The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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6rieHy TOR Suss hczoer1.
Mrs. Mary Gibney of Park street is
critically i'll.
Lyman Birch of Gage street is con-
fined 10 the house by an attack of the
grip.
w. II. Bentley left this morning for
Freeport, l.. L., where he has accepted
a position.
Edw. Arnold of the Bliss Business
college is spending Sunday with
Wayne Adams.
The services at Sucker Pond chapel
will be held at $3.50 instead OF II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
John Murphy of the Center left last
night on the sleeper for an extended
"trip TO Montreal and Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy G. Brant left
Friday afternoon for Troy where they
will spend Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Almon F. Day of
Manchester are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett Paddock of Dewey street.
B. J. Brooks of Gage street has Just
returned from New York state where
he has again been successful in his
undertakings.
Miss Nellie McNafmara is seriously
i'll at her home on County street with
consumption. Her condition is con-
sidered very serious.
Mrs. A. W. Half of Union street.
who has been confined to her bed by
an attack OF rheumatism for some
time is now able to be around the
house.
Miss Helen Whitney, who received
some painful injuries by falling on. the
ice last Sunday. has improved so
much that she is now able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Himan s. Brown. who
left over a month ago to spend the
winter in California returned 10 their
home at Bennington Center Friday
afternoon. Their visit In California
was cut short on account Of i'll health.
A. d. S. Peroxide Cream may be
used without the slightest fear of
harm on the most sensitive skin. II
does wonders toward clearing the COM
plexion for all those who use II
regularly. 20 cents per jar. For sale
at Quinlan's Pharmacy.
Beginning today the Stamford
Chemical company will have on sale
with all Bennington grocers quick fire
charcoal for use In starting fires, broil
ing etc. Better, quicker, and cheap
er than wood The coal will be on
sale in Bennington, Bennington Gen.
ter and North Bennington.
The storm Friday afternoon and
evening was another one of those dis
agreeable "south-easters' which we
seem to be having frequently these
days The snow drlfted into the
roads considerably in some places on
the outside and the trolley cars were
of schedule during the evening
March has undoubtly come in like a
lion this year and according to the old
saying may be expected to go out
like lamb
The last game in series of five be-
tween the Brunswick and Colonials
was bowled at the Corbett.Grennan
alleys Thursday night with the Bruins
! wicks winners of the largest total
number of pins beating the Colonials
by 63 pins. Morse having highest
average on winning team entities him
to ball. This game was hotly contest
ed from start TO finish. but at no time
was the outcome In doubt as the Brun.,
wicks easily won three out of five
games.
Fred II. Corbett, who has managed
the Bennington baseball team during
the past three seasons has received a
letter from William Cathcart, of Hoo
sick. who played second base last
season. Cathcart would like to play
in Bennington the coming season and
writes to learn of the prospects for a
team this year. Mr.. Corbett at pres
ent is of the opinion that he will be
unable to manage team this year
should the association decide to place
a nine In the field. There Is consid.
cradle baseball talk In Hoosick Falls
these days and North Adams Is com.
pleting the arrangements for pro-
fessional team. II any action is to be
taken in Bennington toward the or.
| ganization of a team 1t would be we'll
for the fans to get together.