The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

'~'J W DSoI USehStes
s. A. Percy of Ferrisburg. Vt, call
ed OH friends in town Friday.
William Thorpe Of Bradford Street
is laid up with nail in his foot.
Fred Remington of Grove street is
spending the day with friends in Wood
ford.
Miss Hilda Tiffany of Stafford street
has returned from visit with friends
in Rutland
Prof. A. b. Wilmarth left this morn
ing for his home in Middlebury TO
spend Sunday.
Samuel Cutler recently purchased
valuable four year old colt OF John
Patterson of Pownal.
Adolphus Vondette OF Rutland is
visiting his brother, Aldace Vondette
of Park street for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings of
New York are the guests of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Sanford.
Mrs. w. G. Appleby- of Bennington
Center expects to be able to move to
Canada about the last OF next week.
Misses Florence Whittier and Carrie
King left Friday for Lowell, Mass,
where they expect to work in the fut-
ure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barult of Canada are
the guests of his daughter. Mrs. u, Mo
rim and son. Mr. Barult of this town
| for few days.
The annual collection for the negro
and Indian missions will be taken up
! in the church of the Sacred Heart to,
morrow morning.
! George Andrew of North Adams who
has been visiting friends in town left
this morning for visit at his former
home in Arlington.
K Q, Burlington who has been Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. p l.. Quackenbush
OF School street returned Friday to his
home in Aver, Mass.
| The private dancing class and assem-
bly, on next Tuesday evening will in
clude in their program summer par
ty." the first of the kind seen in Ben
| nington.
Thomas Madden of West Main
street left this morning for Troy to see
a specialist in regard to sore foot
from which he has been suffering for
| some time
Arthur w. Russell of West Main st
has purchased the Dewey Durham
place just south Of the village limits
The price is said to be $4,000 Mr.,
Russell will move onto the place about
the first of April.
Despite the snow and wind the Jol-
| LITIGATION club met at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Harrington on the
Burgess road Friday evening and en-
| joyed a very jolly time. Cards were
played. The gentleman first prize
was won by Henry Lyons: the lady's
by Mrs. Merritt Burnham. Dainty
refreshments were served. The par
ty broke up at late hour, all the mem
bers Of the party declaring Mr. and
Mrs. Harrington the best of entertain.
ers.
| Members of the different Gun clubs
throughout the county will be inter
ested In the exhibit of trap guns which
one OF our enterprising merchants has
just received. II comprises samples
OF most OF the best known makes.
among which We note Sauer. Fox Par
ker, l.. G. Smith, lie Fever, Ithaca, Ste
vens, and Baker, double hammerless.
II is q good chance for those interested
to compare the relative merits of the
several makes. Mr. Griswold says he
will have them on exhibition for few
days only.
Public worship at the Second Con-
gregational church. Rev. G. S. Mills,
pastor, Sunday morning and evening at
1890 and o'clock Subject of morn
ing sermon. THE Sin of Unbelief;" of
evening address, Count the Cost"
Sunday school at noon with young
mems classes, conducted by Dr. Ross
and Mr.. Webster. Junior Endeavor
at 3 o'clock; senior young peoples
meeting at o'clock, leader, Harry
Buss; topic, "The Wise Use of Time. y
All services are being held in the chap
ell Strangers and visitors will be
heartily welcome