The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
BENNlNGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Joseph McDermott of Park street
is confined to the house by illness.
Samuel Hawks has gone to Ossin-
ing, n. Y, where he has position as
chauffeur
The N. e. o. P. degree team held a
regular meeting in their hall Thurs
day evening.
There will be a special meeting of
the knights of Columbus this even
ing at o'clock.
Mrs. Robert Hall is planning to
keep her summer home at Benning-
ton Center open all winter
G. e. Stevens of New York is max
ing extensive repairs on his summer
home in the south part of the town
Mrs. ]. P. Daley of the Woodford
road went to Brattleboro this morn
ing to visit her son, William r. Dali
ey.
Try stew or fry fixed just right
by pete" at the White Kitchen, of
oysters, with the favor OF the salt
sea.
Home made sausage, home pork
and home dressed chickens tonight
and tomorrow at Sweet & Percey's
market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w Hoag of
saltwater. N. Y, have returned home
after visiting at the home of Charles
Carpenter.
Williams will play the Massachu-
sets "Aggies" in Williamstown to-
morrow. Several in this town are
planning to attend.
Sister COLUMBIA of Rutland, former
" a teacher at ST. Francis de Sales
academy is visiting at st. Joseph's
convent on North street.
On account of the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Or. Jennings, there viii
be no service at the old First church
Sunday morning, October "a.
Bottum & Torrance are building
large house in the rear of their
mill This establishment has been
running in full for some time.
Miss Elizabeth ODonnell who has
been visiting Mrs Daniel Crimmins
of Grove street for a few days, has
returned to her home in Troy.
A new urn-table has been installed
by the Rutland railroad at Chatham,
\. Y. Work on the one which is to
be built here this year, has not yet
been commenced.
The annual reception of the three
upper classes to the Freshmen will
be held in Foresters hall this even
ing. The high school orchestra will
render the dance music.
The village fire engine was given
a test Thursday and found to be in
good condition. Its appearance on
the street caused considerable amuse-
ment for the younger generation.
o. F. Elwen of Los Angeles, Cal, is
the guest of his nephew A. j. Elwell
of the Burgess road and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Elwell will spend some
time here for the benefit of his
health.
There will be a meeting of the Soc
ialists at the home of Mrs. Whiteley
on Stafford street Saturday sevening.
All those purposing to become mem
bers of the party are invited to this
meeting.
Mrs. William Shaw will entertain
her brother. William Robinson and
his two daughters of Schenectady
this week Mr. Robinson is promi
nently connected with the Delaware
and Hudson railroad
The Woman's Missionary society
will give a food sale in the chapel
of the Baptist church Saturday after
noon from to 6 o'clock There will
be the usual variety OF desired food
Come, see and select
Announcement is made of the sell
ious illness at Altamont. n. Y, of Ru-
fus w. Peckham, assistant judge of
theUuited States supreme court. Mr.
PecEham was at one time a summer
resident of Bennington Center, stop
ping at the Old State Arms house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Robinson clos
ed their summer home Underwood"
today and returned to New York for
the winter On account of the i'll
ness of Mrs Robinson the trip was
made in the private combination Pull.
man, "Edgemere" attached to the
12:15 train.
All of the officers of the Woman's
Relief Corps are requested to be pres
ent this Friday evening at the regular
meeting. also a good attendance of
members, to make arrangements for
their district meeting, which will be
held in Bennington, Friday evening,
October 20.
A large number of people attended |
the funeral of the late Alphonso La
Pointe at the Sacred Heart church |
this morning at o'clock. Rev. c. |
f. Provost celebrated the requiem |
high mass The bearers were Rama |
Allard. Henry Mcclure, George Bus
hee. David Rosseau, Ralph Clark and |
Patrick Perrott. The interment was
in the new Catholic cemetery.
An exciting contest is promised on |
Morgans Park tomorrow when the |
Bennington high school football team |
will play Adams. The local team is
the strongest that has represented |
the school in years. Adams high is
also considered one of the fastest |
teams in Berkshire county 1t is hop