The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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6rieHy TOT Busy neaueTs
Thomas Hoyt OF Troy visited in
own over Sunday.
Thomas Lyons of River street was
In PlNsfield Sunday.
Bert Stockwell OF Sandgate was In
town today on business.
II. c. Pratt of New Haven. OoaGc
was In town over Friday night.
Michael Hogan and Harry McKer-
ney spent Sunday in Hoosick Falls.
YIN. c. A. Secretary A. s. Davis
has sold his automobile to parties In
Troy
Mrs. Smith OF Easton, Pa, is the
guest of Mrs. +. l.. Bottum of South
street this week.
Misses Helen and Isabel Toomey Of
Boston are guests at the home OF
Mrs. d. A. Ward.
James Thomas, express asst at
Mechanicville, spent Sunday at his
home here.
Frank Sherman has resumed his
duties at |. E. Gibson G. Cos after
weeks vacation.
f. r. Hopkinson of Gage street is
visiting for a few days at his former
home in Brattleboro.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Davis of
North Adams were the guests of Mrs
Hattie Albee Saturday
James H. Bigelow of North Adams
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
b. Hutchins of School street.
Mrs. Charles Walker and family of
Gage street returned today from a
couple of weeks visit in Arlington.
James Mcmillan of Hoosick Falls
spent Sunday at the home of his nm
Gle, John MCGurn OF North street.
John N. Kellogg of Booth Terrace
left this morning for Rutland in the
interest of the Silk Patch company
A large number of local baseball
fans went to Hoosick Falls Sunday
Ito witness the Hoosick Falls-Benning
ton game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Gregg, Jas
Gregg and Miss Bessie Bickford spent
Sunday at the Paradise House in
Stamford.
Mrs H. b. Hutchins and Mrs. Mary
Hutchins Wilcox left today TO spend
a week at the Paradise House al
Stamford
Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Brien Of
River street gave a very enjoyable
dil ner party 10 a number of friends
az their home Sunday
Mrs. Phoebe Galipeau of New Yorl
Is visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. Alice Thebarge of Park stree
and other relatives.
Master Wilbur Smith went to NeT
Haven. Conn, Saturday where he vii
spend several weeks at the home o
his uncle, H. c. Pratt.
Lincoln Hall, Buel Miller ant
Frank Sherman nave returned from
BARRIERS pond where they have beef
: camping for the past week.
Mrs. Hill of Northampton and Mrs
William Newman of Hoosick Tune
were guests at the home of Mrs Hen
rietta Stratton of Park street Friday
f. T. Griswold left for. Brattiebor
today to attend the funeral of hi
fathe r-in-Iaw, l.. A. Dewitt who die
IN that toFn Saturday. The fu"ofa
| VIII be held tomorrow.
The coolest place in town is to
Peoples restaurant, opposite the Bai
, ner Office. Once a patron, always
I. patron. Try it. Waiting room 70
electric cars free TO all
4 MIR. and Mrs. Charles .Kennon Jr
of New York are guests at the HON
of his parents on Weeks street for
couple of weeks. They expect TO b
in town about two weeks.
Rev. John ]. Cullion who has bee
visiting at the home Of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cullion for th
past few weeks returned to his dl
les at Montpelier this morning.
At the present time Mcconnell, th
IPownal boy who is playing secon
base for the Boston American baHl
bali team stands fifth in batting, lit
/ in run-getting and fourth in habt
& stealing His batting percentage
b 297. he has scored SO runs and bG
/ stolen IS bases.
The refrigerator in the home {
George r. Mathers of Pleasant stree
was robbed Of most of its eatable
Friday night or early Saturday morl
e ing. A number of pairs of stocking
{ which were in basket nearby wer
/ also taken The theft is thought
S be the work of tramps.
> The funeral of the late Mrs. A
!, fred Harbour was held at o'cloc
> Sunday afternoon from the home {
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEF
Clifford. Rev, II. s. Rowe of Ia
Methodist church officiated. TIL
bearers were husband and two brotI
ers-in-law. Harry and Jacob l.. Ha
bour. The interment was in the Vi
lage cemetery.
!, The state shoot for the Nation'
Guard will he held nj the new stat