The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-20
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Thursday, May 20, 1915.
BENNINGT ON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village ToIS
Briefly for Busy Readers

o. Moon of Troy, a former resident
is visiting in town.
c. a. Maurer is in Brattleboro to-
day on business.
Assemblyman Charles e. Pratt of
Cambridge was in town Wednesday
Moonlight dance Forester's hall
Friday evening. Good music Ad-
mission % cents, Adv.
Miss Juliet Shields of Troy is a
guest of her cousin. Miss Ruth Eddy
of Old Bennington
Card party Forester's hall. Friday
evening to 10. Admission is cents.
ADV.
Miss L. NJ. Barney, who has been
ill., is recovering and is able to be in
her store few hours day.
Mrs. p. j. McMahan of Adams
street is visiting her sister, Mrs,
Walter Slocum of Pittsfeld.
The Mutt & Jeff in Mexico" com
pany arrived this morning from
Greenfield. The company will go
from here TO Pittsfeld.
Miss Ann r. Clark, who has been
a guest OF Miss Helen Johnson, has
joined her sister Miss May G. Clark
at their home on Catamount Lane.
Mrs. Archie Norton of New York
is a guest of Mrs. George Stoddard,
Mrs. Norton, who was formerly Miss
Elizabeth Crawford, is 4 former res
dent
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curtis who
have been visiting Mrs. Curtiss
mother, Mrs Rose Murray of NORTH
street, returned to Hoosick Falls
Wednesday evening.
Miss Florence Walbridge entertain
ed a few friends at dinner party at
the Walbridge homestead Wednes-
ddy evening. Later in tie evening
cads were enjoyed
Mrs. Charles r. Patterson has ar
rived at her summer home in Old
Bennington, to join her daughter,
Mrs Louise Hopkins who opened the
home a few days ago
Through an error, the name of Hill
da lockwood was omitted from the
list of members of the graduating
class of the bennington Ugh 3chooI
printed in Tuesdays Banner
The funeral of Mrs Soloman Mat
tison was held this morning from st
Johns church at North Bennington
at 10 o'clock. The bearers were
Dennis, Leo, Edward and Thomas
Nash The burial was in the North
Bennington Catholic cemetery.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the Bennington post Office for
the week ending May II. 1916 Mr.,
Herbert Cone. Mr. f. L. Freeman,
Mr.. Marvin German, Joseph Green,
Mr.. Geo. S. Kirkpatrick, Mr.. Arthur
w. Noble, Jr., Mr. Richard Rose, Mr..
Il. W. Yale, Caroline Burr and Mrs.
| Frank Wolhey
The prayer meeting at the Metho-
dist church this evening will be con
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. p. l.. Dow,
it is desired that Scripture verses
containing the word able" be given.
1t is also desired that the singing
books used when Mr. Miller was
here he brought A meeting of the
Sunday school board will be held at
George Willis Pixley, who died
Tuesday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Daniels of Pittsfeld
was the father of Lourne A. Pixley
an employee of the H. c.. White com
pany of North Bennington. The ell
der Pixley was veteran OF the civil
war, serving with company of the
I'd New York cavalry.
The annual meeting of the Ben
nington club this evening will be
called to order promptly so that the
business may be completed to give
more time for the dinner and smok-
er. The speaker Of the evening,
Rev. Arthur w. Hewitt of Plainield
was yesterday appointed by Cover
nor Gates as a member of the new
state board OF education.
This is the 59th anniversary of the
entrance of William NJ Sanford into
business in Troy Fifty-nine years
ago Wednesday Mr. Sanford went
from Bennington and entered the EN-
ploy of Hannibal Green, as general
clerk. Mr.. Green died in March
1875, aged 60 years, and in January,
1876, Mr.. Sanford formed a partner
ship with Edward NJ. Green, son of
Mr.. Hannibal Green, who continues
the business. The partnership con
tinued until January !, 1914, when
Mr. Sanford was obliged to retire on
account of declining health. Mr. San
ford is one of Troy's most respected
citizens and retains active interest
in public affairs. he viii be 81 years
old in October.
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