The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Halloween postcards at Evans.
Hugh Aldrich has returned from
short visit in Troy
Mrs. Herbert Van Steenburg Of
Main street is confined to the house
by illness.
Miss Alice Foley mas returned from
a short visit with her brother in Hart
ford, Conn.
Mrs. c w Thatcher and daughter,
Mrs. Tarrant Sibley are spending the
day in Troy
The young ladies gymnasium class
will be held at the Y, NJ C. A. Wed.
nesday evening
A seven pound daughter was born
this morning to Mr. and Mrs. s. F.
Williams of Main street.
The net receipts of the recent
Methodist church fair have been Of
ticially reported as $365.6l
John Nehr of Lincoln street has ac.
cepted a position as night Waterman
in Holden, Leonard & Co.'S mill.
Mrs. Louis Briggs of Morgan street
road is visiting friends in Shushan
Mr.. Briggs was in Shushan over Sun
day.
Mrs. William Corey of Dorset is a
guest OF her mother-inlaw, Mrs. Mary
A. Corey of Grove street for a few
days.
Mrs. c. w. Thatcher broke the
record for lady bowlers at the Y. NJ. L..
A. alleys Monday by rolling 1873
string.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Mutt of Cohoes
were guests over Sunday at the home
of her father, Martin Barney of Union
street
paid in Full" played in Waterbury,
Conn. last week to Sl457 at one per-
Torrance. A return date was ar
ranged.
Buel Van Week of Main street, one
of the Banner newsboys, is confined
to his home threatened by an attack
of fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ladd Of Mill
street left this noon for Norfolk. Va.
where they will make their home in
the future.
Miss Gladys Hall returned to Burr
and Burton seminary this morning at.
ter spending Sunday at her home on
Main street.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Armstrong of Union st.,
is i'll of diphtheria. The house is
quarantined
Circle No. Of the Methodist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon from
to in the dining room OF the
church for special work
Hon. and Mrs. George b. yelling
ton have closed their residence at
Bennington Centre for the winter and
returned to Troy this morning
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve hash supper in
the church parlors Wednesday eve
ming oct. 2S. Supper 20 cents.
Mrs. Anna Null, son, Nicholas and
sister, Miss Margaret Schuurr of
River street have returned from
visit in Pittsfield and Lansingburgh
tended by Miss Matte l.. Clarke and
the best man was John Fitzgerald.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald have gone TO
Niagara Falls on their honeymoon.
Several from this town attended the
wedding of Miss Della NJ Clark and
James +. Fitzgerald in Williamstowu
Monday morning The bride was at
Chauncey Olcott will apnear at the
Bennington opera house, in his new
piece, Ragged Robin" on Fen. Z,th,
nearly two months earlier than usual.
Mrs. Thomas Vail and daughter.
who have been guests OF her mother,
Mrs Lyman Galusha for several
weeks, expects to return TO her home
in California Friday.
Paid in Fun" will be one of the
strongest dramatic attractions at the
local opera house this season. Don't
stay away and then regret not attend
ing after you hear how good II was.
Paid in Full" is now entering upon
it's 18th successful month at the Aston
threatre. New York Mgrs Wagon
halls and Kemper will send star cast
here in this piece Thursday evening
Remington is the only town in
Vermont in which Paid in FUR will
be played. This date was secured by
a cancellation at Westfield. Mass, on
account OF the house being con
demned
Mr.. and Mrs Fred II Colvin Of
Fitchburg, Mass, who have been visit
ing az the home of p. J.. Quackenbush
on School street, left this morning
for visit In Brattleboro before re-
turning home.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Metho
dist church will hold a rummage sale
beginning Saturday, oct 3lst In the
basement Of the church. All con
tributions Of any sort will be CRATE
fully accepted.
The first preliminary games in the
7. VI. c. A. billiard tournament were
played OFF Monday evening. In these
games Resseguie scored 100 points
and Mclaren 1873. All other entries
should play of their games rs soon ms
possible
Bradstreet's weekly vermont trade
report contains the following concern
ing Bennington; A new corporation
formed at Bennington The manu-
featuring plants at that point are op
Grating full time and some are en-
ployed overtime.
The patrol of men which has been
stationed on Mt Anthony since th,
outbreak of the forest fire by James
G. Colgate. has been recalled as the
rain fall during the past few hours
has wet the leaves so they won't burn
for a few days AZ least
The ladies' of the Methodist church
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