The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town andI village Told
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Bushnell.
DR. J. T. ShurtlefT, who has been
quite i'll is reported somewhat improv-
ed.
Mrs Emily Marsden, who has been
i'll for several days, is much improved.
! The Catholic Foresters attended SER
vices in body at the Church OF the
Sacred Heart Sunday morning and
listened to mass by Rev Charles Pre-
vost.
Miss Mae Gallagher of Hoosiek
Falls spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs
Dennis Cronin.
Rev Philip Schuyler held services
in Pownal Sunday afternoon and even
ing, also communion services Monday
morning.
E. T. Griswold was in Troy on bust
ness Monday.
The last meeting of the old board of
trustees will be held in the village
rooms tonight
Miss Edith Winnie left today for
short visit in Albany.
The supper given by the Young
Womans Club Saturday evening nett
ed them sl3.
Mrs James Wood is in New York
this week purchasing her spring stock
of millinery.
Miss Alice Jones after spending
several days with relatives in Rutland
returned home Saturday.
c. NJ. Rollins returned from Boston
Saturday evening.
Fred ellis is seriously Ill at his
home in Bennington Center.
Mrs J. II. Potter gave dinner party
to eight of her lady friends Saturday
evening.
William Burke has been in Troy on
business several days.
Miss Edith Cortez has gone to Al
bany for few days.
YRS Henry Allard returned from the
Samaritan Hospital of Troy Satur-
day evening.
A scrub basket ball team from the
YMCA defeated the Academy boys at
Academy Hall Friday night by a
score of 9 toS
Andrew Provan of Manchester is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs Arthur Austin has been conhn-
ed to the house since her return from
Troy last week, the result Of accident
ally taking wrong dose Of medicine.
Miss Mary Gallagher of Hoosick |
Falls is visiting friends here for few |
days.
Mrs John Casey OF North Street, who |
has been visiting a son in Pittsburg,
Pa, has returned home.
W. D. Newton was in Troy on bust
ness today.
There will be reception in honor
OF Rev and Mrs Geo S. Mills at the
parsonage Friday night
The store at 5l2 Main street former.
ly occupied by the Chrystal Millinery |
parlors is to rent. Apply at $40 Main
street.
w. j. Tiffany who underwent a
surgical operation at the Albany Hos
pital has returned and is improv-
ing.
The town clerk issued no marriage
licenses in the month OF February, and
only six births were reported.
Loan j. Marsh of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with his parents.
Mr. Marsh is nicely located in that city
where he is doing a good electrical
business.
Edward c. Barber, native of Pow
nal, died in Albany Friday evening,
after short illness from pleurisy,
he was 80 years of age, born in Pow
nal and married daughter of Amasa
Thompson. He is survived by his
wife and three children.
Mrs Frank Furbie of Manniugton,
West Verginia will be guest of her
uncle Col N. NJ. Puffer and wife, for
few days after Tuesday. She was for
merly Miss Jennie Hagadorn of Troy,
and was married at the residence of
her uncle.
The men of the Methodist church will
have a social gathering In the church
parlors Wednesday evening. Among
the invited guest who will be present
will be Rev T. A. Hamilton, and w.
H. Sperry off North Adams. There