The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
GOw4 OF tn Townand Village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers.

NAfe'' $3.50 -
Harry Hartley of Peru is among the
visitors 10 the village today.
A meeting OF the Stark Hose Co.
will be held tonight at O'Clock.
NJ L Downs is working for the EZ
Waist Co Of North Bennington
Mrs Arthur Russell has been conin
ed TO the house several days by illness.
Mrs r & oiIey has recently had her
house on Grandyiew street newly Stat
ed
Miss Matte Robinson spent Sunday
with her father John Robinson of Ar
lington.
Mrs NJ Gibbs went this morning to
piusleId for a short visit with her
daughter
There will be social dance in For
esters hall Thursday evening instead
of Saturday 81
jerome Vault spent Sunday with
his grandparents Mr. and Mrs jerome
Gault OF Arlington.
The Putnam house is getting ready
for the summer season and has remOy
ed one of the storm entrances
Mrs Maria Tower is moving today
from Grand View street 10 the rooms
just vacated by Mas W II Loomis.
w NJ Woodward is moving his black
smith shop today from River street TO
the Dewey shop on Washington street
Miss Carolyn Phillips accompanied
by Miss Amy Bentley visited friends
/ in Salisbury over Sunday.
MRS c H Clark of South street is
contemplating visit to the South soon
where she will visit her son Arthur.
Miss Agnes McCabe will leave for
/ Rutland this afternoon where she will
probably remain some time with sis
( ter.
The society of the Church of the Sa
cred Heart is planning to hold fair
the last week in May or the first week
in June.
The interior OF the f n Squire jewel
ny store which was established - years
ago today is being thoroughly repaint
ed and vanished
Sergeant Herbert Allen was promo
ted Sunday night to the ranks OF ser.
geant major in the Bennington corps
of the Salvation Army.
Mrs " L Putnam and Mrs Annie S
Hlwks returned from Utica, n. y,
last evening, after having spent the
past week with friends there.
Toe Bennington shoe store have ad
ded TO their large line OF goods new
department. full line of dress ,uit
cases, prices from SIPS to $500.
Deputy Sheriff Russell went to Rut
/ land this afternoon, taking TO the
workhouse Albert Cummins who will
serve sentence for intoxication.
Miss Adella Endress who has been
| Ill with diphtheria is considerably i'm
proved and the quarantine that was
/ placed on the house was removed to
day.
At the regular meeting OF Mt Antho-
ny Chapter No OES tomorrow eve.
ming the degrees will be conferred and
he officers for the ensuing year will
installed.
A n Lord, for the past year stenog
rapher in the employ Of the II c White
Co, has resigned the position, and will
soon take one with the Remington
type writer agency in New York.
Prescelle the hypnotist who has been
a. utanneeft,l ,ufth ftrn
nents here has arranged to be at Lii
brary hall again May :, s and and
at Hoosick Falls the next three even.
ings.
Charles Winslow has recovered from
a short but severe attack OF the grip.
He was taken i'll Saturday at the Cen
ter and was taken to the home of his
mother as he was unable to be moved
TO his home.
The exhibition at the Office of the
Bennington Electric Co of electric
light fixtures and shades vii be contin
ued tomorrow, both day and evening.
N Allen Jr., of Boston is in charge
of the exhibition.
The barn that Harry Wiloughby is
building on the lane running from
South to Washington streets is being
rushed to completion. The sides are
all boarded up and the roof is nearly
ready for covering.
John II Leahy moved from the Amer
lean house to the Burgess house this
morning. Mr. Ieahy will not open the
same for the reception of guests for
about week when everything will be
in first class shape.
Miss Jessie G Ross of Troy will give
numerous readings at the Methodist
church Wednesday, May 8, at s p. IN.
a fine musical program will be given
in connection with the entertainment.
Proceeds for new church fund.
Wishing to organize Lacrosse
team TO represent Bennington for the
coming season, woul like to have any
of the young men who are interested
to call ut this address II /
Short, 235 Union street, May in the
evening between I and O'Clock.
The many friends of VIM w Henry
of Berkeley, Cal, and Mr. and Mrs
James h Damon Of San Francisco
will be glad to learn that news has just
been received that they are safe and
well. Mr. Damon's house was saved
| but his place of business was destroy
ed with all his books and papers.
Postmaster Graves has received
word from the department that he can
/ equip the carriers with whistles by
which they can announce their arriy
/ ais at houses where they are to leave
! mail. This will be great convenience
for those who reside in up stairs tenC
ments. They have been used by car
riers in the cities for years.