The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mrs. M. J. Colvin is Ill with the |
grip
Mrs. c. J. Kinsley is Ill with the
grip.
H. Trombley of East Arlington was
in the village today.
DR.. Dixon of Chatham is a guest of
Clarence Chandler on North street.
Joseph Cone Of the Banner staff is
Ill at his home In Bennington Center
with the grip.
Miss Sophronia Collins will give a
talk to the Young Woman's club to-
morrow evening.
The eight-year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Walker has nearly re-
covered from diphtheria.
The special meeting of the Y. M. C.
A. directors this evening Is for the
purpose of organization.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the M. e. church will meet
at the parsonage tomorrow evening at
1880.
John c. Clark who is iii with pleur-
isy is not as well today and his many
friends are somewhat alarmed over his
condition.
Frank McDermott who has been at
home i'll with the grip has returned to
Pittsfeld and resumed work at the
Stanley shops.
Branch No. 3 of st. Mary's Guild
will hold an important meeting with
Mrs. Arthur lockwood Thursday af
ternoon from to 5.
The Epworth League cabinet will
meet at the Methodist parsonage to-
morrow evening at 1880. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Oriental club is making arrange
ments for leap year ball to be given
at Academy hall on the evening OF
Washington's birthday.
Geo. C. Woodland of School street
has sold through the c. N. Powers
real estate agency, a building lot
from his home place to John Proud.
The ladies of the st. John the Bap-
fist society will have their installation
of officers this evening. The installa-
ton will be made by Mr.. Normandeau
OF Springfield, Mass.
At Novecks 25 ladies' coats and
suits carried over were $3.50 to $1,000
are now marked at SO cents and $1.9S.
Get one before they are all gone its
the biggest bargain ever offered
Several local poultry fanciers are
planning to attend the North Adams
poultry show this week There will
be over 600 birds on exhibit. l. X.
Fetch will speak Wednesday evening.
Z The appointment of United States
Marshal Horace Bailey has been con-
firmed by the United States Senate
and the marshal has re-appointed
Harry Chase. Bennington county's eff
ficient game warden, deputy for
a term of four years.
Thomas Bason, head coachman at
the Collegiate estate, is carrying his
hand In sling as the result Of an
unfortunate accident. While opera
ting hay knife his hand was caught
by the blades completely severing por-
tions of two fingers.
The members of the 1907 ten pin
team representing the Y. M. c. A.
have had group photograph taken
and the individuals who still remain
on the team are hoping that they will
bowl as well for the remainder of the
season as they look in the pic
ture.
last evening from their wedding trip
to Mrs. Reap's home in Scranton, Pa.
They were married at the Sacred
Heart church. January 6. by Rev. C.
E. Provost. The young couple will
make their home IN this village in the
future.
February 2S Is the date appointed
by the special master. Frank c. Ar
chibald for the presentation OF claims
against the Bennington Gas company
which went into receivership at the
December term of county court year
ago. The place of meeting is the
county court room.
The Methodist classes will meet
this. evening at 1880 o'clock-Class No
in primary room, J. H. Evans. lead
er; class No. 2 in Brotherhood room.
A. NJ. Torrance leader; and class No.
3 in ladies' parlor, Mrs. Ida M Hitch
cock, leader These classes are very
interesting Please attend yours
John Chrystal of New York. Mrs.
Orrin Judge of Troy, Mrs T. B. Stat
terry Of Hoosick Falls and Mrs. j. B.
Mahoney of Worcester, Mass. were in
town over Sunday, called here by, the
critical illness of their father, John
Chrystal of Grove street. Mrs. Ma
honey will remain to assist in caring
for her father.
! One cannot fail to notice In an eve-
ming at the opera house now the num-
Der of people in evidence from "out of
town" Last night saw some here
from as far north as Cambridge and
Rutland and from the south several
were in attendance from Pittsfleld.
Bennington's opera house draws from
all towns within radius of twenty
miles.
The time of the county court is to-
day being taken up with the Sunder-
land liquor case. o. M. Barber and F..
c. Archibald appear for the respon-
dents. States Attorney Meagher be-
ing assisted by ]. X. Batchelder Sup't
Furguson Of the Anti-Saloon league is
likewise in attendance and is evil
IDENTIFY watching with relish some Of
the features of the evidence given
pro and con as the trial progresses.
Bennington having now been favor
ed with the presence here Of two re-
puted candidates for the governor
ship in the persons Of Messrs Prouty
of Newport and Fletcher of Caven-
dish will gladly welcome all other