The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
John p. Ryan of South street was
agreeaby surprised New Years eve by
about fifty of his young friends who
came to wish him the compliments Of
the season. Dancing and other enter
tainments were provided until mid
night when supper was served. Early
New Years morning, the party left for
their homes with wishes for many hap
py returns Of the day.
Michael McDonnough OF Hoosick
Falls has been spending several days
with friends in this village.
Bennington council X. C. will have
a card party in their rooms for mem
bers, their families and invited guests
pext Friday evening,
The animal meeting of the fourth
masonic district will be held in the
city of Rutland the afternoon of
Thursday, January IA.
Miss Cecil Powers returns to Boston
today and Miss Faith Powers to Mid
dlebury college. Most of those who,
have been spending their holiday va
cation at home returned TO .thei
schools this morning. r
Mrs Frank Burgess is i'll at her
home on South street.
About thirty friends surprised Mrs
William Austin at her home on Put
nam street Friday evening. Although
a thorough surprise, the guests were
none the less cordially received. Each
took refreshments which we're served
after the early hours of the evening
had been well spent in various ways.
Nearly every train from Troy Fri
day was from one to four hours late.
The delay was caused by train of
fifteen freight cars leaving the rails of
the Boston and Maine railroad, a
nunber Of the cars falling on the sec
ond track.
Harry McDonnough of Hoosick
Falls spent New Years with friends in
this village.
In the closest and fastest basket
ball game of the season, at the armory
in Hoosick Falls Saturday night, Co.
Ms team defeated the Holyoke high
school team After the second haIf <
opened, the local boys we're never
hooded.
The annual banquet OF the Associa-
tion of Vermonters in Boston will be
held in that city January q. Cover
nor Mccullough has accepted an invft
alton to attend. He will be accom-
panied by portion of his statf.
On account OF the storm Saturday
evening. the joint installation of ofi-
GERS of Sixth Corps post and W. r.
c. was not held. The officers of the
w. r. C. were installed alone.
Mrs B. F. Poor of North Adams is
visiting friends here for few days.
D. P. Haskins, teacher of typewrit-
ing and telegraphy at the Rutland
Business college, spent Saturday and
SUNDAY with his sister, Mrs Frank
Wood, Gage street,
Mrs Seymour Wood and children
have returned home from two weeks
visit With her parents in Pawlet
The mail carrier from Woodford
reports that the mercury then stood at
80 this morning when he came away,
The annual meeting Of the Benning-
ton County National bank was held
this morning. These directors we're
elected. John S. Holden, A. X. Ritch-
lie, C. w Thatcher, j. T. Shurtleff,
I. f. Gibson, w. f. Bawks, N. "a
Puffer,.
, News received this morning of the
death at the home, Of his sister in
Schaghicoke of Thomas Butler for a
number Of years we'll known resident
81 this village, He was taken With
several days ago, and
Saturday was taken TO, schaghticoke.
He was about IS years Of age and I'M
married.
Seymour Van Sabtroord tended
a complimentary dinner rendered 20
Mayor McCellap,o ,of New York at the
.Astoriatn that citylast night.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Y. p. S. C. E. will be held
in the.church parlors at the Baptist
church, this evening at 1880.
r, Q. Goldsmith's Orchestra furnis-
he'd music for Leap year ball at MaR-
chester Centre Monday evening.