The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-17
BENNINGTON DRIEfS.
News Ut the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy ReadeIA

NoNs " TUG AoNh anu 'ihhko AVN
Briefly FOR Busy ReaderA
Col Earle $. Klnsloy OF Rutland Is
In town.
Thomas wetmore OF Ira is here for
a couple oidays,
Mrs. Eugene Thareanlt OF Pratt
street Is quite III.
Mrs l., l., Gokay is visiting al her
former home Ia Troy
n. A. Bottlm OF SALISBURY was H.
visitor 10 the village today,
Mrs Joseph Murphy, who has been
very sick Is able 10 be out again.
Collector q. II Darling Of Burlng
ton aud two children arrived here yes
terday.
John Mason oi Manchester Is spend.
ing few days at the home Of Charles
kennon,
VIM Humphrey OF West haven will
be- the guest of friends In the village
over Sunday.
Fred Theberge, who has been coniin.
ed 10 the house with u bad cold Is able
to be out again.
AT noon today the ow was melting
quite fast with indications that there
would not be much left.
Mrs S Bates OF South SALISBURY
who has been visiting friends In the
village hns returned home.
VIM Rogers OF Wilmington Is here
today. He reports the sleighing as
good all through that section.
A four table card club was organic
oil and held It's first meeting nj the
home OF Edith Lyons last evening.
With the exception OF the delivery OF
perishable goods the freight offices OF
the Rutland railroad will be closed on
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs c, W. Rus 'ell who has been Wis.
lting her daughter, Mrs I, 4. Daven.
port, has gone 10 New York where she
will reside 10 the future.
Charles II. Hutchins who was called
here by the death OF his brother, Fred
h. Hutchins OF Hoosick Falls, return
ed today TO Burlington, La.
The regular meeting OF the Rebekah
lodge will be held Monda' Nov. 10.
All members are requested 10 be pres
enl as there is an initiation.
Il. B. Fassett d, ent this morning 20
Troy to see his son John who has un-
dergons an operation 10 close the open
ing made some time ago by the remOv-
al OF the APPENDIX.
The Daughters OF Rebekah, district
No including the lodges Ia Benning-
ton, SALISBURY and Manchester vii
hold a district meeting at Manchester,
FRIDAY evening, Dec Z. The opening
work will be by Miriam lodge of BeL-
nington.
The sawmil for Evans & Bugbee
recently completed TO take the place OF
the one destroyed by lire last August,
was started up Thursday and is now
10 full operation. The principal bust
ness will be the manufacture OF pack
log boxes.
This was one OF the coolest mornings
OF the season. the mercury registering
10 above zero. The snow IN Woodiurd
is said to be anywhere from II inches
TO three feet deep. LImbermen are In
ecstacies for they think the snow has
come to stay.
Mrs Philpot, widow OF the late Fred.
erick Philpot, died at her residence on
Chime street early this morning. She
was IL years OF age and leaves five chill
dren. Her funeral will be ATTENDED
from st Peters church Monday after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
A rummage sale will be opened Mon
day, Nov. 10, at Free Library hall
vacant store) under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Aid society OF the "a. T.
church. Contributors of goods solicit
ted aud the articles given should be at
the room Monday early. 200 3
Most OF the milkmen came into the
village this morning on sleighs. They
report that the sleighing outside is
pretty rough, but that 1t is better going
that way than trying to come In on
wheels. The sleighing in the village
is reported quite good this morning
At the St Fra1cis de Sales church
fair this evening four pupils of John
II. Daley will play, Misses Helen Dwy.
err, Jennie Bandistel aud Helen Hurley
and Master John Crcnin. Joseph Da-
ley will sing and the children OF st
Francis de Sales academy will appear
in songs and drills.
The different GAR posts 10 the coun-
ty it Is said will favor the candida y
of c. A. G. Brown of Montpelier for
The position OF department commander
for the coming year. ComraGe Brown
was candidate last year, but alter the
encampment met he Withdrew in the in-
terests OF the present incumbent, John
A. Sheldon of Rutland.
At the Baptist church tomorrow the
pastor Rev Frank r. Morris will
preach at both services. In the morn
ing special announcements for the Re-
union supper will be made. In the eve
ming the sermon will be "From the
Slough OF Despond through the Wicket
Gate" Plan to be at both services.
The fair of st Francis church that
has been 10 progress the last ten nights
closes this evening. The attendance
last night was one of the largest of the
week. During the evening there were
solos by Misses Helen Dryer, Helen
Hurley and John Cronin, A hand.
some picture was awarded to Miss
Bridge Btrns, she having received
the largest number of votes. Most of
the prizes will be announced this even.
ing.
With the return Of cold weather and
snow, the veterans of the Soldiers
Home who have been away on fur
loughs are beginning to return and
Friday the following were readmitted
30 tba L., stitutiap. Gidpay Iodd