The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF thelTOwn and village Told
Briefly for BasY Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Kate Coulin has gone to Bos-
ton.
Miss Louis Buffum spent Sunday in
Dorset.
Russell C. Graves went to New York
Monday.
Miss Matte Robinson spent Sunday
in Arlington.
Mrs Annie Vetel has moved from
Putnam to Short st.
Postmaster Dewey spent Sunday
with friends in Pownal.
Mrs A. ]. Cooper entertained a few
friends Monday evening.
Clarence Noyce is again working at
the H. T. Cushman Manufa turing
Co.
Mrs N. J. Morrlssey and Mrs NJ. j.
Welch returned from a visit in Rut-
land
Patrick BRAZIL is the delegate from
the local lodge A o H which meets in
Burlington Wednesday.
Miss Mary McGurk has charge of
the milinary store during the absence
of Miss Julia O'Donnell.
The child who was in jaijMonday
morning was taken to SALISBURY by
relatives in the afternoon.
j. F. TenBroeck has resigned his
position at the paper mill and he with
his family will go to Montpelier.
Patrick Downey of the Soldiers home
who has been on furlough for three
months returned tothe home yesterday
A social dance will be held in For
ester's hall Thursday evening. Gold.
smiths orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic.
Miss c. S, Reyes and Mrs Lizze
Tacy go to New York City Wednesday
for the latest Millinery Styles and
Novelties.
f. S. Harris returned Monday after
noon froma several days drive through
some of the towns in the southern part
OF the county.
Mrs Elizabeth Comstock arrived
here Monday evening and will spend
several weeks with her niece, Mrs
James 4. Burke.
Mrs Hattie E. ,Albes anditwo daugh-
ters have returned from visiting friends
in Troy, Albany and Waterford and
have taken rooms with Mrs Reming-
ton on South street.
r. 0. Goldsmith and George f Dom
nelly have issued invitations to
dance to be given Friday evening in
Foresters hall. Messrs Donnely and
Goldsmith are to furnish music.
Mrs Leopold Krall of Hoosick Falls
will meet the Bennington ladies inter-
ested in organizing physical culture
class at st PETERS parish house study
Thursday evening at 40 O'Clock.
Edward M. Palmer who auctioned
off the contents of George Heath's
jewelry store has gone to Auburn and
will return soon to hold commission
auction at W. B. Taylor's livery sta
be, Saturday, Sept. "a
The old Babcock hotel and farm was
sold at the court house Saturday by
Calvin S. McChesney as referee in the
action of Albert S. Hawks against w.
F. Babcock and others. The property
was purchased by Helen p. Babcock
at $3.50
Rufus Holt, of Pittsfield, the Oldest
living agent of the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. of Montpelier. has
settledup his accounts with thecompauy
and intends going West to reside. He
will be 81 years old next April, and
has been agent for the company 90
years.
In Burlington yesterday two age /
couple appeared and asked for mar
riage licenses. The first was Joseph
Gorden, aged 50, and Mary c. Desjar-
dins. aged r. were the first to appear
before Clerk Mcmahon. They have
both been married three times. Sew
mour Howard, 70 years old, and Helen
Ober, y years old, followed the first
couple by a few minutes. He has been
married three times, and she has been