The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-14
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Misses Florence Whittier and Eva
LaCross returned last night from a
weeks visit in Barre.
Mrs. Frank p. Allen of Main street
fell on the ice Thursday and sprained
her wrist quite badly.
Mrs. Mable Bontin of Mill street has
returned from short visit with
friends in North Adams.
! Mrs. Joseph Tacy and daughter of
South SALISBURY are visiting friends
and relatives in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip B. jennings
lof New York are spending few days
at their summer home in Bennington
Center.
Clark Hulett, road master of the
Rutland railroad between here and
Rutland was in town Thursday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcclure of
County street left this morning for
short visit with her parents in South
SALISBURY.
The B. H. s. basket ball team will
play the Adams high school team Sat
urday evening in the Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium.
Edward Mellen of Great harrington
Mass, is spending a few days with
his brother, w. ]. Mellen of the tele-
phone exchange.
I Starting this afternoon there will be
daily prantfca in urracf In Tho nj
G. A. gymnasium until the match next
Friday evening.
John Finn, ST., of River street, who
has been i'll with the grip for the past
week, has resumed his duties at Lor-
ings livery stable.
John Evans, janitor of the seventh
ward school, fell on the ice Thursday
and cut his knee. He will be unable
to attend to his duties for some time,
The Oriental club will give Heart
party in the academy hall this even
ing. A splendid electrical display
the evening.
Miss Florence Potter is teaching
at the Ben Venue school while the
regular teacher, Miss Lena Percy. Is
confined to the house on account of a
sprained knee.
Mrs. Ezra Tiffany of Hoosick Falls
and Mrs. Percival Lamb of Pittsfield
are spending few days with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hufnagel
Of Gage street.
The advance sale of seats for "Un-
der Southern Skies" which will be
ing, Feb. II, will start at the box Office
this evening at S:15.
The "Strongheart" company which
played In the opera house Thursday
evening, left this morning over the
Chatham division for Pittsfeld where
they play this evening.
David Robinson of Fairlawn Park
who has been confined to the house
about a week by diphtheria is able
to be out again. The quarantine has
been removed from his house.
Mrs. Helen Burt, who has been the
guest of her sons. s. A. and Oliver, In
this town for some time, returned to
her home in Amsterdam this morning
She was accompanied home by s. A
Burt.
The first caterpillar Of the year may
be seen at the Office of J. H. Loring &
Co. on Depot street. 1t was found
Thursday by Mr. futile and has been
placed in box to await the arrival OF
spring.
A number of the members of the
fire department are planning to at
tend the firemen's valentine ball In
North Adams this evening. They will
wear their dress uniforms at this
gathering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Bowles, Mrs
Belle Cutler and family and Henry
Cutler all of whom have been at Mr.
Bowles' lumber job In Nottingham
for some time, are spending few
days in town this week.
Mrs. Lyman Galusha OF Brooklyn
street and Mrs. John Olin of Shafts
bury were called to South Adams to
day on account of the serious Hines.
of their father, o. X Wyman, who 1,
with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Wright
Walter Young of Beech street ha
been unable to work for the past TIVE
weeks on account of bad knee. 4
large bunch has grown near the kne,
cap where he was hit some years ag,
by a stick of wod. 1t Is though
that he will have to go to hospita
and have the growth removed befor
he will recover
This is the greatest country OF
earth Why don't you own some O
it? Real estate is better than a bank
1t pays higher dividens. and nobod
can take 1t away from you. There ar
plenty of good chances offered nearl
every day in lockwood & Howe ad
vertisement columns of the Evenin
Banner Take a look.
The number of drlmmers who pas
through this town has increased great
ly since the new trolly road was oper
ed up between here and North Adams
On every train the past few days Their
are from 10 to 20 of these travelin
statesmen aboard. Bennington mel
chants should have good variety
pick their stock from this season.
Today was the warmest day of tn
month, the thermometer registering a
noon about as degrees above zert
The snow Is melting fast and tn
sleighing is now practically all gon
in all parts of the town. In a few pl;
ces much inconvenience was cause
by cutters overlooking onto the sid
walk. The street commissioner an
a force of men have been at work a
day cleaning the snow out Of the gu
tiers.
Christian Scientists.
Services: Sunday 3 p. m, Wedne