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Briefly for Busy Headers.
Charles Kennon is visiting his
daughter in Greenfield
DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Ross are in New
York city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Thompson are
spending few weeks in Chatham.
Miss Beebe of Springfield is a guest
of her cousin, Mrs George b. Law
renee.
Mrs Philip Schuyler and children
returned last week from their sumper
outing
A new quick-lunch room has been
opened in the rear of the City Fish
Market on North street
Miss Kate Stafford OF Philadelphia
has taken rooms with Mrs Frank
Scott on Pleasant street.
Mrs Stafford S. Pratt has issued in
vitatiOns for large card party to be
given Saturday afternoon, Oct. "a.
Mrs Norman Bassett of Augusta
Me-, arrives in town this week and
will stay at her fathers, John S.
Holden.
L. NJ. Hulett is to leave today for
Boston, where he will join a party of
men and go to Florida to work dur
ing the winter.
Shepard Fonda of Schenectady,
formerly of this village, is spending
some time width his family near
Hoosick Corners.
Mrs. Corinna G. Meacham has gone
to Buffalo for a visit OF several weeks
with her sisters, Mrs Riddell, Mrs
Hughes and Mrs Emily Gould.
! William Pentield has opened a fish,
oyster aud vegetable market under the
Gains barber shop on North street,
and will carry full stock Of irst-class
goods.
At the annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge of /, o. G. T. OF Vermont held
in Mortified Friday, Merritt b Nor
gan of this village, was elected Grand
! Councillor.
Frank Nj. Chapman, who has been
appointed acting United States mar
shall for Vermont vice Field removed
is relative of J. T. Shurtlef and
we'll and favorably known in this
village.
The New York Times of Monday de-
voted over half a column to a sermon
by Rev c. r. Seymour D. D. in Men
delssohn hall, Sunday evening. This
hall is where the Broadway Taberna-
Gle church holds its services pending
the completion Of its new building.
Alfred Leonard died at his home on
River street Sunday morning. He
was about IS years Of age and had
been in poor health some time. He
was the last male descendant of once
large family here. His funeral was
held from st. Francis de Sales church
Tuesday morning. The burial was at
Bennington Center.
Mrs John Tudor of Stamford, and
her sister, Miss Fannie Tomlinson, Of
this village, while riding near Siam
ford one evening last week we're run
into by two intoxicated men who we're
racing their horse as fast as they
! could, Mrs Tudor's carriage was
badly broken, the women thrown out,
fortunately no bones we're broken but
they were badly shaken up.
About a dozen members OF Mount
Anthony chapter o. E. S. went to
North Bennington Friday evening to
supper served by the ladies of
Tucker chapter of that village. The
hall was prettily trimmed with the
different colors of the star. The
tables were draped in the same way,
those serving wore the star colors
The spread was bountiful and those
who went thought that they we're we'll
paid for the trouble.
A resident of this town, who recent
ly visited Boston spent some time at
the spacious rooms of the Vermont
Association of that city. They are
located at the Hotel Westminster at
Copley Squa e and all Vermonters a. 9
cordially received and entertained.
An attendant is constantly in the
rooms and devotes his entire time to
the wants of the visitors, especially
young men who are just beginning to
make their homes in that city.