The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.
A. w. lockwood is in Troy today.


on visit.
The town schools closed Friday for
the summer vacation.
William Puffer is working at Fred
Woodlands grocery store.
John Robinson of Elm street is
spending the day inTroy.
The nigh school game with Peters
burg was cancelled today.
Joseph Fradette of North Adams
visited friends here Friday.
George w. Keeseman IL spending a
few days in Holyoke, Mass.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Wilkinson of River st.
Mrs. Jane Johnson of North street
is the guest of Mrs. Frank Elwell of
Pownal.
Mrs. Margaet Henchy of River ST.,
is assisting at Garreau's boarding
house on South street.
The goth annual tournament of the
Vermont Fireman's association will be
held in Morrisville August and 4.
A number of the Y. M. C. A. boys
accompanied by physical director, II.
B. Monroe went to Woodford on
hike today.
Hezekiah Mason. an inmate of the
Soldiers home has returned from
New York where ne has been visiting
for several days.
A baseball game between the Coop
er and Bradford mills is scheduled to
take place on Morgan's Park today
before the big game.
The university of Vermont Band
which gives an open air concert be-
fore the play tonight arrived in town
on the 12:45 p. m. train.
Get your Sunday dinner tomorrow
at Garreau's. 11S South street, OPP
posite the Drysdale store. Home
comfort in every respect.
George f.. Stevens and wife arrived
here Friday from New York by auto
and are at their summer home in the
south part of the town for tle sea
son.
large attendance was present at
the social dance given by the Degree
of Honor. A. o. u. w. i'm Woodman s
nall Friday evening. Refreshments
were served.
Members of the Baptist Sunday
school who expect sittings reserved
for them should be present tomor-
row morning at 1915. Remember
It's Children's Day in the morning.
Among those who attended the "101
Ranch" wild west show in North Ad-
ans Friday were Patrick Kinney
Michael Nash. Il. j. Cummings, c. W.
Firth, William Watson and d. F.
Cronin.
James O'Halloran, justice of the
peace, married on May 81, Harry A.
Gore of Bennington. Vt, and Mrs.
Della ]. DebelD Wait of the same
town. 1t was the second marriage for
both.-North Adams Herald.
Four girls. ten years of age, gave q
supper in the Guideboard school house
Friday evening for the benefit ftne
society realizing about $13. The
young ladies' were Miss Valmer FL
well. Miss Sara Elwell and the Misses
Mack.
party from North Adams f. NJ T
A. arrived here Friday evning in a
tally-ho from the Tunnel city and
gave a minstrel show and dance in
Forester's hall which was attended by
large gathering The North Adams
party returned early this morning.
Rev Clifford Jeter b. d. of Wash
ington, ID. c., who has just been APP
pointed by tne Bishop of the A. NJ. +.
New England conference to the pas
toral work among his people here,
will hold his first service at the home
OF Charles Miller on 104 Short street
on Sunday evening at 1880 p. m. All
are invited. Besides being a member
of the New England conference Rev.
versity Washington, ID. c. and a mem
Der of st. Johns Lodge of Mason's
of Massachusetts. He earnestly asks
the assistance of all tle people of this
town.
Cornwall, who has been doing part
OF the pitching for the local team
since the season opened, severed his
connection with the Midgets last
evening and left this morning for his
home in Jersey City. He has per
formed well on the slab in several of
the games which he has worked but
in others his form has been somewhat
cratic He has batted well. Cor
ME is a gentelmanly chap and he has
made many friends among the fans
since playing in this city He has
an offer from the Rockville, Conn.
team, which he will probably join
North Adams Herald.
Miss Jessie T. n. Hesketh was mar
ried to Frank ID. Loomis at the home
of her parents. 727 Prospect place.
last Tuesday evening. The cerem ony
was performed by the Rev. J. f. aCr-
son, ID. d.. pastor of the Central Pres.
byterian church. The bride was at
tired in white silk messaline and
carried a shower bouquet of VIII e
roses and lilies-of-the-valley. She vas
attended by ner cousin, Miss Con-
stance Bannister, as bridesmaid. Ed
ward Glover was best man. After a
short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
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