The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Follow the band tonight.
p. ]. Prendergast was in Troy
Thursday.
John b. Harte left this afternoon
for short visit in Troy.
Arthur MCGEE of Dewey street was
In Manchester Thursday.
Louis Mccartney of Dewey street is
laid up with an attack Of rheumatism.
James Garfield and John Sanborn
left yesterday for Arlington to go fish
ing
Charles Soule Of LacoBia, N. Y. Wis
tied at his former home here this
week
OF course Woods orchestra will be
at the band dance at Academy hall
tonight.
Mrs. Margaret Henchy OF River ST.,
left today for a visit with friends In
Pittsheld
The band dance commences i'm.
mediately after the concert on the
square tonight.
o. M. Barber returned this morning
froma business trip to the northern
part OF the state.
Frank Worthington OF Troy Is ex-
pected here Saturday morning to
spend a few days at his former home.
Miss Edna Hinklebein who has
been the guest Of Miss Bessie Green
OF Morgan street has returned to her
home In North Adams.
There will be a baseball game be-
tween Williams and Notre Dame on
the Weston field at Williamstown to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Joseph Green of Congress street
has been at work for the past few
days painting five of William Nor
gan's tenements on Bradford street.
Mr. Buzzell Of Lake Placid, N. Y,
who recently purchased the e. J.
Morrissey house on County street has
arrived here with his family and is
moving into his home this week.
Word was received here today that
James, son Of Dr. and Mrs. W. b.
Stewart was Ill of scarlet fever in
Oneonta. Mrs. Stewart has left the
hospital and has gone to Unadilla.
Mrs. Fred Godfrey left on the early
morning train for Manchester where
she will join her husband and son and
spend the day fishing In the Balten
kill and tributaries.
The annual state convention of the
Vermont Sons Of Veterans will be
held In Bennington, June s and 8.
Woods orchestra will furnish music
for the campfire.
John J. Mahon of North street was
called to Eagle Bridge Thursday by
the death of his mother. Mr.. Ma
hons father died at the same place
only two weeks ago.
| The attendance in the schools to-
dayew considerably below the aver
age on account of the opening of the
trout fishing season. In one room
fourteen boys were absent this morn
ing.
All members of the local council X.
OF c. are requested to meet In their
rooms In the Academy building Sun
day morning at 1880 and 60 to Holy
Communion In q body at s o'clock
mass In st. Francis de Sales church.
N. l.. Zero of North Adams was in
town recently. Mr.. Zero was former
ly superintendent for Arm which
put in numerous pieces OF tar walks
about town last summer. He Is now
in business for himself and was In
town soliciting work.
Work on the new railroad bridge
at Depot street is. getting along we'll
1.-THE parts are now nearly all bolted
together and as soon as this is COM
pleted 1t will be put in position. 1t
has a span of about 40 feet and will
be much stronger than the old one.
| 'rhe athletic league Of the b. H. s.
will hold a social dance in Foresters
hall tonight II is hoped that large
number of friends of the school will
be present and aid the school by their
patronage. Admission so cents a
couple. Goldsmith's orchestra will
furnish the music.
If the Rutland people went wild over
The Red Mill which played there
recently with only half Of their seen
cry (the stage being too small to ac-
commodate any more) what will the
local theatre eOers do when it appears
here tomorrow hight with full seen
cry and the entire company?
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Jane
h. Potter was held from the home of
her son, Lewis V. N. Potter on the
Pownal road Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. George s. Mills of the
Congregational church officiating,
The bearers, all nephews Of the de-
ceased were as follows: Marcus, Ly-
man and Edward Armstrong and
Harry Bahan OF Shushan.
| About 100 Changers witnessed the
excellent degree work Wednesday
evening at the meeting of Benning
ton Grange. The third degree team
in charge of Deputy G. A. Rice intro
duced new features. Refreshments
were served at the close of the 4tl
degree. Important business is to bt
done at the next regular meeting IL
| relation to the bylaws and full at
tendance is desired.
The Y NJ. c. A. baseball team will
play the Brayton team from Nortl
Adams on the athletic field Saturda'
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