The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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]. II. Hicks of Manchester Depot |
vas among the visitors In town to-
lay.
John Eddington OF School street
vas in North Adams Monday on bust
less.
George Jobes of Poughkeepsie is
listing relatives in Bennington and
Noodford.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Greenslit and
Miss Rose Harbour are in Dunville to
lay raspberrying.
Miss Barbara LOOMS OF Denver,
Colo, is a guest OF Miss Lena PERCY
If Valentine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Ramsdell of
Washington street are spending the
lay in North Adams.
Miss Alice Toman OF Shushan is
The guest of her brother, Melvin Toll
man of South street.
Miss Ethel Cutler very pleasantly
few friends at chatting
dish party last evening.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. G. A. will hold business meeting
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50.
c. H. Peck OF Springfield. Mass. is
spending a few days at the home OF
l.. T.. Royce on Valentine street.
The Misses Anna, Threse, and Flora
Burke are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Ann Lee OF East Main street.
Miss Daisy Richie of Fitchburg,
Mass. is a guest at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Burke of Main st.
Sidney wilkins of School street has
accepted a position with the Eagle
Square Mfg Co, Of South SALISBURY.
Miss Frances Delaney of Jersey
City is the guest of Mrs. Harry Fraa
enburg. She will remain in town till
October
Judge Edmund Lafranchise and At
torneys d. A. Guiltinan and +. II. Hol-
den are in WOodford today trying the
case of Henry Bent vs. A. X. Bishop.
The ladies' of the w. r C.. are re-
quested TO meet in the G.. A. X. rooms
this Tuesday evening TO make arrange
ments for the picnic which is TO be
held at Hoosac Valley Park Friday,
July 81.
George Cooper, the aged machinist.
who was thrown from his wagon on
Upper Main street a week ago Satur-
day and sustaineda broken rib is recov
ering slowly. His condition, however
is still serious.
Farmers have already started har-
vesting their crop of oats almost two
weeks earlier than usual. Mother
nature seems to being doing every
thing in her power to overcome the
effects Of the recent panic"
The Mt. Anthony country golf club
are playing a return tennis match
with the North Adams club this af-
ternoon on their own courts. After
the match supper will be served to
the visitors at the local club house.
Bradstreets weekly Vermont trade
report contains the following: Ben
nipgton reports mills operating on
short time while some are closed for
short periods. Good hay crop was Sc
cured and outlook for other crops
favorably commented upon.
You are invited to attend an exhib-
tion and sale of handmade Porto
Rican drawnwork and embroidery at
the Walloomsac Inn Wednesday. July
30 at 10 a. m, to p. m. Dresses,
blouses, lunch cloths, handkerchiefs,
and novelties.--Jessica II. Field.
All the night force of Cooper's mill
is now at work. Despite rumors cur
rent that the mill would soon close
down for three weeks II is at present
lemploying more people than at any
time since last year. The needle
and machine shops are also running
good.
During the past few days the traf
fic on the North Adams trolley roaC
has been greater than any time since
last summer The parlor car, "Berk
shire Hills" is also doing a good bust
ness, bringing parties from Grea
harrington, LenoX, etc, for days
outing.
The Y. NJ. C. A. boys will start oil
a short cross country run from thei
building this evening at o'clock Al
young men who can run are request
ed to be on hand. This run will be II
preparation for long relay run II
connection with North Adams in tn
near future. This run will probabl
be to Pittsheld in relays of half mil
each.
About 25 members of the North Al
ans encampment visited the loca
Manser encampment Monday evenin
to witness the exemplifcation of tn
Royal Purple degree in the |. o. o.
hall After the degree work elaborat
refreshments were served to all pre-
ent The visitors were very niue
: pleased with the cordial receptio
rendered them by the local member
of the branch of Odd Fellowship.
=. The local Post w. r. c. and Sor
of Veterans have been invited to a
[ tend the annual meeting and bask'
n picnic of the Berkshire County We
Grams association at Hoosac Vale
: Park, North Adams. Friday, July Sls
The Invitation has been accepted an
y a special car chartered that Will sta
from the Putnam house square at 81.
# a. M, returning at such time as
= convenient to the party probab
q about six p. m. The commander al
other officers from the Department
y Massachusetts, will be present as We
as the Department President W. X.
with her STAFF, Good speaking, got
music and a grand good time Will
'r the order. All are requested to pI
vide light lunch.