The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswaf ia, r,wa aad Vinasi B'lefly
Tod for Busy Headers,

Matthew Melhefby nI butnumNillc
spent Tuesday with friends In The Wis
laga.
/ Hiss Mildred n aver spent Tues
/ day la berlin along with Miss Jennie
/ pinaus of llOoslck Falls.
Miss Mary Parrish, who was lnjur,
"a few days ago az the Cooper upper
mill was taRen Friday afternoon 70 the
Troy hospital
a hayrack OF young people from he
village attended the annual hoe
down. or rubo dance NJ North Ben
nington last evening.
Another bunch Of the employees OF
| tie electric road gun yesterday alleg.
/ iug that the quarters where they lived
acre too cold for this winter.
The little daughter OF NJ. r. Buss
10 be more comfortable today.
l.. j. MearGs a Ohio, a student at
|tie Rensselaer, Poli ,chnlc Institute, /,
\ a guest OF Louis Puifer az Sucker pond
over Sunday. Mr. Mearns' faith r Is n
surgeon In the regular army and Is
now stationed at the Philippines.
The funeral OF Miss Mary Temple
will bee held from the home Monday AZ
ternoon. Mr. Temple Is notexpecIed 10
arrive until Sunday morning. All OF
the sons are at home except the one
lhat Is In Mapkato with his father who
Is also expected.
States Attorney Daley and Deputy
| sheriff Russell have gone 10 Pownal
| this morning To make an investigation
/ into the cause Of the death, so far as
possible, OF Thomas Ryer who was
I found dead near the dugway 10 that
Iyillage~rhursday afternoon.
Mrs Fanny Myers, widow OF the late
Sherman Myers. died last night at her
home on Union street, aged 81 years.
The funeral will be held from the house
| at =. 30 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, Rev
| Philip Schuyler officiating and the bur
ial will be 10 the village cemetery.
Work on the Huling mausoleum that
n being erected In the North Benning'
ton cemetery is progressing as rapidly
as possible. All OF the stone has been
drawn from the railroad station TO the
cemetery aud the contractors hope TO
have the work completed In short
time.
County Game Warden Harry Chase
/ has baG reported to him 81 deer killed
in this county during the season re-
/ Gently closed. This Is ten more than
| The number killed last year and there
are probably others as Mr. Chase has
received no reports from Winhall and
Landgrovo.
The leading attraction booked at the
Bennington opera house comes this
evening, Miss Sadie Martinot in Mrs
temples Telegram" Miss Martinez
| is one of the best known actresses on
The American stage and the opportun-
/ ity to see her In "A Town the size OF Ben
Uington Is unusual.
The ladies Of St Peters Episcopal
church will open rummage sale IN
the parish house Wednesday, Nov. IL,
and continue it throughout the week.
Those having articles 10 contribute
are requested TO send them TO Mrs
Chisholm or the parish house Tuesday
or any day through the week.
Mrs Bentley and Mrs Filkins OF Ru-
pert we're recent visitors at the Soldi-
ers home to call on Myrop Woud and
! Silas Hill who are inmates OF that ln-
/ stitution. On their return they spoke
very highly of their reception at the
] nome and OF the excellent care that
Comrade Wood, who is in poor health,
| is receiving.
a party OF 30 young people, mostly
members of the Freshman class OF the
high school, gave Miss t'rauces Ryan
a surprise party at her bone on South
| street last evening. The event was a
complete surprise for Miss Ryan. The
young people danced, played games
and had general good time. Re-
! freshments were served.
The funeral of Mrs Eleanor a. Bra
ford was held from her late home this
afternoon with an unusually larg at
tendance, testifying TO the respect and
esteem in which the deceased was held
| by the entire community. There was
a large and eloquent number OF floral
tributes. Rev DR. G.. w. Rowley offici-
ated at the services. The bearers we're
John V. Carney, L. +. Abbott, Charles
T.. Dewey and |. h. Gibson.
The following appeared in the Troy
Times last evening from its Mechanic
Vile correspondent. The resignation
of Secretary w. II. Fuller of the Me.
chanicvilIe Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association, to take effect
December ], was received. President
Henry G. Manchester appointed o n
mittee of fiveto secure the services OF
a new Secretary. Mr. Fuller will re-
turn to his native state, Vermont,
where he has secured the appointment
of County Secretary. The members
of the Association and host OF
| friends sincerely regret his departure.