The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Mary Wells is In Albany today.
Francis Mcclure Of Pittsfleld is Wis
lting In town.
James r. culllnan and Horace
Goewey of Arlington were in town
Saturday
Beginning Saturday, May 16, the
banks will observe the usual summer
half holiday
The knights of Columbus will work
the second degree at the council
chamber this evening.
X. Il. Craytor, eye sight specialist,
Will be at the Putnam hotel, Benning
ton, Wednesday May 20.
Herbert Smith OF Manchester Is
doing lettering for h. Estabrook IN the
different cemeteries here and In Pow
nal.
Mr.. and Mrs Delaney Ellis OF AL
bany were the guests over Sunday OF
Postmaster and Mrs. Collins M.
Groves.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stewart and
James Bigelow of North Adams
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Is. Hutchins.
Miss Mary L. Purcell who recently
graduated from Woods Business Col
ege, New York City, has accepted a
position with the Boat Supply Co. of
that city.
Rev. Philip Schuyler, accompanied
by Rev. S. H. Watkins of St Adams,
left this morning for New York where
they will remain during the balance
OF the week
james II. Habberley went to Troy
Saturday night to remain over Sun
day with his wife at the Troy hospit-
al Mrs. Habberley Is getting along
slowly but steadily.
The Knights of Columbus pool team
defeated the f. NJ r. A. 3. team Sat
urday evening In the tournament that
has been in progress at the rooms of
the latter organization.
The Main Street Stars defeated the
Howe Horrors Saturday by a score Of
. TO G. The batteries were WEIGH.
Beecher and Miller for the winners
and Moses and Purcell for the latter.
The annual state convention of the
Knights of Columbus will be held
here opening tomorrow. Tuesday
evening the third degree will be con
| farraH Ia, chance Of Np L. nf(fnn-
nor of Brattleboro.
VIM. A. Root arrived in town Sun
day from New York with his new
White steamer. The machine Is the
first OF the kind to be owned in town
and Mr.. Root is much pleased with
1t.
The copy for the docket OF the com
ing term of county court has been
placed In the hands OF the printer.
The session will open at Manchester
June and Judge Willard w. Miles of
Barton will preside.
The trustees on Friday evening
let the contract for repairs to the
walk, curb and gutter on Silver street
10 Hoilick & Co of North Adams. The
contract for the cross walks on the
four sides OF the postofilce square
has not been let.
The recent heavy rains have made
again. This Is especially true on the
outside roads where they had been
scraped but few days before the wet
weather started in. Deep ruts have
been cut and they will have to be
scrapd again to get them In good
shape for the summer.
The will OF the late Charles Cooper
has been presented for probate The
executors named are A. j. Cooper.
Mrs. Anne Cooper and Charles S.
Kehoe. Pending the proving of the
will C.. s. Kehoe is appointed special
administrator, rendered necessary by
the extensive business interests in
volved In the estate.
The trout fishing season will open
Friday and all disciples of Izaak Wal
ton are so busy looking over their
tackle in readiness that they have
practically stopped work. The prin-
cipal interest seems to be IN the Bick-
'ord Hollow stream which has been
! closed three years after being stocked
by the state As the Bickford Hollow
stream IS some six miles long there
will probably, be plenty of elbow room.
Williams College base ball team
Sill play Bowdoin on the college field
| Al NNtt1ia NTnl,,
| loon at o'clock. An effort is being
made TO secure special cars for both
| ways. The railroad company ought
o be willing as Il treated its Ben
nington patrons very shabbily the day
If the Vermont. Williams game by
'ailing to provide accommodation to
| get home for the 200 or more who
vent from here.
| Rev. ID. l.. Sanford of Bellows Falls
IN Sunday began his duties as general
missionary OF the Episcopal diocese OF
Vermont by officiating at special
missionary service at st. Peter
'hapel Mr.. Sanford's address was an
lble and interesting presentment oil
his work and was listened TO by 9
arge congregation. He was assisted
At the service by Rev. s. II. Watkins
Of St Adams. Mr.. Watkins preached
at the evening service.
James Il. Burke has sold his auto
mobile 20 Jack l.iddle of Hoosicl
Falls. Mr.. Liddle had the machine
out irving it early Saturday evening
md ran into n telephone pole on
Branch street, springing one axle
smashing lamp and otherwise mutt
lating the machine, Mr.. I4iddle wht
was running the machine and New tor
NJ. Cottrell who was riding with min
were uuinjured. The telephone pol,
was not damaged
An intoxicated woman from out o.
town created pitable sight on Matt
street Sunday noon Just as peopl,
were getting ont of church She Wa,