The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town aud village Told
Briefly for busy Readers.

ion in the local telephone exchange.
C. M. Rollins went this morning to
Burlington to attend the Assistants
meeting of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company.
The New York Herald OF January
20 had the following of interest here:
Mr. and Mrs L. E. Fuller of the Plaza
Hotel, leave in few days for two
months trip to Mexico and the South
west.
Hon A. B. Gardner of PoWnal is
here today, visiting friends.
The storm of last night wrought
havoc with the highways leading to
the village, and milkmen today have
hard work getting around. One of
them was obliged - leave his team
in the west part of the town, and lead
his horse in so that he could get an
other rig to go out and bring in the
lacteal fluid.
Ladies OF the Beech ST circle held
social at the home of Judge Carney,
Friday evening. Chowder and oysters
we're served. About SlS was cleared.
Among the bright and interesting
sketches in the "Roaring Branch" oub
this week we're those by Roger Rams
dell and Harold Sweet.
The Rev c. II. Peck OF North Ben
nington will preach in the Second Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
There will be no services in the even
ing.
Mrs Sarah c. Brown, SO, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Arthur AL
len, on Branch street, Jan. II. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2i30
p. M, Rev DR. Washburne officiating,
The remains we're placed in the vault.
D. Griffin OF Rutland is a guest of
Mrs Is, j, Coffey for q few days.
Loring bipgham's condition is more
favorable.
Mrs James f. Burke was surprised
by party of her friends last evening
and an agreeable time was passed.
The editorial staff Of the "Roaring
Branch" have reason to be proud OF
their last issue. The January number
surpasses all previous efforts and 1t is
hoped that the next board may prove
as successful. The paper is now for
sale and needs your support,
Z. E. Hart was in Berlin yesterday
on business and on account of the
storm was Obliged to remain until to-
day.
W. 3 Newton has been confined N
the house for several days with the
grip.
Potter Montgomery has purchased
the Charles Andrew farm and will take
possession the first of April, Consid-
Grafton $500.
Merritt Montgomery is ill with the
grip.
The Middlebury correspondent OF
the Burlington Free Press OF Friday
had the following: Colonel f. I.
Griswold of Bennington is here for a
few days"
Seymour VanSantvoord has been
elected president of the Troy Security
company, one of the strongest finan-
cial institutions of that city.
Mr. and Mrs j. H. Thompson OF
Burlington are with friends here for
few days.
William Bonelli, who appeared here
Nov. "a, in "a Man of the World, ="
thrashed two loafers in a Georgia
train last week for insulting Miss Rose
Stahl and another woman of his com
pany.
Mrs William Lord Hall of Troy was
Thursday the hostess at unique and
attractive buffet luncheon" in honor
of her house guests, who are her nieces,
Miss Lucy Childs and Miss Mollie
Stark Childs of New York. The guests
were greeted by the hostess, her
guests and Miss Emily Mann. The
dining table was in elegant tinting OF
pink and green. The centerpiece was
large basket from which a fern
spread outward on every side, and in
the center was cluster of pale pink
roses. The embroideries were OF pink,
while the candles were of the same col
or. The ices were served in tinting OF
green and white.
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