The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town an village Briefly
Told Tor Busy Resd ers

hoho AoH hWsy sse"uofo
James Fleming OF Pittsford is here
for few days.
Harry wilkins OF Rutland is visiting
fiends here.
+. o. Graves, who has been III three
weeks, Is better
Timothy O'Neil of Hoosick Falls
spent Sunday in the village.
Mr. and Mrs Harrie G. White are on
a short trip TO New York.
Walter Schram spent Sunday and
Monday with friends in Pownal.
James G. Reilly OF Rutland former
resident Is In town today.
Geo C. Wood has moved from
Branch street to Washington avenue.
George Mannel Of Depot street Is
chef at Evans and Bugbee's boarding
house In Dupnville.
Chas S,oddard has left the employ
OF Geo Davis aud gone TO work for Mr.
Wyman or PQynaI Center.
Miss Rose Boyce OF Barre, who has
been 10 the employ OF Mrs j. 4. Rem.
lngton one week, has taken work In the
collar shop.
Work on the lower end OF the new
electric railroad was suspended Mon
day because 1t was "All Saints Lay"
for the Italians.
DR. Sanche Is clearing up the land
In Woodford, which he bought OF Ed
ward Estes, preparatory FIR the spring
opening OF business.
Mrs Eli Briggs and Mrs Z. +. Briggs
sisters, who are confined by Illness are
no better today. The latter's condi-
zion Is quite serious.
Mrs Michael Daley, wife OF the con.
tractor OF the new electric railroad, il
up from New York city 10 pass a few
days with her husband.
Saturday evening Il. II. White OF
North Bennington slipped upon the ice
and fell. He was taken TO his home
where the fracture was reduced by DIR
j. r. Woodruff.
Myron Mcdonald and Miss l.. Rose
both OF Carpenter hill, we're married
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live with Oscar Mcdonald, the bride
groom's father on Carpenter hill.
Clarence weatherbee OF Williams
college, who has been visiting relatives
four weeks Ia Mlddlebury, called on
friends and relatives, Monday, on his
return home 10 WILLIAMSBURG.
The ladies OF st John the Baptist
society will hold a meeting tonight 10
their rooms on South street. Eleven
new members will send In their names
tonight. The society is progressing
hnely.
G. II. Harte, general manager and
"A. X Whe Ter, chief engineer OF the
the latter part OF last week making an
Inspection OF the new electric railroad.
They are TO visit this place later.
Everybody thought this morning
that there was going to be pleasant
spell OF weather. But alas Before
the sun was very high up. clouds began
20 thicken. the wind veered easterly,
and this afternoon storm set In, raih'
er mean 10 Its proportions.
The young men OF ST Lawrence guild
sill hold n debate this evening In the
parish house, subject, "Resolved, that
the navy should be Increased The
Affirmative side Is headed by William
Harwood and the nee alive by Walter
Wood.
The boy OF the late Charles &.
Thompson will arrive here Thursday
afternoon Mt o'clock. II will be TAX
n Immediately TO the vault at Ben.
nlngton Center. The funeral services
will be held ut the late home Wednes.
day afternoon.
News was received this morning OF
the death nj the Brattleboro retreat OF
Amos Harris, who died OF Apoplexy.
The BODY will be brought here and the
funeral will be held from the home OF
Chas Harris, Weeks street, wednes-
day morning AZ II O'Clock. Mr Harris
leaves 4 wife and three children.
Charles Loveland, 50 years OF age,
died at his home In North Bennington
this morning of old age. Tie Il sur.
slved by one 500, Albert J. Loteland.
dis funeral will be held from the home
OF his son Wednesday afternoon at 2
&C ock and tho body will be taken 10
Rockingham for interment Thursday
morning.
A letter written In Memphis, Tenn.,
was received yesterday from j. George
Hudgins, who Is travelling through
the south Ia the interests ~ the II. T.
Cushmsn company OF North Benning.
ton. He bad been In New Orleans,
travelled In Georgia. and Alabama and
vas making bis way northward aud ex
poets To be home In about three weeks.
lie has bad very pleasant trip In
every way.
Walter J. Blgelow, news editor o
the Burlington Free Press. has been
dominated rs Republican candidate
for mayor OF Burlington against J. y
Burke, the democratic Incumbent OF
the Office. Both men we're opposed 10
each other last year, Mr. Burke being
elected by a narrow margin Under
the Law that goes Into effect this spring
tho mayor IL now elected for term ~
two years instead OF one.
Announcement has been m ade Of the
death ut Round Lake Saturday OF Rev
Emory NJ. Blanchard, one OF the old.
est clergyman OF the Troy conference.
lie was born In Piltsdcld, VI, In 1888.
lie was located nj White Creek aud
North Bennington Ia lsq5, South
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