The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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DAYS &c sucker pond
Miss Mary Hickey Of Dandy is Wis.
iting friends in town.
f. j. Cummings is seriously i'll at
his home on North street.
Large variety Of New Years post
cards at Quinlan's Pharmacy
Mrs. W. C. Bull and daughter Vera
are spending the day in Troy and VI
cinity
Maurice Wall and William f. Hawks
took hike TO BARRIERS pond and re-
turn Tuesday
Miss Sarah O'Connor who has been
visiting relatives in Schenectady has
returned home.
Fred Buss of Park street visited his
sister, Mrs George r. Green in North
Bennington this week
Mrs. Freeman Bouton and daughter
I-eona Of Lincoln street are spending
the holidays with friends in Schagh-
ticoke.
W. c Houran Of Pleasant street is
in Pownal today attending the Pomo-
ma meeting Of the southern Vermont
district.
Mrs. Schuyler Dean OF North street
left Wednesday morning for Troy and
Lansingburgh to spend a few days
with relatives,
Nearly all those who attended the
funeral OF the late Bishop Michaud
in Burlington Tuesday morning re-
turned home last evening.
Fred Woodward has opened a gro
Gerry and farm produce store in the
Hawks building on Main street former
ly occupied by Earl A. Howard.
A large new electric light has been
installed on the exterior of the Hawks
block on North street occupied by the
Harwood Pharmacy and the Schwab
shoe store.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Patterson. Miss
Jennie Patterson and Miss Mabel Pat
terson attended a ball in North Ad-
ans Tuesday evening for the benefit
Of the City hospital
Mrs. James II. Habberley has re-
turned from Cohoes where she spent
a week after several weeks in the
Troy hospital, She is slowly regain.
ing her strength after her recent oper-
alton
Next Sunday morning number Of
persons will be received into the mem.
/ bership OF the Second Congregational
church. The service tomorrow eve
ming in the chapel will be'preparatory
to this New Years communion.
b. r. Wilcox returned Christmas
night with a very fine three year old
colt from the eastern border OF the
state He is a handsome roam and a
true specimen of the country wide ia
nous Vermont Morgan horses.
No postponement on account OF the
weather The Second Congregational
Sunday school will have its Christmas
festival tonight, at 1880 in the chapel.
All members of the school and all IN
terested in the school are invited
A large force OF men and teams
who have been at work on lumber
job in Stamford under the direction
OF Herbert Harmon of the North Ben
nington road. have returned home as
operations In this particular lumber
camp have nearly all been stopped
About 1875 persons were present at
the Christmas party OF the Baptist
Sunday school held In that church
Tuesday afternoon from 10 (. Games
were played and Santa Claus was
present. After the entertainment
gifts were distributed to all present.
A reception was given to Walfred
Wahlquist OF Walpole. ~ H.. IN Wood
mans hall Tuesday evening by about
40 OF his friends In this town. Dan
cling was enjoyed and dainty refresh
ments copiously served A very en-
ioyable evening is reported by all
present
Woods orchestra has been engaged
to play for the dance TO be held IN
Academy hall on New Years day un
der the auspices OF the Bennington
city band. This orchestra will alsI
render the music for the social dane,
IN Summit hall In Pownal Wednesda,
January 6.
Don't miss the new pictures an,
songs at Library theatre today Fea
lures. THE Lady and the Tiger" In
good drama: The New Stenograph
/ or" a 1000 feet OF comedy and fun, Al
80 The Half Breed" great Indian
. study and others Matinee. New
Years day.
]. George Hudgins who has been On
/ ployed by several theatrical compan
! les as an advance agent. has scel
| The Canadian Jubilee Singers sex
eral times and pronounces their en-
. tertainment one Of the finest OF Il
kind on the road These singers vii
be heard at the Methodist church FIR
day.
A number of members OF Benninl
ton Grange went TO Pownal thi
morning to attend the meeting OF IN
southern Vermont Pomona Grang
1rheld In that town today commencin
at 1890. There will be no meeting q
Bennington grange this evening on a
count Of the gathering Of the Pomon
grange
Ice Is now 10 inches thick ON T.. I
i Grlswolds pond on Weeks street an
Mr. Griswold expects to begin cuttin
ice In few days. John Weber ma
taken the contract for this part Of IN
work and will soon have a large fore
of men at work. Mr.. Griswold vii
nut string OF electric lights over IN
. pond so skating may be- enjoyed b
the public at night without any dar
ger.
At the Christmas party In the BaI
list church this evening a dramati
production will be given entitled "Th
Return Of the Wise Men. The char
acters will be appropriately dresses