The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ns~S Of the Town and VInsss Tsls
Strictly for BUY Rsacers

george N. Hawks is confined 10 the
house by illness.
Judge f. L. Bates is in Albany to-
day on business.
DR.. F. s Braley visited friends in
Salem over Sunday.
John Little OF Hoosick Falls is in
town today on business.
A. J. Cooper is spending a few days
in New York on business
L. X. Gray and Daniel Walsh Of
Arlington visited in town Sunday.
Mrs Frank E. Battles Of Elm street
is confined to the house by illness.
Adelbert W. Braisted went 10 New
York this morning on a business trip.
Walter H. Berry proprietor of the
Walloomsac Inn, is spending the day
in Troy.
Thomas Toohey and Thomas Burns
Of Hoosick Falls visited friends in
town Sunday.
Goldsmith's orchestra will furnish
music for the private dance to be held
in Bunk hall on Friday evening.
Miss Susan lockwood of Branch ST..
is visiting Miss Jennie Green at the
Troy City hospital this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Brown Of Troy
We're guests over Sunday of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John r. Burton Of
Grandview street.
The Brotherhood of the Methodist
Episcopal church will meet this eve
ming at 7:45 and a large attendance
Of men is desired
Mrs c. H. Dewey has returned from
Troy where she has been receiving
treatment at a hospital in that city
for the past several days.
Mrs Edward Bottum of West Main
street has returned from a few days
visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. S.
Hathaway Of North Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Farnum en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whit.
man February 18th in honor of Mrs.
Whitman's birthday. very pleasant
day was spent
G. p. Endress has an egg story
which runs to the effect that he is the
proud owner of II hens which lay II
eggs each day This is the very lat
est fishy hen story on record.
A few from this town are planning
to go to North Adams this evening
TO attend the annual ball to be held
by the North Adams council Knights
Of Columbus in Wellington hall.
The Y. NJ c. A. business mems
class will be held tomorrow afternoon
from 4:30 to 6. Considerable inter
est is being shown at present in pool
and both tables are almost constantly
in use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen, Matthew
Mahar and William Mccarthy were
among those who composed the Ben
nington theatre party at the produc-
ton of AL G. Fields minstrels in
Troy Saturday evening.
Col. Harmon gave the veterans a
treat Friday afternoon in the form of
a musical. Woods orchestra being in
attendance. Rev George S. Mills
spoke on Lincoln The afternoon
was most pleasantly spent A few in
yited guests were present.
Charles Finch, formerly well
known inmate Of the Soldiers Home
died suddenly in Hayerhill, Mass, Fri
day from an attack of asthma from
which he had been a sufferer for some
time The burial will be in Haverhill
He leaves a wife to whom he had been
married only four years
A very delightful time was enjoyed
by all who attended the birthday par
ty given by Mrs. Charles Frazer OF
NORTH street Saturday evening. Cards
and dancing were enjoyed Dainty re
freshments we're served On their de
parture all the guests departed wish
ing Mrs Frazer many happy returns
of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woodward o.
South street pleasantly entertained ;
| party of friends Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Woodward were assist
ed by Mrs Snow and Miss Bessie
Snow. Refreshments and cigars
> were furnished and program o
graphophone music was given. Among
those present were John Finchon, Ia
vid Hunter, George Griswold, j. H
Peck, Frank Hyde, II. S. Hull, T. r
| CIora.. and Gilman