The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-03

Mrs. Bert Temple who has been
quite III with indigestion is better.
Lou Hulett of Bennington was in
town New Years day and went east.
George Harmon OF Bennington Is
one of the leaders on the Dewey lum-
Der job.
Bennington parties are cutting ice
on the big pond. The ice Is about 10
inches thick
Frank Mercier of Adams, Mass,
visited his cousin, Billy MERCER four
days last week
Mrs. Emeline Woodward and son
Fred of Bennington were recent Wis
tors in Ferndale.
Mark Harbour and wife were re-
cent visitors at the home of Captain
Gore in Bennington.
Dexter Shultz Of Bennington passed
last week at the home of his aunt.
Mrs. James Dinwiddie
Mrs. Edward Mallory and son viii
helm of Bennington were recent visi-
tors at William Mallorys.
Mason L. Knapp and Delevan Har
vey are getting out cramp bark for
a drug firm in New York.
Mrs. Captain Bailey of Cambridge,
N Y, is passing a few days with Mrs.
Jennie Bowles of Cambridge.
Large hocks of wild ducks were re-
Gently seen flying south About the
same time fiocks of robins were seen
here
Hiram Weld is some better. Pres
tons health is not the best. Mrs.
Weld is still afflicted with rheuma-
tism.
This will be leap year The augur-
les are all propltious. 1911 ended
with two ones, while 1912 ends with
one two.
Mrs. Fanny Hagar and son Frank
are passing a few days at the home
of Sydney Haynes of Boston, Mrs
Hagars brother.
Marcus burlington of Pownal has
been in town several days surveying
timbered land lines for T. J. Mallory
and Mark Harbour
Mrs. Daniel Cutler of Brattleborc
was in town from Saturday until
Monday at the Park homestead. the
guest OF Miss McNeary.
Mrs Mason l.. Knapp writes from
Coachells Cal, that the climate
there is not satisfactory and that she
will return to Vermont in the spring
Mort Knights and wife have re
turned from South Dorset where they
: enjoyed Christmas at the home O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Knight'i
parents.
: Miss Mary Mallory has returned
, from Wilmington where she has beer
: visiting at the home of her brothe
Jesse. Miss Mallory Is now with NJ
} and Mrs John Huntington of Nortl
Bennington.
II A surprise party consisting Of
: dozen ladies'. passed Tuesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. George A
Wood, in honor OF her goth birthday
Refreshments were served and tn
occasion was happy one.
II Mrs. Edward Adams was at MI
e and Mrs. Harry Stones in Benninl
!. ton New Years day, when Mr.. an
; Mrs Stone returned from New Yorl
k Mrs. Charles Francis Stone Is III a
d her home in New York City.
d The last day OF the old year wa
n windy and sleety with rain in IN
| evening The first day OF ~ wa
y cooler but Wild The weather ha
y strengthened" since. There Is NJ
S snow enough for slelghing, though
e mountain districts there is ia
IS slipping" on Ice.
Francis Brannigan is getting {
, we'll with his studies at Albany Blu
: mess college. He has taken up ste
ocraphy, penmanship and book.kee
ing. Francis enjoys a trolley ri,
OF 80 miles from his home at SaI
toga Springs each morning and I
n turns at night. Evidently this you
y man possesses the vim and acum
TO NJ himself for most any importa
position in later years.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Mallory emf,
cd New Years dinner Monday at I
y home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Tai
=. and Mn and Mrs. c. N. Niles
y White Creek. N. Y. A special fe
ure Of the treat was a so pound ro
pig Among the other fifteen que
n were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mar
and daughter Cora. OF White Gre
and Mr.. and Mrs Guy Holmes
Hoosick Falls. The party stayed nj
evening. and departing wished eI
one happy and prosperous n
year
Friends in Woodford where he
for so many years one OF the lead
and moral citizens OF the town W
l much pleased TO receive the kin
81 New Year greetings from the vel
Il able Stephen p, Gleason, who Is I
enjoying life at the Soldiers Ho
Bennington. although an octogen
an, plus six years. Uncle Stephel
devoted Christian and intellectu
at his age, is gentleman who ap
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