
ers netting SIS. Light refreshn0ntE
were served.
William Bronson, who is over SOs
years of age, has gone to the Samari-
tan hospital in Troy, for treatment
for cancerous formation.
Mrs Julia Loomis, Mrs Leland
Loomis and Miss Mabel Loomis Vis-
tied at G. S. Mattisous and Mrs w.
P. Mattison's on Thursday.
The ladies Of the church and congre-
CATION will serve supper in the church
parlor on Friday. Mrs Bruce and
Mrs Marshall have the menu IN
charge.
Rev G. A. Kerr returned Monday
morning, quite improved in health
He expects 10 take his own pulpit on
Sunday next. His congregation VIII
heartily welcome his coming.
Miss Grace Hewlett remrned to her
home in Pawlet on saturday. Her rex
turn for the spring term of school IS
not probable. Perry Hemenway aa
Miss Ina Harrington will return.
The homestead and farm Of the late
Mrs Betsy Duncan was sold at anctl9u
on Saturday last, MIR Montgomery be-
ing the highest bidder. The price,
something over Sl300, was very low.
Mrs Edward Millington went to.
Greenwich on Friday and found Miss
Mary, her sister, very low. She died
Monday morning at O'Clock, after
long and painful illness. The funeral
will be held at the home of her
brother, DR. John Millington. The re-
mains we're brought to this village for
interment to-day.
Rev Geo Mayer of White Creek
preached Sunday evening. A very
good congregation assembled, despite
the inclemency of the weather. James
Allen accompanied Mr. Mayer. They
were entertained at Wallace Lyons.
Rev Merrill Hitchcock supplied the
pulpit in the morning.
Miss Nella Cole of North Benning-
ton passed Sunday with her school
friend, Miss Clara Hawkins.
Several young misses we're enter
tanned by Miss Florence Burleson yes
terday afternoon in honor OF her
guests, the Misses Ida and Ina L.mn--
mon of North Ferrisburg.
Do not forget the musicale at Mrs
H. A. Hulet's Friday evening, March
l3. There will be fine music, sumpt-
uous repast and social gathering.
Come and bring your friends. Thss
proceeds are for our pastor, Rev l. M.
Compton.
The entertainment to be given at
Cole hall some time in the near future,
will be for the benefit of the Village
Society. 1t will be a,
production, with the utmost
given to the acceptable rem
dering of all the parts. 1t is certain
that those who expect to attend may
count on something especially pleas
ing when the date arrives. Watch for
the date which will be given later.