The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

h. Il. Bottum is painting his resi-
dence on West Main street.
T. s. Ketchum visited his family In
Glens Falls over Sunday.
Winfield Hall of Sunderland was IN
town Monday OIL business.
Sheriff Corey of South SALISBURY
is In town today on business.
Lawyer John V.-D. S. Merrill was in
SALISBURY Monday on business.
Clarence Holden has returned from
a few days business trip to New York
J. b. Bingham and cousin, John Bell
visited in Arlington and North Adams
Sunday.
Miss Hilda Van Week of Main street
has taken position In Hudsons ice
cream parlors.
Williams versus Vermont at vii
Jamestown Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Admission 25 cents.
Miss Mary A. Doyle OF Jefferson av.
enue has returned from a short visit
with friends in North Adams.
The Brotherhood OF st. Paul of the
Methodist church will hold meeting
this evening after the regular class al
$3.50.
Woods orchestra will furnish the
be held at Foresters' hall on Wednes
day, May Sth.
Woods orchestra has been engaged
to play at dance tomorrow evening
Wednesday, for the Seminary girls
at Manchester.
Joseph Lapoint of Great harrington
Is spending a few days in town on
business connected with the local tel
ephone exchange.
The Young Woman's club will have
a social in their rooms on Wednesday
evening. All members are earnestly
requested to be present.
n. A. Smith and Mrs George
X. Smith returned this morning from
a three weeks visit to their sisters In
Chicago and London. Ont.
The members of the St. Monica so
ciety of st. Francis de Sales church
will go to Holy Communion in a body
next Sunday at early Mass.
Charles s. Pond who has been Ill fol
the past few months of Bright's dis
ease was taken to the Troy City hos
pital this morning for treatment.
NJ. II. McKeon who left Monday fol-
Burlington to attend the N. Il. o. p
convention there today, will visit his
son Harry, at Chester before he re
turns home.
Miss Grace Hill who has been Wis
iting at her home In Glens Falls fol
the past few days, has returned ant
resumed her position in the Bottum 4
Torrance collar shop.
There will be match game thi.
evening between the Colonials. Bruins
wicks and the Y. NJ. c. A. This game
is the fourth in series of six between
these teams and will be rolled in the
Corbett-Grennan alleys.
The severest thunder storm of the
season struck here about one O'Clock
this morning. The lightning was
sharp and the rain fell in torrents. NJ
damage has been reported except thai
the roads were badly washed In pla
ces.
There will be special meeting II
A ho ,ttrh vNv
sign Huffman and Capt. McBee of AL
bany will conduct the service. The
ensign is the best banjo player In the
army also fine singer. All are In
vited.
The delegation which Is attending
the conventions In Burlington toda,
and tomorrow consists OF the follow
ing: Former Governor j. g. Nc
Cullough, o. NJ Barber, Judge e. l.
Bates, s. II. Redwood Miner Clev'
land, Il. c. Bennett, c. M. Graves, I.
f. Abbott, H. I. Spafford, H. l., Still
son, l. s. Norton, f. Il. Howe. From
Pownal: DR.. Il. II. Potter, A. B. Care
ner, d. T. Bates. From Readsboro
+. w. Bannister.
The Second Congregational churcl
is accustomed to make a great dea
Of its annual meeting. This year will
prove to be no exception to Its rule
The anniversary falls on Thursda,
evening of this week, and the people
are expected to assemble at half pas
seven in the chapel. After reports
and the election of officers and thu
transaction of other business, the time
will be spent in sociability. Music
and refreshments will add to tn,
pleasure of the evening. All members
of the church and Of the society ar
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