The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and village Briefly
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Thomas and Margaret Lyons were in
Troy Monday.
William II. Roberts OF Dandy Is here
for couple OF days.
Edward Summers OF Troy is visiting
at his home In this town.
Miss Julia Cullinan spent Sunday
and Monday with her parents.
Miss Jennie Mae Jones OF Granville
is visiting In town for few days.
Andrew Oatman went TO Troy yes
terday afternoon for short business
trip.
Mr. and Mrs II. c. Bennett spent Sun.
day with Mr. and Mrs A. b. Gardner OF
Pownal
Mrs Prescott of Bradford Is the
guest OF Mrs William Moore OF Valen.
tine street
Mrs +. II. Ferguson returned Mon.
day night from the Samaritan hospit
nj, somewhat improved.
Frank Smith has been nj work for
a few days putting the pool tables at
the Brunswick In shape.
Misses Beulah Marsden and Rose
IIackett are visiting friends In North
Adams and lIoosick Falls.
Travelling Passenger Agent Joseph
O'Donnell and William Murtha of bur.
lington were In town over Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs John II. Burns are In
Pownal today 10 attend the funeral OF
Mrs Burns sister, Mrs Patrick Hurley.
Ed Higgins left this afternoon for
Middlebury where he will Join his
brother on fishing trip TO Lake Dun.
more.
Misses Blanche and Mary Miller.
daughters Of Mr. aud Mrs NJ. n. Miller.
who recently arrived here from Ohio.
left this morning for Atlantic City.
Fred Hurt OF Colgate university Ii at
home for the summer. Early In July
he viii 40 TO Ithaca 10 take n course IN
biology at the Cornell summer school.
y. y. Bottum with party OF friends
went 10 White Greek IN his new auto.
mobile last evening and spent couple
OF hours there with friends before re-
turning.
There will be n bowling contest at
the Y. NJ. G. A. this evening between
the II. and Us aud the association
team. Bowling viii begin at \
o'clock. The public Is invited.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Chase OF Brook.
Ign have been visiting her mother Of
Scott street Mr. Chase returned home
hst night Monday afternoon a daugh
ter was born TO Mr. and Mrs Chase.
The Putnam Hose company has re-
cciyed an invitation 10 take part Ia the
nremenS' tournament nj Salem July 4.
and a special meeting OF the company
will be- held soon 10 take action In the
matter.
Master Joseph Purcell. the ii.year-
old son 81 John Purcell. who with his
mother ~ visiting In Chateaugay. y.
v. recently caught In Chateaugay lake
the largest trout taken from that body
OF water In 20 years.
Taft Commandery X. 4. has accept
I'd an Invitation from Beausault Com.
mandcry Of Brnttlcboro Co join u on
the trip Ia BE- made "a Saratoga at the
time Of the annual triennlal conclave
10 be held In that city next month.
w. J. Mcllcn who has charge OF the
electrical apparatus In the local tele
phone ONCE left this noon Tor his home
In Great Harrington. MasN. where h.
will enjoy n ten dayH vacation. Mru
Mcllcn ~ already at Great Harrington
Express Agent Leon Parker leaves
tomorrow for Boston 90 take n position
on the summer night run between that
city and New York. During his alb
senoe Charles Spear Of the local Office
viii take the run that has been made
by Afr Parker.
Mrs Julia A. Lincoln. vile Of Henry
T. futile. died early this morning nj
her home on Gage street after an 49,
ness OF many years. She was 60 years
0f age and ~ survived By the wldower
aud one daughter. Mrs Fred stlckles
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
w. J. Mackey Of lilackinton who um
pired the baseball game Saturday Va
satisfactorily. remained In town over
Sunday. the guest Of his brother In Law
y. A. Qulnlan. Mr. Mackcy n an old
ball player and umpire aud until quite
recently was officiating In the latter ca
pacity with the Connecticut stat,
league.
So quietly was the affair conducted
that outside OF the officials and aitor
neys Interested there were not half
dozen persons nj the station this morn
INK To witness the departure of Alfre,
Mahan. the self confcHacd murderer O
his little niece nj North Bennington
Ia Manchester. where he ~ a. be- NJ
raigned today In county court ShcI
IN Godfrey and Deputy Nash hal
charge 81 the prisoner. Mahan wa
neatly dressed and made n much bel
ter appearance than when he was nj