Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Tswn aud village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

spending the week with her sister, Mrs
A. J. Cooper,
Mrs f. Knapp has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs George Chapman OF
Manchester Center
Miss Olga A. Cordes has returned
from a two weeks visit with friends in
Troy, Cohoes and Amsterdam.
Miss Rose Drohat gave tea party
last Sunday to few friends who spent
delightful evening with her
Mrs Fred Winslow returns today
from Sherburue, n. Y, where suv
spent the summer with her neice
The sale at Levin 5 is reported to be
very successful, and the place is
crowded every day with purchasers.
The ladies OF The Baptist church viii
serve a hot supper in the chapel Fri
day evening from 6 to O'Clock Sup.
per p cents.
The football game Saturday after
noon between the Benningtons and the
Laureates of Troy win be called at
$3.50 O'Clock.
Attention is called to Reeds new
list of cash prices for strictly first
quality meats Remember the old
South street market.
Mrs Ira J. Warner OF Arlington
and Mrs Delos Mattison of New Hav-
en-, Conn, were the guests % Mrs
| Thomas Whitman Friday.
The New York Life Insurance Com
pany has paid this week through the
agency of A. p. Childs, s2s7s upon the
life of the late Louis f. Wilcox OF
Hoosick Falls.
The H. +. Bradford & Co knitting
mill is temporarily closed down.
Work is also slack in some depart
ments at the Cooper Manufacturing
Co.'S mill.
Rev Philip Schuyler is in Rutland
attending the meeting of the Rutland
Clericus with Rev Joseph Reynolds,
rector of Trinity church He will re-
turn this evening.
The graded school trustees have ap-
pointed Miss Florence WalSFiage
teacher in the kindergarten department
of the school and Miss Mary Carney
as teacher in the first grade.
On account Of the Basket ball games
held in Library hall, the Free Library
will not close until $3.50 p. m. Tuesday
and Friday evenings instead of $50
the usual time, and viii not reopen
again during the evening.
Somebody stole fur cape from a
line in H. w. Myers yard last Satur-
day afternoon. The cape was hung
out about O'Clock and at o'clock
had disappeared so that whoever got
it did the job by daylight.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office: Jas H. Dennis,
Signor Giuseppe, John J. Kirby, Chas
Little, Mrs D. H. Miller, Miss Lizzie
Sullivan, Miss Eta Tinkham, Mrs
Watkins and Mrs Fred Wood.
Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Sodality there will be prize whist
party and hop at Academy hall
Thanksgiving evening Several valu-
able prizes will be given, among them
ton of coal as door prize. Good
music will be in attendance.
In the Methodist church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev w, Il. Wash
burne, will speak on "The Nobleman,"
and in the evening on 1--WE Do
Know" A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all not attending church
elsewhere to be present at these SER
vices
At a meeting of the North Benning-
ton village trustees Friday evening,
1t appeared to be the general opinion
that, under all the circumstances, it
would not be advisable to make the
additions to the village building, as
recently authorized. until next spring.
The work win not be commenced this
fall.
The millinery establishment of Mich
OILS & Rudd is closed under attach
ments in favor of local parties. Among
the creditors are w. H. Nichols, $500;
H. H. Allen, 500, with three years
interest; Mrs Otis Warren, $500.
Some ostside parties are also interest
ed. The claim of Mr. Nichols is Sc.
cured by mortgage on the stock.
The Merrymakers were entertained
at cards by Mrs Katherine Murphy
Saturday evening. The first prize
was rewarded Mrs M. G. McKeon and
the consolation prize to Mrs Joseph
Gallipo. Dainty refreshments were
served and all enjoyed pleasant
evening.
Health Officer Stillson has received