The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

oscar berg is III NOrtn Adams TO-
day on business.
The saloons are all closed today to
observe Arbor Day.
George Bruseau has moved from
Mil street to Manchester
Francis Mcclure OF Pittsfeld Is
visiting friends IN town this week.
A new patent roof is being put ON
the Richie block on Main street.
Mrs. Mary Hutchins Wilcox left
this morning for short visit in Troy.
Mrs. c. A. Brown OF West Newton,
Mass, is the guest Of Mrs. ID. G. Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Rockwood's
children are suffering from an attack
of the measles.
A daughter was born Wednesday
TO Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Harrington
OF Fairlawn Park.
Rev. Philip Schuyler OBLIGATED this
afternoon at the funeral OF Stutley j.
Bennett at the Red Mil, Woodford.
There was fire drill in the graded
school this morning. The building
was emptied orderly In a short time.
Gilbert Fl. Ransom OF Pleasant St,
has entered his duties as coachman
for Daniel Robinson for the coming
summer.
The condition of Mrs. Il. B. Pierce
OF Gage street who has been III for
some time does not show much signs
of Improvement.
DR.. b. C. Jenney and William H
Bradford brought home good mess
of trout from the lower Battenkill
stream Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Cronin and son
John. have returned from Troy where
they attended the funeral of Mr.. Cron
ms cousin Thursday morning.
The graded school postponed today
its out of door exercises for Arboi
day on account of the inclemency OF
the weather. II was planned to clean
the yard and do other exterior work
There will be special meeting OF
the Y. M. c. A. physical committee in
the associations building this even
ing. Every member should be pres
ent as important business is to be
transacted.
Mrs. George Haines and son OF
Branch street left Wednesday after
noon to join her husband in Chicago
Mr.. Haines is employed as draughts
man In that city and they will reside
there In the future
Rev. d. l.. Sanford, late rector OF
Emmanuel church, Bellows Falls. will
preach Sunday morning at St Peters
church on Vermont as a Missionary
Field" Mr.. Sanford speaks from a
long experience in this work.
The electric lights on a portion OF
the north side OF Main street and the
east side Of North street were put out
of commission early Thursday even
ing. The high wind crossed some OF
the wires causing short circuit.
The funeral of Stutley ]. Bennett
who died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing was held this afternoon at 2 o.
| clock from the home OF his daughter
Mrs. John Perry at Red Mill in Wood
ford Rev. Philip Schuyler officiated
William Garrow. originally from
Manchester, but who has been EN-
ployed by William Berry for several
weeks, has opened up barber shoT
and trolley waiting room in the vii
loughby block under Jensens store
Frank II. Hopper of Wilkesbarre
Pa, has been reelected superinten
dent of schools of Luzerne county. MI
Hopper has several hundred schools
under his supervision. He has spent
many summers here and is wei
known in this town.
The B. II. s. baseball team will play
the Williamstown high school ON the
athletic field tomorrow afternoon al
four o'clock. From previous games
ii would appear that the teams are
very well matched and a good lively
exhibit of the national sport may be
| expected.
| Less than five years ago, Henry
| Blossom. who wrote Checkers.
Mile. Modesto" THE Yankee Con
SUI and "The Red Mill" was an in
surance clerk in St Louis. at SIS
per" Now his income In royaltie.
from his writings easily average six
ty thousand year.
Mrs. NJ. J. Gibbs, mother OF Mrs
II. NJ Ramsdell, yesterday celebrated
her S0th birthday anniversary ant
last evening several of her lady
friends called to congratulate her
Mrs Gibbs is one of the most activ,
women of her age In town and hel
health is excellent.
The wind storm last evening ant
early this morning was certainly one
OF the severest of the season. A mum
Der of large branches of trees were
blown down all about town. A large
tree blew down near the Furnace
bridge. bringing down the telephone
wires and breaking off communication
with Woodford. A large amount Of
lumber in the Yards of Evans and Bug
Il