The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Judge Daniel Bates of Pownal is in
town today.
George E. Donnelly is suffering from
slight attack of the grip.
Frank Healey has taken position
as steward in the Elks' rooms.
Chief of Police w. f. Dineen of
North Adams is in town today.
Mrs. Charles A. Maurer of Imperial
avenue is quite i'll with the grip.
T. L. Butler of Rutland spent New
Years in town with his family.
Henry Hyde of Salisbury, this state,
is the guest of his son, E. B. Hyde.
Hon. Charles II. Darling, collector
of customs at Burlington, is in town.
w. II. Bentley of Beech street is
spending a vacation in Hemstead, X.
Sheriff Godfrey who has been very
i'll with pneumonia is some better to-
day.
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spent the day in town on business re-
Gently
A registered Berkshire boar has been
added to the stock on the farm at the
Soldiers Home.
Jesse Madison and Frank Walker of
Manchester Depot were in town yes
terday on business.
Frank Duffy and Peter Laret of
North Adams spent New Years with
friends on Mill street.
DR.. c. s. Buchanan brought a pat
lent from Pownal to the Samaritan
hospital in Troy today.
William Warn has moved from Depot
street to the house on School street
owned by Leon Lamarre.
The entire stock of coats, suits.
skirts, and furs at Noveck's Is now Of
fered at cut to half prices. 1878
Joseph Coyne is able to be at his
work again after being laid up for
few days with blood poisoning.
Thomas p. Cronin and wife of
North Adams were the guests of his
brother, D. F. Cronin of the American
House Thursday.
Mrs. Patrick Lyons has returned
to her home in Schenectady after be-
ing here to attend the funeral of her
uncle Patrick Sullivan.
Mrs. Clarissa Jepson and grand
daughter, Miss Clara Stone, of Union
street, are spending couple of weeks
in Troy and Schenectady.
Charles E. Welles of New York is
in town today looking over the resi-
dence Walter Durham is building for
him at Bennington Center.
George Stevens Jr., and Edward
Stevens have returned to the Taft
school at Watertown, Conn. after
spending the holidays in town.
Leonard Cultivate who has been
spending the holidays with his mother
Mrs. Philip B. Jennings of Bennington
Center returned to his school in Phil
adelphia today.
The X. of p. will hold special meet
ing Saturday evening at s o'clock
sharp. All members are requested to
be present as business of Importance
will be transacted.
Fritz Jennings returned to his school
today after spending his holiday vaca-
ton at "Fairview." His friend, How
ard Lindsey who was here with him,
returned to Burlington this morning. e.
George Rudd who has been seriously
i'll at his home in Hoosick for nearly
two years is reported to be gaining in
health. Mr.. Rudd was for many years
a resident of this town and Woodfocd.
Harry Willoughby has made an in
spection of the Bennington battle mon
ument since he made some repairs on
the tagging floor at the landing and
has found that other attempts have
been made to steal the brass nuts on
the window ratings. AS the bolts
were headed after the nuts were put
on the curio hunters could do no more
than loosen the nuts and were unable
to remove them.
Deputy Sheriff Ray Bentley of Sand
gate is assisting the other deputies
since Sheriff Godfrey became i'll. Mr..
Bentley came to town on business but
with no expectation of being called on
to assist at this term of court but his
coming was so opportune that he was
Immediately impressed into service
and now he is uncertain when he will
be able to get back home.
The report of the Soldiers Home for
the ten days ending Dec. 31st is as
follows: Average present and absent,
80; average present, "a; average abb
sent on furlough, 8. On the morning
of Dec. 31st there were SO present.
During the period two died and two
were discharged. The addition to
the hospital is now completed but the
heater for it has not yet arrived and
therefore it can not be used.