The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
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is in Troy today.
Clarence Holden Is spending few !
days in New York.
Irving Elwell has returned from a
visit nNorth Adams.
Charles w. wickham Is painting his
residence and barn on Adams street. |
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank Quackenbush of the guide |
board district.
The Molly Stark bridge Stub will
meet with Mrs. George #. Graves
Monday evening.
Medas Bellemarre and sister, Lucy,
of Dewey street are spending a few
days In North Adams.
Shoes may be shined as usual at
Lyons Bros barber shop, although the
governor has gone away.
The open trolley cars were run on
the Hoosick Falls division this after.
noon for the first time this year.
Mrs. Harriet Williams and Mrs.
Robert Foster were guests of Mrs.
George Green at North Bennington Fri
day.
Walter Lewis who has been visit.
ing friends In town for the past week
returned TO his home In Troy this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs Willard b. Voorhis of
Rrunrb Gtrnat ma IN nj t,.a
Voorhls' sister, Mrs. Loren A. Mosher
of Chicago
Mrs. G. S. Mills will lead the Con
gregatonal G.. T.. meeting Sunday
evening at 6'oclock. Topic for May
Ord 'The Silver Lining of Dark
Clouds
Miss Katherine Jenney has return
ed from Troy where she has been an
inmate of the Samaritan hospital for
the past two weeks.
The funeral of Margaret, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lyons of
West Main street, was held this after.
noon at o'clock. Rev. c. w. Row
ley officiated.
William HOLMAN OF Rutland, who
has been visiting friends In town for
the past week left this afternoon for
Cambridge where he will spend a few
days before returning home.
James Fox of Depot street has open
ed up fruit and vegetable store on
The corner of Gage and North streets
In the part OF the building formerly
occupied by John Sullivan as a tailor
shop.
The frame for James Silks new
tenement on Washington street is now
practically completed The work is
progressing very rapidly and in the
course of few weeks the house will
be ready for occupancy.
The Dorset Gun club team arrived
here this noon and will shoot a match
with the local gun club on the latters
grounds in the Morgan lot Consider
able interest seems to be displayed
here at present In this form of sport
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Hover are NOV
ing today from the Wood tenement on
Valentine street into the Brewster
tenement on Union street Mrs. Ida
Wood and daughter of School street
will occupy their house on Valentine
street.
lockwood & Howe, real estate deal.
ers have sold for Mrs. Mary G. Ran
dali her house that was formerly
owned by Albert Stockwell on Grove
street extension to Esther Allen. Mrs
Allen will take possession of her new
ly acquired property in about a week.
The Second Congregational church.
Rev. G. s. Mills, minister. invites YOU
TO its services of public worship to
morrow at 1890 and o'clock. Theme
OF morning sermon. THE Mystery of
l.awlessness; of evening address.
Easter all the Year" All services in
the chapel.
Miss Lillian L. Cobban directress of
Charles Aunt treated the members
OF the cast TO theatre party at the
opera house last evening and after
the show entertained them at the Put.
nam house where excellent refresh.
ments were served. The net proceeds
OF the play which are to go to the
Junior class are about SIS.
Miss Martha Pratt entertained the
members OF the Parthenoi society of
the Baptist church at her home on
Washington street Friday evening.
Vocal and instrumental selections
were rendered respectively BY Misses
Lila krogman and Eva Williams.
Games were played and dainty refresh
ments served. A very pleasant even.
ing was enjoyed by all present.
There will be a musical entertain.
ment at the Salvation Army Hall to.
night. Sunday meetings in the hall al
III a. m. and p. m. and also at 3 u.
m. at the Soldiers home. Tuesday
night there will be a special service
conducted by Ensign Hoffman and Cap
tain McBee of Albany. The ensign is
The best banjo player in the Salvation
Army. Everybody welcome.
The entertainment and social at
the G. A. II. rooms after the business
meeting by the w. r. c. ladies was
largely attended The drill by IA
young girls dressed In white CARRYING
iiags was very pretty. There were
piano solos, recitations and singing
by the same girls and was enjoyed by
all. After the entertainment ice
cream and cake was served.
The Odd Fellows of Bennington
Will celebrate the seth anniversary of
the order ut their rooms Monday even.
ing April q. All Odd Fellows and
their families and all Retekahs and
Their families are cordially invited to
be present. SALISBURY lodge is to
attend In body and fine program
has been arranged There will be
music, short addresses and refresh
ments,
Lieutenant d. j. Hogan of Co. X,
md Regiment. New York National