The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town andl Village Told
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land.
Frank Adams has returned from
New Berlin, N. Y.
John Bowen OF Gardner, Mass,
made flying visit here Tuesday.
Miss Helen Haynes of Brattleboro
is with her mother for few days.
Miss Ida Schoomaker is at her home
In Waterford for a few days.
Miss Jean Hicks of Wells, is with
friends here for a short visit.
NJ B. Houghton is steadily growing
weaker
Judge J. V. Carney was in his office
today after a weeks illness.
Mrs b. G. Slade is gaining slowly.
Winslow Il Remington have a very
attractive display of bathroom fixtures
in their front window.
The ladies of the Fortnightly expects
a special treat tomorrow afternoon
when they are to have Mr. and Mrs
Lawrence of Troy for entertainers,
The program will be followed by the
annual meeting.
Don't forget the matinee at Library
hall tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral of the late J. Harry
Engels of Rutland was held from the
rooms of Vermont lodge, Knights of
Pythias, at Rutland this afternoon.
Vermont lodge was in charge, assisted
by the Masons and Elks, Members Of
both the Knights of Pythias and the
Elks here sent flowers.
Professor John Greene, Phi. D., of
Colgate University will preach in the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening.
r. c. Bristol, who has been employ
ed in the Office of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company here for the past
year and half, has been promoted to
be assistant superintendent of the
company's office at Bellows Falls and
leaves for there toni ght. Allen NJ.
Barrett succeeds Mr. Bristol in the
Office here.
At the session of the Troy conference
Thursday, Rev Geo L. Mayer, pastor
of the church at Hinsdillville was ad-
mitted into full membership with the
conference.
Rev DR. W. w. Foster jr., president
of Rust University, formerly pastor
of the local Methodist church is at
tending the annual conference session
at Gloversville.
The National Stock Co., presentt d
"a Soldier of France" last night.
This is the best show put on thus far
by the company. The interest OF the
evening was conferred on the drawing
of the watch. This was wJn by viii
lam Pellerine on ticket 10. The play
tonight will be East Lynn"
The FMTAB fair continues to be a
success. The entertainment last eve
ming was furnished by Miss Taft, solo;
Alice Gunshannon, buck and wing
dancing; and the 'McGurn sisters,
singing and dancing. A large num-
Der of people from out of town were
present. Goldsmith furnished the mus
sic for dancing,
The chief of police has received
notice Offering a reward of $500 for
any information that will lead to the
arrest OF the murderer or murderers
of Miss Mabel Page at her home in
Weston, Mass, March 81. The re-
ward is made up Of $500 offered by the
town, and $1,000 by the citizens.
Today is the Goth birthday anniver-
sary of the Rev DR. Bostwick Hawley
whose last active pasterate was with
the local Methodist church from 1872
10 inclusive. Since retiring from act
i've service he has resided in Saratoga.
He is in full possession of all his
faculties, and there is hardly week
in the year that he is not called upon
to supply some pulpit or ofticiate at a
marriage or funeral. This week he is
attending the annual session of the
Troy conference.