Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Told
Briefly for busy Readers,

Briefly for busy Headers,
Miss Kittie Leahy is visiting rela-
tives in Utica.
Harry McKeon is home from Ches-
ter for couple of weeks.
George Worthington and family are
at Watch Hill for two weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Cullion has gone to
Asbury Park, N. j., for few weeks
outing.
Rev c. Z. Provost returned from
his vacation in Canada and other
places.
Larry Smith of Greenfield is spend
ing a few weeks at his uncle's, c. S.
Morse.
Mrs Katherine Connor and grand
daughter are visiting Mrs Whitney of
Spring-st
Miss Ethel Tower of Clauna, H., is
spending several weeks with the
Lyons family.
Henry o. Edison, well known resident
of Rutland, was yesterday struck by
lighting and killed.
Miss Katherine Gunshannon OF New
York city has been visiting her sister,
Mrs Cornelius Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Harrington have
returned home from visiting their son
Norman of Holyoke.
william Sheldon Of Somerville,
Mass, is guest of Mr. and Mrs f. B.
Patterson a couple of weeks.
f. E, Hart and family started Mon
day for North Ferrisburg on Lake
Champlain on a two weeks outing.
John Donnelly of vergennes, who
has been visiting friends in town for
several days, has returned to his home.
Clarence and Wayne Morse have re-
turned home after a visit with rela-
tives In Wilmington and Wardsboro.
The Methodist and Congregational
Sunday schools will hold a basket pic
mic at Lake Emerald, Dorset, to-mor-
row.
Roscoe Powell. craftsman for the
Lasher & Bradford company, is
spending his vacation in Gloversville,
NY.
The owner Of the Columbian House
has been here from Saratoga for a
few days experimenting some repairs
on the hotel.
The Bennington base ball team will
play the North Adams Y. NJ. c. A. on
the local grounds Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs Fisher of North Adams
and Mrs Peck of Boston are spending
few days with Mrs Eleanor Hough-
ton on Division-st
Mrs Carl Hurlburt gave lawn par
ty last evening at her home on Brad
ford-st for the benefit of her circle OF
the Methodist church.
The engagement of Miss Nellie Dem
Arrest of Paterson N. j., a member of
the faculty of Columbia Shorthand
college, to Rosco NJ. Burch formerly
of this village has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milt. Goodkind
and his sister are stopping here
for time. MIR. Gookind is a former
resident of Bennington Center, He is
now connected with Leslie's Weekly.
Elon Orcutt who forty years ago
was a resident of this village, his
home being with Mr. and Mrs J.. NJ.
Holton is visiting here. He is ac-
companied by daughter Mrs Hook
and son. He is now resident of Kali
amazoo Mich, and this is his first trip
east since he left here. His wife who
has been dead several years was
neice of former Hiland Hall.
OF the members of the Bennington
company, Company A, Of the 2nd YER
mont Volunteers who were in the bat
tie of Bull Run, July 2l, 1861. the fol-
lowing are now living in this town:
James II. Walbridge, captain; Charles
M. Bliss of Woodford, 2nd Sergeant;
James A. N. Williams, 9th corporal;
William E. Murphy, 8thcorporal; An
drew J. Downs, Charles Dunn, John
B. Fox, William H. Sears and Lean
der M. Towsley, privates, The 2nd
Vermont was the only Vermont regi-
ment in the battle.