The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-16
BENNlNGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Mrs. Claude Rose.
DR.. c. w. Bartlett is spending
few days in New York.
Miss Margaret Silk is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis
Mrs. Frank A. Evans Of Union ST.,
is spending the day in Troy.
Samuel Cutler recently purchased
valuable trotting colt of D. c. Potter.
Ground was broken today for the
addition to the new Whitney theatre
on North street.
f. d. Eaton of Rutland, travelling
auditor of the Rutland railroad, was
in town today.
Mrs. w. E. Putnam is in Rutland.
She addressed the Rutland Woman's
club last evening.
Mrs. Leon Jensen, a former resi-
dent, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Bentley of Depot street.
Miss Regina 'Therrien, a former
resident, who has been living in Pit
tsfeld for some time, is expected to
arrive here next week to reside.
Norman j. Edgerton has returned
from a visit in New Haven and Hart
ford, Conn. Saturday he witnessed
the Yale-Princeton game at New Ha-
ven
The second annual fair at the Guide
Board will begin Nov 26th. A nickle
or &c admits you to all parts of the
house. Begin to laugh the day be-
fore
Mrs. Phillips, sister of Mrs. James
Dinwiddie of Woodford, has returned
from Troy where she was recently
taken for treatment in a hospital in
that city,
M. j. Roche went to Troy Monday
night to visit his father, William H.
Roche at the Troy City hospital The
latter expected to undergo an opera
tion today
Mrs Alice Thebarge has recovered
from her recent severe illness. To
day she went to North Adams to
spend some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Irish.
The condition of Mrs. Maurice vii.
liams of Chatham who came to Wood
ford to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Fred Bowles and was taken seriously
i'll, is reported to be better today.
Mrs. F. w. Goodall returned Mon
day afternoon from the Albany hospit.
al where she has been receiving treat
ment for some time. She was accom-
panied by her husband, DR.. F. w.
Goodall
An automobile party consisting of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bolton Jr., and
Miss Lauretta Casey of Troy were
registered at the Putnam House to-
day. They were travelling in a Great
Arrow touring car.
The next attraction booked by
Manager c. A. Wood of the opera
house is the late Clyde Fitchs fam
GUS comedy Girls The play has
made great hit in metropolitan cir
Giles. 1t will be seen here for the first
time IN Novan,har O2rd
Don't forget the lecture at the Bap-
tise church tonight Come and see
how a pleasant trip around the
world the American sailors enjoyed.
Chaplain Stevenson has his own
views to help make the evening more
interesting. Admission, adults 25
cents, children, under twelve, Is
| cents.
Eugene Hathaway landlord of the
Farmers inn, at East Hoosick( has
recently purchased the inn and the
farm connected with ii from heirs of
the late Bernard Duffey. Mr.. Hath
away NSibciipihltS improvements anu
expects to have one of the best coun-
try hotels between Hoosick Falls and
Bennington.
A regular meeting of Bennington
Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles will
be held tonight in their rooms in the
Ayres block. This meeting is an i'm
portant one as both the nomination
of officers and initiation are to take
place. Refreshments will be served
after the degree work Every mem
Der is earnestly requested to be pres
ent.
The side track at the Summit in the
west part of the town is being enlarg.
ed so that it will accommodate 80
cars. Three similar switches will be
installed along the Chatham division
One will be long enough to accommo.
date 60 cars. The increased amount
of traffic on this division since the
| installation of the through freight