Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS

Chas E. Sweet OF Boston visited his
parents here last week.
Miss Lefty Cass of North Adams
was at home to spend Christmas.
Michael J. Kelly, now located in
Albany, visited his mother in this vii
laae last Thursday.
Harry McKeon, who is now located
in Chester, spent Christmas at his
home in this village.
Norman Edgerton and Walter New
lis, both of Schenectady, visited their
homes here last week.
Thomas Cartwright came down from
Chester last week to spend Christmas
with his sister, Mrs o. w. Harwood.
Frank Smith of Branch-st, night
Waterman at Bradford's mill, visited
friends in East Wallingford last week
An item in the New York Sunday
papers stated that Trenor L. Park is
having a new 43-foot yacht built for
cruising on Long Island Sound.
A. w. Haf, for some time connect
ed with the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance agency at this place, has re-
signed and taken the position of book
keeper for H. w. Myers.
At luncheon to several young
ladies given Christmas day by Mrs A.
p. Childs at her home in Castleton,
formal announcement was made of the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Louie C. Sherman to Ralph Lancaster
Smith of St Louis, Mo.
Leon B. Parker, for several years
with the National Express Company
here, has been promoted to a route
agent between Albany and Montreal.
While congratulating him on his pro-
motion, his many friends will regret to
have him leave his position here.
Thomas Morrissey and John Gibney
have purchased the grocery stock Of
the Remington store and assumed
charge Of the store Monday morning.
Mr. Remington viii remain with the
new firm until the latter become ac-
quainted with the trade aud old
patrons,
a clean, tasty meat market is as at
tractive to the average customer as a
large and inviting display of meats.
When both are combined there is moth
ing further to be desired, save right
prices. For these three reasons the
"Old Corner Meat Market" stands pre-
eminent.
Lute%Eyans OF Branch-st was the
victim of the Seventh ward chicken
thieves last week His roost was p
fowls short one morning and Mr. Evans
soon discovered a plausible clue The
culprits viii probably be apprehended
in short time as detectives are now
working on the case.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Atwell spent
Christmas with his parents, Rev aud
Mrs J. L. Atwen in Fair Haven. Mr.
Atwell ST., was for two years pastor
of the Methodist church here Mrs
Richard Atwell was the daughter of
former Secretary Fuller Of the Y, NJ.
c. A., and has many warm friends
here.
b. A. Freyer, who for over four
years has been general superintend-
ent at the Bradford Knitting mill, has
retired from the position. Mr. Freyer
has been in poor health some time
which is the cause OF his retirement.
He hopes to spend a part of the winter
in the South. He came here from
Cohoes and made himself popular with |
the employees of the mill,
Olin Scott will complete from his
works this week a shipment OF about
SIS, 900 worth Of pulp machinery with
which to equip mill in Nova Scotia.
Eight car loads have previously been
shipped. In order to get out the job |
in time, night work has been the order !
for some time. The plant has been /
unusually busy the past year, having (
made number of shipments to foreign |
of different grades of ma