The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ns~s Of the Town ana VlllsQs Told
Strictly for Busy Readers

ST. Patriek's pos; cards at Evans.
NJ. j. Roche was in Troy Thursday.
Rev Isaac Jennings D. D. is spend
ing the day in Troy.
Persis. son Of Mr. and Mrs A. J.
Holden, is i'll of chicken pox
Mrs. A. W Varney returned Thurs
day from visit in Middlebury.
Wayne Adams of South street is in
North Adams today on business.
William Wills of the Drysdale store
has recovered from his recent illness. /
Walter Woodland of Dewey street
was in Troy Thursday on business.
Exhibition and sale of oriental rugs
by S. G. Gulian at Andrew Oatmans.
lOt9
w. ID. Newton has returned from
Boston where he attended the auto
show
March is the month of wind and
changes Today is certainly a typical
March day.
W. Ii. Bradford who has been suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism
is recovering.
Home chickens and pork; first class
dried beef at l., J. Eddingtons Main
street market
Miss Lizzie Guidon of Maple street
has gone to Hoosick for a few weeks
vacation and rest.
See "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at
Library theatre tonight They're
-great. Nuff said.
Frank Davenport OF the south part
of the town is confined to the house by
an attack of the grip.
William T. Barratt has purchased
a Buick runabout from Root & Stew
ems, the local agents.
Miss Jennie French has recovered
from her recent illness and resumed
her duties at e. f. Harris.
Ernest Miller has gone to Pittsfield
where he has entered the employ of
the Stanley electrical works.
Mrs Eliza Cutting who has been
seriously Ill for the past few days.
continues to remain about the same.
Miss Rose Hackett OF North street
is spending few days in Hoosick
Falls and Pittsheld visiting friends.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
b. Jennings of Bennington Center
have been suffering from an attack of
chicken pox
Miss Angie Holley of Dorset who
has beer visiting her sister, Mrs. w
b. Sheldon for a few days, has return
ed to Dorset.
The fastest basket ball game of the
season will take place in the Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium Saturday Don't for
get to be present.
Miss Bessie Bickford chief operator
at the local exchange is In Pittsfield
today attending a meeting OF the chief
operators in this district
On account of the inclemency of
the weather, last night the regular
Thursday night service at the old
academy library, was not held
DR.. and Mrs. w b. Stewart and
family of Washington street left
Thursday for a few days visit at his
former home in Oneonta, n. Y.
Miss Belle DEMO, stenographer at
the Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany's office, went to Pittsheld today
to spend few days with relatives,
Tomorrow at the Colonial theatre
1903 North street, childrens matinee
from to 8. Every child will receive
a package of candy, treat to the chill
dren.
c. c. Jones, superintendent of the
Fillmore farms, has returned from
New York. Mrs. Jones will remain
in the metropolis for a few days visit
ing friends
Rev. A. S. Davis, secretary of the
local Y. NJ. c. A., is in Troy today at
tending a conference of Y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries from the Hudson, Berlk-
shire and Mohawk valley districts.
1t is expected that the family of c.
| +, Welles, New York broker, will be
among the first to open their summer
home at Bennington Center They
will probably arrive early in April
Today at the Colonial another biz
show, three of the latest pictures out
new songs by Mr. Wallace. Childrens
matiness tomorrow from to 5
Every child will receive a package OF
candy.
II New arrivals today of Women's Tai
lored suits at the Drysdale store
makes a collection of over one hun
| lred different styles, hardly two o
a sort. Wide assortment of each anC
every size.
II Collector of Customs Charles II
| Darling announces the following fig
ures for the customs district of Yer
mont during the month of February
Collections, $$44 939,9S; value of mel
chandise exported, 1901 1853; colleC
tions for February, 1908, $24 ,25953
Look See the new pictures an
songs at Library theatre today, feat
uring In life size and very realisti
many interesting pictures of comedy
drama, etc, and today, Friday only
THE Original and Famous DR.. Jeky
and Mr. Hyde" don't miss seeing thi
and others of merit Todays song
are great Hear them.
The funeral OF the late William 4
Id Harwood was held this morning at
o'clock from st. Francis de Sale
church. Rev A. l.. Desaultniers {
North Pownal sang the requiem mas
There were many beautiful floral TT
| butes. The bearers were John /
| Kelley. John Carroll, William ]. Doyl