The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS



Bradford palce.
Edward Green OF Dewey street is
visiting In Rutland.
Mitchell Hard OF Sunderland is Wis
iting In town today.
Alonzo Cutler OF the Guideboard dis
trict is critically I'll.
e. s. Gokay left this morning for
short visit In Rutland.
Mrs. c. w. Thatcher of Pleasant
street spent Tuesday In Troy.
Howard H. Shields of Bennington
Center is spending the day in Troy.
NJ. T. Hamlen is threshIng his oats
today. The crop is above the average.
Mrs. Howard Fl. Shields of Ben
nington Center was In Troy Tuesday.
F. M. Bacon has accepted position
as machinest at the Beaver Mills,
North Adams.
Miss Dorothy Mattison Of South
SALISBURY is spending the day with
friends In town.
Mrs. Joseph Levin of Gage street
left this morning for visit with rela
tlyes In Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoddard of
New York are guests Of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Cooper.
About fifty members of the Harbour
family will hold reunion and picnic
at Hunters Rest" Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Willard and Miss
Bailey of Adams, Mass. were guests
of Il. s. Chandler over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Lathrop and daughter of
Albany, N. Y, are visiting at Mrs. C..
II. Dewey's cottage in Woodford
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Wood and a
number OF relatives are spending a
few days at Hunters Rest" cabin.
Mrs. Fanny Noble Wilcox who has
been spending a month at her former
home here. has returned to Boston.
Mrs. c. ]. Connolly and son, Earl,
lof Pittsburg are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Robinson of Locust avenue.
Alexander Freeman, private in
Co. L., 18th Vt. regiment, was recently
admitted to the home from Northfeld
There are many limitations OF De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salye
but Just one original. Sold by d. A.
| Ward.
| Miss Harriet Willard of Boston,
Mass. Is a guest of her aunt, Mrs
William II. Graves at Bennington
Center
George Cooper the veteran mechanic
who was injured several weeks ago.
is improving as rapidly as could be
Expected
ed from months stay at Little Pond
in Woodford and is occupying her
home on Main street.
The famous Cuban Giants will cross
bats with the North Adams team
Thursday afternoon at 3l5 in the
North Adams baseball park.
Mrs. George Warren returned from
oxford, Conn. yesterday. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Lee +. Armstrong and two children.
Mrs. Harry Chase, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella Per.
ham of Scott street for the past few
weeks, has returned to her home in
Brooklyn.
Wallace Nuttings pictures colored
by Mrs. Sheldon are on exhibition
land for sale this week in the window
of Mrs. Thomas millinery store 81
Main street. 1878
Miss Lillian Decker, who has been
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Gregg of
lGage street for the past few weeks,
returned TO her home In Mount Yer.
non, ~ Y, this morning.
During the excellent weather of the
past few days farmers have been very
busy harvesting their oat crop. In
many instances they remained In the
fields until 1t was nearly dark.
Thomas Johnson, accompanied by
his niece, Miss Annie Dakin, left
this morning for New York. Mr.
Johnson sails Thursday for England
where he will undergo an operation
upon his eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hall OF
Troy and Saratoga, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Cochrane and son of New York City
are in town for a few days stopping
Ipart of the time at the WalloomsaC
Inn and day in Woodford.
About twenty-five relatives and
friends of Miss Mary Phalen left on
the flyer" Tuesday afternoon for
Rutland where she took the veil al
the novitiate of the Sisters of St
Joseph. The ceremony was held be
fore large gathering Tuesday even
ing.
Stephen Niles of West SALISBURY
is in town today. Mr.. Niles is in his
Goth year but is active and In good
health except that his eyesight is pool
Mr.. Niles wears a light colored
beaver hat that was given him by the
late Enos Adams and in its day was
as fine and high priced hat as money
could buy.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for In the post Office for the week
ending August 10, 1908: VIM. Lauder
Joe. Martin, Fred West, Alfreto Bona
soni, Mrs. Sarah Wilder, Mrs. Homo
ra Cummings, Mrs. Caline Myrs, Miss
Mollie e. Mower, Mrs. Alice Drown
Mary Dunlop, Miss IS. Debemardi
Miss T. f. Allen.
The Y. NJ. c. A. physical committee
and others interested in athletics met
at the Y. Tuesday evening and decid
ed to hold a field day Saturday, Sept
: 5th,. Among the events already sche
duled are a baseball game, basket
ball game, wrestling matches, tug OF
war and six athletic feats for men and
boys, The mems events will be open
Ito the nnhliC hut only Y M C. A