The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
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Pork roasts and chops at Burke's
market today at lie per pound.
S. II. Sheldon of Cambridge, Mass,
called on friends in town Friday.
Mrs. r. K. Yates of Park street is
visiting friends in Chatham for few
days.
Frank Briggs and Clarence Giddmgs
of Manchester were among the wish
tors in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bennett of
Manchester are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hurley of Silver street.
Inventory sale. beginning Feb LIST to
Feb. inclusive. All goods at great
reductions at Miss Alice Foleys, Main
street, Bennington.
Miss Kate Cone of Depot street
left this morning for Troy where she
will visit Miss Nora Greeley who is
i'll in the city hosuital in that city.
The annual midyear examinations
for the high school ended Friday af.
ternoon. Next Monday the regular
school work will again be taken up.
Second hand clothing of any kind
suitable for the Methodist church
rummage sale soon to be held may be
sent at any time 10 500 Main street.
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The ice which was cut on Holden's
pond at Benningtone Center Friday
was nearly Ia inches thick The ice
is about the finest ever taken from
this pond.
Martin Peckham, nurse at the
Soldiers home hospital, has resumed
his duties again after being confined
to the house for about six weeks by
attack of typhoid fever
lsadore Meltzer. Julius Meltzer and
Miss Annie Meltzer were here from
New York this week to- visit their
father j. Meltzer the shoemaker at
the corner of Gage and North streets.
William HILL ST., of Park street
who has been quite i'll for the past
two months is reported to be improv,
ing rapidly and that his general health
ismuch better than it was few weeks
ago.
Guy S. Norton of Division street is
confined to the house with the Ia
grippe, but friend who recently
l'called on him reports favorable
chance of getting out again soon to re-
sumo his duties.
There was an especially large
crowd in attendance at the dance
given by the Bennington Grange In
Goldsmith's orchestra furnished the
music for the dancing.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe NJ. Rice
who died Thursday morning at the
home of her son, Robert, of the Shafts
! bury road, was held this morning al
IL o'clock. Rev. c. S. Agan, pastor OF
the church in South SALISBURY Off
ciated. The burial was in the Ben
nington Center cemetery,
Mrs Frank L. Blake of Grand
Rapids, Mich, formerly of this vii
lage, was stricken a few days age
with disease of the eyes which has
totally destroyed the sight of one eye
and the doctors give no hope Of saw
ing the other. Mrs. Blake is sister
of |, +. Gibson and visited here sever
al weeks last summer.
The Salvation Army will open Its
hall, at the corner of North and River
street, tonight at eight o'clock with {
special meeting. There will be ser
vices on Sunday: At eleven a. m.
Holiness meeting; at two p. m. Sun
day school; at eight p. m, Salvation
meeting, subject, THE Last Prayer
meeting, Monday night there will b.
a special service conducted by Cap
tain John Allen, who is the best cor
net player in the ranks OF The Saliva
ton Army, and Lieut.. Weihe OF Troy
N. Y. Meetings will be held ever!
night at eight O'Clock. All are invit
ed.