The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-16
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Monday.
II. S. Bingham has recovered from
his recent illness.
NJ. J. sehwab of River street visited
in Williamstown Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Casey Of Maple street is
confined to the house by a serious
illness.
Misses Charlotte Barber and LUCILLE
Smith visited friends in Petersburg
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Niles Of Pownal
were in town calling on friends Satur-
day and Monday.
R. S. Drysdale has been suffering
from a severe cold this week and is
confined to the house.
Mrs. Thomas Hughes and daughter
Isabel of Williamstown visited
friends in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Mark Manning and son Howard
Of Manchester are guests of her sister
Mrs. David Murray of Pleasant street.
Thomas Mclaughlin of Main street
has returned from Dandy where he
had been spending a few days visiting
his parents.
A tumbling class will be started at
the Y. next week, also a leaders corps.
All interested should consult the physi
cial director.
Miss Margaret Dryer Of st. Peters
hospital training school in Albany is
spending few days at her home on
Spring street.
The Ladies' Reading club of Ben.
nington Center held a delightful meet
ing with Miss Juliette Stamford Mon
day afternoon despite the bad wealth
er
w. d. McGurn of Gage street, con
ductor on the branch local, who has
been off duty several days on account
Of an attack of quinsy sore throat
has fully recovered and resumed his
duties.
Remember Madame Jarley's wax
works Wednesday evening, Feb. II,
at Foresters' hall. Admission 25c. Be.
tween the tableaux DR.. w b. Stewart
will sing and Daniel Rifenburg will
render selections on the violin.
Pittsfeld paper Of recent date had
| the following. Bessie Hill Atwood and
Frederick A. Kendall. both of Benning-
ton, VI, were married this afternoon
by Rev Dr. Charles l.. Leonard of the
Methodist church They were unat-
tended.
Nearly all the trains were late on
arriving at the local station Monday.
The early morning train from the
south was about an hour and half
late, arriving here after ten o'clock.
The delays were caused by the slip
perry condition OF the rails due from
the ice which formed on the track
from the cold rain as soon as it fell.
Local employees of the Rutland rail
road are busy this week filling out
their examination blanks at the sta
ton in accordance with the recent or
der issued by the officials Of the com
pany. There has been more reading
Of the book" around this section OF
the town for the pass few days than
during all the ball games last summer
II is expected that an organization
will soon be formed for the purpose
of soliciting funds and erecting an
elaborate marker on the site of the
Old First church on Bennington Cen
ter green. This church was the first
established in the state, being erected
in 1858. A president, vice president
secretary, treasurer and an executive
committee will be chosen at this meet
ing.
The Philathea Union of the First
Baptist church gave a Valentine socia
in the chapel Monday evening. PR
yes were awarded to the persons find
ing the most hearts also for the bes
valentine drawn. Numerous games
were played after which refreshments
were served. When all were seated
at the table Miss Smith gave the orig
in of Valentines day. The party brok,
up at II o'clock.
The social held by number o
members of the Ladies' Sodality of st
Francis de Sales church in Academ!
hall Monday evening was decided
, success considering the ihclemency o
/, the weather A substantial sum o
money was Melted and a very enjoy
able evening spent by all present
Misses Ella Morrissey. Irene Corey
Margaret Loughlin, Anna Murphy an'
: Gertrude Burns were in charge of tn,
affair.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Johl
Morrissey was held this morning at
O'Clock from St Francis de Sale
church. Rev. A. J. Barron sang tn
y requiem mass. There We're man
c beautiful floral tributes including
casket bouquet of pink and white cal
= nations given by the cutters of tn
u Cooper Mfg Co. The bearers wer