The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News or ths Town aud Village Brisfly
Told for Busy Readers.


John o'Neil was In Albany yester
day.
James Fox was In Amsterdam yester |
day.
Girl wanted. Inquire at Soldiers
home. 54tf |
Mrs @. B. Wellington Of Troy was
In town recently.
Frank Woodward has returned from
q trip 10 New York.
A daughter was born May IA to Mr.
and Mrs Fred Wood ward.
Mr. and Mrs Leslie e. Smi tn are Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs +. w. Spear.
Pie, bread, rolls. ETC., fresh every
wednesdayand Friday at the w, mans
Exchange.
Mrs +. w. Spear has returned from
Albany where she speut week with
relatives.
Mrs A. s. Davis and daughter
Luella OF Manchester Depot are visit
Ing In town.
J. Thompson OF Hoosick Falls spent
Sunday with friends In the west part
OF the town
walloomsac lodge will hold n spec
lal meeting at their rooms this ete
ming for Initiation.
Orders taken for ladies' russell pumps
OF Bennington Shoe Store, the SWEETEST
shoe OF the season. 62t2
Joseph Il. Williams OF Hopedale, Pa.
Is visiting his brothers, j. A. N. VIII
Jams and John w. Williams.
Clement n. Cone with his sister,
Miss Mary Cone we're guests OF friends
In Manchester the last OF the week.
Eugene Mccormick and Owen Gala
han OF North Adams who have been
visiting In town have returned home.
Mrs James A. Eddy OF Troy, was IN
town Yesterday. The family will open
Its summer residence ut the Center the
last OF the week.
A rummage sale will open wednes.
day evening corner OF Maine and VAL
entine streets, opposite walbridge's
store. 6lt2
Matthew Meagher, Frank whalqulst
and John Ryan, delegates 70 the State
Forester's convention at Barre have
returned.
Branch No l OF 5t Mary's Guild will
meet with Mrs Joseph Lambert, los
Scott street Wednesday afternoon from
tn s O'Clock.
Auction sale Thursday, May %, OF
household goods add furniture NJ the
home OF @. Newmayer, corner School
aud Pleasant sts. 6a2
The mercury this morning touched
the freezing point 10 Its descent aud n
slight frost occurred In different sec
lions OF the village.
Good progress IL being made on the
bungalow which william Il. Jennings
10 building alongside the mountain 10
the western part OF the town.
The elsie OF Spice" tonight nj the
opera house Is considered one OF the
best attractions and the company will
DO greeted by large audience.
Several freight cars went OF the
rails At Arlington last night aud the
sleeper southbound did not reach No.
Bennington until 5 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The ladies OF seventh ward circle OF
the Baptist Aid society will serve sup.
o. at the church Wednesday evening
from . 70 ] O'Clock. Adhesion II
cents.
The members OF the Young Ladies'
SodaIily aud their friends will be co
I rtained at Academy hall on Thurs
day evening, May p, by Misses Bessie
Scanlon add Josie Hogan.
william II. Daley, formerly OF Ben
nington, IL 10 manage the Brauleboro
baseball team. The faus In the organ
town are enthusiastic over the pros
poets for the team. A game with Bet
ningion 10 being arranged for some
date 10 July.
on Sunday last 30 tickets we're d.
trlbuted 10 Individuals for the Banks
Lecture on Excavations aud ths
Bible" and still more we're called for
Any persons having tickets who Gao
not use them. please give them To SONS
body Who will.
Il was reported Monday that thei,
~as q fall OF snow at North Hoosick
which covered the ground silh . coat
Ing OF white. In Troy The mercu'
stood at forty eight degrees u noon.
ID was one OF the most uncomfortable
days experienced here Ia weeks.
The Lecture on Excavations ant
The Biblc'p 70 be held NJ the Baptis
c iurch Thursday night promises ~ b
Q great success. II all who have takeI
tickets use them, the Baptist churcs
will be nearly filled 70 lie capacity
Efforts will be made 10 seat oil who
come. Remember, 7.t5 Thursday.
WIN Mattison OF Schenectady Z
brother OF Mrs Harriet Elliott OF thli
town narrowly escaped death last
Thursday vhils NJ work. His hand In
some way came In contact With one o
the arc Ugh, transformers and he re
celyed the full force OF 1000 volts. A
last reports he was resting comfortab
ly.
]. L. Harbour and l.. X. Bowlei
enjoyed . trouting iaunt Saturday OF
or the old turnpike by Lake Hancock
down the long stretch OF the Dunnyill'
valley not arriving homo until Ions
after dark, Just rs q band OF searcherI
With toollog horns was being organlI
cd 10 20 aud search for The twain II
the forest wilds.
The brotherhood OF 81 Paul vii
serve supper ut the NE chucrh tomor
ros evening att o'clock. Everybody
invited. Patrons will please pass Ia
at the east entrance and Into Tn
brotherhood room. All will be seated
si 6rst table. Members Of Wood