The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

D. ]. Cullion OF Maple street went
to Troy Thursday evening.
A. w. Mack of Branch street went
to St. Louis Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. James A. Eddy and daughter,
Ruth, of Troy were guests Thursday /
of Mrs. j. V. d. S Menill.
After the regular meeting of the
young ladies gymnasium class in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Wednesday evening, a
social hour was enjoyed by the mem
bers. Refreshments were served.
Green Mountain lodge A. o. U. W,
will hold one of their regular dances
in Woodmans hall this evening. Old
time figures will be in evidence as
well as round dancing Refreshments
will be served and all are invited.
A sight seldom seen has been re-
ported from the west part OF the town
today. 1t is stated that one man was
noticed drilling oats while a heavy
squall of snow was falling Thursday
evening.
A delegation from the local council
Knights of Columbus, will go to Hoo
sick Falls this evening to attend the
annual ball of the council in that
town. The event which promises to
be one of the most delightful of the
year in the moving machine town
will take place in the Armory.
f. l.. Sibley in another column Of
fers for sale some beautiful small
trees and shrubs of rare varieties
that he raised on his West Main
street grounds, having grown more
| than he needs for his own use. 1t is
an opportunity to get some high
priced stock at low prices. 50t2
Sale and exhibit of DeMerridor's tot
let articles; greaseless cold cream,
lavender flowers for shirt waist box
es and German oil All can try sam
pies. For church building fund.
Every Saturday afternoon and even
ing and on Wednesday evenings
|. E. Gibson, 500 Main street. All are
welcome.
Miniature Coney Island will be
opened by William A. Fischer of this
town at Wonderland Theaser on North
street Saturday afternoon, May LIST, at
p. m, and continuing every even
ing from Z to 10 p m. 1t is built en-
tirely by Mr.. Fischer, so don't miss
it. Admission adults 10 cents, chill.
dren 5 cents. 5OtS
II has been officially stated by a
member of the Washington club that
Village Clerk w P. Hogan is going
into the chicken business this spring
with a large capital. This same auth
GRITTY states that Mr.. Hogan recently
set a hen on 10 eggs from which elev
en- chickens were Matched. the old
story of double yolked egg being the
cause of the phenomenon. question
has arisen which will undoubtedly
have to be settled at subsequent
trustee meeting as to whether or not
Mr. Hogan will be obliged to issue
himself license If he decides to ped
die the eggs about town
The April number of the high schoo
paper, The Roaring Branch is now
out, containing number of good stor
les and miscellaneous articles. A
good grist of advertisements are also
noted. The present editorial boarC
Consists of Miss Florence Lyons, edi
tor in chief; Joseph Brann, assistant
editor; Miss Eleanor Sibley, alumni
Miss Agnes Hurley, exchange Mis-!
Irene White, assistant exchange: Mis-,
Josephine Keller, subscription; Mis-!
Ethel Jones, assistant subscription
Miss Janet Shurtlen, local and Loui,
Moore and Frank Scott business man
ayers.