Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-12-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the TSvVn and village Told
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days vacation.
H. C. Pratt of New Haven, Conn.,,
will spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs 1. 7. Pratt of South st.
Mrs Phoebe Barbour, 81, died at her
home in North Pownal Dec. 2lst The
funeral was held at North Pownal Dec.
% at II O'Clock.
Frank A. Greenslet's milk team ran
from Branch st. to Gage st. Wednes-
day morning. The team collided with
post badly damaging the wagon ard
splitting the milk.
Miss Louise Rawson is expected
home from New York for the holidays
tonight. Her cousin Miss Gertrude
Skinner will accompany her.
Lester. H. Nichols is home from
Brown University for the holidays.
Mrs J. Elmer Ayres of Oneida, N.
Y, will spend the holidays at home.
Miss Jennie Mulligan has returned
after visit Of several weeks in New
York City and Dandy, Conn.
The stock of the Parker Furniture
Co., at North Adams was sold at
public auction in that city Monday.
Eligah Barber of Pownal was the
purchaser, the price paid being 81 ,425.
Miss Mary Hardney of New York is
visiting friends in town for few days.
Miss Mary Malone of Troy is visit
ing Miss Julia Roche.
Mr. and Mrs f. d. Moore leaves
Thursday to spend the holidays with
her parents in Bhilston, Spa.
Turkeys are in good demand in the
local markets selling at present for %
cts. pound,
Rev George S. Mills of Belfast, Me-.
is expected to preach in the Second
Congregational church the next two
Sundays.
Charles Roche of st Adams and
Mr. and Mrs Geo Kelley and two child
rem of Albany will spend the Christ
mas holidays with their parents Mr.
and Mrs WIN Roche of Union st.
Before court adjourned Tuesday
afternoon Judge Watson heard the,
divorce cases Amy Haythorne VS..
William Haythorne, and Victoria Fos-
ter VS. Edgar Foster. No decision was
given either case.
G. H, Plumb's team ran away Tues
day afternoon on upper Main ST.
The horses became separated from
the wagon which crashed into the side
of Albert Fisk's house The pole of
the wagon went clear through the
wall of the house, The horses we're
not injured.
John Bolton for about ten years an
inmate OF the Soldiers home died at
an early hour this morning. He had
been in the hospital some time. Boil
ton served during the civil war in the
Second Vermont Battery and was
admitted from SALISBURY. The fun
eral will be held there.
The Farmers Telephone line has
been put in operation by the N f. r.
and T. Co. The following are on the
line: Eagle Square Co, Bennington
Town Farm, r. b. Burlson, S. B.
Pike, Clarence A. Rice, w, j. Hicks,
s. E. Harwood, Fred Eddy, Grant
Bronson, DR. F. f. Dean, c. r. & A.
b. Hawkins.
In renewing his subscription to the
Banner and Reformer Monday, Addi-
son A. Brimmer sent word that for As
consecutive years he had been a sub
scriber to the Banner and the new
paper had come to be a necessity in
his house. We hope that Mr. Brimmer
will take it as many more.
Frank Brunette who was arrested by
Sheriff Wilson in front of the Webs
ter House Monday, was arraigned be-
fore the Municipal court Monday
night. He plead guilty of the charge
of intoxication and paid his fine and
the costs which amounted to Sl2.
The local F. NJ. T. A. B. has elected
these officers, Rev A. j. Barron,
spiritual director; VIM McGurn, presi-
dent; John Meredith, vice president;
w. Hayes, recording secretary; JOS
eph Silk, corresponding secretary;
John Tracy, financial secretary; John
McGurn, treasurer.
Mrs Charles S. Adams of South
street, who has been i'll for the past
weeks, is much better
A watch night service will be held
in the Methodist church New Years
eve, commencing at O'Clock and last
ing until midnight, consisting OF pray
er, praise and testimony. There will
also be a social hour.