The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-17
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Mrs. Melvin Stewart is quite i'll.
James Guiltinan is in SALISBURY
today.
The Masonic district meeting was
we'll attended.
John Liddle of Hoosck Falls was in
town today on business.
Mrs. Arthur Strong of New York is
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Olip Scott.
Miss Anna Mcdonald of Main street
spent Sunday at her home in Dorset.
Thomas Mclaughlin of Main street
was at his home in Dandy over Sun
day.
l.. H. Buss of Union street Is con-
grip.
Joseph j. Daley and Albert
Schwartz left Sunday for short visit
in Troy.
Mrs. Emily White is visiting at the
home OF Henry s. Walbridge in
North Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Noveck spent Sun
day in Hoosick Falls as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Baer
John Fassett. John Stewart and
Ned Sibley of Burr and Burton semi.
nary are in town.
Elmer Lansing who has been in
town for few days has returned to
his work in SALISBURY.
Misses Irene and Agnes Corey of
Branch street spent Sunday with
friends in North Adams.
Miss Mildred Newmayer was home
from Burr and Burton seminary at
Manchester over Sunday.
Isabelle. of Williamstown spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Joseph O'Donnell. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Rutland railroad,
was in town over Sunday.
Frank McDermott who is employed
at the Stanley Works in Pittsfield was
at his home here over Sunday.
G. b. Sheldon of West Rupert, chair
man of the Republican county COM
mittee is in town today on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Raw gave a party
to the faculty and students Of Burr
J and Burton seminary Friday evening.
Word was received here today that
Miss Rose Sweet OF Fort Plain. N. Y.
is dangerously Ill of typhoid fever.
The Bon Ton Stock company which
lplayed in Library Hall theatre last
s week left this morning for Mechanic
vile.
s Archie Mattison returned to River
view academy in Poughkeepsie today
after spending Sunday at his home
here.
The social given by the young peo-
pie Of the Baptist church was very
enjoyable occasion. Sixty.two were
present.
e Fred lockwood OF the Van SAINT
voord farm who has been quite sick
with the grip for the past week, is
now recovering rapidly.
g Mrs. j. Eddington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams and Miss Blanche Ad-
ANS attended the funeral of relative
George Wadsworth, In Boyntonville,
N. Y, today.
Frank P. Murphy Of North street
7 who has been confined to the house
the past four weeks with inflamma-
u tory rheumatism, was out for the
first time Sunday.
Miss Mabel lockwood resumed her
: duties at the telephone exchange this
morning after being confined to the
house for the past three weeks by an
n attack of the grip.
u Refreshments served every night,
. sandwiches and coffee Thursday night,
ice cream and cake Friday night;
e something good Saturday night-at
s the N. e. o. P. hall.
The regular meeting of the w. r.
c. will be held Friday evening. Feb
y 81. A full attendance is desired as
z the committee have arranged an en-
v tertainment for the social hour.
Postmaster Collins M. Graves went
l. to Albany this morning with the ex-
9 lpectation of returning during the day
n with his young son William. who has
been an inmate of the city hospital.
), The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Whipple
v was held this morning in South Shafts
II bury, Rev. C. 8. Agan, pastor of the
2 M. f. church officiating. The inter
: ment was in the SALISBURY cemetery.
The Bennington Grange will meet
: in G. A. r. hall Wednesday evening
and will confer the third and fourth
degrees on a number Of candidates
All members are requested to be pres,
ent
A Washington birthday 15c supper
will be served by the ladies OF the w
r. c. in Grand Army hall Saturday
evening from $50 to 1880. A sow
enir of Washington will be given each
quest
Miss Caroline Morrow Of Gage st.
sustained a very serious injury to her
finger while at her work In the stock
ing mill Saturday morning by catch.
ing 1t in pulley. The injured mem.
Der is getting along as well as could
be expected.
DR.. Dewitt e. Lewis started for Chi
cago Saturday to be present at his
college alumni meeting. His father,
DR.. H. G.. Lewis, an eyesight special
list of North Adams, has as favor so
ARRANGED his own business as to be