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

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Nicholas Cone of Silver street left
this morning for visit in Troy.
J. c. +. Gregg and w. J. Galipin
were In SALISBURY Friday Oh business.
J. II. Wilkinson. a travelling man
from Boston, Is In town this week Oh
business.
r. II. Durkee Of the telephone ex.
change force was In WoodfOrd Friday
on business.
l.. +. Story. manager Of the local
telephone exchange. was In Manches-
ter Friday on business.
| Seymour Patterson, formerly of
Bliss Business college has taken
position as bookkeeper In his fathers
store.
Louis Contois, cashier OF the Berk-
shire street railway in this town. left
today for Pittsfield to be absent over
Sunday.
Mrs. George Hummer Of the west
part Of the town left this morning to
spend Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Brown OF HOoslck Falls.
Miss Frances ODonnell of Lincoln
street left Friday evening for Cohoes
where she will be the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Thomas ONeil over Sun.
day.
Stearns Rice of Silver street set 20
eggs under real hen and the same
number OF chickens were Matched out.
He likes hen better than an incu.
bator.
Eleven friends Of Miss Grace Han
non gave her surprise birthday party
Friday afternoon. A very pleasant
afternoon is reported by all who were
present.
There will be meeting Of the
board of village trustees Monday eve
ming at the usual hour. This Is the
first meeting held since the new board
was elected.
George +. Green of HoOsick Falls
superintendent OF the Hoosick Falls
division OF trolley road and Cashier
Contois of this town were in Shafts.
Jul III UuSihtoos
Joseph Venable. boss spinner AT
Bradford's. who has been confined to
the house about a week by swollen
vein is now improving rapidly and ex-
poets to return to work Monday.
Passion Sunday at st. Peters chapel
Holy Communion 1880 a. m. second
celebration OF Holy Communion 10: 30.
Sunday school at IL m, Evening
prayer at Z. You are cordially invited
10 these services.
Miss Fannie Fillmore will lead the
young peoples meeting of the Second
Congregational church Sunday evening
at o'clock. The topic is suggested
by the oath Psalms. First of the
month collection.
A new elevated floor has been built
In the Wonderland theatre on North
street. With this improvement the
canvas can be plainly seen from all
parts Of the house. The theatre is do
ing an excellent business and has evi
IDENTIFY come to stay.
The last reports received from Mrs
Harry Harbour, who was operated on
in the Albany city hospital Thursda,
state that she Is getting along very
nicely. 1t is now thought that her re
covery is practically assured provided
no complications set in.
{ II. Plumb announces that he viii
'giye up the street sprinkling business
this year and this leaves an openinJ
for somebody with good team to carr
about 81 per day for the summer
Some of these windy days will be
good time to get pledges to supper
toward sprinkling.
Arthur h. Hitchcock OF Boston vii
give an address on Creative Advertis
ing at the Bennington club next Tues
day evening. Mr.. Hitchcock Is an at
vertising agent and will detail some @
his personal experiences. He Is sal
to be an interesting talker. Member
Of the club may bring guests.
The newly formed gun club of thi
town will shoot In first match ON tn
home grounds this afternoon begir
ming at two o'clock. The opposin
team will be from Arlington. A larg
delegation is expected to be on han
from Arlington and Manchester. Tn
AFFAIR will take place on their ground
on the Morgan lot just south OF Beec
street.
Second Congregational church, pull
lie worship OF God at 1890 and
o'clock tomorrow. The minister, Re,
= G. s. Mills, will preach In the mornin
on THE Confession of SINS" and |
the evening will give an address O
THE Root Of Courage" Sunda
school at noon; Junior Endeayor at 3
Senior society meeting at 6. All Sc
vices In the chapel. All are welcom,
The Waloomsac Paper compan,
capital $4,000. has filed with tn
secretary Of state OF New York It's ce
tificate Of incorporation. The dire
tors are: George s. Thompson, Fran
l.. Stevens, Fred N Stevens and He
bert O. Eldredge of Hoosick Falls an
X. II Thompson of Troy. The electlo
OF officers resulted as follows: Pre-
dent, r. II. Thompson; vice presiden
Frank J.. Stevens; secretary, Fred !