Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-22

" ~ MdspH leIJ Liila noon Tor q TWO
weeks trip to Chicago.
james G. Reilly left this morning for
Boston, where he will spend a few days.
Col Merritt Barber, who has been
quite III, is reported as being on the
gain.
Rev w. 81. Washburne spoke at the
Methodist church in Pownal last even
ing.
The firm of Burns & Co. has been
dissolved, E. S. Harris being the re-
firing partner.
W. D. Mcfarland, formerly clerk
for W. D. Newton, has been spending
part Of the week here.
Remick Thompson and Mr. Leonard
of Saratoga spent few days with r.
o. Goldsmith this week.
Mrs Caroline H. Mattison pleasant
ly entertained about twenty friends at
a card party last evening.
Governor Mccullough has been re-
elected a director in the National Life
Insurance Company of Montpelier.
Frank Murphy left Wednesday for
Valatie, N. Y, where he has secured
a position with the Valatie Knitting
Co.
d. c. Noble Of Middlebury, district
deputy grand H. p, r. A. NJ, will
inspect Temple chapter, No. 8, next
Monday evening.
George McMaster, claim agent for
the Rutland railroad and a former
resident of this village, spent Tuesday
with friends here
Henry Warren DeFreest Of Troy
and Miss Doratha Newbury of Column
biaville, N. Y, we're married at the
Methodist parsonage in this village
Monday evening.
In the Methodist church uext Sun
day morning the pastor, Rev w. Fl.
Washbnrne, will speak on "Using
Our Reason" and in the evening on
Jobs Heart Cry"
John Gleason's pension has been in
creased from $40 to sl2 per month and
Patrick Humphreys from IS to $40
per month. Both are at the Soldiers
Home.
The ballot boxes at the special town
meeting will open at 9 a. m. and close
at p. m. V@ers should remember
this and not be late with their votes.
Bird Jenkins Of Manchester Depot
charged with shooting a revolver at
Fred Wright was held under 81, 900
bail for the grand jury by Judge Bates
Monday He furnished bonds.
The Kilbourne Manufacturing Co.,
with a capital of $50, 600, has been in
corporated at Troy, n. Y. Among
the directors elected at the first meet
ing are VIM II. Shields of Troy and
Howard Hart Shields of Bennington.
The Bennington Machine Works
completed Saturday the shipment to
Nova Scotia of the complete equipment
for large pulp mill now being erected
there. The weight of the entire ship
ment was 100 tons and the works have
been busy on the same several weeks
The Woodbury. Granite Company
has closed a contract this week to fur
nish granite for two residences on
Fifth avenue, New York. The con-
tract calls for 10000 cubic feet at a
cost Of $lOO,O 600. The granite is to be
taken from the quarry at Bethel
The senior class Of the high school
will give their mid-year essays in the
high school hall, Friday afternoon at
two O'Clock All parents and adult
friends of members of the high school
are invited to be present. There will
be general singing of school songs by
the pupils.
Governor Mccullough has appointed
as delegates from the state Of Vermont
to the International Conference of
American Road Makers at Detroit on
February 18th and 18th, l9O3 J. o.
Sanford, Stamford; Prof J.. W. Votey,
Burlington; c. b. Roberts, Montpel-
Ter; B. Wells, Randolph; f. NJ.
Moulton, Vergennes.
Mr. and Mrs John Baker were sur
prised by % of their friends last Mon
day evening, it being the anniversary
of Mr. Bakers birth. A silk umbrella
was presented the host. Refreshments
were served, and music and dancing
pleasantly occupied the time until
morning.
We have added to our choice line of
meats pyramid of canned and bottled
delicacies for the table. We have
made it easy to choose dinner here
and have.it nrOmntlv. Mt vour horna for