The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Briefly
Told for nusy Readers

News OF the Town and Village Briefly
Told for BuS Readers
There will be a social dance In For
esters' hall Saturday night. 1902
V. N. Porter is confined to the house
with Illness today.
Miss Edith Lyons has been visiting
friends in Pownal this week.
Mrs Richard Wilder OF Worcester
spent the 10th with Mrs Harry McKe-
on.
Mss Blanche French OF Chester has
been visiting her sister Mrs Harry
Mekeon.
G. Il. Barney and wife OF New York
city have been visiting friends in town
for two weeks.
Miss Helen Traney OF North Adams
who has been visiting Miss Mary
Healy has returned.
Mr. and Mrs +. b. Carver and chill.
dren left this morning for Cottage City
to spend several days.
l.. Newton and wife, charged with
furnishing liquor to Joseph Allen,
were discharged this morning in Judge
Bates court.
MISS Katy Jensen OF the te telephone
Office who has been away on her two
weeks vacation has returned, and Is
again at her post
On account of u big strike among the
photographers there has been but very
few bills and Autographs received here
for "The Red Feather"
Wendell c. Rice died at his home In
Coleyille Friday, August IL, aged "A
years. The funeral viii be- held from
his late home Sunday At , O'Clock.
In Greenwich yestert ay the Cuban
Giants we're defeated by the home team
with a score l3 To 6. The Greenwich
nine is playing the local nine this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs C. L. Endress, Mrs
Wilbur Shelton and daughter Helen
are spending few days at Woodford
city. They are registered at the Log
Cabin near the Stage coach.
Frank Stevens OF Pttstown Is still
in jail here awaiting requisition papers
to be taken back = trial on the charge
OF enticing Miss Grace Madison from
her home. lie has engaged c. A.
Maurer as attorney TO fight going
back.
Take notice-This morning lady
saw young fellow near the Putnam
house step 10 the edge OF the sidewalk
and spit In the gutter. Not having the
| pleasure OF his acquaintance she begs
"a indulgence OF the Banner to return
hun ner thanks.
In the municipal court yester
day afternoon Fred f. Butler
charged with bigamy pleaded guilty to
information filed against him by the
states attorney and was sentenced to
the state prison for not less
than II nor more than Is
months. He left for that institution
escorted by deputy sheriff Russell this
morning.
I Charles b. Wall, who for the past
10 years has been bookkeeper for Tif
fanny Brothers, End who has recently
resigned TO accept place with the
Winsted, Conn, Hosiery Co., left TO
assume the duties OF his new position
this morning. AS a token OF their es-
teen ard friendship his former as
sociates yesterday presented Mr. Wall
with gold watch suitably engraved.
The total number OF shovelers and
diggers employs on the extension OF
/ the trolley road from WilliamStown,
l 10 fhfu 81 IL $40 81 \
/ double teams are now at work, but the
number will be largely increased in q
! few days. Two steam shovels are used q.
/ Work was begun yesterday morning
/ in building additional quarters for
the Italians on the Rose farm about
one-half mile south OF Bennington, VT
Frank Stevens, twelve years OF age,
residing on farm near Hoosick Falls,
/ is at the Samaritan hospital Troy SUI
/ fering from painful wound which he
reviewed by the accidental discharge
OF gun. The boy was hunting wood
chucks and was in the act of climbing
/ fence with the gun In his right hand +,
when in some manner il was discharg
ed, the bullet entering the palm OF the
| left hand and grazing the muscle port
] lbU VI lilt lOItuIms Luc WOtuu 10 nOt
considered serious one.
The Bennington county Sunday
school convention will be held in the
| Congregational church ManC hester
Wednesday Sept 5. Rev. Dr. c. W.
Rowley is president and with the other
officers he is arranging an interesting
program. State secretary E. Nj.
Fuller of Burlington, B. Frank Difen.
dorf OF New York a successful Sunday
school organizer and worker, Miss
Edith ". Ralch State Home Depart
ment superintendent are expected to
be present. All Pastors and Superin-
tendents are requested 10 announce the
convention Sunday.
P0WNAL.