The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

L. vi. han or Ludlow visited friends |
n town Tuesday.
w H. Richardson of Boston visited
friends in town Tuesday
A regular meeting of the w. R. C.
will be held Friday, Oct. 20.
Frank Rudd of Pleasant street is |
spending the day in Hoosick
This morning thermometers regis.
tered 22 degrees. A heavy frost oc
Cured.
Mrs. Wilcox and daughter of Illinois
are guests Of Mrs s. ]. Mattison Of |
Pownal
Dorothy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Joseph A. Evans is confined to the
house by illness.
DR.. w. B. Stewart has recovered
from his recent severe illness and is
now able to be out.
Mrs, Anna Carroll of West Main st.
returned today from a visit with
friends in Arlington.
Harry Haynes has resigned his po.
sltion with the Greenfield Gas Co.,
and has returned here to live.
Mrs. Frank Dwyer of Spring street
sustained several painful injuries this
morning by falling down stairs.
Mrs. Edward Robinson of Locust
avenue who has been seriously i'll for
several days, is now able to be out.
Goldsmiths orchestra will furnish
music for the Fish and Game Club
dance in North Bennington Friday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs V. Bolton and daugh.
ter Leonora Of Lincoln street have re-
turned from visit in Schaghticoke
and vicinity.
The members of Co. X will enjoy
clam chowder in their rooms Friday
evening, Oct. 20. This chowder will
be for members only.
John Norton and L. c. Kimball are
at Cedar Bluffs" camp near BARRIERS
pines today laying out a road leading
to Mr.. Norton's proposed cottage.
John Mulloy who has been spending
several weeks in town as the guest Of
Mark Loughin Of Grant street, re-
turned today to his home in Boston.
The janitor's house on the monu-
ment grounds has been plastered and
work on the finishing of the interior
of the building has been commenced
Misses Anna and Alice Cayanaugh
of North Adams have returned after
spending a few days with the Misses
Margaret and Anna Lyons Of River
street.
X. J. Carrigan OF the WaldorfAs-
toria hotel in New York who has been
! spending his vacation with his wife In
town, has returned to his duties in
the metropolis
New pictures and songs at Library
theatre today. Features are Brothers
| in Arms and lngomar. EdisOn's lat
est and greatest films presented to the
public, see them.
Oscar Berg was badly cut and bruis
ed in a runaway accident on Beech
street road Tuesday evening Rev.
B. Cantor was riding with him but
escaped uninjured.
Mrs. L. V. belong and Mrs J. A.
belong Of Troy who have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs G.. L. Harwood of I'm
ion street for several days, returned
home Tuesday evening
lockwood & Howe, real estate deal
ers. have sold for Martin f. Barney
his farm on the Burgess road to l.. NJ.
| Hall OF Ludlow. The new owner
/ t,f NANr.rtahn- Lat
There was a good attendance at the
clerks and bookkeepers class in the
Y. NJ. c. a. gymnasium Tuesday even
ing On Thursday night the Senior
class will hold their regular weekly
meeting.
At a special meeting of Company X,
V. n. G.. Tuesday evening an invita-
ton to parade with the band during
their fair was accepted. They will
also give an exhibition drill In Fores-
ters hall during the fair
The Luncheon club pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. c. w. Thatcher Monday
evening, II being her 40th birthday !
Supper was served. each lady contrib |
uting. Mrs Thatcher was the recip- !
lent OF many valuable presents.
John Norton Of Union street while !
at work on his property near BARRIERS !
pines Tuesday observed a large flock !
OF wild geese flying south, Usually |
this is considered a sign OF approach
ing winter but this year several pro
phets state that Il IS a forecast OF
rain for this vicinity.
o. X. wyman, one OF the Oldest res
ldents OF the town. was taken sudden
ly I'M In front OF the Hawks block on
North street about IL o'clock this
morning The physician who eXamin-
ed him stated that he was suffering
from n weak heart. Later he recoy'
cred sufficiently to be taken home.
All persons should take warning
during the present dry condition OF
the surrounding mountain and be ex'
ceedingly careful In using firearms
and matches. while In the woods or
In fields nearby. This applies partic'
uiarly TO hunters and boys out nut
ting. Any violation OF the law Will be
severely dealt with by the authorities.
+. NJ. Crawford FIRE warden. 9OtS
The trolley wire on the North Ad'
ans division OF the Berkshire street
railway broke near the converting sta
tlon i'm pownal at o'clock Tuesday
nipht. DELAYING traffic several hours
The car leaving North Adams at 10; 10
aid not reach bennington until 1870
this morning. Several people from
this town who attended the vaudeville
i'm the Tunnel city last evening were
among the passengers on this car.
For sale Of to rent-No. l62. Just