The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Briefly for Busy Readers.
Joseph Bingham is in Woodford City
today.
DR. II. ]. Potter was in Albany Mon
day on business.
Miss Nellie Burns of Spring street
is i'll with the grip.
Miss Jennie Green has returned
from a visit in. North Adams.
Mrs. Margaret Henchy of River st.
is visiting friends in Hoosick Falls.
The chorus of the minstrel show to
be given March 18th will meet tonight
for practice.
Mrs. Jerome Stearns and son Ernest
of Hoosick. are in town today on bus
mess.
James Riley of River street has re-
sumed his duties at Cooper's mill af-
ter a short vacation.
Miss Statia Butler who has been
visiting friends in town has returned
to her home in Mechanicville.
Misses Nellie and Anna Griffin oi
Schenectady is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Griffin of Division street.
George Mahan is able to be out
again after being confined to the house
several days by an attack of rheuma
tism.
Ralph Walker who has been visiting
his brother, Charles Walker OF Gage
street. has returned to his home IL
Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Casey of New
London. Conn, are the guests of hi
father. Daniel Casey in the west par
of the town.
| George Harmon of the North Ben
nington road is saving wood with hi
machine in Ferndale today for Select
man Smith.
Chauncey Gould, engineer on TIL
mail train of the Chatham division, i
on the sick list Edward Somers 1
taking his. place.
The condition OF James Connolly o
Division street who has been seriousl
i'll with the grip. continues to remain
about the same.
George w. Bowles of the chapel di
, trict who has been i'll for the past 81
weeks with pneumonia, is able
. drive to Ferndale where he is tn
guest of his sister, Mrs. Nellie Stone.
There will be meeting of the ba
| committee of the X. of C. this evening
: Every member is requested to be pre-
: ent as very important business will b
transacted.
s Miss Julia Hayes is able to be OIL
|. again after being confined to the hous
several days by injuries received viii
D. attending a social I'm Academy ha
II about two weeks ago.
5. There was the usual good attendant
y at the dancing class and assembly
= Foresters' hall Tuesday evening. I'll
ladies of the o. +. S. served dam
y lunch during the evening.
a The 100 Russo-Japan war views pt
= chased by subscription through c.
I'd Kennon have been delivered to Il
!. veterans at the Soldiers Home and Il
TO recipients wish to extend their than
la for the gift to those who aided in d
nation.
~ One og the local grocerymen quot
C. the following prices on commoditi
IN today: Butter 30 cents pound; eg
% 80 cents dozen, and potatoes rs cen
Il a bushel Most farm produce has go
- down during the past few days wi
q the exception OF potatoes.
u. ~ j. NJ. Hyde, one Of the best know
Az inmates at the Soldiers Home, h
just returned from a five months VII
.. In the states of Pennsylvania, Oh
er and Michigan. He was the guest
IS relatives and friends while absent.
a N states that he had a delightful tin
If The physical committee of the
- NJ. c. A. met last night and planned
hold a carnival on Tuesday evenil
IN March "a. The entertainment will C
en- sist of dumb bell work, fancy march,
q, juggling club swinging. tumblil
Ie. slack wire walking etc. Tickets a
R: now on sale.