The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-10
BENNINGTON RRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
William Gearin OF Troy called on
friends In town Thursday.
Orrin Bowen is confined to his home
on Elm street by illness
William Myers was In South Shafts
bury recently ealing on friends
George L. Francher. chef at the Put
nam house, is laid off with a sore leg.
Miss Mary Butler of the telephone
exchange is confined TO her home by
illness.
Oscar Cross Of Dewey street is con.
fined 20 The house by severe attack
of illness.
John V. D. s. Merrill left this
morning for Manchester to attend
County court.
Miss Eleanor Burt OF North street
left this morning for a visit at her
home in East Arlington.
William Nevis has installed a tel
ephone in his plumbing shop on
School street. No. 27-4.
Miss Margaret Healey of Elm street
is spending the day with her parents
in the west part of the town.
Miss Ruth Warren OF Rutland is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Warren of School street
Mrs. David Merriman and Mrs. viii
son left this morning for Oak Bluffs,
Cottage City to spend the summer.
II. s. Wilson of Bucksport, Me-,
state deputy of the Independent Order
lof Foresters is in town this week.
Edward Newman will move from
Dewey street to the Il. e. Bottum ten
ement on West Main street next week.
Mrs. Henry Resier of North Ben
Inington has been a guest Of Mrs. Hell
en- Farnum of West Main street this
week.
The baseball game between the
lOstranders and Hoosick Falls base
ball team Thursday resulted in a
vistory for the Falls team by score
lof ~ to 8.
Mrs. Rate Ryan of Depot street
was called to North Adams Thursday
by the Illness of her niece. Mrs
Michael Maher of Mill street accom-
panied Mrs. Ryan.
II. Meyer. the River street tailor
will not move his place of business
to the store over Rosters, as has been
reported. This store will, however
be occupied by j. Melzer as a tailor
shop as soon as the repairs now be-
ing made on it are completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Colgate and
daughter Margaret who have been
touring Europe fol- the past two
months for the benefit of Mr.. Col
lgate's health. landed recently at New
York and are expected to arrive here
this afternoon to spend the summer
lat their country seat ben Venue
Miss Nellie A. Conant arrived here
from Minneapolis last evening and Is
stopping with her mother, Mrs. James
III. Kelly on the corner of County and
Grove streets, after which she will
visit her fathers relatives in Leon
lnslCr and Worcester. Mass, before re
turning to Minneapolis in September
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas and
, family who have been visiting at the
home OF Mrs. John s. Holden for the
past few days returned Thursday t
their home in New York. Mrs. Tho
mas and one childe went by rail while
Mr.. Thomas accompanied by A. NJ
Torrance and Stephen Robinson !ef
in Mr.. Thomas automobile to make
the trip
Charles +. Smith is moving toda!
from Silver to County streets.
More auto tourists are in town to
day than on any former day this sea
son except when the Ideal Tour
passed through this village. Ont
auto which arrived about one o'clocl
on lis way from the Adirondacks Il
, the Berkshires was completely cover
ed with mud. The owner stated tina
In the mountains the roads were yer,
muddy.