The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-29

George w Knapp has several work
men in lis employ in the lumber
woods
Adelbert Temple ate Christmas din
ner with his mother, Mrs. Martha
Temple
Jesse Mallory is a sufferer from in
flammatory rheumatism and is confin-
ed to his bed.
On account of the storm and drifts
of snow there was no church service
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.. Stone
were guests of his parents Christmas
day and Sunday.
Mrs Rosa Plante passed Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Labra-
ney of Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Knapp are
the guests of relatives in Halifax and
other eastern towns.
Mr. and Mrs. II. J Bugbee had
their Christmas dinner with Mr..
Bugbee's brother Jesse.
Mrs. William S. Knapp visited her
sister, Mrs William w. Bowles of
Bennington two days last week.
Judas Bartlett came up from Ben
nington early Saturday morning and
spent Christmas with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Wood OF
Bennington spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Wood.
Darrell Sawyer returned Sunday
from visit with his sister Mrs.
Belle Cutler of Bennington and other
friends.
Forrest and Edward Snow of Ben
nington are hauling logs from Dunville
to the mill of the Woodford Lumber
company
Two big buck deer were seen on
the turnpike recently and the same
day one bounced across Edward Es-
tes' meadow
Albert Shultz passed Christmas
with his family in Bennington, return
ing to his work for George w. Knapp
on Monday.
Fred Bowles and Guy Cutler are
conducting a wood job and delivering
that necessary household commodity
daily in Bennington.
Maurice Wall and Walling Dewey
of Bennington and Guy Cutler took
a day off for hunting recently and
bagged several rabbits
Charles Lille of Williamstown,
Mass, is driving team for Charles D.
Sawyer. On Monday Mr.. Sawyer
was in Bennington on business.
Postmaster Scott enjoyed Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Gleason
and family at Bennington. Mrs.
Gleason is Mr.. SCOTS daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gleason of Will
mington are in town. Mr.. Gleason
will assist in the experimenting of
his brother Dexters lumber business
this winter.
Walter Wood, H. B. Fassett, Jr.,
and Dewey Jenney of Bennington are
spending the week at Walling Dew
ey's summer camping cottage adjac-
ent to the city.
Mrs. Edward Estes and daughter
Ruth are in Rutland to stay with rel
atives a few weeks. Charles Kellogg
of Bennington is staying with Mr.. Es-
ties in the meantime.
oliver Doucette of Therruopolis,
Wyoming, is here with his mother,
Mrs. Josie Phillips who is at the
home of her sister. Mrs. James Din
widdie. Mrs. Phillips is very ILL.,
There was a family Christmas tree
in the happy home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Wood Friday evening. St.
Nicholas remembered each member
with a token of his esteem. Mr. and
Mrs. Wood were in Bennington Sun
day
Let's see, who said there would be
no snow in December? Now those
same sages are saying that the win
ter will be open" at the last end.
Lumbermen say that they have snow
enough and hope it will stay until the
first of April.
It was a reminder of "old times" to
see Herman ]. Bugbee of Bennington
in town on business several days last
week Mr. Bugbee was formerly a
leading resident of Woodford. His
young son George is passing few
days in the city.
Henry Ryder and children, Misses
Geneva and Matte and Master Har-
old, were Christmas guests of Mr.. Ry-
der's daughter, Mrs. Earle Wood and
friends at Ferndale. We are all
pleased that Mr. Ryder has recovered
from his recent Illness.
Miss Anna j. Cation of Everett,
Mass, and teacher in high school
of that city, was a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. James Dinwiddie from last
Thursday until Monday returning
home on that day. Miss Cation was
formerly successful teacher in this
town.
Miss Florence Potter of Bennington
gave her pupils in district No. / and
the public a real treat the afternoon
before Christmas. Every pupil gave
recitation in fine manner. S. M
Bowles, Hiram l.. Weld and Mrs c.
r. Adams had numbers on the pro
gram. There was music, both vocal
and instrumental, and refreshments
and each one, including the teacher
! received Christmas gift.
The Greeks who were here picking
| ferns in the fall, last week sent
Frank Schenck a large wreath OF
laurel, which Mr. Schenck has pres
ented to his sister, Miss Eliza
| Schenck of Bennington. 1t is the
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