The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Edward Bellows spent Sunday with
his family in Amsterdam.
Miss Esther McCabe of Rutland is
the guest OF Mrs. John Miller of Mon
ument avenue.
Mr. and Mrs John Gibney and Miss
Catherine Gibney left Saturday for
Rutland TO spend Easter.
Arthur Brown Of the west part of
the town has accepted a position as
painter with Charles Barnes.
G. H. Hudson has returned from
Pittsford where he has been attending
the funeral OF his brotnerin-law.
Henry -. Rice, travelling salesman
for the Il. Norton company, spent
Easter at his home on Main street.
Mrs. James c. Colgate returned this
morning to New York Mr.. Colgate
will remain in town several days lon
ger
Guy Johnson and wife have been In
town the past few days looking over
their summer residence at Bennington
Center
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lewis of Hoo
sicgk Falls were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Livingston over
Sunday.
There will be an important meeting
Of Company X, V, n. G.. tomorrow eve.
ming All members are requested to
be present.
Noveck's great shoe sale OF the Ben
nington Shoe store stock is a great
success, no one should miss TO attend
this remarkable sale. 3Stl
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bresin and
son, Marsh of Waterford spent Easter
at the home OF her father, Joseph
Watson of Stafford street.
Mrs. William Phalen, Miss Kitty Ry
an and niece. Margaret Leonard, spent
Sunday as the guests of Miss Mary
Phalen at st. Joseph's convent at Rut
land
The second game In the series be
tween the Y. NJ. c. A.. Brunswick and
Colonial bowling teams will be rolled
tomorrow evening in the Y. NJ. c. A
alleys
Misses Mary Loughlin and Helen
barrow returned to their schools IN
Arlington and SALISBURY respective
I.ly this morning after spending Easter
at their homes here.
The b. II. s. baseball team was de
feated by the lIoosick Falls team by q
score of II to on the Athletic field
! Saturday The drlzZling rain and the
poor condition of the field made gooC
playing out OF the question.
The funeral of Miss Catherine Conk
ling who died at the home of her sis
ter Mrs Daniel Robinson at Benning
ton Center Saturday. will be held from
the house tomorrow at o'clock D. m
Rev. Isaac Jennings will ofiiciate.
A number Of people from out o
town are expected to attend the sec
ond annual ball of the X. of c. II
Academy hall this evening. Wood
full orchestra will furnish the musi
and John Toomey will act as prompt
er.
Miss Margaret l.. Scott. aged Z.
died at her home In the west part c
the town Sunday after an Illness las
ing for several years. The funers
will be held from the house on Wet
nesday at 3 p. m. Rev Isaac Jei
nings. pastor OF the old First churc
will officiate. A more extended obi
uary will appear later.
Merchants report that Easter bus
ness was good this season taking int
consideration the backward spring an
Especially the bad weather last Satu
day. One dry goods merchant state
that his sale of ladies' suits was ju,
as large this year as last, trade in gel
er merchandise slightly slower tina
corresponding date last year.
Quite number of out of town pc
pie are expected to be present at tt
Easter dance in Foresters hall 4
morrow evening. This will no doul
be the largest and most successfl
assembly of the season and a mo-
enjoyable time Is assured. Col
smiths full orchestra under III
leadership of George +. Donnelly wi
furnish the music