The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-25
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Thursday afternoon at 4:30 there
was a quiet wedding at st John the
Baptist church. The contracting part
les being Mrs Della Burns Murphy and
Roscoe Cole, both of this place. Rev
T. F. Schaefer performed the cere-
mony. After a trip to Saltwater Mr.
and Mrs Cole will be at home to their
friends in their home on Hawks ave-
nue..
Wednesday afternoon and evening
was the occasion of a very pleasant
gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Gilbert S. Mattison. The party was
intended as a reunion of the class of
'S6 of the NBHS in honor of their
daughter Mrs d. d. Tompkins, one of
the members.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Fox are the
happy parents of ten pound boy.
Mrs Andrew Thomas has returned
from a short visit in New York city
with her sister Mrs Fowler
The work in the cemetery is pro-
crossing rapidly. Lots are being
graded, and a gravel driveway being
made. "Sam' expects to have every
thing in good shape for Memorial
Day if he has to sit up nights to do it.
Arthur Fl. Cushman is in town.
Mrs Linus f. Fuller of New York
city is here and has opened the Sur
dam house on Main st for a time,
Miss Perry is with her.
DIR L. B. Newton has had his lawn
regarded and put in fine shape.
Clate Simmond's residence on Main
st is much improved by coat of
paint.
Walter r. Madison was in town
Sunday.
Mr. Colburn Prin of Burr and Bur-
ton seminary Manchester, preached
very interesting sermons Sunday to
union congregations both morning
and evening at the Congregational
church.
The ball game scheduled for Satur-
day p. IN. did not materialize, as the
Valley Falls team failed to show up.
The Sunday schools of both church
eS are making preparations for Child
rcn's Day exercises in June.
Mrs Norman Colvin is very i'll with
a quinsy sore throat.
Mr. and Mrs Willis Spafford of
Troy will visit at Heman Spaiford's
over Sunday and Memorial Day.
The family of Arthur H. Phillips of
Troy, are expected in town this week
for the season. They have taken
rooms with Leland Loomis, Hawks
avenue.
Miss Francis Blanchard is clerking
in II. Rosters North Bennington store.
At the regular convocation of Tuck
err chapter OES Friday evening a
special entertainment has Oeen pre-
pared in addition TO the regular work
There will be five minute talks on
some very interesting subjects by diff
ferent members, aud refreshments will
be served. The worthy matron hopes
for full attendance.
The voting contest connected with
Thomas Firms show, closed Saturday
evening. Miss Bessie White having
the greatest number of votes, 1856,
was the winner of the silver ware.
YRS Geo F. Honghton and daughter
Miss Dorothy will spend few days in
Troy, over Memorial Day, with Mrs
Houehton'S parents Mr. and Mrs G.
Washington Aiken.
Tucker Lodge held its regular com
munication Wednesday evening.
The Junior League of the Congre-
gational church have arranged for
basket picnicto be held Saturday next
to which they have invited the Juniors
of the Baptist church They expect to
leave at $50 in teams and lunch near
the Richardson greenhouse,
Mrs II c Cole was in Troy Tuesday
on business.
Rev c II Peck and wife have return.
ed after short absence.
Edmund Brown an family of Ben
nington spent Sund ay at his fathers,
Prescott Browns.
William Mccarthy who is in the
Troy hospital is reported improving.