The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-15
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WIN Jn6 medSleS.
Edward j. Hall is expected home the
latter part of the week.
Andrew Maurer is confined to the
house with q severe attack Of grip.
J. Oliver Burt has begun to move
his housekeeping goods over TO the
farm.
An unusually large number of peo-
pie are confined to the house by the
grip or hard colds.
The "quartet" was very pleasantly
entertained by Mrand Mrs William NJ.
HoltTuesday evening.
The main water pipes on Branch-st
have recently been thawed out by the
electrical apparatus.
The schools taught by Miss Hazel
Hart and Miss Mary Cutting are
closed for the usual vacation.
Walloomsac lodge NEOP have or
ganized a new degree staff and will
initiate five new candidates tonight.
At the Eastern Star meeting Tuesday
evening Mrs NJ j Beldon was INSTALL
ed as marshal and Mrs Laura Cole as
Esther.
DR. A. u Cutler will he in attendance
at the Vermont state dental meeting
being held in Rutland on Thursday
and Friday of this week.
The funeral of Theodore Short, the
infant son OF II. J.. Short was held
from the house this afternoon. Rev
Philip Schuyler officiating.
The first maple sugar of the season
was on the streets today for sale The
vender wanted 25c a pound and did
not have a very large demand.
A large amount of freight is heins
carried oyer the Chatham division
during the last few DAYS. lt has Teen
necessary TO run several extra trains.
Drs r. G. Jenney and A. z. Cutter
viii attend the annual meeting of the
State Dental Association which meets
in Rutland today and continues
through Friday.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
II G. Thomas of Stove has announced
the county fish and game wardens,
Harry Chase of Bennington is the
one selected for this county.
The marriage o; Miss Lena Mae
Eggers of Watervliet, who has fire.
quently appeared here as reader TO
Ezra Griffith Saunders of Troy has
beer anuounC Ell. The ceremony took
place in New York on August II last
The big temptation sale OF footwear
at the Bennington shoe store lasts on
~ few days longer. Anybody de-
string TO buy shoes at the extremely
low rates offered should go there at
once.
Frank B. Edgerton will today COM
plete a tenement house located on
Dewey-st near his own residence. II is
supplied with all modern convenien-
ces and will be occupied by John
Hurley.
Eight OF the friends of Lauriston
Wilcox pleasantly surprised him Tues
day evening in honor of his birthday.
"Flinch" and other games made the
evening most enjoyable. Refreshments
we're served.
The village auditors on Tuesday
evening completed their labors and
the copy for the auditors report is
now il the hands Of Perry & Keeseman
to be printed. The reports will prob
| a hlv ha ont IN Saturday
The OES held a special meeting
Tuesday evening and initiated six
members. This was followed by a
social time. A large number of people
have been voted into the order and
are waiting to be initiated.
Mrs Harriet Bradford and Mrs Geo.
A. Wattles who have been having a
severe attack OF the grip, are improv-
ing.
Mrs Thomas Ward and son of Sa.
lem and Mrs John Long of Arlington
visited Mr. and Mrs d. A. Ward Tues
day.
Considerable repairs, ETC., to the
stairs leading to the telephone office
are being MADE and the sides to the
same are being painted. Other i'm
provements are also being made.
H. NJ. Bassett and d. G. Burt have
been appointed assistant village
clerks to serve at the village meeting
next Tuesday.
a hearing in the bankruptcy cas-,
against Fred B. Howe is in progress,
today before Referee w, b. Sheldor
at the latter's Office.
Rev J. j. Cullion of st Adams wa'
! in town Tuesday.
The committee from the Republican
caucus and that from the citizens So
called will meet this evening at G. A
Maurers Office to appoint the pol
clerks who will serve at the villag,
meeting next Tuesday.
Geo Harbour, who has been confn
ed with the grip, went out doors TOT
soon and had relapse, and is nov
again confined to his home on Branch
street.
The Burden Bearers of the Old First
church will give sociable on Frida.
evening at The Old Academy at tn
Center. There will be music and re
freshments.
Mrs Alice Gunshannon of Parks
has rented the house and store recent
ly vacated by L. A. Davenport. He
son, Joseph, will open store.