The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Foodsale Saturday, Gil Main street,
phone 9l-2.
See Garreau for board and rooms.
81 West Main street. Cts
Miss Sara O'Connor is convalescing
from her recent illness.
Clarke Sanders of North shaftsbury
was a visitor in town today
First showing of Christmas sugges-
tons Monday at Miss Barney's store.
Miss Leola Burt of Gage street is
recovering from long illness Of fe.
yer.
B. B. Britt of North Adams and J.
r. Bradley of Plttsfield are In town
for several days working for the New
England Telegraph & Telephone com
pany.
The last car from North Adams to-
night will be held over IN order to ac-
commodate those who are planning to
attend the boxing bout in the Tunnel
city this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wall who
have been visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Swift Of
Adams street, have returned to their
home in Winsted, Conn.
Miss l.. Livingstone Cobban of Bos-
ton who is coaching Sowing Wild
Oats''arriyed in town today to remain
a week or ten days There will be
some rigid rehearsals until Dec. II.
The date on which the comic opera
The Gay Musician" will appear
at the opera house has been changed
from Monday evening, Dec. q to
Thursday evening, Dec. "a which is
Christmas eve.
Mrs. Fred lockwood and daughters
Agnes and Florence of. "Shadowbrook
Farm and sister, Mrs. Alex Quar-.
have returned from Troy where they
have been attending the funeral Of
their grandmother
Miss Margaret Keller and Miss Ella
Morrissey are assisting at II. c. Ros-
ier's store during the holiday rush.
Mr.. Roster will have several extra
clerks to accommodate shoppers dur
ing the next few weeks.
The junior and intermediate classes
Of the Y NJ c. A. will meet al the
usual hour In the gymnasium Saturday
morning. The first senior class un.
der the new arrangement was held
Thursday evening with good atten-
dance.
Mrs. Jonathan Waite OF Bradford
Place was pleasantly surprised last
evening by a number of friends II
being her birthday. Dancing was
enjoyed and refreshments were
served. Mrs. Waite received several
| presents.
Three carloads OF Christmas trees
one consigned TO Newark, n. j.. anC
two to Bayone, n. Y. passed through
here this morning over the Chatham
division The trees average about
feet In height Each car Is said L
contain nearly 1000
The ladies auxiliary OF the A. o. U
W will hold dance in WoOdmani
hall Friday evening. December
which Will consist OF quadrilles, none,
musk and also round dancing. AL
are invited To attend Admission 25c
Refreshments served
The graded school will close for tn,
Christmas vacation on Thursday nooI
Dec q and will reopen the Monda,
following New Years. The vacation
this year Is shorter than usual be
cause school opened this fall a weel
later than customarily.
New pictures and songs at Librar,
theatre today and Saturday Feat
ures are The Hidden Hand" grea
Western drama and extra, "A Football
Warrior" an exact reproduction o
the original play "Strongheart." Big
gest football game OF the season
Don't miss g..
lockwood & Howe. H. u. Hutchini
Mgr. real estate dealers. employment
bureaur. rents collected. II you ar
going TO sell or buy call and see u.
We have some unusually good bal
gains In farms and dwelling houses.
It is desired that a full attendant
bee al the meeting OF the Brotherhoo
OF ST. Paul on Monday evening. De,
4 Z. Mr. Rowe Is To give US an info
! NAL talk on an interesting subjec
o and a general social hour will be el
ioyed. Bring a friend.
Charles o. Gwatkln. who is ideni
fed with the Vermont industrial e
hibit to be held at Burlington duriu
the coming summer and concernin
which an article Is published In a
other column of the Banner today.
in town eulisting the support OF n
Remington manufacturers for q
! project From Bennington MIR Gwa
Kin will go to other towns In the sta
In order that the products OF the 2
tire commonwealth may be- fitting
represented Tie has already visit,
number OF the prominent either
and states that the plan is beII
iayorably received here