The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News or the Town and village Told
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nome for few days.
Charles Clark of Poultney Is spend,
ing few days at W. d. Newton's.
Miss Maude Belden who has been ir
Boston and vicinity has returned
home.
Frank Hervey has gone to Philadel
phia for a couple of weeks to visit rel
atives.
Fred Stone has moved from the Wal
bridge house on Valentine street tC
the Frank Burgess house on South
street
| Bennington horses were not In it q
little bit at the races at Hoosick Falls
driving park Saturday, the horses be-
longing to James Riley taking every.
thing. The best time made during the
afternoon = 81
f. L. Bates and E. G.. Bennett will
retain the roomsfor the past two years
occupied as the executive Office of the
governor. They are about as pleas
ant, and comfortably fitted up as any
rooms in town.
William j. Phalen,, for some time in
the livery business here, has disposed
of the same to John Rooney of Wood
ford. Mr. Rooney is the representa-
i've from that town and during his alb
sence his son James will have charge
of the business.
On account of the rain there was
not large attendance at the foot ball
game Saturday between the eleven
from the Cambridge high school and
one from the local high school. The
game was won by the former, score
6 to 0. Time two Is minute halves.
While at work repairing the porch
of his house in Woodford Monday
a..hatchet that James f. Smith was
using glanced and striking his left
hand cut the forefnger almost off.
Smith drove TO the village where
doctor attended the wound.
Andrew O'Brien, veteran OF the
civil war, and life long democrat
announces that he shall vote that tic
ket no longer but has linked his polit-
ical fortune with the republicans for
the future and shall cast his first re-
publican vote for Roosevelt next
month.
The report OF the treasurer of the
First Baptist church for the three
quarters ending September 30 show
that. the present liabilities are s724.S7.
The amount of money necessary to
raise during the present quarter is
81 ,502 The total receipts during the
three quarters were sl,55S. The
for the year are estimated
at g, 06l. 90.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Hyde who were
married in Brooklyn last week and
are on their wedding trip, are expect
ed to arrive here the latter part of the
week. They are now in Brandon. |
Last Friday evening pleasant recep-
ton was given them at the residence |
OF his grandmother, Mrs E. A. Bump |
in Brandon.
One of the driving parties that re-
Gently passed through the place was
of Mr. and Mrs L. j. Powers
Of Springfield, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs
John Shepard of Boston. The party |
was on its way to Woodstock. Mr.
Powers is mayor of Springfield and
Mr. Shepard is one of the old time
nechants of Boston.
A baked bean supper will be served
by the ladies of the Pleasant street
branch of st Mary's guild at st Pet
er's parish house Thursday evening
$50. The menl will include baked
beans, steamed brown bread, cabbage
salad, rolls, cake and coffee. From 4
} o'clock until after supper the ladies
will have on sale at the parish house
preserved fruits, iellies, home made
ce cream and bingham aprons.
The funeral of Mrs Catherine Graham
vas held from st Francis de Sales
church this morning. There was
arge attendance including relatives
md friends from New York, Rutland,
and other places. There
we're also many floral displays. Rev
\. j. Barron officiated. The burial
vas in the cemetery at Bennington
Jenter by the side of her husband.
The bearers were her three sons and
hree sons-in-law.