The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town aud village Briefly
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ID Ed Moore is in Pownal today.
Little Miss Margaret Finlau is i'll
with grip
Robert Jennings of Hortonyille is in
the village today.
Miss Alice Robinson has opened her
summer home at the Center
The salvation Army are observing
this week as one of prayer.
Miss Libbie Card of Wateryliet is
visiting friends in the village
George b Wellington of Troy is to
open his summer residence May 18th.
Mrs c w Wickham and Miss Irene
have returned from visit IN Schen-
ec,ady.
Mrs w A Bahan was the guest OF
her aunt Mrs } Armstrong OF Pownal
Monday.
Guy Vance who has been IN Frank
lin, N H., for several months returned
Yesterday.
Mrs Mary Cullinau OF Arlington is
the guest of Mrs Frank Edgerlon of
Dewey street.
Supt A w Varney expects to move
the last of the week to his new house
on Jefferson Ave.
Remember Heath's real estate auc-
ton Saturday Come and see il the e
is anything you want
Toe eiectment suit of Mrs julia N
ratchen against c II Wakefield has
been continued to May :.
Miss Charlie Merrill of Montpelier
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Robert II
Merrill of Bennington Center.
Mr. and Mrs George = Lane who
have been spending the winter in Eur
ope will sail for home May o.
In the municipal court yesterday
Charles Nolan for intoXication was
fined s. and costs which were paid
Drysdale has new awning that
runs the whole length of the South st
front with the word "Drysdale" on it.
Mrs Howard Hart Shields came to
Bennington this morning to arrange
for the opening Of their summer home.
: l. Jewett who has been seriously
i'll for several weeks is no better this
morning. His case is considered criti
cal
The Gov Tichenor place at Benning
ton Center will this year be occupied
by Edward II Boughton and family OF
Troy.
w A Root left yesterday afternoon
for western trip which will extend to
San Francisco. He will he gone for
/ several weeks.
An Offering will be made on Sunday
next by st Peters congregation for the
san Francisco sufferers. Come pre-
pared to give.
The ladies OF the church OF the
( Sacred Heart are planning to hold a
fair for the benefit of the church some
| time next month
Last night John Casey appeared and
paid fine of S. and costs imposed OF
him by the municipal court for breach
OF the peace last January.
Mr. and Mrs JOHNNY d 5 Nerrill re
Gently returned from southern triI
which included visits to Washington.
Alexandria and Mt Vernon.
Miss Juliette Stamford and Mis-.
WOllcOtt who have passed the winter
in the South are now at the Gov Rob
inson place at the Center for the sea
son.
The teachers training class will NEE
at the Baptist church tonight under
the direction of Miss Williams. CUES
ions for examination will be given out
Let every teacher be present.
The advertising placards which an
inspector from the department. a
Washington ordered removed from
the postofiice clock were on Monday
attached to the clock in the Putnam
house,
Hon Charles Il Patterson of Troy
has arranged to occupy the residenc,
of 5 Huling Blackmer at the Center
for the coming season Mr. BlackmeI
will occupy his new home recently
completed.
The local lodge of Elks has raised
800 for the San Francisco fund. Tit
amount was raised by subscri ptior
among the members. The nationa
organization pledged $4,000 at thu
first call.
The building committee Of the Battle
Monument and Historical society me
informally yesterday to talk over ma
tiers concerning the janitors house tC
be built this summer Thus far only
one bid has been received and that by
a local firm.
Mrs b Daley and Mrs Frank
Moore will entertain the members Of
st Monicas society and their friend.
Friday evening in Academy building
from to II, all are invited. A musi
cal program will be given and refresh
ments served.
There was no meeting of the building
committee of the YMCA last evening
as all could not be present. II will he
held this afternoon 1t is stated tina
there are six or seven bids that will be
considered at this meeting but it /,
feared that none will be satisfactory
A pile Of boxes in the rear of tn,
Drysdale store caught fire this morn
ing from some burning paper ant
caused some lively hustling on tn,
part of Mr. Drysdale and his employ
es. No damage resulted but the higl
wind made the fire rather threatenin,
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