The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Tolt
Dds1y for Busy Readera

brieay Tor busy keaoerA
Mr. and Mrs Amos Johnson OF North |
Remington we're visitors In the village
Monday evening.
A meeting OF st Lawrence Guild will
be held tonight at O'Clock sharp n
tho parish house.
Frank Morgan OF the American
flock company OF New York Is here
today on business.
A slight fire occurred In Newton's
store Monday evening. IL was quick
ly extinguished before any damage
was done.
Rehearsal for "The Crucifxlon
Wednesday evening at 7.20 sharp In
the parish house. II 10 Important that
ell should be present
Read Harry Willoughby's adv. and
see II there isn't something there that
you need. The sale will continue until
Saturday, March 10, inclusive.
Home meetings OF the Baptist church
will be held tonight at 10 at the home
of Newton Cottrell, Mrs Anna Newll,
Edw Cook and G. G. Easton. Friends
In the neighborhood are invited.
II has been remarked many times
lately that the advertisements In a pa.
per are mighty interesting reading.
When you think OF II this Is srue. For
Instance read the ads IN the Evening
Banner and see II there isn't some.
thing "doing" In our village. No
drones here!
dolly" Miss Harriet Sibley's
faithful steed, which has been favor
lie family horse for many years died
Sunday. Dolly was one OF valuable
team bought by the late Simeon Sib'ey
Miss Sibley's father, OF Charles Dew.
ey about % years ago.
John Nash while on his way home
Saturday, evening caught bis foot 10 q
wire on the slippery walk and fell
striking hi, face on the hard ice and
ruising his nose badly. That he sus
tained no more serious Injuries Is
wonder.
Sheriff Godfrey received his COM
m sslon from Gov Proctor Monday and
immediately qualified for his Office.
He has appointed John Nah rs
d putty and he has qualified. Deputy
Sheriff Corey OF South SALISBURY has
also been re appointed but he has not
qualified yet.
The steamer "Blucher" with q party
OF excursionists on board arrived NJ
5au Juan, Porto Rico, from 81 Thorn.
as yesterday afternoon. soon after
toe arrival the party wss escorted TO
| fhs MA nhar. n rnroarf 2as ertvan
/ The party was greeted by a large
crowd add display OF fireworks.
A party OF shout 81 nsighbors gave
what they termed 4 farewell reception
Saturday evening 70 Mr. and Mrs ROB
ert Gardner Of the Hubbel place
Music, games and dancing made up .
merry program. Mr. and Mrs Gard
GER will soon move onto the Charles
Jeweu farm.
Complete arrangements have been
made BY the local council X OF C's No
JJ7 for their hrst annual concert and
ball 10 be held Ia Academy hall April
5. 'O7. A competent committee Is In
charge and the affair ~ill oe one OF the
social events OF the season. Lar e
delegations are expected from North
Adams, Hoosick Fails. Rutland ard
several other councils 10 this section.
An Italian helping unload piles on
the new electric railroad. Monday near
n II. Codfrey's had ore Of his legs
b oxen by one OF the poles falling up
on him. The man was carried Into DIR
J. q. Harsood's Office and after the
broken limb vas set and put 10 sDllnts
walbrldge's ambulance took the man
10 the home OF the Italians on North
street.