Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Headers.


ger, of Elmira, to Arthur Lawrence
Hall, of Bennington, is announced,
the wedding to take place in December.
The next Basket Ball game will be
played between the Williams college
freshmen and the B. B. b., Wedues-
day evening December 10Th. A good
game is assured
VIM Fl. Lundergan is laid up with a
severe at ack OF inaamatory rheuma-
tisnk
A drove of horses and several men
went through here Sunday, going to
Glastonbury to work on the logging
job of the Deerheld Valley company
which expects to cut there 1000, 900
feet of logs this winter Work was
begun in August. The company now
has l25 men and 100 horses employed
there.
The rite of infant bastism was cele-
brated at st Peters church Sunday
noon.
Mrs r. S. Drysdale charmily enter
tanned the Monday night card club at
her home Monday evening. After the
games dainty refreshments were serv-
ed
Miss Ella Bond who has been the
guest of her sister Mrs A. w. Varney,
went to her fathers in Middlebury
Tuesday.
Mrs A. w Yarney gave a delightful
afternoon tea to meet her sister Miss
Ella Bond of Norfolk, Va, who was
her guest, and Mrs J. B. Stehman.
Mrs Philip Schuyler has returned
from Montreal where she was called
by the serious illness OF her sister.
Judge Wheeler has appointed VIM.
B. Sheldon referee in bankruptcy for
Bennington county.
According to the report of the post
Office department for the year ending
June 30th last there were AZ pres den
tial post Offices in Vermont or these,
eight have the free delivery system.
The amount expended at the Benning-
ton Office for free delivery was IS, 907.
20, an increase Of about s25 over the
previous year For the year the gross
receipts of the local post office we're
sl3, 24O s. postuaster's salary, 50, 800;
net revenue, g, 1921 80. The gross re-
ceipts at North Bennington we're
50 ,4l6 10; postmaster's salary, sl,400:
net revenue, sl,siS.ll.
Snow enough fell 10 Hoosick Falls
Thursday to make fairlv good sleigh
ing for few hours
Mrs Wm. F Ashton is visiting
friends in Pittsfeld and North Adams
w. f. Ferguson of Burlington was
among the visitors to the village Tues
day.
Morris Knapp who has been away
from town number of months has
come home to give testimony in the
Rogers murder case. He will be
quite an important witness on behalf
of the state.
Mrs Isabella X. Lombard who has
been in Boston several months is now
visiting Miss Alice Robinson at Ben
nington Center.
The village schools will close Fri
day December Is, for the holiday va
cation and reopen Monday January
4.
The registration at the graded
schools is now over 900, fully up to
the average of former years.
The Bennington Social Club will
give a hop in Foresters hall, New
Years eveningto invited guests.
TIE stores are beginning to assume
a holiday appearance. Many windows
are alreay trimmed and clerks in the
different stores are unpacking Christ
mas toys and trinkets. Little holiday
trade however is looked for before the
middle of next week.
Thursday was the 6lst anniversary of
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs David
Rockwoodson Jefferson Street. Both
are in good health, and bids fair to
observe many more anniversaries,
They are the longest married of any
couple in Bennington.
Mr. A L. Clapp of Grand View ST.,
went to Boston Tuesday for fewdays.
Parties from West Pawlet were in
last week inspecting what
is said to be a rich vein of high grade
slate which runs not far from the old
battle ground. They appeared to be
we'll satisfied with the results of the in
spection as they secured options on
the property. A slate quarry is liable