Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
MANCHESTER CENTRE


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Regular meeting of L. A. S. No, Is,
Saturday evening,
J. G, Heinel has improved his build-
ing with slate roofs.
Elmer E. Whitman OF Danny was in
town the first of the week.
Thomas Revi is building an addition
to his house on Main st.
Mr. and Mrs John Hayes of Sand
gate we're in town Monday.
George /. Bently is spending the
week with friends in Bristol.
Miss Evelyn Coleman of Bondyille
recently visited friends here.
James Smith and Sheldon Anadon
are employed at Hale's shop in Arl-
ington.
Mrs F. E. Whipple and daughter are
spending a few days with relatives in
Dandy
Mrs Emma White Of Foxboroug,
Mass, is the guest Of Mrs Joseph
Hamilton.
VIII Harris who has been in i'll
health for some time is now confined
to the house.
Mr. and Mrs Q. Colvin are the guests
of her sister, Mrs J, H Dimvrld in
Wrentham, Mass.
Mrs w. A. Caulstone and daughter
Pauline are with friends in Wolfboro,
Nh, for short visit.
Miss Kathrina Kohler of Rutland
was the recent guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs August Kohler.
Mrs Henry Davis has returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs David
Beattie in Fall River. Mass.
Mrs Eva virchirian who has been
spending the summer with her auut,
Mrs Thomas Revi, returned to her
home in Cohoes, Tuesday.
A large, enthusiastic audience greet
ed "rhe Burglar" last week. The
play gave evident satisfaction and
served to abundantly Increase the
funds Of the S. Of V
Blanche, only daughter of Mr. and
Vrs Aleson died one day last week Of
spinal meningitis the family have the
sympathy Of the whole community in
thei great bereavement.
Mrs Charles Thompson and MRS
John Carey enjoyed a carriage drive
over the mountain one day last week,
and while enroute gathered nearly a
quart of ripe raspberries, also found
a beautiful bough Of apple blossoms.
Miss Lillian Thompson entertained
a number of young people at her home
last Tuesday evening in honor of her
eighteenth birthday. Light refresh
ments we're served and the evening
passed pleasantly with cards and
Donkey Contest, -
Pupils having no marks during the
month of September in the primary
of the Center School are,
Everett Utley Hurd Gilmore, jeanette,
Rock Edna Pettibone, in the inter-
mediate department, Josie Godette,
Agnes Rock, Sarah Walker, Helen
Rud, Ernest Eldred, Horace Eldred,
Ernest Brown.
The following pupils of the Barnum-
vile school were not absent or tardv
during the month of Sept Charles
Gleason, Alice Cadovet, Fred Johns
ton, Addie Gleason, Andrew Cadovet,
George Johnston, Lula Turner, Lew
is Gleason. Whole number of pupils
eleven. Average attendance
per day ten and one-fourth.
Hubert Benson has introduced
1ovel way Of keeping bees and secur-
ing honey with very little labor and
expense. Three swarms had made
heir home between the partitions of
-he tannery office building which Mr.
and Mrs Benson occupy as dwelling
house and last week after removing
he clapboards, Mr. Benson disclosed
o view about one hundred and fifty
pounds of fine honey.
One day last week while Mrs Maria
Benedict and Mrs NJ. j. Page we're
)ut driving, their horse became frigh-
ened at an auto near the residence of
Mrs Mary Dean and began baking
coward the millpond. The driver of
he machine sprang out and seized
he animal by the bit just in time to
prevent the carriage and occupants
rom being precipitated into the pond.
drs Page was thrown out but escaped
nth few slight bruises, A railing
xtended that side of the bridge would
ender the place safer and preven
tive of such narrow escapes from
ducking.