The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

VIM =. Hogan began his vacation
Monday.
Mrs Ell Briggs Is spending the day
In woodiord.
Francis Smith left today for Visit
In Troy for Il few days.
Mrs d. II. Miller Of Brooklyn is tie
guest OF her aunt Miss Jane h. Day.
Edward Il. Ball left today to spend
a few days 81 his home In SALISBURY.
Miss A. Eagen Of Burlington W. Is
visiting Mrs Mccarthy OF Division
street.
Mrs VIM Hamilton is Spending few
days with her parents Ia South Shafts
bury.
william wills left this afternoon TO
spend his vacation 10 Burlington and
Vicinity.
j. A. Mccarthy OF Burlington Is
visiting his brother Charles OF Diyi-
sion street
Miss Mary Walbridge has joined the
party of young people camping at
Woodiord.
Mr. and Mrs Leon b. Parker are
spending a weeks vacation In Jack
sonville, W.
John Essex drove Flora ST Clair a
mile In 2.27 over the track at the Burt
stock farm this forenoon.
j. l.. Griffin caught perch In BIZ.
ling's pond, Woodford, Saturday
which weighed > IL pounds.
Henry Root and Arthur Keno who
are camping at Lake Hancock are In
the yillage for few days.
william Myers who has been spend
ing a weeks vacation az bis home here
returned this morning to Troy.
Mrs Edward Mallory and son viii
helm have returned from visit. will
Mrs Eugene Grinls OF Arlington.
Frank Woodland OF the Burgess road
has a Belgian hare with nine young
ones and u cat with seven kittens.
Miss Rose Harbour OF Gage street
is taking a vacation OF two weeks with
Rev and Mrs Higley of Castleton.
The Bennington shoe store will be
open for the convenience OF shoppers
until noon on Thursday, August is.
+. b. Hyde returned yesterday from
a two weeks stay at Lake Dunmore.
Mrs Hyde will remain until September
Harry Haynes is home from tn,
west where he went a few weeks ago
lie will not return until the beginning
of winter.
Justin Mccarthy OF Worcester Mass
has returned TO his home after spend
ing few days at Lewis Hartts OF De
pot street
Aug. T. In Bridgeport Conn. Il
10. son Robert Hartley was born tC
Mr. aud Mrs Myron Barton formerly oil
Bennington W.
OF interest to the public, especially I,
those thinking of summer trip, dresi
suit cases 40 actual cost AZ the Ben
nington shoe store. :
The Drysdale store will close al
day Thursday, August 18th, but vii
remain opeo i'm a late hour Wednes
day, the night previous. lsit
Thursday being tour own" BATH,
day most of the stores will be CLOSED
all day but open Wednesday night, the
eight previous to the 10th.
The Rebekah lodge will hold bas
ket picnic on the Soldiers Home
grounds August Is. II ii rains II vii
be held In odd Fellows hall.
Remember when doing your shop
ping for the 10th TO take advantage Of
the August sale at tbe Bennington
shoe store. What you need at actuaI
cost.
The public is asked to do their holi
day shopping on Wednesday night pre-
yious to the 10th as the stores will be
open on that night and closed all day
The 10th.
Tomorrow, August l., is the feast Of
the Assumption OF the Blessed Virgin
Mary. Mass will be said in st Fran
els de Sales church at q and O'Clock
in the morning.
Mr. and Mrs James Kinnecut and
daughter Mildred of Albany have re
turned to their home after visiting five
days with Mr. and Mrs Edward Nal
lory Of Bradford street.
Mrs Mary Ann Knapp while in hel
garden yesterday fell and broke two
ribs. She suffered much pain las
night and it will be number Of Csyi
before she viii be able to be out.
Lost.-Lady small green enameleC
watch on fob between Il. j. Morrissey'
! 10 County street and town clerks OF
! flee. Finder will be rewarded by re
turning same to Miss Kathryn Nor
r. ssey.
The ladies of the Old First church a
Bennington Center will hold their an
1ual flower show the afternoon an'
evening of August y. Every eifor
will be put forth to make it success
Bert Baker and George Collins ar
in Jail charged with stealing bottl
of brandy OF John Leahy at the Cot
tage hotel. II is claimed they too
the liquor when the bartender was on
of the room.
Chris Savas. proprietor OF the car
dy kitchen, announces that he wi
put a wagon on the road for the sal
of ice cream, fruit and vegetables
Peter Panos will be the driver Of tn
cart and do the selling.
Johnnie Stewart a member of Con
pany X was left in Philadelphia Will
the company was on its way home. H
has relatives living here. Athoug