Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY

Miss Alice BAN has gone back to Ftchburg
Mass.
Charles Gordon spent day at his home last
week
A hard thunoer shower visited this place
Thursday p. N.
Marcus Dean is very busy with his insurance
business these days.
Miss Nina Thompson Of Pownal IS with her
sister Mrs F. e. Dean.
Miss Julia Mattison hasrecovered suniceutly
to come to her home here.
Mrs e. b. Garfield and son returned from Ar
llngton Thursday evening.
Mrs George Knapp is again with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Belrose OF Woodford.
Byron Casey is building DR. Deans barn.
There is large cistern in the barn.
Miss Mary Galusha and Miss Rilla Galusha re-
turned from Castleton on Friday night
Mrs Jerry Livingston OF woodford visited
her mother last week, Mr., Sarah Martin
On Saturday evening Miss Anna Fisk came
TO spend Sunday with Mrs 4. H. Dunlap.
Miss lone f. Eddy is expected home on sat
urday morning from Troy for the summer.
Several from here were in attendance the
graduation exercises al North Benningt ia.
Miss Ethel stockwen Of Bennington wa, a
guest OF Mrs Frank Montgomery last week
Mrs Frank Niles Is assisting Mrs Walla, G Ly-
ons in the hotel. Mr. Niles is boarding there.
Miss Rose Laden expects to return to the in-
termediate school after the summer vacation.
Edward Beagle has rented the Montgomery
tenement recently vacated by c. r. Hawkins.
The Village Improvement Society has been
doing some more good work on the sidewalks.
Miss Marjorie Chaplin expects to visit Miss
Edith Adams at Manchester Center during
July.
The commissioners on the estate Of Mrs Bet.
seY Duncan met on Saturday last at Cole
Hall"
Mrs F. H. Mattlson was In town driving with
her daughter-n-aw Mrs Bessie Mattison last
week
The Eagle Square Works viii close for the
usual repairs and yearly inventory OF stock
July LIST.
WIN. Bronson IS quite III, With his bodily az
Elections and advanced age his condition is un-
favorable.
Miss Remington Of Bennington was a guest
OF Miss Julia Mattisou at the home OF T. H.
Dunlap last Friday,
on Sunday next, Rev w. f. Thompson's sub
ject win be Revival, why we need it and the
good It win do US"
Mrs q. h. Robbins returned TO herdaughter's
on Thursday last from Burlington and returned
10 her home on Saturday.
Mr. NewcOmb, the missionary FOR the Bible
Society, was canvassing this place Monday and
has nearly completed his work.
Mrs Daisy Murray does not improve as rap
idly as her friends could desire and still has a
llnger ng fever OF bilious nature,
The public library win be open on Friday az.
ternoon from 20 sowing 10 the 9Th OF July
festivities which are being arranged.
The ladies Of the Foreign Missionary Society
viii meet on wednesday OF next week July s.,
with the president AIRS Sarah MlFheld.
The rains have changed the looks OF the
grass, and farmers are looking forward to q
fair yield. Gardens begin to look quite well.
Some OF the men who have been closely con
fned at the Eagle Square Company's works
are going 70 take their vacation ashing and
camping out.
The Misses Mary and Jennie Hastings went
from CastletoL TO Springfield where they will
visit Mrs Slack she that was Miss Tirzah Mont
gomery, and win be absent about two weeks
Mrs E. Percy and neph0w ". Glenn Martin went
70 Springfield Mass last week ODE present at
the graduation OF her niece. Miss Nellie Mar
tin, who win return with her aunt and brother.
WIN Pleasant had the misfortune TO break
one OF his fingers NJ his work in the Eagle
Square Company's works last week. Some
imperfection 10 the machinery caused the ac-
cldent
On Tuesday OF the coming week, July 2, re-
vival services VIII be held here, the beginning
OF a series of revival meetings, The invitation
s to all. Come and help TO make the effort
success.
The article in the last issue OF the Banner
and Reformer concerning Miss Elwell OF Calf
fornia, ismsleading, She had crossed the CON
tnent "a times, but II should have read coming
and returning
Mrs Frances Gilbert with her little daughters
Gertrude ana Olive OF East Orange, N. j.. also
niece Of Mr. Giberts, Miss Nellie Gilbert OF
New York are expected on Saturday morning
for a two months stay at F. Eddy's.
p. c. Eddy and sister called on our former
towns people, Samuel Buck and family OF Lam
sngburgh aud found them well and enjoying
their present home and business. Mrs John
Knapp, another former resident was visiting
the family,
Mrs Barnes and son Lawrence who have been
with her sister Mrs Wiltsey some weeks,
Joined her husband Ut Springfield Mass, where
they have rented house for two months IN
til the school building at Barre is ready for oc-
cupancy again,
The Officers OF the Epworth League were
installed after the services on Sunday even
ing. President Rev w +. Thompson; LIST vice
president, c. $. Madison: end vice president,
Mrs Walter Collins; 3rd vice president, Miss
Sarah Cole; Ith vice president, Mrs c. 5. Mat
tison; secretary, Arthur Wilmington; treasurer,
Miss Clara Hawkins
A pleasant gathering at the home OF C. X,
Hawkins and wife was enjoyed By the ofieials
ofthe school board recently, of which the lat
ter was one and the teachers OF the different
districts in the town as many OF them Ms could