Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town andi Village Told
Briefly For Busy Readers

Briefly For Busy Readers
Mrs E, A. Booth returned Friday
from a visit to Boston.
Eggs are becoming more plenty and
are now quoted at 20 cents a dozen.
Miss Augusta Strunk has gone to
spend few days in New York city.
Miss Agnes NJ. Quinlan who is at
tending the Albany College Of Phar-
macy spent Sunday at home
Mrs Minnie Collins who has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs d. A, Ward re-
turned to her home last week.
E. A. King and H. c, Shields have
closed their summer residences at the
Center and returned to Troy
Mr. and Mrs f. B.Jennings who have
been at the Walloomsac for some time
have returned to their home in New
York.
Earl Marsden went out on ahunting
expedition Saturday afternoon and in
couple of hours shot four plump
partridges.
White Creek farmers are bringing
load after load Of potatoes and apples
into the village where they find a
ready market
Frederick b. Jennings and family,
who have been stopping at the Wall
oomsac Inn, have returned to their
home in New York.
Miss Mary C. Burt entertained
friends at cards last Thursday after
noon Five tables were provided
The first prize was taken by Mrs
John Fl. Norton; second by Mrs. A. X.
Richie, third by Miss Lillian l. Ford.
Rev. DR.. w. II. Washburne is an
nounced to speak upon 1.-THE Art of
Bible Study" at the autumn meeting
of the Methodist Preachers Institute,
which is to be held in Castleton, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Oct, p and %.
At the annual convention of the
Kings Daughters of Vermont held in
Swanton last week, Mrs. Emma Har-
wood was one of those who responded !
to the address of welcome and was one
of the committee on nominations.
Mrs. Lucy ]. b. Burt was reelected |
treasurer of the convention.
Mrs A. S. NJ. Chisholm returned !
Thursday from Boston where she
spent several days. At Hoosick Falls !
the train on which she was passenger
killed an aged lady who walked direct
ly in front of the engine, although the
engineer tried every way to divert her
at ention as well as to stop the train.
"Our football team, whose members
average rs pounds in weight, hereby |
yoar elephants to a game
This is from a letter received this
week by Secretary Forbes Of the Ben
nington football organization from
the room IA team of the graded school, |
Junior Hawks, captain.
The annual meeting of the Vermont |
home for Destitute Children was held |
in Burlington Friday. The report of |
the directors showed that among the
50 children admitted during the. year
two we're from Bennington. Mrs.
A. B. Valentine was elected manager
for Bennington county.
The annual convention Epworth
League in the Burlington district will |
be held at Shelburne, opening on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 26 with an
address by presiding Elder Brown, Of
Rutland. The services will continue
through the next day. Among those
who will take part the last day is
Rev. George Z. Mayer, of White
Creek.
w. A. Wall, who is serving as one
Of the jurors at the United States
,ourt in Rutland, met with quite an
accident last Thursday morning He
vas washing when the wash bowl
broke, cutting the back Of one hand
BADLY. 1t required several stitches to
lose up the wound. On account of
lis wound the case on which he was
JUROR was not called until the after
noon session Of the court.
Manokin River oysters at Pattersons
his week, finest flavor on the market.