The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-16
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M Il. Buss Is Ill with the grip.
Harrison 7. Norton has returned
from New York.
Mrs Mason s. Childs OF Manchester
Is In town "a few days.
Frank Hyde OF Elmira Is here called
by the death OF his father ID. W. Hyde.
Mrs Charles Morse has been spend
ing several days with sister In Paw.
let.
The funeral OF d. w. Hyde will be
held Friday afterdoon at 2:30 O'Clock
from the house.
Mr. and Mrs Simeon II. Corbett and
daughter Edith are visiting relatives
In New York state.
The Knights OF Pythias are planning
for another OF their card socials Tues
day evening, March 7.
The Misses Root will resume their
duties in the Western Union Telegraph
Office tomorrow morning.
Charles Whitman, brother Of Thorn
as Whitman killed II lynx in his hel
house at East Arlington Tuesday.
A. Buel Sibley who was operated on
for throat trouble Tuesday is recover.
ing from the operation as we'll as could
be expected.
James SILK has the contract TO build
the residence for C. ii. Cone To be
erected on Grand View street the COM
ing sea'on.
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office are Frank Black,
Richard Dryer, Charles Jones, Mrs
Grace Davis, Miss L Squires, Mrs S.
j. Sibley.
d. W. hyde Jr is here from Mont
peier summoned by the death OF his
father. II Is expected that the entire
seven children will all be here at the
funeral.
There will be a social dance in For-
esters nail Friday evening, Feb IT,
Music will be furnished by Miss Nc
Gurk and Messrs Richie and Gokay.
Dancing at $3.50.
Frank L. Martin for several years
farmer for ]. Ed Walbridge has given
up the place a d removed 10 Shafts
bury where he will conduct farm the
coming year.
Fred Stone has vacated the rooms
on South-s st that he has Q occupy
ing for some time and moved into the
upper tenement of the Walbridge
house m Valentine street
Rural Free Delivery mail carrier
Percy stated this morning that when
he left the house for his duty the mer-
curry registered l6 degrees below zero.
AT Hyland Fays it was II below. Good
for an open winter.
The National Stock Co continues TO
draw good aud licences in Library hall
and the plays are pleasing every ons
attending. The specialties are good es
pecially the children in their singing
and dancing. There will be matinee
Saturday afternoon.
Peter Hunter died suddenly at his
home in Rutland Of heart failure We'd
nesdav morning. lie went TO move
from one chair to another when he fell
dead He had been in poor health for
some time. He was 10 years of age
and was the father of Mrs Edward OFT
Of this village.
There is to be an informal dance in
Academy hall next Tuesday evening.
The committee having the matter in
charge are Joseph Daley, Norman Ed
gerton. Walter Houran, John O'Don-
nell, Hubert Daley and John Ryan.
Parties non North Adams, Hoosick
Falls, North Bennington and other
places have accepted invitations to be
present.
A school OF instruction for officers
OF the V. N. G. has been ordered on
Feb q, 2S to be held 10 Brattleboro.
The examining board to examine Off
GERS elect is ordered to meet at the
same place March l. The following
officers elect for Company X have
been ordered to appear before 1t for
examination; Captain ]. B. Harmon.
first lieutenant, r. T.. Grennan; second
lieutenant, W. d. Forbes.