The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-25
BENNINGTON Or ELS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

James C. Gregg of Gage street is i'll
with the grip.
James c. Collegiate returned to New
York this morning.
George E. Greene of Hoosick Falls
was in town today.
Mrs. William Il, Hawks Sr.. left this
morning for visit in Troy.
Mrs. j. A. Barber of Pownal visited
relatives In town recently.
Mrs Lyman Armstrong of Union St
was in North Adams Monday.
DIR. d. v. O'Donnell of Lincoln street
returned Saturday from visit in New
York.
Miss Martha Crystal of Grove street
is spending few days with friends in
Troy.
The Misses Gould of East Main st.
have returned TO their home In Hoos-
lex Falls.
Mrs. A. w. Half of Union street is
confined to the house by an attack of
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Davenport of
Gage street left Monday for short
visit in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manley of Brat
tleboro are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
I. Hopkinson of Gage street
Miss Kathleen Mcclure of Stafford
street has returned from visit with
her sister, Mrs. j. d. Lee in Pitts
field.
Mrs. Ferguson and granddaughter
of North Adams spent Sunday with
Mrs. Charles Thompson of East Main
| street.
Mrs. Anna Powers of County street
left this morning for Pittsfield where
she will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcclure.
Return trip tickets are being sold to
Montpelier at reduced rates during the
annual G. A. r. encampment In that
town this week
Gardner Han, stenographer in the
Arnold Print Works office in North
Adams spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Han on Union st.
A slight and successful operation
was performed by local doctors on
Peter Delude of River street who has
been quite Ill for the past few weeks.
Miss Jennie Cone of Depot street has
returned from New York where she
has been studying the new spring
styles in the interest of the Ryan &
OConnor millinery
A large audience listened to the
sermon on Baptism" at the Baptist
church last night and Witnessed the
administration Of the ordinance at the
close OF the sermon.
Col and Mrs. Thomas B. Harmon left
this morning for Montpelier where
they will attend the annual Vermont
G. A. r. encampment which is In pro.
gress In that town this week.
The North Adams employed boys
basket ball team has cancelled their
game with the Bennington Falls team
which was to be played in the Neigh
borhood house next Saturday night
William Gunshannon who has been
spending few weeks at his home or
Gage street after serving some time
In the navy, has gone to Plattsbure
where he will enlist in the artillery
for about three years more.
The funeral OF J. Abram Woodward
was held this morning at 10 O'Clock
from his home on the flats. DR.. Row
ley, pastor of the Methodist church
ofiiciated. The burial was in the
chapel cemetery.
The first basket ball team will prac
tice in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
Wednesday evening in preparation fol
their game In Blackinton Friday night
All candidates should be ready fol
practice at 7 o'clock.
There is a real old-fashioned goot
time expected at the social to be Civ
en- by the Molly Stark reading circl,
In Academy hall. Tuesday, March 3
Woods full orchestra. Admission q
cents. All are cordially invited
Perhaps the first brood of chicken.
of the season came out Washington ;.
birthday. They are owned by Michae
Costello of Mill street and were Sc
near a furnace in the cellar Their,
are ~ chickens and all are thriving
we'll
Miss Ella Cummings of North stree
was pleasantly surprised by the mem
bers of her class in the Academy las
night. Among the features of the eve
ming was vocal duet by Master
John Cronin and Maurice Murphy
Games were played and dainty re
freshments served.
, Edward Donnelly. brother of Georg
, E. Donnelly of this town will be il
; Schenectady Thursday and Troy Sal
urday He is playing with William H
Grain in THE Father and the Boy.
After their engagement in Troy Satul
day the company will 60 direct to Ne'
,, York where they will play for som
time.
st. Monicas society and thei
, friends will be entertained by the 70
lowing, Mrs. d. B. Keller, Mrs. Katl
ryn Young. Mrs J. Mccormick, an
: Mrs L. Greene. Vocal selections wi
. be rendered by Robert Healy and Mr.
'. Lena Downs, accompanied by job
: Daley on the piano, Violin and plan
: selections by Masters Kelly, She,
e Hurley and Mccormick. There wi
a also be one act farce by seven youn
e ladies after which a social hour wi
be enjoyed. All are invited to atten,
!. Admission Is cents. Entertainer
q begins at o'clock.