The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

resident of this town, is here today
on business.
Mrs John Temple of Gage street
has returned from visit with her
husband in Ayerill Park, N. Y.
Miss Bessie Gardner. who has been
guest of George H. Moore and fami-
ly, has returned to her home in Pow
nal.
Mrs. Leon Lamarre and daughter
Emma, returned Monday from the
Hudson-Fulton celebration in Troy
and Albany.
Eugene Lyons of Green Mountain
Valley went today to Rutland where
he has been drawn as juror in Unit
ed States circuit court.
The Y. NJ. c. A. clerks gymnasium
class will meet this evening. The
juniors will hold their regular class
Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Woodland has resumed his
duties at Warren's blacksmith shop
after being off duty a few days dur
! ing the harvesting season.
Mrs. Edward Rowan who has been
spending a couple of weeks with Mrs
Richard V. Burke on Dewey street re-
turned today to her home in Montreal.
X. V. Kern, member and director of
the New York Coffee exchange is the
guest of A. Robinson the local Tea
and Coffee merchant of North street
Benjamin j. Brooks of Gage street
extension has gone to Westfield and
Blanfield to visit an old school mate
whom he has not seen since they left
school in 1857.
The meeting of the BARRIERS in w. C.
Firth's shop Monday night ended in
a disagreement. Accordingly no
change in the schedule of working
hours was adopted.
William Mcdonald, professional at
the Mt Anthony County club, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for APP
pendcitis at the Samaritan hospital
in Troy, is rapidly recovering.
J. Lyons Caldwell and Alice Rollins
Belts, both of Troy were married in
the Putnam House parlor Sunday by
Justice Il. d. Barber The witnesses
were C. A. Maurer and Wallace j.
Burritt
Harry c. Bates who was called
home by the death of his grandmother
Mrs. S. d. Bates of South SALISBURY,
has returned to Washington, ID. c.,
where he is employed in the govern
ment service.
Turner Cranston and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of Edward Mattison at Green
Mountain Valley Mrs. Frank Gro
mack and niece, Miss Lura Mathers
were guests there last week.
A train of 80 freight cars left here
about 6:SO Monday night for Chat
ham. Two engines were required to
haul it over the Summit and it is said
to be the largest train of loaded cars
ever run on the Chatham division.
The dancing class of the Young
Womans club under the direction of
Mrs Gregg will be held this evening
in Foresters hall from until $50.
| Outsiders are admitted with club
members when paying the required
fee.
Cluett & Sons when speaking of
putting a piano in for the Methodist
fair said IF we put in piano we
will put in good one" and they have
made good One of the young ladies'
running for it has standing offer of
| $500 for it,
| NJ. b, Morgan has been attending
a session of the New Hampshire
grand lodge of |. o. G. r. held in Lake
Port He also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton S. Durkee, former residents
of this town, who now reside in Lake
Port, n. II.
Harry Bates, who went around the
world with the battleship fleet last
year, and is now in the government
employ at Washington, returned to
the capitol today, after being called
here to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Sarina Bates of
SALISBURY.
William r. Nary, superintendent of
the Berkshire street railway line, has
arrived in North Adams from very
enjoyable trip through. the west in
which he combined business with
pleasure, attending the railway mems
convention. Mr.. Nary speaks with
much enthusiasm concerning his rtip
A surprise party was recently given
Miss Lillian Harbour at her home on
Branch street. About twenty friends
assembled to make a happy gathering
Widow" figured as the chief attrac
ton of the evening. The prizes were
awarded to Charles Green, Mrs. Geo
Cook, Mrs. Charles Green and Frank
Wood. Refreshments were served