The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News of the Town and village Briefly
Told For Bnsy Readers.

Raymond Vail was home from Troy
over Sunday. y
William Temple is ,orking at the
Schwartz meat market lhis week.
DR. E. B. Pierce had charge of the
Latin classes in the high school during
the absence of Miss Anna Witherell
who was taken i'll twow weeks ago. Miss
Witherell will resume her duties next
| week.
Mrs Calvin Endress leaves Wednes
| day for a visit in Hartford, Conn.
Miss Katherine Morrissey was home
trym Troy over Sunday.
Miss Helen Hayes of Hoosick Falls
spent Sunday with Mrs John Casey.
Mrs G. G.. Wilcox returned to her
home in Hoosick Falls Saturday after
spending portion of the week with
| relatives here.
Mrs Fl. w. Downs has been appoint
ed leader of the Baptist church choir
to succeed her late husband.
E. d. Bennett went to Round Lake
Saturday afternoon, being called there
by the sudden death of his brother,
Rev j. W. Bennett.
Among those who are away at school
who will spend Thanksgiving at home
are: Miss Fannie Fillmore from Vas
sar, Miss Ethel Cutler from Troy
Business college. Miss Agnes Quinlan
from Albany College of Pharmacy.
Miss Katherine Whitney drew the
first prize offered for the most popular
girl at the Fair Saturday evening.
She had 1896 votes. Miss Barbara
Cronin took second with 1923.
The Thanksgiving Day service at St
Peters church will be held at a. m.
The 8 p. IN. Sunday service hereafter
at st Peters church will be Choral
Vespers. Prof Goldsmith director,
Mrs Parmenter organist. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Hazel Mcleod, editor of the
Roaring Branch will entertain the
members of the editorial board, Fri
day evening.
The Baptist C. Z. society will hold
a Thanksgiving social tomorrow eve
ming
Rev Frank II Morris preached to
the Baracas Sunday evening. About
- were present.
Miss Lucy Haynes is visiting in
Hoosick Falls.
Misses Mary Cutting and Lucretia
Edgerton take examinations. for teach
ers' certificates at North Bennington
Friday and Saturday.
benjamin BANKER of Brandon was
tie guest OF his aunt, Mrs II. G. Lind
loit over Sunday.
Richard Baldwin left Monday morn
ing to remain week in Dorset.
d. f. Moore left Monday noon on
business trip through Connecticut.
Mrs Frank Butterield will lead the
guideboard prayer meeting Tuesday
evening. Subject, Thanksgiving"
The quarantine was removed from
Eugene Shea's house in the guide.
board district Sunday. twas light
case of diphtheria.
John James of Hoosick is visiting
Mr. and Mrs w. +. Ashton,
. Mrs @. d. Adams who went to
SALISBURY to reside recently, has re-
turned to this village.
Mrs Mary Rogers of Bennington
who has already begun her three
months of solitary confinement previ-
Gus TO the date set for her execution,
will undoubtedly pay the death penal.
ty. The Vermont legislature which
voted l53 to SO against the abolition of
the death penalty, cannot consistently
vote for the Communication of her SEN
tence. Legislatures in recent years
have exercised unwise and arbitrary
authority in overthrowing the careful
ly considered judgment of our courts
and in changing the sentences of MUIR
derers like Shaw, Eastwood and DOH
erty. 1t ought not to be so in the
present case. -Brattleboro Phoenix.