The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Nsadars.

oVeHy TOR busy Weaoore
Elmer Stanley OF SALISBURY was in
town today.
George w. Knapp OF Woodford was
In town today.
Guy Barley of North street has re-
turned from short visit in Troy.
Peter Savas and John Costos left
this noon for visit In Oswego, n. Y.
Miss Mary Daley of Hoosick Falls is
the guest OF Mrs. Frederick s. Rice of
Grant street.
Frank Lugene of Manchester Cen
ter attended the show In the opera
house last evening.
Milo Green of Marshall, Mimi, a for.
mer resident of the town is here today
calling on old friends.
George Moore OF Prospect avenue is
breaking nice three year old colt
around the streets today.
Frank Healey, former chef at the
Elks has taken position as bartend-
er with Henry c. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oatman of
North street are receiving congratu-
lations over the birth of son.
The regular series OF dances will be
gin at Foresters' hall Saturday night
i7t2
Fred Green entertained a number of
his friends at smoke talk In his
store on North street last evening
Wanted-Two girls who know how
TO sew TO learn tailoring. Pay while
learning. $. Slavin, 1872 North ST. 1t
Miss Mary Longhlin of Arlington
was in town Thursday evening to at.
tend the entertainment at the opera
house.
The Mansur encampment will con-
fer the Patriarchal and Golden Rule
degrees on two candidates Saturday
evening,
Miss Alice Gunshannon and brother
James OF Gage street are In HoOsicll
Falls where they are to take part In a
church fair.
George Mahan and father, John Ma
han OF North street are In Cambridge
today to attend the funeral of the lat
ter's father.
A horse belonging to Patrick Cone
of the west part of the town got In a
mix up while narrowing Thursday and
was killed Martin Craven was driv.
ing the team.
The regular quarterly meeting of ST
Mary's Guild will be held this evening
after service at st. Peters church.
The heads of all branches and treas
urers are requested TO be present.
Chauncey Olcott left on the morn
Ing train for Saratoga where he has
his summer home. The company lef,
on the noon train in two special cars
for Troy where they are booked fol
this evening.
AS curtain raiser" for its dance
to be held at Academy hall this even
Ing the band will give concert at tn,
Putnam House corner at 1880 o'clock
Woods orchestra will furnish must,
for the dance to which all are invited
w. ]. Tiffany, who has been tn,
guest OF his brother, F. M. Tiffany a
Winthrop Beach for several weeks, 4
now studing piano tuning at the Bos
ton Conservatory and also with tn
well known firm of Chickering
Son.
The wind storm last evening di
considerable damage to telephon
wires and caused much inconvenience
to subscribers of the exchange thi
morning. A number Of large branch
es were also blown Off trees abou
town. The snow squall this mornin
gave the day the appearance c
Thanksgiving rather than May day.
The changes In the holders of liQuo
licenses which went into effect toda
are as follows: Edward Sausville,
first class license at 1874 North stree
instead of Louis Bergeron and Herr
; G. Knapp, first class license In plaC
} OF James Morrissey at the Brewste
Inn ON North street. The license {
James +. Leahy at the Cottage hot,
has been changed from an inn-keeper
license to regular first class one
sell independently in the hotel.
Chamcey Olcott, the popular Iris
actor and singer, made his annual a
, pearance at the. local opera hous
, Thursday evening before large ar
appreciative audience in his new. pla
"O'Neill of Derry" His play this 81
son has little more plot than his 70
mer productions and the setting (,
( the laet act was considered one
4 the best ever seen here. But II is Il
, rollicking personality of the man {
/ the stage and his merry songs. whit
l gives him such strong hold with u
a local theatre goers and makes his vi
4 1t seem like that of a friend.