The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-15
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nhuu Slou D. ullleS 10 blo BTdN6' 1utg
shoveled and plowed snow for hours
to get road through and had to give
it up. She is aunt of Dwight D. AT
wood Of this place.
The chicken pie supper at the Con-
gregational church parlors this week
Friday evening will be served by the
following men, A. X. Richie, John
Burt, f. B. Patterson, c. w. Thatch-
er, E. d. Bennett, j. S. Holden, T.
Hannon e. E. Hart.
it is announced that Henry S. Bing-
ham of this village is candidate for
one of the delegates from the first con-
gressi' nal district to the National Re-
publican convention.
Arthur j. Holden and family are not
expected to return from California until
the last of April.
The graded schools will close Friday
evening for the spring vacation. They
will reopen Monday March %. The
annual school meeting will cone Tues =
day the 10Th.
Guy Olsaver, nurse at the Soldiers
Home is off dutyl lon accountof lin ess
Bert Willard is substituting for him
The board OF health reports two cas-
es of diphtheria and OF scarlet fever.
All are in mild form and on the out
skirts of the village The houses have
been thoroughly fumigated, and are
quarantined, andno trouble from them
is expected.
Contractors are now figuring on the
plans for the addition to the town
house, and which is not to cost over
s250O At the time bids were put in
last summer for the one then author
lied the bid of james silk was con-
iderably lower than any other, and
that was higher than the amount
authorized TO be expended.
Asa j. Harwood and wife were home
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, to attend her
fathers funeral at Dorset.
Encouraging reports are received
from DR. Henry S. Goodall. He has
gained l5pounds and is able to be up
most of the time
Mr. and Mrs L. T. Griswold left to-
day for a weeks visit with friends in
New London, Conn, and Brattleboro.
Mrs Georgiana Riddle returned Fri
day from a months visit in New York
City.
Mrs w. II. Bradford and Miss Mae
Carney returned from Schenectady
Friday. Both are i'll with the grip.
Miss Dorothy d. Norton returned
from Washington, d. c., Saturday.
Miss Norton was a guest OF Assistant
Secretary Darling and wife and had a
delightful season.
Mrs F. b. Packard will entertain the
Luncheon club Thursday.
Mrs Phillip Endress is entertaining
her sister from Boston.
Mrs John Purcell of Dewey street
has gone to Albany for a week
Fred L. Percy is sick with the grip.
o. E. Gibsonis suffering from bad
attack of the grip.
1.-The Knights of the Round Table"
will hold a special meeting at their
rooms Thursday evening, March II, at
8 O'Clock.
Deputy Sheriff Nash fell this morning
while going down stairs with. lamp
in his hand. Fortunately the lamp
went out as it broke Mr. Nash was
not much hurt.
a daughter has been born to Mr.
and Mrs l.. A. Fiske.
Extensive remodeling is in progress
at Winsiow & Remington's store.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Walker are both
i'll with the grip.
Mrs George Chapman of Manchester
Center spent Sunday IN town.
The band held an informal meeting
last evening in its rooms. The mem
bers we're entertained by aphonograph |
and refreshments we're served.
The antics OF crazy woman at
tracted considerable attention from a
large crowd of people at the Rutland
station yesterday morning. Thewoman
was Sarah j. Fleming of Arlington,
who was on the way to the Brattle-
boro retreat in charge of c. X. Thomp-
son. While waiting in the depot for
the Brattleboro train some one
stepped on the woman's foot and
trouble began at once. Mr. Thompson
was forced to go out and get pair