The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
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thursday.
Earl H Marsden left this morning |
for a visit in Troy.
William Gearn of Troy was In town /
Thursday visiting friends
J. J. Culinan of Arlington visited /
friends in town Thursday.
John J. Ryan of Gage street is con
fined to the house by illness.
W. H. Sperry of North Adams Wis
tied friends in town Thursday
f. A. Greenslet Of Gage street is
confined to the house by illness.
Mrs. Frank Wood of Gage street
has recovered from her recent III
ness.
William Lonergou Of Scott street
has accepted a position with James
Ryan
p. j. Mcmahon of the American
house visited in Troy and Albany
Thursday
Joseph Levin of Gage street has
returned from a short business trip
to New York
Electric lights have been installed
in the Riley tenement next to the
Baptist church.
Mrs. Grant Halenbeck of Depot St.
is spending few days in Chatham
visiting relatives
Webster Temple of Gage street
leaves tomorrow to visit his sister In
Troy over Sunday.
From the present until after Christ.
mas the dry goods and shoe stores of
N. Noveck will be open every even
ing.
For sale at Ayres Drug store six
pounds Of home made candy left from
the sale at the Parish House yester-
day
At the regular meeting of the local
| knights of Pythias Wednesday even
ing j. T. Remington was elected Dep.
uty Grand Chancellor.
Mrs. Elsena Sherman. formerly a
| resident of this town, but now resid-
ing in Worcester, Mass, is spending
a couple days here on business.
J. Geo Hudgins, collector for the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph &c is in North Bennington to-
day on business for the company
Miss Fannie Taft who recently nm.
derwent an operation in Kingston. n.
w. for appendicitis. has recovered and
has resumed her duties in e. l.. Sib-
ley's Offices
There will be another series of box
ing bouts in Odd Fellows hall in No
Adams Tuesday evening. Dec 18th
! Two professional and amateur artists
are scheduled 10 appear
Thomas Euhert Of Phtsaeld. gener-
al traffic manager for the Eastern diW
sion OF the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company. visited
al the local exchange Thursday
Harry Hophnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Il Hopknson of Gage street
! who recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis in the Memorial
hospital in Bratteboro. is now able
TO be ont.
The intermediate and junior Y. NJ.
c. A gymnasium classes will meet
as usual Saturday. The basket ball
team will get in some hard work prac-
ticing next week in preparation for
friday nights game with Bennington
Falls.
Rev Frank r. Morris will give a
brief report OF the New England Bap.
list conference held In Boston this
| wool Ia rnrrHrlur GtfnIurr tar
service IN the Baptist church Mr.
Morris was among the GOO who were
IN attendance at this gathering
The trolley cars are running be-
hind schedule time today on account
OF the accumulation OF wet snow on
the rails. One car az noon stayed in
one spot nearly five minutes and dur
ing all the time IT'S wheels were run
ming at the rate Of sixty miles an
hour.
The condition OF Miss Jessie Davis
who recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis IN the Rutland City
hospital is considered by the doctors
In charge more favorable at present
than during any time in several days.
Miss Davis is a niece of Mrs. ID. G..
Burt and has been a frequent visitor
IN this town.
Entire new programme at Library
theatre today and Saturday Fea-
lures are. Anthony and Cleopotra"
high class Italian drama and a Ro-
man high opera entitled "Benvenuto
Cellni.' Don't miss seeing the ele-
giant costumes. scenery. characters,
etc, IN this show. True reproductions
see them today and Saturday only.
The AldIne Whist club OF Putnam
street met az the home of Mr. and
Mrs. r. $. Buss Wednesday night.
Miss Mary Fisher won FIRST prize,
A. Sidney Edison, the second prize and
Miss Bessie Edison the consolation. A
special prize was awarded Samuel
Laware. All members were present
except Mrs. A. o. Edison A very
pleasant evening was passed.
Calvin Endress was severely bitten
in the cheek this morning by Joseph
Farmers dog on Main street opposite
Mr. Farmers barber shop. Mr. En-
dress spoke to the dog and started To
pet Il when suddenly the animal jump
ed up and snapped its Jaws leaving the
prints Of three of it's teeth in Mr.. En-.
dress face. The wound was at once
looked after bV "A phVsiCian and no ser