The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-04
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Mrs Myer Smith Of River street is
confined to the house by illness.
Russell Tinkham of West Shafts
bury visited in town Wednesday.
Miss Virginia OBrien of River ST..
is confined 10 the house by illness
Edward S. Chandler of Bennington
Center is in Troy today on business.
Mrs. Eugene Belisle Of River street
is rapidly recovering from an attack
Of pneumonia
State Cattle Commissioner II. S.
Wilson Of Arlington was in town Wed
nesday on business
Walter H. Berry. proprietor OF the
Walloomsac Inn. is spending the day
in Troy on business.
A. B. Wilmarth. principal of the
high school, is confined TO the house
by a severe attack of neuralgia.
Almer Fowmier of Worcester.
Mass, is visiting his sister. Mrs
Fred Pinsonneault of Park street.
John Frietag, driver of the FillOmre
farms milk cart, has returned from a
few days visit with relatives in New
York.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. F. w. Goodall, Main street
Friday afternoon. March at o.
clock.
Edward Boulin of Rutland formerly
baggage man at the local station is
spending a few days in town visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurley of sill
yer street are rejoicing over the birth
of a daughter. Miss Hurley arrived
this morning
The frame for the new barn to be
built on the Hubbell farm this spring
was raised Wednesday and work will
now proceed rapidly.
Miss Lizzie Guidon of Maple street
has recovered from her recent illness
and returned to her duties in Coop
ers mill this morning.
Requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev A. j. Barron in the convent
chapel this morning at 1880 Many
relatives and friends attended
Miss Nellie Bacon, who recently
underwent an operation in the Troy
city hospital, is recovering as rapidly
as her condition would warrant.
Charles Braudistel night Waterman
in the Cooper needle shop, who was
recently injured while at work, has
recovered and resumed his duties
The household goods OF Harry Nc
Keen were shipped to Holyoke Mass,
Wednesday where Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Keen will begin housekeeping at
once.
Miss Daisy Friend of Maple street
has returned from Mortified where
she was called by the serious Illness
OF her sister The latter has since
recovered
A large number are planning TO at
tend the boxing bouts in Odd Fellows
hall in North Adams this evening A
special car has been chartered for the
return trip.
Thomas Kinney of the west part OF
the town, who has been suffering from
an attack of pleurisy for the past
several days, is now improving His
ultimate recovery seems to be assur-
ed
Mrs. T. p, Gregg entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening. 500 being
played. The prizes went to Misses
Christina Hewitt and Elizabeth Van
Gordon. Dainty refreshments were
served
The ladies' aid society of the Bap
list church will hold a social meeting
at the home of Mrs. w + Putnam
on South street on Friday. March 5
from to 3 o'clock All the ladies are
invited
Harold Olden, aged 9 years, died at
the home of his mother in Woodford
city Wednesday evening. Death was
very sudden The funeral will be
held from the house at 1890 Satur-
day morning
Forty deaths in the short month OF
February is a tremendous record for
North Adams. but such was the record
for the month just closed. Since
Saturday five births and only one
death have occurred in this town.
Do not forget the entertainment to
be given at the Baptist church Friday
evening, March IL. A variety OF in
teresting features will make the eve
ming very attractive Tickets may be
procured at II. p Woodlands store.
AT the regular meeting of the
Ladies' of st John the Baptist church
which was held in their rooms on
South street Tuesday evening, plans
were discussed for initiation to be
held at their next meeting Tuesday
March 10Th.
Frank b Newton left this morning
for White River Junction to take al
examination for the First Lieutenant
cy from the state board of Vermont
National guard examiners. Mr.. New
ton was recently elected first lieuten'
ant of Co. X.
Mary A. Nash and o. NJ. Barber OF
Remington, VT, in the superior court
have brought real action against
James and Ellen Fox of Bennington
demanding a parcel of land in North
Adams and making the ad damnum
$l500.-North Adams Transcript.
The local postofhce has received 9
letter from II. w. Buckbee Rockford
Seed Farms, Rockford, ILL.,, stating
that they are in receipt of an order
from this town dated Feb. 2Sth enclos
ling a remittance of $1,06 in currency
and stamps but without signature. /
the sender of this letter will motif,
the postofIice they will send thu
necessary information to the Rock