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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
3
Bennington marks the 50th anniversary of Stark Lodge Odd Fellows with a historical address by Henry L. Stillson. The lecture recounts the lodge’s 1847 founding, growth, and notable members, including early leaders and community figures, along with charitable work and lodge milestones through the years.
Grand officers visited the Sover eign Grand Lodge at Tascal a to advocate Old Fellows' homes. On September 6 1583 resolutions were presented, $175 given to Gill Old Fellows Home at Ludlow, and Miriam Lodge contributed $76.73 for a room. A fifty year mark since Stark Lodge’s founding shows growth from early American Odd Fellowship to a national movement. The program featured Serenade by Miss Loom, Lynn Wood banjo, The Three Hs, Topsy Turvy quartet, and dancing with a large crowd in attendance.
A column of short items mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla in a Vermont family remedy claim, various social visits between Fair-Haven, North Bennington, Burlington and Rutland, a Pending postmaster candidacy, marriages, illnesses, and local shopchanges in Readsboro and surrounding areas.
M G A notes announce Rev Peek speaking on Sunday afternoon, a men’s meeting invite, a 7 30 Tuesday open literary meeting on equal mental fuses, and Trojan Weekly at the meeting. A boys bowling tournament starts with fourteen entries and a prize. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as spring blood purifier. Preacher J A Thompson to speak next Sunday. Various local notices include sales, rentals, and shops advertising gloves and lodging.
In a recent interview Bismark expresses fatigue with life and politics. He says he feels lonely after losing his wife and that his days lack aims, duties, and joy. He mentions reduced interest in husbandry and forestry and a preference to avoid crowds and activity.
An old catalog style notice advertising umbrella skirts with lace trim, initial handkerchiefs at 25 cents, children's colored border handkerchiefs, and a range of men’s shirts including fancy colored shirts with collars and cuffs, negliges, and Paris dress shirts, all from Frear’s price list.
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