The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Robert Jones OF Melrose was in the
village yesterday.
The faces OF the town clock have not
been lighted for several nights.
Mrs Lucy Durham left Saturday for
Il weeks visit IN Hoosick Falls.
Henry S. Wilson of Arlington was
a visitor to the village yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs A. G. billiard Of Peru
are tine guests OF s. II. lockwood.
L. S. Abbott returned Friday from
the Episcopal convention at Barre.
F. P. Harwood who left here last
week for San Francisco has returned.
Miss Anna Blackstock of Shahjehan-
pore, India, is visiting Miss Fanny
Thatcher.
o. E. Adams OF Arlington was here
yesterday giving testimony in the
Mears counterfelting case.
Mr. and Mrs f. B. Griswold and son
and Mrs VIM a. Austin left Saturday
for few days stay at Hedges Lake.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hurley went to
Manchester today to spend Sunday.
Mr. Hurley will spend the day fishing
In the Battenkill.
At Noveck's the great clearance sale
in the new cloak room is going on.
Garments are being sacrificed in order
to close out for the season. 1873
Harvey Davenport will lead the CE.
meeting OF the Congregational church
Sunday evening at $50 Topic: John
Elliott and Missions Among the Indi
ans"
Geraniums, verbenas, cannas, cole
us palms and ferns at from one third
to one half off regular prices to close
out quickly at the School street green
house, l.. q Holton. 1876
On account OF an increase in the ex-
press and bags age on the Chatham di-
vision of the Rutland railroad 1t has
been found necessary to place an adj
ditional baggage car on the morning
train from Chatham.
A six horse team, four horse team,
and two horse carriage loaded with
members of the OAR lodge, North Ad-
ans, had an excursion to this village.
They had headquarters at the hotel
where they tooK dinner Friday.
News has been received OF the death
in Brooklyn Sunday, OF Edwin the 20
months old son OF Mr. and Mrs K. j.
Swan. Mrs Swan was formerly Miss
Clara Hyde OF this village and was for
long time teacher 10 the graded
schools. Death was caused by menin
gifts. The funeral was held Wednes-
day, the burial being in Greenwood
"Seelng Visions and Dreaming
Dreams" the lesson OF the Baccalaur-
Gates, is Mr. Mills subject at the Sec
ond Congregational church Sunday
morning. At the evening service there
will be stereoptican picture views of
the Sunday School lessons for the
past six weeks upon the apostolic
Heroes" IL Is believed that this will
be of particular interest TO the general
public as we'll as to the members Of
the Sunday School. A cordial well
come is extended to all strangers and
visitors TO both services of the day.
Hours of worship are 1915 and 1880.
While attending the department en-.
campment of New York GAR In Sara
toga Thursday, Brigadier Gen N. M.
Curtis who is among the best known of
the Grand Army men in the United
States, was stricken with a fainting
spell just, short time before
going to the meeting of the encamp
ment. He was taken to the United
States hotel and physician was sum
moned. He appeared 10 be seriously
i'll for some time, but he recovered
shortly before G O'Clock and was able
to be out In the evening. Gen Curtis
Is known everywhere as the Hero OF
Fort Fisher" He took very promi-
nent part Ia one attack on this famous
fort and lost an eye in the engagement.
He Is extremely popular among the
veterans of the country. Gen Curtis
is national inspector OF state soldiers
homes and visited the home here but a
few weeks ago and in the evening met
a number of the Grand Army men and
members of the WRC at the local post
rooms and gave an interesting talk.