Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

guest of Mrs John S. Holden until
Monday.
James Fitzgerald, James p. Nolan
and Harold Larrabee came home from
Schenectady to vote.
The regular Wednesday afternoon
club met Wednesday of this week wi tn
Mrs. w. B. Cutting OF Union st.
Mrs. Fred lockwood suffered a Sc
we're shock of apoplexy Tue sday
morning, and her condition is consid-
cred quite critical.
w. NJ. Flanders was admitted to the
Soldiers Home from Clarendon Mon
day. He served in the rebellion as a
private in Company f, Second New
York Cavalry.
The regular Friday evening Social
Club met with Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Cutting last Friday evening. Cards
we're played and refreshments served
during the evening.
A. b. Swift of Adams street, reports
that twenty three hens, owned by him
laid twenty-eight dozen eggs during
the month of December, and wants to
know if anyone has done better than
that.
The alarm of fire from box 80 Tues
day afternoon was caused by a chimney
burning out at the residence OF Cha.
Jones in Division place. 1t was
another Of those foolish alarms, that
are so often rung in in Bennington.
Everything promises we'll for the
band minstrel Friday evening. The
seats are selling we'll and the entain-
ment promises to be first class in
every respect. It dererves the most
liberal patronage on the part OF the
public.
G. NJ. Rollins, the new local super
intendent of the Metropolitan life in
surance agency has rented tenement
in A. II. Winslow's house on Schoolst.
Mr.. Rollins family arrived from Barre
Friday, they moved into their new
home Monday.
Taft Commandery X. T. will receive
visit of inspection tomorrow eve
ming from William II. Kingsley Of
Middlebury, eminent grand general
issmo. The Red Cross Degree will be
worked; Sir Knights from Brattleboro
viii also be present.
Monday was the ninth anniversary
of the conservation OF Rt Rev Bishop
Hall. The Bishop received cougratu-
lations from many OF the Bishops OF
other states, although no special OBJ
servance was made OF the anniversary
In honor of the anniversary Of Abra-
ham Lincolu's birthday, which comes
on February 18TH there will be spec
ial service of the Old First church at
the Old Academy on Sunday evening,
February sth, at 7.l5 O'Clock. There
will be special music and an address
by Mr. J. V. d. S. Merrill on "Abra-
ham Lincoln, the Man of the People
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bentley were
surprised at their home on Beech ST.
by about twenty-five of their friends,
last Saturday evening; it being the Goth
anniversary of their marriage. An
oak rocker was presented to them,
Cards and music were the order Of the
evening, refreshments were Served and
a pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The name, marcouigram is being
used to designate message sent by
Marconi's new wireless biography.
That is all right for a starter but after
marconigrams get little more com
mon just watch the newspapers cut
down the name, first to "conigram"
and then to simply "cony." In these
busy days What is the use of useing
four syllables when two will do.
Died, December IA, 1902, at the
family home at Sparta, after a linger-
ing illness, Mrs. Lydia Young aged
10 years. The funeral services were
held at the NJ. L. church at I p. m. on
Tuesday. Rev. L. H. Loar, the pastor
officiating. Deceased came from her
native home at Bennington, Vermont,
to Sparta with her husband in 1854 and
has resided here every since. She
was for many years an active member
of the NJ. +. church and lived and died
a consistent christian. Besides her
aged husband she leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Gray, surviving, and they have
the sympathy Of all Spartans in their
bereavement, Sparta, N. Y. Record
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