The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-28
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

Miss Anna Pleasant spent Sunday !
at her home here.
David Bartlett expects to leave |
town this week II possible.
Friends OF Miss Mary Gordon regret |
to learn of her continued Illness.
Miss Mile Galusha is at her home
here for couple of weeks for rest |
Lester and Marshall Pleasant have
both secured work in the Eagle Square |
shop.
John Carr went to Hoosick Falls on !
Saturday where his wife is visiting |
his home.
Mr. Mcdonald whose hand was so
badly cut Is doing as well as could be
expected
Dr. La Voice who has appointments
here, has his optical rooms at Mr.
Salmon's.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Eddy Of Pitts
field, Mass. were guests at his home
here recently.
h. Buck. wife and two children OF
Arlington spent last Sunday at his
fathers, Lemuel Buck.
The Misses Marietta and Marilla
Howard attended birthday party of
cousin at North Bennington recent
ly.
Friends from here were in atten-
dance "a the funeral OF Mrs. Mason
Hulet. Rev. VIM. Cashmere ofiicia
ted
We were blessed with quite a rain
fall on Monday night. Some rain fell
N ,ic afternoon, enough TO lay the
DIT.
Mr.. Ilmstead and son and daughter
Of New Hampshire. came to town last
week All are employed at the Eagle
Square Works.
Mrs Fred L. Houghton went home
on Friday. leaving her father Ball
better He was able to be In his ac-
customed place on Sunday, In charge
OF the choir.
The usual meetings OF the week. Ep
worth League on Tuesday night al 7.
30 o'clock. the regular prayer meeting
on Thursday evening at the same
hour. TO which q very cordial Invita-
ton is extended to all
Friends Of Mrs. Rilla Childs are
glad to her Of the steady improvement
OF her husband who was 40 unfOrtun.
ate. He Is being nursed at the hospit.
al. The fractured limb is doing as
we'll as could be expected.
The sermon on Sunday morning was
forceful one from text found In Mi.
cab 9th chap. Sth verse. What doth
the Lord require OF thee. but TO do
Justly. and 10 nave mercy and to walk
with thy Cod" A very personal ap.
peal TO every heart
+. A. Sickle OF Sandgate il In town
az this writing. He arrived at his sis
ter's on Monday evening and reported
| Elroy Kent on the train. In custody
cnroute for some safe retreat, await
| ing action for the supposed murder Of
Miss Congdon OF Wallingford.
Henry Green's young son was play.
| ing at school one day last week with
boys somewhat older swapping the
whip and the young lad went home
with q broken collar bone and a dis.
located shoulder. Not wanting to
stay out OF school he did not complain
until forced to. DR.. Dean attends
him.
A very pleasant birthday party was
rendered to Miss Naomi Stockwell on
Saturday afternoon at the home OF her
grandparents. Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Stock
well. Il being In honor OF her 18th
birthday There were 30 In all OF the
l young misses. All report a lovely
time A team was sent for the guests
and returned them Miss Naomi was
the recipient OF many very pretty pres
ents. among them a solid silver tea
spoon.
The Halloween social to be given
under the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid
society will be given Friday evening
AN OF the usual accomplishments may
be looked for. witches and ghosts, lthe
| latter will serve the refroahmentsl
and the usual decorations There viii
also be music and recltationg Of a
pleasing nature On the whole We
expect an unusually attractive even.
ing The fee will only be ten cents
and only think. for all Of the fun and
the refreshments too.
Saturday night rain enough fell on
the mountain to put out the Are that
had crept over the ridge north OF the
other ere. A large load OF men from
this village left here about $3.50 sun.
day morning, They were shop men
mostly and others Joined and went, OK
ppcting a hard days work. They found
an old tree lodged and some Gre In It.
They cleaned space. felled the tree
and extinguished the ere then came
back to the old Geld No Gre was Wis.
lille thar could DO harm unless ris.
/ ing wind famed the ere that might
vet he smouldcring There was every
appearance OF rain on Monday and Il
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