The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-26
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Clarence Holden is home from
school.
H. L. Stilson is in New York for
few days.
Miss Daisy Richie is home for the
holidays.
Mrs Alden of New York is guest
OF her daughter, Mrs l. A. Graves
Miss Mabel Henessey, of the tele-
phone exchange, is at her home in
Dalton, Mass
Joseph Napoleon, infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs John Legasse of Mill street,
died Thursday morning. The funeral
was held Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs B. N. Estabrook, Mrs
Emerson Estabrook and Miss Mary
Estabrook spent Christmas day with
friends in Hoosick Falls.
Mr. and Mrs Moses Wilson and son
Fred went to Hoosick Falls and spent
Christmas with his brothers and sis
ter at the old homestead.
Charles H. Willard, formerly OF the
Putnam house, will soon assume the
management of hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark.
Bernie B. Sheldon of the high school
is spending vacation at his home in
Dorset.
Mrs Frank Gaudette and daughter
OF Greenfield are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kennon.
Mr. and Mrs J. NJ. Ayres entertained
relatives at a dinner on Christmas
day.
Mr. and Mrs George H. Bickford and
son of Hardwick are with her parents,
J. S. Holden and wife
Capt Russell c. Graves and his
mother are here from New York for
few days.
Professor james P. Taylor of Col
gate Academy, is spending his vaca-
ton with Mr. and Mrs Frank r.
Morris.
The Royal Purple degree will be
worked by Manchester encampment I.
o. o. F. on candidates Monday even
ing, December 2Sth.
At the First Bsptist church the
CbrictY,oo orn; ;vapsar,, mill h. aolo
brated tomorrow morning and even
ing, special music and appropriate
sermons. The Bible school will have
a novel program. Strangers are
cordially invited to these services.
Mr. and Mrs j. Elmer Ayres OF
Oneida are here for Christmas, and
Miss Mary Root from Smith college.
william Bogert Walker, Lhster
Nichols from Brown University, valen-
tine Perkins from Boston, Harry
Sharpe from Orange, Mass Carl
White from Concord, N. H., Harold
Larrabee from Schenectady were home
for Christmas. The latter was accom-
panied by his friend Mr. Anderson and,
Miss Vanderpool.
Marcus Cutler has taken a lumber
job in the Adirondacks and started
for there Thursday. He drives 100
miles or more, and goes by rail the
rest of the way. He secured his team
harness at Burt's, and most. of his win
ter furnishings from different mer-
chants here. He will be gone several
months.
Mrs Harriet Clifford died Christmas
at O'Clock. Her husband,
Andrew Clifford, died about a year
ago. She was 81 years of age, and
her health had been poor for some
time. Her funeral will be observed
Sunday afternoon from the residence
of Rollin Turner. Rev w. Il. Wash
burne will officiste.
The remains OF John Joy who died
at San Jose, Cali, arrived at Hoosick
the funeral being held there
Mr. Joy who was an uncle
of Moses Wilson was born in Hoo
sick SO years ago. He went west when
a young man, finally located in San
Jose. He had been east several times
since leaving home. Hewas unmarried
and for q anumber of years had lived
with his sister, Mrs Mary J. Wilson
who accompanied the remains to Hoo
sick. MIR Wilson and son attended the
funeral which was attended from the
Wilson homestead. Mr. JOY leaves
quite large estate.
HanrvIa Rad Gnu