The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village To
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Miss Rose McLauglin of Dorset is
visiting here.
Oscar Benton returned Friday from
his trip to st Louis.
John E. Healy was in Manchester
Monday on business.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
David Murray Saturday.
Maurice Wall returned from his va
iGon Friday afternoon.
Robert E. Healy sang in the Con-
gregational choir Sunday
Mrs L. l.. Stevens has gone to Glens
Falls for two weeks visit.
Miss May Desorda left Tuesday
morning for Danbury, Conn.
AlOl-2 pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs George Baker Sunday.
Allen Barrett, formerly employed on
the Banner, was in town Tuesday.
The village trustees met Monday and
adjourned until Wednesday evening.
Frederick A. Burt returned Satur-
day from three weeks visit in Bos
ton.
LnGrand Colgrove has accepted a
position as stage carpenter in Library
hall.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Peake spent
Sunday at their former home in Chat
ham.
Mrs Fred Smith of Pittsfeld visited
at Arthur w. Russell's the first of the
week.
Agnes Healy who has been visiting
at John NJ. Healy's, returned TO Troy
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs r. b. Bean were called
to Newport Saturday by the death cf
her father.
Chester Reynolds and family return
ed to their home in South Bend, Ind.
this morn ing
Mrs John Tomlinson and daughter
Fannie are guests of Mrs John Ire
dor OF Somerset.
Miss Ella Mayhem of Union street
returned Saturday from a two weeks
vacation in Brandon.
Mrs Mary Crandall of Fort Edwal d
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Arthur
W. Russell over Sunday.
w. l.. Holcomb will be at the Put
nam house every evening this week to
buy cattle. Call after $50.
George and Addie Burbank ofBond-
Vile are visiting their aunt, Mrs Clar-
ance Chandler for a few days.
Shot guns to let single and double,
smokeless and black powder shot gun
shells at McGurk's 424 Main st.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Norton and
Mrs Marshall Clapp left Saturday
for their home in New York city.
Frank Fahey was taken to the house
of correction Monday to serve los days
for several ofenses Of drunkenness.
Clement Elwell, the eight months old
son of Clarence Chandler, who was ia
ken suddenly i'll Saturday, is better.
The Baptist CE society will hold its
regular business meeting tonight af-
ter which there will be associal time.
The regular meeting of Mount An
thony chapter. No ], OES will be held
in Masonic hall tomorrow evening at s
o'clock
Congressman Sibley was the guest
of J. c. Colgate while here Saturday
and Congressman Foster of Collins NJ
Graves.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy G.
H. Darling arrived home Saturday af-
ternoon for the purpose of being here
at the election.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Reynolds and
two sons who have been visiting at
William Bradford's, have returned to
South Bend, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs Timothy Houghton of
West Dover, who have been visiting
relatives in the village returned to
their home Saturday.
The board of civil authority had
their last meeting Saturday. Over 10
names were added to the check list,
which now contains over 300 names.
II. II. Webster expects to leave
Wednesday morning on his vacation
He will be absent the remainder of
the month.
Ed Phillips for ten years the popu-
lar chief clerk in the Express office
here has resigned owing to illness.
His many friends will hope for his
sDeedy recovery.