Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-15

GOudg W Speuu q week III w" yin
City.
Mrs c, H. Miller has gone to New
York to remain during the rest of the
winter.
w. d. Budlong of Boston was
among the guests in the village over
Sunday.
The Sunday school meets at y
O'Clock, noon, and the Epworth league
at 6 p. m.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve chicken-pie supper tomor-
row evening from to O'Clock.
The Monday Night club was enter
tanned at the residence of Mrs Charles
H. Dewey for Mrs Hattie Bradford.
Miss Louise T. Purdy of Manchester
returned to her home Tuesday after
spending two weeks with friends in
town.
G. yelling Thomas, for some time
with the Valentine Knitting Co, has
taken position with Bottum & Tor
rance.
Mrs L. S. Norton has been in Bos-
ton the past week for medical treat
ment She was accompanied thither
by DR. Chisholm.
The Olin Scott Stocking Company
are burning green wood for fuel, it
taking about two cords day to fur
nish the requisite power.
In the membership contest at the Y.
M. c. A., the blues of which Mr. Moore
was captain, we're the winners and not
the reds as reported in last weeks
issue.
In connection with the regular tea
at the Parish house next Thursday
an apron sale viii be held, beginning
at o'clock. Supper will be served at
6 O'Clock instead OF $3.50.
D. Edward Moore win address the
Mems Meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. on
Sunday at 4 p. m. upon tbs subject,
''The Color of Our Light" All men
are invited to this meeting.
In the Methodist church the pastor,
Rev w. Il. Washburne, will speak
Sunday morning on Solving Our
Neighbor Drink, and in the evening
on "Using This World.
The newly elected officers OF Wal
loomsac lodge, N. f. 0. p. were pub
licly installed Tuesday evening, Mrs
George N, Phillips acting as INSTALL
ing officer. After the installation a
banquet with post prandial exercises
followed.
The Rev Frank r. Morris will
preach Sunday morning at the Baptist
church on "a New Translation Of the
Old Book" aud in the evening "Up
From Slavery" The evening sermon
viii be the story of modern Moses.
Mrs H. N. Williams delightfully."- en-
tertained large party Of ladies at
cards Wednesday afternoon. Choice
refreshments we're served. The prizes
were won by Mrs f. L. Bates, first;
Mrs H. L. Hover, second; Mrs Frank
f. Howe, consolation.
George Chapman Of Manchester and
Miss Nellie Knapp of Bennington were
quietly married yesterday afternoon
at the Baptist parsonage in the pres,
euce Of the immediate relatives. Mr.
Chapman is well known in Bennington
and is now in charge OF the National
Express business in Manchester. Their
home viii be in Manchester Center.
Loring q Co. are entitled to the
thanks of the community for the way
in which they have secured coal for
Bennington. They have done much
better than dealers in other nearby
towns, and the people here seem TO APP
preciate how much is done for them.
Saturday afternoon they received a
car load of egg, one of chestnut, and
one OF stove. rms was quickly DIS
posed of in quarter ton lots only, so
that every person could get share
and it went long way in relieving the
situation.
There was a grist of business before
the municipal court Saturday morn
ing. Frank p. HARDWOOD and John
Gunshannon we're adiudged guilty of
intoxication and fined So and costs, a
total of about Sl4 which their friends
paid for them; n II. Smith for the
same offense was sent to jail for 20
days, John Kirby for keeping and sell
ing was fined, including costs, s5S. In
the afternoon two barrels of ale by