The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
SOUTH SALISBURY

MISS luia bronson is SUN uOlnS
finely.
Do not forget the revival services to
be begun on Sunday next.
Miss Anna Pleasant is visiting
cousins in Dorset this week.
The Valentine social in the church
parlor was enjoyed by all that attend
ed.
Mrs. Carl Chaplin left town on Fri
day and returned to Waterbury, Conn,
on Saturday.
Charles Monroe goes to Ossining on
Saturday to visit his mother,' Mrs.
Jane Monroe.
Elmer Peterson Is able to be out
again having been confined to the
house by illness.
All will be pleased to hear our pre-
siding Elder Rev. P. Fl. Dow who will
be with us on Sunday.
The town officials are adjusting
their accounts and making up their
states for the coming town meeting.
Friends and relatives here of Ed
ward Clark of Hoosick Falls are
panied to hear of his serious illness.
The Valentine social mentioned in
Thursdays evening Banner is to be
held in the church at the upper charge.
Mrs. Aldrich. the sister who is in
David Cones family is suffering from
injuries received on her arrival here.
The streets were in dangerous con
dition on Thursday, raining some and
freezing as fast as it fell. No serious
accidents reported.
Harold Cole was home on Wednes-
day for few hours. He Is employed
at Mr.. Hyde's and is going to make a
study of pharmacy.
Through letters received from Chas
Chase, who went TO Florida, they like
their new home very much, but at
last reports their goods that were
shipped had not reached them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knapp are
living with their son Myron and Mr..
Knapp is not on the sick list but goes
to his work at North Bennington every
day. Mrs. Knapp is more comfort
able.
On March 3rd the regular town meet
ing occurs. The ladies of the " /.
society who have served dinner in the
past will be on hand that day with
enough of the substantial to satisfy the
good people who get hungry and
thirsty. We have been well patron
lied and shall appreciate the patro.
mage of our town people.
Mrs. Eliza (Hicks) Whipple, aged SO
years, widow of the late Stephen
A. Whipple died on Friday morning
after brief illness. She had an at.
tack of congestion of the lungs, which
eliminated in pneumonia and death
soon came. She was daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hicks. Mrs Whipple
has spent all of her married life in
this town. She has been a devoted
wife and mother. Her happiest days
were spent in the heart of her family
all who were never happier than when
gathered in the home circle. Those
who knew the departed best, knew
her real worth, she lived pure
christian life, was loyal to her friends
always. The Congregational church
was the church of her adoption, but in
the earlier days of her married life
she attended the Baptist church with
her husband and children at Center
SALISBURY; in late years when she
was able she attended the Methodist
church in the home village. Mrs.
Whipple was the mother of seven sons
and daughters, Lemira "a former wife
of L. w. Cole), VIM H., who has al
ways lived with his mother, Jessie,
deceased; Anna, wife of George Dun
lap of Ypsilanti Mich, Addie, deceased
wife Of Lauerett Harrington and Ed.
ward living in the west and Miss
Agnes who lived with her mother. A
brother survives, Eli Hicks, of Adams
The deceased had passed the allotted
span of life, has gone home in the
triumphs of christian faith to her
Saviour and the dear departed family
who long ago went home.