The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

o. M. Barber is in Rutland today
on business.
New shelf paper. all colors, &c per
package at Ramsdell's.
Rev B. Kelley OF Manchester was
visitor in town today.
Nelson F. Cook of Schaghticoke is
visiting friends in town.
Frank Squires of Manchester was
visitor in town Wednesday.
Paul Galipo and Seymour Patterson
were in North Adams Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Harlow of Valentine St,
is spending a few days in Pittsfield
W. c. Bull of Pleasant street is con-
valescing from an attack of pneumo-
mia.
James Davis has returned from a
few days visit with relatives in North
Adams
Merritt Wood has accepted a position
as night operator at the local tele-
phone exchange.
At Pattersons pure maple sugar in
cakes. maple syrup, and 10 pound
pals OF soft sugar 1872
Miss Margaret Canary, Bridget Nc
Laughlin and Nellie Prendergast are
spending the day in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Cooper and
daughter Mabel, went to Albany We'd
nesday afternoon for a short visit.
Mrs. c. p. Rogers who has been
yisitinging her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. o. Graves, returned to Yonkers, n.
Y, this morning.
Rev. A. J. Barron and Rev. c. E.
Provost are in Albany today attend
ing the Holy Week services at the
cathedral in that city
Miss Anna E. Nolan, formerly a res
ident of this town, has accepted po-
sition in the suit department of w. II.
Frears store in Troy
There will be special meeting of
the fraternal order of Eagles in
Woodman's hall this evening All
members are requested to be present.
New maple syrup is still selling at
S1.10 gallon with no prospects of
decrease in price this year as the
season in this vicinity is about over.
Roger G. Ramsdell returned to the
University of Vermont today after
spending the spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ Rams
dell.
Miss Beatrice Temple who has
been spending few days at the home
of her grandmother Mrs. John Tenn
pie of Gage street, returned to Salem
this morning.
A meeting of the baseball associa-
tion will be held in Foresters hall Fri
day evening at o'clock All inter
ested in baseball should be present at
this meeting and show their baseball
spirit
The Hooker-Howe Costume COM
pany of Hayerhill. Mass, will be at
Foresters hall Monday and Tuesday,
April u, and 10, with full line of
costumes Tor the Epsilon Kappa mas
querade ball. 33t5
Que of the most severe northwest
wind storms of the year occurred dur
ing the early hours this morning.
Many branches were blown off trees
and some roofs are minus a few of
their shingles or states as the case
may be.
The senior Y NJ. c. A. gymnasium
class meets this evening at the usual
hour. Friday afternoon a regular
session of the business mems class
will be held Wednesday nights lad
Toe l.,
tended was one of the best OF the
season.
A. w. Braisted will begin at once
to move his house on the corner OF
Elm and Jefferson to the rear of his
lot so it will face Jefferson Avenue.
1t will also be repaired and remodeled
On the remainder of the lot on Elm
street he will built new house some
time In the near future.
The weather today is suffering from
relapse of the cold weather malady
with which it has been afflicted for
several months. At one o'clock today
the mercury stood only a few degrees
above freezing, drop of over 40 de-
| grees in "a hours. However today
is more seasonable than yesterday and
| in the main more comfortable
| Lenten devotions will be held in st.
| Francis de Sales church Friday even
ing consisting of the Way of the Cross
followed by the Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament. On Satur-
day Easter water will be blessed and
distributed Sunday A large chancel
choir of boys will add impressiveness
by singing the responses to the Mass
Sunday and also Easter hymns.