The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

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Wallace Famum passed Sunday at
Lake Hancock.
DIR. H. c. Day went to Greenfield,
Monday, for a few days stay.
Mrs. William Costello has had
new piazza built on her house.
Carl schaeffer OF Williamstown was
In the village Monday evening.
John Tatro has resigned his posi-.
ton as clerk at Il. Il. Harris store.
Mrs. Gilbert and son Edward have
returned from a six weeks visit In
Saratoga.
Assistant Postmaster O'Neil Of
Waterford Is passing his vacation In
Bennington.
Wayne Adams and Olln llarwood
have returned from camp U-Need.Rest
In Woodford
Fred Gigure and son Fred OF Rut.
land. have positions as machinists at
Cooper's machine shop
Mr. and Mrs. II. s. Marsdon of
Pleasant street spent Sunday with
friends In Williamstown.
Miss Lenore o'Connor OF Science.
tady Is visiting her aunt Miss Sarah
O'Connor at the Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Stone moved
Monday from lower Main street In the
DR.. Potter house on Main street.
Shelley Wall walked from the VII.
lage over KnowltOn mountain to Little
pond today To join the party there.
After q weeks visit with relatives
and friends In the village. Frank r.
llill returned To Boston Wednesday.
James G. Gregg. who lost three ing
ers In a joiner four weeks ago while
working In Davis wagon shop, still
carries his hand In a sling.
T.. r.. Van Steenburg and son Clay.
ton, who have been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Van Steonburg have
returned 10 their home In Pittsneld.
Mass.
Mrs. Jas. Connors and daughters
/ Nellie and Nora of Mechanlcyille. for.
mer residents OF this village. are pass.
ing their vacation at the Putnam
| house.
Circle No. OF the NJ y. church
will hold a lawn party 40 the residence
Of W. J. Tiffany on Stafford street this
evening. Ice cream. and cake will De-
served
Clarence Fisher who has been a
| guest OF Frank MCDrrmott OF Park
street. LETT Monday for visit in scy
cral towns up the state before return.
ing 10 his home In Birmingham. No.
The prospects Of large crop Of
potatoes has seldom been brighter
than ~ present The only drawback
to be- feared b. the rust or blight. both
of which usually make their apcar
ancc IN August.
Misses Moliie and Nellie DOYLE OF
/ iiolyoke. Harry Bates Of Cleveland
Mr. Bailey 81 Camden. y j.. WILDER
Tiffany Of Boston. Fred Craustun Of
llobokcn. VIM. Pike aud Miss Mary
Seymour are at Miss Margaret sey.
mours camp at Lake Hancock.
Or g. r. Wilson aud wife Of Hooa
lex Falls sailed Saturday hy the An
Choir line steamer Caledonia for Scot
land where he will study Tor some
time az the University Of Edinburgh
They viii also travel ln England. Scot
land aud France before their return
br Wilson o. a brother OF Dr. j. n
Wilson OF this village.
II ~ hoped that all the members OF
th" y. =. %. 4. will remember the din
u"r the 10th at I o'clock az the Sold
irrH Home aud the dance in the even
INK at Their rooms The public h la
yiied 10 hear the speaking by Brother
Frye aud others on the grounds. Mem
borA from the pitisneld. Adams and
Williamstovu lodges are expected Ia
be- present
Franz karbaum Of North Adams 1,
forming classes among the people of
bennington for instruction Ia German
Latin. English. Spanish aud French
Ml karhaum H. an excellent aud can
able teacher and has been very sue
ccasful IN his work. lie will form
classes for both children and adult
aud all persons Interested are Invited
10 write him AZ North Adams aud h,
Will call the next time be- comes here
Two aged residents 81 the village
we're talking Monday afternoon. and
one said 20 the other. when We W.r,
boys the streets Of the village wer.
not even Hpriukled as they are nov
No. said the other and for llght,
then. We used candles. aud sperm oil
II those who passed 10 the Great Be
youd could today be- here aud W.. oul
electric light system. trolley lines
telephones. monographs. and IA,
many other inventions. Il would be
wilder them"
FOrtyf0ur years ago Monday Alder
VI. Downs was discharged from ser
vice IN the civil war. In front o.
Petersburg. Va. aud he recalls IA,
fact that the weather was similar 4,
that 81 yesterday. here. Mr. Down,
enlisted July 18th. 81. under recruit
ing ohlccr George Conklin or th,
company Of which Mr.. Downs was
member. besides himself there ar,
nov living In this town Geo. Iepson
y. - Curtis. aud Henry BENJAMIN
These four are In rugged health. am,
Htoutly assert that they could Il,
good lighting for their country now.
Uncle sam saw the need Of Il!
! viii mail you free TO prove merit
samples of my DR. Shops Restorntiy,
and my book on either Dyspepsia, th,
Heart or the Kidneys. Troubles a