Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
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Rev. w. H. Washburne will speak
in the church at S. Salisbury, Sun
day morning.
Capt Fred Hancock is apparently
holding his own and partakes of lit
tie nourishment.
Rev. G. r. Seymour will conduct
the services at Glover hall Sunday
afternoon at $3.50,
Stark lodge, 1. O. o. F, worked the
first degree last evening, next meeting
the Initiatory degree will be worked
on two candidates.
On Saturday evening, Feb. I, will
occur the fourth quarterly Conference
for the year, with the Methodist church
of this village.
Al the First Baptist church, Rev
Frank r. Morris will preach Sunday
morning on "The Work of Life. "
Gospel service at O'Clock with spec
ial gospel songs.
While Grover BOyley was working
over a gun in his room at Neport on
Wednesday, it was discharged, the
ball piercing his heart, killing him in
stantly. He was sixteen years old.
The firm of Slavery & Schwab has
dissolved partnership, NJ. J. Schwab
will hereafter conduct the business.
He will also, pay all bills and all ac-
counts are to be paid to him.
Rev and Mrs f. r. Morris received
the members Of the congregation and
friends at their Pleasant street home
yesterday afternoon and evening. An
enjoyable affair is reported. Tea was
served informally.
Company X. appears TO have started
on career fprogress under Capt.
Graves, Monday evening the follow
ing were voted into membership; DR..
Rob't f. Grennan, w, d. Forbes,
Joseph O'Donnell, Wallace Schram,
d. A. Guiltinan, Il. g. Breese.
In the Methodist church next Sab
bath morning there will be a prayer
meeting, commencing at 10 O'clock at
1890 o'clock, Rev. DR.. Brown, Pre-
siding Elder of Burlington district
will preach DR.. Brown will also
preach the sermon at the p. m. SER
vice.
The annual convocation of Royal
Arch Masons of the Second Masonic
District will be held in the Masonic
Temple at Rutland during the after
noon and evening OF Thursday, Feb
ruary L, 1903, All Royal Arch Ma
sons are cordially invited.
Two of the best games OF The sea-
son will be played in the Library hall
on Tuesday evening, February 10.
The b. II. S. VS. Albany H. S., and the
Pod team in the II. S. VS. the Hoosick
Falls team. Admission Is cents. Re
served seats 25 cents. Dancing until
u O'Clock. Gents Is cents. Tickets
on sale at Ayres' Drug Store
The Rev George Il. Gutterson Of
Boston will represent the American
Missionary Association at the Second |
Congregational church on Sunday
morning, after which a collection will
be taken for the cause Mr. Gutterson
is a man all will be pleased TO hear.
He viii probably speak at the Guide
board in the afternoon. At the eve
ming service the address Of the pastor
will be upon DIR. Joseph Parker, the
London Preacher
Vermont has reason to be proud of |
Colonel George Harvey who is one of
the most successful journalists and |
business men of the day Though not |
yet forty years old, Colonel Harvey is
president OF the publishing house Of /
Harper Brothers aud editor of the |
North American Review. Recently he |
has purchased the Metropolitan maya
zine and the New York Daily Tele-
graph. The Metropolitanwillb be made
a popular magazine devoted mostly to
the Interests of New York. 1t will be
edited by John Kendrick Bangs.