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party will be held on the lawn OF the
NJ. E. Church Hinsdilville.
Geo r Colvin won the Whitney
Prize of $50 in the recent contest in
oratory and reading at Williston
Seminary, Easthampton, Mass. Nj
Oolvin speaks very highly of his
school.
A driveway in form of a circle will
be added to the new driveway in the
cemetery, to make convenient place
for teams to turn around without
driving on the grass. 1t is to be near
the north gate on a piece OF ground
which cannot be used for lots on &C
count of lodges.
Miss Mary Meagher of Hoosick
Falls spent Sunday with her cousin
Mrs Ed Daley.
Frank Ripley and wife, Miss Clara
Shearer and Valdia Tompkins attend
ed commencement exercises in Green
witch, N. Y, last week. Miss Mamie
Barber, a niece:Iof Mrs Ripley, was
one of the graduates.
L Collins and son are spending
| some time in New Jersey. They ex-
pect to be absent over the Fourth.
Allen Henry is.at home from Yale
college for the summer vacation.
Miss Florence Piper has returned to
Worcester, Mass, after assisting in
caring for her grandmother, Mrs
Mary Piper, for few days.
Tucker Chapter OES spent very
pleasant evening at their last regular
meeting, Friday night. After the reg
ular work interesting reports of the
Grand Chapter session held recently
at st Johnsbury, were given by Dis
trict Deputy, Mrs Il c Cole and AS
sociate Matron, Miss Laura Mosher
The entertainment committee, Mrs AL
lison, Mrs Ashton, and Mrs Endress,
then served ice cream and cake. Each
member had brought photograph of
themselves taken in younger days
and all we're supplied with slips of
paper and pencils and required to
guess the name OF each picture, Mrs
b. G. Cole succeeded in making a cor
rect list. Much amusement was caused
by the picture of the Matron taken
when one year old. She ought to
have been indignant when one of the
good sisters called it a little "Duffer. "
Rev Charles Van Schaick, of Pen
nsylyania, preached at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. He was a
former resident OF this place, and his
many friends are always glad to well
come him to North Bennington.
Rev Eli Hurlburt of Virginia,
brother of Mrs Tozer, preached to the
Union Congregation Sunday evening
Miss Alta Tozer and friend, Miss
Grace Straight left Friday for Silver
Bay, Lake George where they will at
tend students conference.
Samuel Watson is with his sister in
Schenectady. He is a terrible sufferer
from swellings on his face and neck.
George Stanley has returned from
trip to Connecticut.
Rev Mr. Adams and wife are board
ing with Mrs Frank Madison.
Mrs Mary j, Emerton was taken
suddenly i'll last week. She is a little
improved at this writing.
The body ofMiss May Hicks, daugh-
ter of Eli Hicks formerly ofthis place
was brought here from North Adam
Thursday. The interment took place
in the cemetery at Hinsdillville.
Hugo Sherwood and wife of Canada
were in town Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week. They called on
their relatives, Mrs Ella Clark and
Mrs Fl. f. Lamb, and accompanied by
them took long drive, visiting among
other places the Sherwood homestead
and family burial ground.
The Misses Mabel and Emily Chan
dler spent Sunday at their home in
Bennington.
Mrs E. A. Baker visited at H. f.
Lambs part of last week.
Mrs James H. Walbridge has r,-
turned from Schenectady where she
spent few weeks with her son-in-law,
DR. Ried and family.
Mrs Fred Ranney is the guest OF Mrs
George Andrews, formerly Sadie
Hawks, in Rochester.
Miss Erin A. Madison was given
surprise party on Monday, June 20,
it being her Dist birthday. About 30
guests we're present. Pit was the game
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