The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Luther Fiske of Scott street visit
ed In Rutland over Sunday.
George Kincaid of North Adams is
in town today on business.
Mrs. John Toomey Of Gage street is
confined to the house by illness.
Mrs. H. Harry Levin OF Pleasant
street is i'll of quinsy sore throat
Mrs. Frank Lafranchise of Scott st.
is confined to the house by illness.
Miss Mary Westfall has returned
from a visit with friends in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Pinsoneault Of
Montreal are visiting relatives in this
town
Reuben Becker of Weeks street has
returned from a short visit in New
York
Mrs G. P. Endress of Elm street
has returned from a visit in Hartford,
Conn.
George Brown of Pownal visited
his brother, Ernest in Troy over
Sunday
Mrs. Miner Cleveland of Bradford
place, who has been seriously i'll, is
improving
Game Warden Harry Chase is in
the northern part Of the county today
on business.
Leander Sawyer has returned to
his home in North Adams after visit
ing friends in town.
The regular social OF the Young
Woman's club will be held in their
rooms this evening at O'clock.
Mrs. c. W. Thatcher has returned
from visit with her daughter. Mrs.
}. Elmer Ayres in Oneida, N Y.
Miss Lillian Guiltinan and niece.
Mary, went to Schenectady Monday
to visit relatives for a few days
Mrs. Byron Durgee OF Fort Edward,
n. Y. Is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Irwin Elwell Of East Main street.
The mill OF Fillmore & Slade At
Bennington Falls is closed down
few days, to await the arrival OF raw
material.
Circle No. OF the Methodist Epis.
copal church will meet with Mrs A.
NJ. Torrance Wednesday afternoon
from to 5.
Miss Ella Kinney of North street
] is spending a few days with her
/ father Thomas Kinney of the west
part Of the town
Miss Nellie Chase Of North Branch
street who has been confined to the
| house the past two weeks with
cold, is now i'll Of tonsilitis.
Warren Waite OF Greenfield. who
was called here last week by the
death of his brother. Louis Waite. re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
Rev d. L. Sanford of Bellows Falls
general diocesan missionary. who has
oeen guest of Rev. Phillip Schuyler
Tor the past few days, returned this
morning.
The Ladies Of St Ann held a meet
ing in the Sacred Heart church SIM
day afternoon. They are planning IN
hold a series OF socials fortnightly i'm
the near future.
The junior class OF the Y. NJ c. A
VIII meet Wednesday afternoon This
class is growing rapidly and M pres
ent contains 81 members the largest
OF the association.
Mrs. +. r. Smith and Mrs. F. e
Lyons and son Frederick OF Green.
held attended the funeral of Louis
waite. their nephew. Saturday. They
returned home Saturday
The Bennington Falls basket ball
team will play the Y. VI. C. A. team
IN the gymnasium Friday evening
Dec. 18th This will be the first
game between these old rivals this
season.
Mrs Anna T. Orcott who recently
underwent an operation al the Sa
marian hospital Troy and has been
nome for a month. was taken to Troy
today by her son. James l.. Orcott 10
undergo another operation.
At the weekly roll of of high
candle pin bOwlers In the Corbett &
fireman alleys Monday evening Leon
D. BOYD secured the $3.50 for the
highest score and Michael Sheehey
the box OF cigars as the second
prize.
Rev Frank r. Morris went to Bos.
ton this morning 10 attend the confer.
ence Of the Bapusts OF New England
which meets this afternoon and con.
tinues through Wednesday. Mr..
Morris win return Thursday after.
noon,
The Gay Musician" which is book
ed TO play at the opera house Christ
mas eve, started a two weeks engage.
ment In New York Monday. The
papers Of the metropolis state that the
company which came TO that city and
will be seen here, is the original one
intact
The young ladies gymnasium class
will hold It's regular session I'm the Y
NJ. C. a. gymnasium this evening
During the past few weeks the follow
ing young ladies have Joined this
class: Misses Bessie Reynolds OF Pow
nal, Mabel Patterson. Anna Cook an,
Olive Pope.
The regular meeting Of the w. r
G. will be held on Friday evening. De,
nth at Z o'clock. The election OF OF
hccrs will take place at this meeting
The meeting is called nj Z o'clocl