The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-04
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young friends. Refreshments were
served.
Frank Cutting of Delevan, Wis,
who has been visiting friends in town,
returned home today.
Engineer Dexter Farnum, who has
been off duty for several days resumed
his duties Sunday.
Floyd E. Tiffany, who was called
here by the death of his brother, re-
turned to Buffalo this morning.
Custer Post GAR will hold camp
fire in their rooms Saturday, April 8.
All members and associate members
are requested to be present
M. B. Middleton has moved his Office
from the Hawks building to rooms in
the bank building.
Jesse Carpenter caught three pound
sucker in Benton pond Saturday.
Wendell Murray of Johnstown, N.
Y, has been spending few days with
his mother.
Mrs Wallace Cutting is confined to
the house with severe attack of the
grip.
G. L. Houghton has finished work at
the Drysdale store.
William Canary has returned to his
home in Norwich, Conn. after spend
ing few days with the Misses Hayes.
John Wiley of Brooklyn visited
friends in town Saturday and Sunday.
The ladies auxiliary of the YMCA
will hold their annual business meet
ing at three O'Clock Tuesday evening.
An entertainment will be furnished and
refreshments will be served.
There were 10 deaths, 10 births and
3 marriages during the month of
March.
Cards are sent out announcing the
marriage of Mary Agnes Hill and
Eugene John Graham for April 10.
Three hundred and fifty dog licenses
have been issued by clerk Booth thus
far, About one hundred more are
due.
Miss Annie Dakin who has been ill |
with the grip is able to be out.
E. C. Bingham is laid up with
broken foot
There was a baptismal service at |
the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. |
The customary Easter evening bap- |
tisms took place at st Peters church
Saturday.
Harry Sharp was home from Orange
Mass, over Easter.
The Bachelor Club give dance in
Bank Hall, North Bennington tonight
The Howard Stock Co have cancell-
ed their engagement at Library hal +
or the week of April II.
The annual meeting of the Fortnight
ly will be held in the chapel Saturday
afternoon April 8. There will be
election ofotiicers followed by music
al recital with Mr. and Mrs William 7.
Lawrence of Troy as artists.
The south bound sleeper was four
hours late Saturday morning the de-
lay being caused by an accident near
Montreal
During the month of March, fifteen
deaths were reported to the local
board of health. A larger part of
those were past the middle age, and
most we're caused by pulmonary
Mrs f. A. Booth spent most of last
week in Albany and Richfield springs.
S. E. Gleason for nearly three
quarters of century a resident
Of Woodford is going to remove
70 Bennington to take up his residence
with VIM Bowles.
Among those mentioned in the Bos-
ION Sunday Herald as receiving hon
orable mention for solving the puzzle
hat appeared in its columns Sunday, 1
April 10th is Roy Denley of this vii
Iage.
The U, S. gunboat Bennington ar
rived at Panama Saturday, and will
remain there several days.
Ezra M. Hulett spent Saturday in
Troy on business.
A daughter was born Thursday to .
Mr. and Mrs Harry Barringer of
Canaan Four Corners, N. Y. The
father is brother of Mrs e. A. Booth,
and as it is tho first neice, the latter
feels very much pleased over the event.
Mrs John Stedman Holden has is
sued invitations to reception and