Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
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Mrs Joseph Watson still continues
quite ILL.,
Louis Mattison was in Troy last
week Wednesday.
On Sunday a son was born to Mr.
and Mrs Thelbert Putnam.
Mrs Hyde of Bennington isspending
a week with Mrs A. A. Collins.
Miss Edith Walbridge and friend
called in the village on Friday
Miss Susie Atwood returned to her
home in Springfield on Tuesday,
Miss Surdam of Chicago is guest
of her cousin, Mrs f. L. Mattison.
Roy Lampman and John Petersen of
Pownal were at DR. T.. E. Deans last
week.
Miss Francisco of New York is a
guest OF her aunt, Mrs Arson Haw
kins.
Francis Gilbert of East Orange N.
j., spent last Sunday with his family
here.
Thomas Kearse of Arlington visited
his friend, f. b, Garfield on Friday
last
The Ladies Aid society met on Fri
day afternoon with Mrs David Bart
lett
Several from here were at the ball
game at North Bennington on Satur
day.
Robert Amidon of Manchester spent
couple of days at the home Of Louis
Mattison.
Miss Dollie Hayes Of Brooksross,
Ind, is a guest of her aunt. Mrs VIM
p Madison.
Seventeen were received into the
church by letter, full membership and |
on probation.
Miss Bessie Mirfeld will spend a
portion of the week with her sister at !
Mrs Bushels.
Mrs b. Winslow and son of Ben
uingtOn were guests of Mrs S. Mirfeld |
one day last week.
Miss Walker of Cambridge, for |
merly music teacher here, dined with |
Mrs Miriield one day last week.
Mrs George Barker and little daugh- |
ter spent Sunday at the home of her |
parents, Mr. and Mrs N. Hawkins.
Mrs L. w. Cole went to Manchester |
on Friday to visit Mrs Way, her
mother, residing with her son Charles
Miss lone Eddy gave an afternoon
to twelve young ladies in honor of her |
cousin, Miss Atwood. Refreshments |
we're served.
a birthday party was given Tues
day afternoon AT the home of +. Eddy |
in honor of Miss Cornelia Gilbert's |
l4th birthday.
A. b. Hawkins family go TO Lake
Emerald, Dorset, this week for few |
days outing. They have one of the
cottages there.
Mrs John Van Horn visited in the
village on Wednesday. She will re- /
turn 10 her western home on Monday |
of the present week.
We learn of the arrival of daugh- |
ter in the home of Mr. and Mrs viii |
Madison, former residents Of our viii
lage, at present of Hinsdaleville.
Mrs Broadbent left town for her
home on Thursday last. Mrs Walter
r. Thompson viii accompany her
friend to her Newark, n. J. home
Quite a party Of ladies from here
went on a straw ride 10 Bennington on
Monday evening. The young ladies
were chaperoned by Mrs Francis Gill
bert of East Orange, N. j.
There has been so much rain the
past few days that farmers look blue
over gathering their hay crop. De-
spite the drouth, farmers are getting
about the usual quantity of hay.
The comedy given last week, "The
Coming Man, was thought by many
to be decidedly vulgar A few of sew
eral people in town that felt it best to
patronize the affair are highly indig-
nant.
News of the death of Mrs Charles
Pierce of st Paul, Mimi, was received
in town Monday. The deceased, for
merly Ellen Bartlett, was taken sick
on Sunday, August 2, died on We'd
nesday and was buried on Friday OF
the same week
Mrs and Mrs Merle Spencer and son
of Brooklyn are visiting their friends
in town. Mr. Spencer remains only ten
days. His wife and son will make
more extended visit. Mr. Spencer is
very we'll pleased with the express bus
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