The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-02
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b. G. slade is confined to the house
by illness.
Seven bars Of octogon soap for %
cents at h. h. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell OF
Burlington spent Sunday In Gown
P.J. Pendergast OF Main street spent
Sunday at his home IN North Adams.
William Mccarthy of Mccall street
has returned from short visit N
Troy.
Mrs. Albina Perham and daughter
Marion, spent Sunday with friends In
North Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Holland are
spending the week with his parents
In Winsted Conn.
A special rs per cent discount dur
ing the sale Of oriental rugs at Y. NJ
c. A. by G. Gulian & Son.
G. Gulian & Son will exhibit their
line Of oriental rugs at Y. M. c. A.
| lecture room all this week.
John McDermott of Schenectady
| spent Sunday at the home of his
mother Mrs. Mary McDermott OF
Park Street.
Miss Marguerite Connally of Gage
street returned home Saturday after
spending month In New York and
Bridgeport Conn.
There will be an election Of officers
Of the Woman's Relief Corp on Friday
evening, Dec. g. All members are re-
quested to be present.
| John Young and Miss Carrie Hen
nings of Albany spent Thanksgiving
at the home OF Mrs. George Francher
who is Mr.. Youngs sister.
Miss Bessie Harbour returned to
Troy after spending few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Har-
bour of Grandview street.
Mrs. Mary Daley Of Jefferson avenue
who has been spending several weeks
with her niece. Mrs. Stephen Mulvey
of Rutland, returned home Saturday.
DR.. c. s. Buchanan has returned
from the Samaritan hospital at Troy.
He has nearly recovered from his re-
cent operation and has resumed his
practice.
Miss Elsie l.. Gavin has returned to
her work In H. s. Barney's store in
Schenectady She has been home car
ing for her mother who Is recovering
from a five weeks illness.
The Miriam lodge of Rebekahs will
initiate six candidates this evening in
the odd Fellows hall The president
of the grand lodge of the state of Yer
mont will be present at this meeting.
flock of wild geese, containing it
is estimated between 100 and 200 birds
passed over Bennington Center Friday
afternoon. They were headed in the
direction of Sucker pond and were
flying so low that they could have been
easily shot II one had gun at hand.
Although the automobile season is
about over there was still heard the
familiar honk. honk.
A story has cropped up about Jim
Fisk the financier, who was ped
der In Vermont before removing the
scene of his operations TO Wall street
On one occasion he is said 10 have
displayed a shawl to a Brookfield man
who said ii was just such a shawl as
his daughter. who was away from
home, wanted and he bought it. Fish
Immediately proceeded to find where
the daughter was and duplicated the
sale. Fisk was native of Pownal
II. c. Roster & Cos preparation fol-
Christmas are remarkable from more
than one view point Their plans as
completed show most decidedly that
they were fully alive to the fact that
a wave of economy has practically SCI
in this community. They have used
their best efforts and secured a large
variety of merchandise they can retail
in strict conformity with economy
:. They import all toys and dolls and al
higher grade articles will be marked al
the smallest margin of profit and they
believe they will undersell all loca
and city stores.-adv.