The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-09
GERMNGTOK BRIEFS
'rsa Of the Town ana Village ToIa
Briefly for Busy Readars

a few days visit in Schenectady
There win be a special netting Of
the directors of the Y. NJ. C. A. this
evening,
The exterior Of d. A. Wards drug
store is being painted and otherwise
renovated.
Mrs H. c. Roster went to Troy to-
day to spend a few days at her home
in that city
Miss Gertrude Kimball of Yer
gennes is a guest Of friends in this
town and Pownal for a few days
A regular meeting of the local lodge
Elks viii be held in their rooms this
evening. All members should be
present.
Owen Leyins of Dewey street. who
has been in i'll health for some time.
is now reported to be in a critical
condition
Thomas Stewart of River street
has returned from New York where
he attended the funeral Of his brother
tNNbNAN obcMull ouuudl.
Samuel B. Krogman, steward of the
Bennington club who has been con.
fined to the house by an attack of
acute Indigestion is recovering.
An informal organization of rela-
tives that has been holding gatherings
at the home of different members is
being entertained this afternoon bv
Mrs. b. G. Slade
Gage street circlce number 3 of
the Methodist church Ladies Aid
society will meet with Mrs George
Phelps Of Pleasant street Wednesday
evening All are invited.
The Junior League Of the North
Bennington NJ E. church will hold
social at the home of Miss Jessie
Robinson of Remington Falls Friday
evening All are invited
Miss Carrie King, who is suffering
from an attack of peritonits follow
ing an operation for appendicitis in
Troy is in a serious condition and
grave fears are felt for her recovery.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Bap
tist church will meet with Mrs. Sid
lney r. Jones Of 1867 Gage street on
Wednesday afternoon, March 10. from
3 to 5 ocolck All are cordially in
vitod.
The remains of Mrs. Hannah Fos.
ter who died Saturday were taken TO
East Dorset for burial this morning
on the early train. The body was
accompanied by Rev George S. Mills
and number Of relatives
Mrs. Ellen Hogan. Misses Mary
Margaret, Josephine and Nellie Ho
gan, James Hogan, Misses Nellie
Sheehy and Michael Sheehy went to
North Adams Sunday to attend the
funeral Of Miss Julia Agnes Sheehy.
Miss Victoria Temple entertained
IL Of her friends Saturday night at
her home on Gage street Games
furnished the evenings entertain
ment Choice refreshments were
abundantly served Those present
report a most delightful time
Among the railroad notes in Mon
days Troy Times is the following con.
corning this town The Rutland Rail
road will bufId a new brick round
house north of the freighthouse in
Bennington, VT The structure viii
be large enough to accommodate eight
locomotives, and will also contain
workshop. A large turntable will
be put in.
Sip Keene, business manager Of the
"Fortyfiye Minutes from Broadway"
company which will play at the opera
house on Friday evening, March 18th, !
was in town Monday making arrange
ments for the presentation Of his |
show. Mr. Keene was in this town
10 years ago. AT that time he was
acting in the capacity OF advance !
agent for the Sowing the Wind"
company
The entertainment to be given at
The Baptist church on Friday evening
of this week affords an opportunity
for an evening OF enjoyment Among
the features are a series of living |
pictures, music by a male quartette.
and a Shakespearean Farce. The
characters of some of Shakespeares
leading women will be impersonated
by Mrs w b. Putnam assisted by
several young women of the church
and the play presents some ludicrous
situations
The funeral Of the late Mrs. John
Barron was held this morning at 9 !
o'clock from St Francis de Sales
church. Rev. A. j. Barron sang the
requiem mass The bearers were
Harry McKerney, Matthew Maher, W
p. Hogan, William Mccarthy, j. A.
Mccarthy and Edward Riley The in
terment was in the old cemetery at
Bennington Center. Among those
from out of town who attended the
funeral were Thomas Barron of Hav-
erhilb Mass, J. A. Mccarthy of Bur
lington, Miss Alice Geghan of Char
lotte and Mrs. Frank Deming of
Blackinton, Mass.
Unless weather conditions interfere
it is expected that the 1909 navigation |
season on the Hudson will be com.
menced about March Is, Residents !
Of Troy will have a particular inter |
est in this seasons navigation, as it |
is expected that soon after the open.
ing of the season the new steamer |
Trojan OF the Citizens Line will be |
put in commission. il is thought the |
boat will be ready for service about
April 1. The companion boat the |
Rensselaer, has not yet been launched |
This boat, however, will be in service
during the coming season, probably |
by the latter part of June or the first
part Of July.
The senior class of the local high |
school will not go to Washington this
month, as they intended, on account |
of the lack Of sufficient funds in the
treasury. A compromise between the |