The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

| briefly TOT busy nSduciS'
Miss Annie Dalkin is visiting friends
in Albany.
There will be no basket ball game in
town this week.
Miss Maude Fisher of Manchester
spent New Years in town.
The regular meeting of the w. R. C.
will be held Friday evening.
Mrs. II. C. Roster is spending the
week with her father in Troy.
Augustine Schlosser of Troy spent
| New Years with C. T. Burt of Elm st.
Henry and Dyer Utman of Sand
Springs spent Wednesday with friends
in town.
w. j. Galipin and l.. Z. Story are
spending the day in Manchester on
| business.
The annual inventory sale begins at
| Novecks today. Everything in the
store is price cut. 46t3
Misses Ellen and Winnie Hogan of
Spring street spent Wednesday with
friends in Hoosick.
A joint installation of the Post w.
| X. c. and Sons of Veterans will be
held Saturday evening.
Mrs Lucy Durham of Main street
has returned from two weeks visit
| with friends in Hoosick.
| The entire stock of coats, suits,
| skirts, and furs at Noveck's is now Of
fered at cut to half prices. 46t3
Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar Haskins of Paw
let are spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs Frank Wood of Gage st.
R. E. Durkee and ]. c. Gregg are in
Woodford today installing telephones
in the line recently put in through that
| town.
Division F of the Congregational
church will meet with Mrs r. S. Buss
of Pleasant street Friday afternoon at
$3.50.
The annual stock inventory at Nov
eck's is soon to begin. Great reduc-
ton In prices therefore in every de-
partment. 46t3
Harold Sweet has returned to the
Boston Art school after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Sweet of North street.
Found-Child's white fur. Owner
can have same by paying for this ad-
vertisement and calling on James Ny
ers, at Louis Bergeron's on North st.
George A. Mathers left this morning
to resume his studies in the College of
Law of the Cornell University at It'll
AGA, after spending his Christmas vaca.
ton with his parents
The funeral of Norman c. Colvin
who died at North Bennington Monday
was held this afternoon at O'Clock
and was in charge of the Masons. The
burial was in the North Bennington
cemetery.
Miss Ella Murray of Gage street was
pleasantly surprised by the members
of her class in the academy on New
Years eve. Music was enjoyed and
games played. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Over 100 members were present at
the social given by the n. +. o. p. in
their hall on New Years eve. Dan
cling and cards were enjoyed and re-
freshments served. A most enjoyable
evening is reported by all who were
present.
New Years day was quite generally
observed in this town yesterday. All
the stores closed at noon and the bar.
Der shops We're closed during the whole
day. The banks and postofiice obsery-
ed the day as is the custom on any hol.
iday. Most of the mills, however ran
as usual. Court did not adjourn to
observe the day.
The Blues won the membership CON
test at the Y. NJ c. A. which has been
in progress all during the last month
At the close Of the contest they showed
great interest and brought in many
new members. The final figures are
as follows Blues, 1902; Reds, 6S.
Each dollar brought in counted as one
point.
All the paraphernalia belonging to
Rush's Bijou was moved today from
the building occupied by Mr.. Rush for
|
East Main street where 1t will be kept
until new place can be secured. The
rooms vacated by Mr.. Rush will be oc-
cupied by DR.. Frederick Braley as a
dental parlor. DR.. Braley formerly
practiced in Waterbury, Conn, and
; comes highly recommended.
New Years was well celebrated at
the Y M. c. A. yesterday open house
being kept during the whole day. A
dainty collation. was very kindly fur.
nished by the members of the Ladies
auxiliary and much enjoyed by the
guests. The reception room and table
were very prettily decorated for the
occasion with flowers. A fruit bowl
in one end of the room was well pat
ronized by the boys 1t was a day
which will be long remembered by all
who were fortunate enough to be pres
ent.
, Orington, renowned hypnotist, will
make his first appearance at Library
theater this evening assisted by a
strong vaudeville cast introducing the
latest and strongest feats in Hypno-
tism and mental telapathy. Orington
was with the famous Pauline for a
number of seasons is highly recon-
mended by press and public. The
vaudeville is of the best and the per-
Torrance will be amusing and instruc.
tive. Seats are on sale at Ayres.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup