The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News o. the Town ana Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


News o. the Town ana village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers
/ John Boland of Troy is visiting in
town today.
Attorney General John G. Sargent
Of Ludlow was in town last evening.
Matthew Mulqueen has accepted a
position with Dexter NJ. Gleason in
Woodford.
Misses Dorothy Mattison and Flor
ence Potter have returned from a Wis
it in Troy.
Miss Vera Bull, a student Of smith
college is spending the holidays WIKI
her parents here.
Miss Laura Rogers, a teacher at
bradford academy Mass, is home to
spend the holidays
s. II. Blackmer of Bennington Cen.
ter has returned from a short business
trip to Jacksonville, Fla.
Poultry and meats for the Christmas
dinner at Burke's cash market. See
! advertisement on page eight
All the local barber shops will keep
open until late hour Thursday night
and will be closed all day Friday.
The graded school viii close Thurs
day noon for the Christmas vacation
which will end on Monday, January 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley and son
of Schenectady are visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green OF
Dewey street for the holidays.
There was an enjoyable time at the
Burgess district school Saturday after
noon. A Christmas tree and entertain
ment was given by Miss Carrier and
her pupils.
The Second Journey of the Wise
Men" will be given by the Sunday
school of the Baptist church one week
from tonight. About 30 persons will
take part.
A friend of the Y. NJ. c. A. associa
ton has donated a number of holly
wreaths which have been placed in
the windows and make very pleasing
appearance.
The quarantine for scarlet fever has
been removed from the tenement over
Winslow Bros store where Miss Clara
Winslow has been i'll with the disease
for several weeks.
Attorney w. B. c. Stlckney Of Beth
ell was in town last evening I'm cOnnec-
ton with the divorce case Of Maria l..
II. Watson vs. John H. Watson, In
which he appears for the plaintiff
Miss Nettie r. Cullen who has been
visiting in Troy for a few weeks is
visiting her sister. Mrs Florence Dur
gen on Main street She expects to
return to her home in Franklin, n H., !
in a few days.
Robert II. Madison is visiting his
mother. Mrs +. d. Bennett. He arrfv- ,
ID here Tuesday from Seattle Wash,
where he has been for the past three
ears. He thinks the Northwest ia
he only place in America and ne is
as doing wen out there.
The North Bennington military band /
endered a farewell reception Tuesday
veuing TO George Bonner. one Of its
aading members. The pleasant gath
ring was held in the band ROOM Mr..
'onncr leaves tonight for Jersey City
,here ne will reside in the future.
The postoffice force are receiving
Iore exercise this week than is Gus
)mary for them Each mail brings
J bags bulgiug with packages OF
hristmas goods. The outgoing mails
re also crowded. This is the time
hen most people wouldn't Ike to be
re mail man
Word was received here today Of the
cath Tuesday night of Mrs. John H.
vans of North street at the home OF
or daughter, MRS. J. w. Rice Mrs.
vans had been in III health for seg-
raj years The remains are expected
, arrive here this evening No fun
raj arrangements have vet been
iade. A more extended obituary win /
ppear tomorrow