The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

L Estabrook went to Manchester this
morning
Rober Thomas OF Middlebury is
here TO. % ica days
Mrs Alhio1 Pe ham has accepted
position as forelady in Wrights Main
81 laun. ny.
John II Norton and G Kimball
caught l3 pounds ins-ead Of l3 trou
as was reported
During the month of April the town
clerk issued maria licenses and
recorded births.
DIR and Mrs II j Potter have been
spending several days with her moth.
e. in Walingiord
LOST Gold bracelet Finder will
please leave same a. 924 Main street
and receive reward
Work was begun at the ath .etic field
this morning getting the baseball tie d
ia READINGS, for the comlng's ason
The ladies OF the church of the Sa
cred Heart are arranging TO hold a
fair for the benefit of the church ablu'
the middle OF May.
VII Wrisley we'll known er. has
taken long lease of the GRAY Swar
Inn, Spring Lake, N J. and will open
il for business, June ].
AS soon as the material arrives work
will be begun installing the electric
Lighting system. for street and resi-
dence at North Bennington
Freeman Howard Of South Shafts
bury, "a well known sheep owner, now
has 100 lambs raised from $50 ewes all
in good condition and perfect
Miss Mary Il Sanford who has been
10 New York during the winter will
open her summer home the priOry, az
Bennington Center tomorrow
The meeting of the OAR which was
TO have been held Thursday, May 10,
has been postponed. Notice of the
date of the meeting will be given later
Andrew Carnage passed through
North Bennington in his private car
"Nioltt' from Montreal TO New York
attached TO the south bound flyer, yes
terday afternoon.
Ben Amidon Of Pownal who has
been confined to the house several
weeks 10y injuring all the
muscles in one leg. is in the village to
day for the first time.
The order OF the Red Cross viii be
conferred in TAFT Commandery OF
Knights Templar tomorrow evening,
p. m Sr-knights are requested to
he prompt in attendance.
There was heavy thunder shower
with sharp and vivid displays of light
ming, Wednesday afternoon. The
shower was about an hour in duration
/ but as far as known there were no cas-
uaities.
/ While out hunting ore day this week
/ ID Barton of South SALISBURY shot
fish hawk that measured live feet.
eight inches from tip to tip of wings
twas one OF the largest seen ia this
section for years.
The North Adams Transcript OF las
/ night says. Yesterday was the first
day of legal fishing in Vermont and a
/ number of local men, armed with rods
/ and tape measures invaded the new
| ly opened territory
1t is stated that w + Hawks, Jr.
paid -, 600 cash for the barn recently
purchased by him from the estate OF
the late NJ B Hodghton He will use
it entirely as a store house for his sum
mer stock Of carriages, harness, etc
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week end
ing April 30th: Lionel Brownie, Il {
Penney. a G Sills, James Squires
Dave Whitley, Mrs Il j Andrews
Miss Jennie Connolly. Mrs James De
val.
! During the severe storm yesterday
afternoon the lines of the Postal Tele
graph company were put out of com
miss on and there was no more m
munIcatlon by that lue for the rest O
the day The Western Union Remained
unframed
"The Joys of obedience will be tn,
special topic at the Baptist church t,
night. Al who have united with the
church during the month are expected
to present. The monthly business
meeting of the church will be the NEE
ing for prayer and testimony.
G Gulian the importer of fine ORR
entail rugs arrived today at the Drys
dale store with many hundreds Of ricl
and rare specimens of the rug weaver
art Antique and modern examples
in every made size This is Mr. Gul
iaus second visit to town on his prev
ious visit here he satisfied very many
discriminatin customers.
Lorenzo Moore has just finished his
course in telegraphy at the Troy bust
ness college and has secured post
ion with the Western Union Telegraph
company in the main Office in Troy
1t is unusual for this company TO star
an inexperienced operator in large
city Office ard the fact that Mr. Moore
mas secured such position speak.
well for him and of the well-knowr
institution from which he has recently
graduated.
The Hoosick Falls Democrat thi.
morning had the following: Las
Sunday officers Kelly and McLucas
arrested Joseph Allen Of North Der
nington at Walloomsac on the charge
of disorderly conduct. Upon bis cor
viction Monday in Justice of the Peace
VIM N Stevens court, Allen paid a
fine of $2l. The conditions which pre-
vail at that little hamlet on Sunday.
are disgraceful and the citizens have
become aroused to the necessity o.
adopting stringent measures for it,
suppression. Judge Stevens propose.
to aid them in every legitimate wa,
and he will prove a power, The pen
Tertiary wilt become the abode of SOM
of the disreputable characters Who di,
nrh tho nnaca of w llnnmsac y