The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NeWl Of the Town and Village Told
Brlsiy for Busy Resdera-


The probate Office room is being re-
papered.
A steel ceiling is being put in at the
municipal court room.
Charles Adams Of South street is in
Troy today on business.
J. R. JudsOn of Arlington was in
town Monday on business.
The Misses Putnam Of North street
are spending the day in Troy.
John Boland Of Troy is spending a
few days in town on business.
James c. Wallace Of Albany was a
guest of friends in town Monday
NJ. A. Bently and wife OF Depot ST.,
spent Sunday at her home in Airing
ton.
Melvin Moon started to work at his
new shop in North Bennington Mon
day.
Mrs. James E. Burke Of Grandyiew
street is spending a couple days in
Troy.
Earl Marsden has opened a barber
shop in the Hawks block on North
street.
Public Service Commissioner Eli H.
Porter of Wilmington was in town last
evening.
Mrs. w. F. Peltier of Park street is
confined to the house by an attack of
tonsilitls.
Edward J. Foley Of Grove street
visited at his home in Salisbury
over Sunday
Miss Gracia Bentley of Depot street
is visiting friends in Meriden, Conn,
for few days
Amos Aldrich Of Wilmington is
spending few days with his parents
on School street
Mrs. w. E. Putnam will give a prac-
teal talk upon The Club Spirit at
the Young Woman's club rooms to-
night.
A regular meeting of Stark lodge /.
o. o. f. will be held in their rooms in
the opera house block Wednesday
evening.
Letters received from Walter Bron-
son Of SALISBURY state that he ar
rived safely in Mt. Clemens, Mich,
and is enjoying his visit.
Glass No. of the Methodist church
will not meet this evening, because OF
the storm. The subject assigned will
be considered next week
Augustine Mangan, a former resi-
dent Of this town, who has been spend
ing few days In town, returned to
Rutland Monday afternoon.
Mrs Anna Brockum and daughter
Lydia Simpson. of North street are
preparing to go to Troy the last OF
this week to make their future home.
On account of the Valentine party
Monday evening the members Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. senior gymnasium class
will meet with the clerks class this
evening at the usual hour
Mrs. J. b. Hunt and laughter, who
have been guests of her mother, Mrs
Bridget Rogers of North street for the
past couple days, returned today tc
her home in Winstead, Conn.
Bradstreet's weekly Vermont trade
report contains the following: Al
Bennington some improvement is re
ported among manufacturers and a
collar and cuff factory liberal increase
in volume of orders received.
A robin was seen on A. X. Ritchiei
lawn on Main street Sunday Man!
weather prophets have already begun
giving out forecasts Of an earl,
spring even though everything a
present is covered with an inch of ice
The S. o. V. will entertain thei
friends at a musicale and card socia
in their rooms at G. A. r. hall tonight
The G. A. R. and W. R. c. with fam
lies and friends are cordially invited
A small admission fee will be charged
A pleasant evening is assured.
The Board of Civil authority hel
= meeting in the town rooms thi
morning for the purpose of revisin
: the check list to be used at Mare
h meeting two weeks from today. A
eligible voters should see that the
names are on the check list before tn
day of election
h About 60 young people attended tn
$ Valentine party given by the men
bers of the ladies gymnasium elias
n in the Y NJ. c. A. gymnasium Mo
day evening. Various games in kee
ing with the spirit of the season wei
played and greatly enjoyed by a
. present Choice refreshments wei
, served in abundance
II The advance sale of reserved SCI
tickets for "The Travelling Salesman