The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-14
SOUTH SALISBURY

Relatives here received word Thurs
day of the death of Mrs Ernest Har-
rington.
John Gordon, wife and little daugh-
ter spent Wednesday in town.
Miss Jennie Hastings is preparing to
go to North Adams to visit her sister
Mary.
Mrs Will I'm Moon returned rom
Manchester on "Wednesday Mr. Moon
and son Ralph stayed at his la.Der's
during her absence.
Hiram Mattison, engineer at the
Eagle Square Co.'S mill is confined to
the house with the grip.
Fred B. Madison, employed in the
shop here, has been obliged to go home
to help care for the sick in his fathers
family.
The late thaw has taken quite a
sudden change. Although not as icy
as it has been, it is very cold and we
are having our usual March winds,
which are cold aud piercing.
Clarence Spaulding sewers his con-
nection with the Eagle Square Co., as
bookkeeper on Saturday and will re-
turn to his home in Morley, n Y,
for the present.
The Burleson auction was largely
attended. Everett Harwood of Ben
nington bought several head OF cattle.
Everything was reported as having
gone we'll. Joseph Tacy bought the
farm. Consideration, $3.50.
E. Hawkins, our r. F. d. carrier,
has been in bad condition from the
effects Of carbuncle on the back of
his neck.
Misses Alice and Margaret Ball Wis
tied at Isaac Smiths this week.
Misses Henry Harris has been con-
fined to the house some weeks and is
just getting able to sit up some She
has been great sufferer.
Earl Howard delivers quite large
amount of milk at the factory in Ben
nington every morning. He has but
few private customers.
The selectmen will hold council the
first Tuesday in each month at the
town clerks Office, to transact bust
ness. Amy wishing to present bills or
transact town business are requested
to bear this in mind and appear.
Henry Kenyon called on friends in
town, spending night as guest Of
Mrs Genevieve Draper He is an old
friend
Charles Draper who is at the wire
works in Joliet, H., has been promo
ted to foreman OF room. Glad to
hear Of our town boys advancing
The "Tom Thumb" wedding services
will be held at Cole hall, it is thought,
next week. The late will be announ-
ced later There is quite a program
in connection with the service, which
will give an evenings entertainment
worth while to attend. Mrs F. L. Mat
tison and Mrs Edward MilliRgton are
the ladies in charge of the wedding ce,-
emonies. Mrs f. Percy has charge oil
the recitations and Miss lone Eddy of
the music.
There was quite large company
out to the Japanese Party" at Odd
Fellows hall on Wednesday evening
Four young ladies, the Misses Bes-
sic Madison, Clara Hawkins, Lena
Harris and Nellie Martin were attired
in kamOnas; colors, red, yellow, blue
and pink, which were very becoming,
also the hair adornments. They pre-
sided at the refreshment booth. The
young misses, Freda Bronson, Sadie
Harris and Stella Hawkins, also attir-
ed in yellow, blue and pink kamonas,
served the company with refreshments
Miss Erin Mattison OF North Benning-
ton gave reading which was fine:
Miss Nellie Martin recited in her usu-
al pleasing manner; Francis Gordon
sang and Misses Freda Bronson, Stel-
la Hawkins and Sadie Harris sang in
their costumes "The Train for Poppy
Land. They were all we'll received.
A part of our former orchestra rem
dered several selections, NJ. NJ. Dean,
violinist; John Madison, claronet, and
James Adams, cornet; with Miss lone
Eddy as accompanist.