The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-25
SOUTH sHAFrssuRY


Fred Dunn's house loohB as though
they might soon occupy It.
Miss Edna olln spent Sunday at her
fathers, John Olin's.
Frank Dean was one Of the deer hun.
tiers from this village.
Mrs. ]. Gordon is entertaining her
grandmother. Mrs. Turner for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Streeter are rejoicing
over the birth Of a son, born on Sat
urday.
C. r. Hawkins was in Syracuse with
his brother, S. f. Hawkins two days
last week
Miss La Due who spent week with
Mrs I. H. Dunlap has left town to
visit her home
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eddy will spend
Thanksgiving in Albany with their
son and family.
r. A. Moon, wife and twin daugh-
ters visited at her home In Bennlng-
ton on Sunday.
l.. w. Cole and family win spend
Thanksgiving with Il. Graves and fam
lily at Sunderland.
Harry Ward of Arlington remem.
bered f. Eddy with a nice venison
steak, which was fine.
Mrs. c. r. Hawkins went to Ossln-
ing on Saturday to spend few days
with her sister, Mrs. Sweet.
Charles Barton End has moved in
to the basement rooms of G. r. and A.
b. Hawkins tenement near their
store.
S. E. Hawkins sold three building
lots to the Eagle Square company.
The location is very pleasant and de-
sirable
The Village Improvement society
oyster supper was we'll patroniZed and
the menu was pronounced fine and
plenty of it,
Fred Houghton and wife of Benning
ton were at her Father Balls on Sun
day Mr.. Ball has been having a very
bad sore on his arm.
r. Way of Manchester has charge Of
the new houses going up for the Eagle
! Square company. He is boarding
with his sister, Mrs. Cole.
These are days to enjoy as they go
by. Soon winters chill will follow
With the thermometer at so the oath
day of November, the grass Is quite
green.
Building in this village is getting
quite busy. The Eagle Square COM
pany are just excayating for three
new buildings, two double tenements
and one single one on Cleveland ay-
enue.
Mr. and Mrs. Asher conducted most
! of the morning service on Sunday In
this village. A very good congrega-
ton was out. They gave a very inter.
esting talk concerning their work Of
uplifting the fallen.
Mrs Peter Peterson has gone TO Chi
cago where the family will be again
together. Mr.. Peterson has business
there We shall miss the son and
! daughter as they were very helpful In
concerts or entertainments.
The Thanksgiving services that are
usually observed on that day will be
| held In the NJ. r. church on Wednes-
day evening. The invitation was
broad and should bring u large num-
Der out TO the services. Other ser
vices as usual save the Thursday eve
ming prayer service will be omitted
The Mystery" entertainment will
be presented In Cole hall Wednesday
evening. Dec under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Aid society. One OF the
leading features is Uncle Rastus' and
his colored troupe. II will be home
talent There are several other pleas
ing features. Come and see and hear.
| December ?. 1908.
The Village Improvement society
meet with Mrs +. Eddy on Friday az
ternoon Of the present week. The
ladies OF the village are cordially in
yited TO come and they will find work.
Remember all the efforts put forth in
that society are for the Improvement
land betterment OF our village. II Is
growing and our needs necessarily are
TOO Certainly all want street lights.
Every village should have them. We
have wandered IN darkness all TOO
long now. Come and help the worthy
cause.