The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
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Miss Agnes Elmendorf, teacher in |
he graded school, visited schools in
North Adams last week.
A. S. Peake, who has been spend
ng a few days with friends IN tsWn
las returned to Pownal
Branch No 4 OF St Marys Guild
yill meet with Mrs. John Eddington
afternoon from to 5.
W. d. McGurn OF Gage street, con-
luctor on the branch local, is suffer
ng from a severe attack OF tonsilitis.
Fine maple syrup at Patterson's.
On gallon can 81, y gallon can 55c.,
also so pounds of soft maple sugar.
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The members Of the Molly Stark
whist club We're pleasantly entertain
ed Monday eyening at the home of
Miss Hope Graves
j. George Hudgins collector for
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., is in Rutland today on bust
ness for the company.
William Fitzgerald Of North Ben
nington has accepted a position in
the laundry department of Bottum &
Torrance's collar shop.
Michael Hogan of the west part of
the town, who recently suffered from
a shock, does not improve as rapidly
as his friends would wish
A delegation from Green Mountain
lodge, A. o. U. W will go to Williams
town tonight to attend the installa-
ton exercises Of the lodge in that
town.
Miss Mary Butler entertained a
number Of her friends at Five Hun
bred Monday night at her home on
Bradford place Refreshments were
served.
Frank D. Eaton, who recently pur-
chased the Silk farm, will take pos
session ABOUT the middle of March
moving his family here from Rhine
beck. n. Y. at that time.
Mrs, Minnie Woodland has returned
from North Adams where Friday eve
ming she assisted the grand officers Of
Adams to install the officers of Mount
Hope lodge of North Adams.
AT the regular meeting of the Stark
lodge in their rooms in the opera
house block Wednesday evening the
first and second degree will be worked
on number of candidates After the
degree work refreshments will be
served.
About $50 this morning thermome-
ters registered about degrees above
zero The roads in the country dis
tricts are frozen hard and are very
unovon in many places The wheel
ing outside of\the village is in bad
shape in fact the worst in several
months
A regular meeting Of Walloomsac
lodge, \. +. 0. P. will be held in their
rooms on South street this evening at
S o'clock After the business meet
ing is transacted the members of the
lodge will be entertained by the enter
tainment committee, Mrs. NJ. b. Burn
ham, chairman.
Herbert Corthel, who plays the
ioyial fat drummer, Bob Blake, in
James Forbes THE Travelling Sales
man. Is well remembered by reason
OF his performance in "Strongheart,
where he played Billy Saunders. Mr..
Corthell has lately been seen with
Lillian Russell
The cottage being built by Hollis
ter and Barnes on their lot near Bar
bers pines is fast nearing completion.
The main part of the building meas
ures 10 by 30 feet A large piazza S
feet in width will surround the greater
part of the cottage. When completed
It will contain several rooms and will
easily accommodate two large fami
lies.
The monthly meeting Of the Wo
mans Missionary society Of the Bap
list church will be held at the chapel
Wednesday evening at 1880. An in
teresting program has been prepared
by A. S. Davis. An important an
nomcemont, of interest to ALL will be
made at the close of the meeting. II
is hoped that large number will be
present
The regular semiannual election O
officers of the Baptist Barracks was
held Monday night. AT the meeting
the reports of the officers presen
were given. The following Officers
were elected for the next six months
President, Howard Monroe vice-pres
dent, Buel Miller; secretary, Franl
Scott; assistant secretary Raymon,
Sexton; treasurer, Hugh MacLaren
assistant treasurer, George Robson
Nathan whitley was unanimousl
elected as teacher and W. II. Barrett
as assistant teacher
Miss Eliza McGurn was pleasant