The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-31
ARLINGTON

N, WeDDe on the Zjfd OF inns month.
Miss Mildred Cressey spent Sunday
in town with her mother, Mrs. Ores
sey.
Theodore Marsh Of Bennington was
q guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheton over
Sunday
Miss Frances KilIian Of Brattleboro
is passing the holidays with her par
ents in town.
MIR, and Mrs. Becker and daughter
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. tombstone
MIR. and Mrs. George Rice have re-
turned from their holiday outing, pass.
ed in White River, Wis.
Mr., ard Mrs. Guy McKeon Of Ben
nington spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Thompson.
Mrs. Lena Marsh returned to New
Britain, Conn, after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Wheten over the holidays.
Miss Katherine Walker is home for
the holidays. She is taking course
of study at the Burlington Business
college.
Miss Ellen Curtis Of Pleasantvllle,
n. Y, Is spending the holidays with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. N.
Garfield In town.
Miss Ellen Garfield of Cornell Uni
gersity is spending the Christmas holi.
lays in town with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank N Garfield
r. b. Leake spent Christmas with
ais family in town Mr. Leake has
been quite indisposed with hard
cold, but is much better at this time.
Miss Meta Mills OF Albany is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs e. c. Woodwork.
Mr.. and Mrs Y. Hard entertained
over Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Per
iins OF Manchester and Mr. and Mrs
jharles Hard Of Scotia, N Y.
Ray Sanborn has sold his place on
Main street to Mr. Wheton, who re
ides In the adjoining house. 1t is
he intention OF Mr.. Sanborn to move
20 New Hampshire where he has pur
hased farm of 100 acres and engage
a extensive farming.
Bernie Cole purchased the house
.cqulred from Mr. Sanborn by Mr.
Yheton and takes possession at once
enter Of town these desirable young
ieople, knowing thet there is one
more permanent resident established.
Sickness, especially among children
till continues to cause some concern
nd although there Is nothing serious
TIL there Is Of necessity much curtail
nent OF the usual Christmas festivities
nd the little ones are deprived o.
he much anticipated holiday which, ii
Itself, is a deprivation peculiarly dis
ressing to child.
Isaac Young had the misfortune Il
ose two fingers from his right hant
he other day while usiag, or adjust
ng the saw of his wood cutting ma
hine This is a distressing accident
OF only that il win incapacitate Mr.
(oung for sometime, but will tend t,
nake farming more difficult in som,
directions. Mr.. Young has the sympa
by of the community.
II is stated that the ice % at pres
mt six inches thick This means tina
{ few weeks, those intending t.
ut up a supply, VIII DE at work max
ng up the harvest. II the predictions
some of our local prophets are L
@ taken at any way near their face
a.ue after last years experience, W,
2 re just little bit scarey about pin
ling our faith to any man who set
o inset up as weather prophet-th,
h arrest better be made while there /!
r. me and opportunity The robins ar;
i return in March. that Is, our w p
d predict Now the robin is a mighty
i, Use bird and therefore Knows a thini
/, so. Watch him and also keep al
. ye on the aforementioned w. p. We
, iager, that not one Of them will have
ack bone enough to come to the from
nd acknowledge himself little pre-
ious in his predictions. He'll sir
y. or think he does, and this is the
y lost laughahle thing about it all, ant
] ny. Gentlemen, you did not under
} tand me, | said so and So" We
: ave often been asked why there are
B fema weather prophets? Can any
ne answer It? Read history and tn,
nswer will be found on every page
ritten in the lives Of every knight
lat bore the colors Of his fo'r one.
The children's Christmas Tree ant
Entertainment was held In tho churcl
)oms of the ST. James church. Tues
ay evening, this being the Feast OF
te Holy lnnocents. The attendance
as very satisfactory and pleasing
< lnsidoring that mofe than fifty per
, ut of the children Of the Sunday
, hool is at present confined at homt
it'll more or less sickness. Those
! Tho were present, enjoyed the reclta
Z Ons and the carol singing OF the
, hildren. There was a large tree
faithfully trimmed and at the conclui
N OF the exercises, lighted for few
oments. Presents and candy will
. n orange were distributed to thos,
resent, and sent to the absent ones
K was indeed an enjoyable affair ant
: ppealed especially to those who, hay
Z ng added years to their history ant
{ ne experiences which broadens, OF
y lrows out more or less definitely
{ he vision of life, thought it wholly
: ignified and wholesome to look bacl
{ trough the eyes of children, to The
< hings which make childhood a time
ID ( wholesome naturalness, end, no
nc My to look back but to set back as
a. ar as their old dispositions and bod
~ IS permitted, The child is better
n hid, a happier child for having beer
ID associated with their gray and reveret
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