The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy aeaders.

Nicholas Morrissey, Jr is Ill with
the grip.
Miss Florence Quinlan is visiting in
| North Adams briefly.
Mrs. S. H. Corbett who has had
severe attack of the grip is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. Otis Crossman who has been in
New York visiting her son who is SER
wing in'the 9Th Artillery, has returned.
The many cases of grip are result
ing in decreased attendance at the
public schools and is also noticed at
the mills.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop ]. s. Michaud
of Burlington who is i'll at the Fanny
Allen hospital, was able to ride out
Saturday.
All members of the f. M. Tiffany
hose company are requested to attend
a special meeting Wednesday even
ing, January Is.
The private dancing class and as
sembly will be held at Foresters' hall
this evening. The Goldsmith orches-
ira will furnish music.
II looking for a dressmaker one
who will come to you or work at home
inquire at the Woman's Exchange,
corner Of Main and Valentine streets.
\ SITS
Miss Mary Beason of Nashua, N. H.,
who has been the guest of Miss Jean
nette Perkins for the past ten days, Is
now the guest of Miss Mary Walbridge
for two weeks.
The annual business meeting of the
Young Woman's club will be held to.
morrow evening. There will be an
election of officers. All members are
requested to be present.
The second term Of the dancing
class will begin at Foresters' hall
Thursday evening. M. v. Meade in
structor. Class for beginners at
| o'clock. Social at nine. For infor
nation. terms. etc. apply to J. A. Ev
| ans.
| Remember the supper tomorrow
| night in the Congregational chapel
| Hour, $780, tickets, rs cents. Cole
ham. scalloped potatoes, jellies, cake
and other good things will be served
4 | ANtuc Will Dt Stl anu IL Is uOD
| ed that all may be filed.
TIL annual meeting of the Sunda,
school of the Baptist church will b.
held at the church tonight at s o'clock
All teachers. officers, members o
adult classes and deacons of tn,
church should be ,present The Off
GERS OF the school for the coming yea
will be elected at this meeting.
| The funeral of Carl Christopher tn,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Mangan was held Sunday. This In
FAINT son who lived only few day
was the 18th child of Mr. and Mrs
Mangan. OF the 10 there are twelv
living. Mr.. Mangan has been Otter
urged to send a picture of himself an,
family to President Roosevelt bu
modestly declines.
| Word was received here yesterda
of the death Sunday OF pneumonia a
Honesdale, Pa. of Joseph II. Williams
brother of j. A. " Williams and job
Williams of this village The de-
ceased was a visitor In town the pas
summer and made a number of az
quaintances who will learn OF hi
death with regret. j. A. n. William
has gone to Honesdale TO attend tn
funeral
The annual nomination of officers {
the village fire department will TAX
| place at the Stark Hose compan
building Friday evening. This is /
effect an election as the officers cho
en- are always confirmed by the villae
trustees. The present chief of tn
fire department is George NJ Hawk
| who is not candidate for reelection
| The assistants are James Hornids
and John J. Hayes. 1t is probab
that the names of both Hornidge an
Hayes will be presented for chief.
The American Vitagraph Co. mat
its first appearance at Library theat
> last night and the large audience we
- well pleased The pictures we're
good as often shown in this city. TT
: pictures which pleased the audien
most were "Cohens Fire Sale" Trae
ay dy at Sea-" Save the Pieces" g.
the Music Hail." and many othel
10. Daniel Gay pleased with his illustr,
. ed songs. This company will exhil
ny moving pictures every night of II
ge week with a special schoolchildr
TX. matinee Saturday at $50. The pl
20 gram will be changed Wednesday a
nj Friday. Prices, matinee and
iss cents: evening 10 and 20 cents.
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