The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

III. j. Cole Is III new YORK.
l.. II. Nichols has gone to New York
on business.
William r. Daley of Brattleboro is
in town today.
John Tracy and Augustus O'Hare
were In Troy yesterday.
John Lynch has gone to Boston
where he has situation.
Robert Stockton of Peru is In the
village for u few days.
Edward Cronin OF Hoosick Falls has
been visitorin town this week.
Frank Mcmahon has returned to
Schenectady after short visit In
town.
Miss Mary Butler OF the telephone
exchange Is confined to the house by
illness.
Miss Alice Pitts who has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs j. II. Mckeon has re-
turned to Chester.
Mrs l.. A. Graves who Is III with
pneumonia was reported TO be more
comfortable this morning.
The Cuban Giants are scheduled to
play the Bennington baseball team on
the athletic field Saturday afternoon.
Henry B. Rice who has been In the
employ OF w. c. Houran a. company
has resigned his position and will be-
come a salesman for a wholesale groc.
cry house.
DR.. Freeman and wife OF New York
who are driving TO Claremont, n. II. In
their own carriage with two horses
were guests at the Walloomsac Inn
over Sunday.
II. s. Worthlngton. G.. NJ. OF Tucker
lodge A. y. a. A. NJ. OF North Benning.
ton left this morning for Burlington
20 attend the meeting OF the Grand
lodge tomorrow.
The town listers expect 10 have
their work completed this week not
quite on time as there have been sew.
eral hindrpnces that has put them be-
hind. The footings indicate that
there will be quite gain In the whole.
Division u. OF the Second Congre-
gational church will hold n straw.
berry supper Wednesday. June 18th.
In the chaple. nc $50 O'Clock. A cor.
dial invitation II extended 10 all. Tic.
kets % cents.
The ticket sale for seats for Mary
Mannering In Glorious Betsy" opens
at the box office this evening nj o..
clock The prices OF seats are lower
here than at Brattleboro and other
places where she appears.
Rev j. T.. Harper and II. r. Cush.
man OF the Congregational church nj
North Bennington left this morning
for Fair Haven 90 attend the annual
convention OF Congregational church
- which meets there today aud con
tinues through tomorrow.
A majority Of the dlpensers OF soda
water In town are feeling the effects
OF the unreasonable weather. There
are two more fountains In town than
was the case n year ago. making ten
IN All. and the season has been n bach
ward one for most Of the dealers.
stephen W. Niles OF South Shafts
bury h visiting In town today. MI
Niles Il NJ years OF age but n In IN,
best OF health. During the flush time,
following the war he was eXtensiyel,
engaged in the cattle and sheep bust
ness aud thoroughly enjoys rehcarH
ing incidents Of th1sc stirring times.
Mrs Emma Chandl r. W years Of ag,
4 Springfield. Mass. has been spend
ng few days rs the guest Of Col
md Mra Thomas Harmon at the Sol
iisrs home. Although cripple IN.
health OF Mrs Chandler ~ remarkably
go0d. bat she was accompanied 90
7 Ter way home by Col Harmon no. fa
o. Greenfield.
Miss Mary Thompson. daughter .
TO- sud ,Ira George \ Thompson q
| Troy. Sho are nov occupying thcl
ummcr residence M North HooHicL
vas thrown from her horse Saturda.
md rendered unconscious when nsa
her home. Nolghhors saw the ace
l'nt aud assisted her a. her h lms
Miss Thompson had about recover,
rom the effects OF the fall last Might
The Young ladies forming the r,i
ihtnois society Of the FIRST iaptif
church held the semi annual mcutin
last week Friday evening The follow
lng officers we're elected f1r ID" pre-
cnt term: President. Gladys lioiium
Vice president. Edith POLAND. sccr,
AIRY. Anna Cook. troasur,r Mar
Moon: chairman ~ the lookout con
mittcc. Florence Morgan. social con
mlttec. Edna Walbridge: street c1u
mittcc. Martha Pratt