The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

J. j. Risdon speat the first Of the
weeh in Arlington.
Mrs w. b. Walker has returned from
a visit to Manchester.
Reliable vegetable and flower see
in bulk at Goldsmith's. u
There will be social dance in For
esters hall Saturday night. I
WmRansom of Stratton was a guest
of friends 10 the village Thursday.
Sheriff Wilson is here today draw.
ing the grand and petit jury for June
court
Mrs John j. Carrigan aud sister
ISIS Mae Bowen spent Sunday In
Rutland
Miss Mabel NJ Dodge q graduate
of the Proctor hospital, is in town, and
will locate here,
Rev James b. Harper of North Ben
nington will be the memorial day ora
tor n that village.
Miss Margaret Mclaughlin OF Ar
lington spent the first of the week with
friends in the village.
The condition of Mrs James Will
Jams is reported as not being much
changed this morning,
Regular meeting of the Relief Corps
tonight. There will be an mutation Of
candidates followed by spread
The board of managers of the 8en
nington club will meet this evening 10
elect officers for tire coming year,
Mr. and Mrs Il. $. Buss are expected
to reach here today from Bridgeaom,
Conn, to make this their home again,
Rev Joseph b. Reynolds of Rutland
was the principal speaker at the Mis-
siOnary convention held in Manches-
ter yesterday
News has been received OF the sud.
den death last night Of Res Edward
Conoyer in Schenectady His death
was the result OF a shock
The womans auxiliary meetings at
Manchester Wednesday and Thursday
we've successful and helpful gatherings,
The subject of discussion was, "The
Unchurch People of Vermont
S. NJ. Bdwles, principal of the
WoOdiOrd schools, was in town today
on his way home from the educational
meetings at Manchester yesterday.
Ladies suits OF Panama cloth,
broad cloth or pongee, very latest
models. Special for Saturday SIS a
suit worth S31 at Bennington Shoe
stone.
John Davis and wife spent the first
of the week at Manchester Depot
While there Mrs Davis rented her
house on Center street to Fred S. Reed
OF that village.
George S. Greenslet, brother Of the
late c. Dart Greenslet, is in San Fran
cisco adjusting the losses of the GlenS
Falls insurance Co Of which he is one
OF the managers. He will not be able
TO return in time for his brothers. fun
eral
The mercury touched nearly ninety
degrees yesterday afternoon at one
0 clock Straw hats put in an appear.
ance during the day and were not at
all uncomfortable. \ thunder shower
about half past two cooled The air CON
siderably,
Special for Saturday, Ladies hand
somely tailored Eton suits at Sl0worth
825. There are Just II few of these
sly fish suits, to get one you will have
to be early as these prices are just for
Saturday, May 18th at the Bennington
shoe store.
Special for Saturday Mems Keith
Konqueror shoes and oxford ties, 20
new crses filled with the latest sty lies,
Just received at the Bennington shoe
store. These are the best goods made
today, once wear a Keith konqueror
and you will always wear Keith
KonQueror.
1.-THE Hesitation of Gisella," by
Edith Macvane Is the title of the nov
elette which opens the June number OF
The Smart Set. 1t is charming story
the scenes of which are laid in France;
the period, however, is modern and the
story is OF an appealing character
which will win for it many admirers.
O. W. Harwood, f. j Stfatton and
l.. b, Parker, who have been in Bur
lingtOn attending the odd Fellows
meeting in that city returned home on
the sleeper this morning At the meet
ing of the grand lodge yesterday Cal
vim Endress of the village was elected
deputy grand master.
Mrs Isaac G.. johnson is dead at hen
home in Spuyten Duyyil. N. Y. She
was 10 years of age. Mrs Johnson,
maiden name was Jane +. Bradley, Tho
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Brad
ley Of Sunderland. Five sons and on,
daughter survive her Her late nus
band, Isaac g johnson, was wei
known iron manufacturer.
Great clearing sale of dry good,
and ready made garments at Mrs Finn:
rooms 459 Main street, upstairs. Coat
skirts, dr. SIS goods, wOmens, mems
and childrens summer underwear
hosiery, mems negligee and white
shirts and large variety of general
dry goods to be sold at such low
prices that will make a quick clear
ance Sale begins Saturday May 1911
and every day until the stock is sold
Ia order to comply with the law re-
garding the posting of trout streams
h G. OrVis of Manchester has put l00l
trout fry in the brook running through
his yard. The Equinox Co. have alsC
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