The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

The banks are, closed today In OBJ
servance of Arb6r Day.
Edward McKale of Grove street has
recovered from his recent Illness.
F. S. Eldred and Ernest Madison
of Pownal were in town Thursday.
Mrs. (. d. Wintersteen and son of
Schenectady are guests of MIR. and
Mrs, Russell Hyde of South street.
A party of Y. NJ. c. A. boys will
take a hike to the White Rocks to-
morrow, leaving here at I o'clock.
Mrs. Finn of st. Johnsbury who has
been a guest of Misses Blanche and
Winifred Adams has returned home.
Sidney wilkins and family have
returned to this town and will occupy
the Hurley tenement on Silver street.
The b. H. S.-baseball team will
play the Lansingburgh high school
on Morgan's Park tomorrow afternoon
at 3;45.
Don't forget TO write to mother on
Mothers Day" Sunday. Paper for
this purpose may be secured at the
Y. M. C. A.
Mrs. L. c. Sherman OF Main street
who has been seriously i'll for several
days, is slowly recovering and is at
present able to sit up.
Howard H. Shields will sail for
Florence, Italy Saturday, May 18th
to join his family who have been tour
ing Europe for some months.
fc cffI1 In
vokae. At noon today the mercury
stood at the 6S mark. Showers and
cooler weather are expected soon by
the weather man.
The rummage sale at St. Peters
church will be open this evening and
tomorrow forenoon every article left
on hand will be disposed of regardless
OF cost or value.
Miss Kate Pool has returned from
Cleveland Ohio. where she has been
spending the winter with her nephew
Prof. r. S. Bahan and open her home
at Bennington Center.
Everything new in shapes and trim
ming arrived from New York yester-
day at the New York millinery par
| or, Library building. Biggest stock
Of shapes to select from in Southern
Vermont.
Corbett & Grennan will close their
picture house on Saturday night and
proceed at ONCE to make alterations
that will increase the seating capaci-
ty and make their place second to
none in the state
Mrs William ] Watson OF Depot
street returned yesterday from Hill
crest hospital in Pittsfield where she
recently underwent an operation. Mrs.
Watson's health is now much improv-
ed. and her perfect recovery seems
assured.
The dance TO be given by the en-
ployes of the New England Tel. & Tel
and Bennington Electric Co will take
place in Forester's hall this evening.
A large attendance is anticipated.
Special and unique electrical effects
have been arranged.
The chief operators of this district
of the New England Telephone and
TELEGRAPH company held a conference
at Pittsfield Wednesday. At noon an
espicalIy prepared dinner was served.
All the chief operators from Great
harrington to Bennington. VT, were
in attendance.
The young lady who played the
part OF "The Girl in Blue with the
"A Knight for Day company
sprained her ankle while alighting
from a wagon here yesterday after
noon and. although suffering consid-
erably, took her part without anyone
in the house suspecting that she was
injured.
Miss Sarah Shaw of Bennington
Center accompanied by her aunt. Mrs
Aldace Walker of New York viii sail
tomorrow on the steamship "Barbar-
ossa" of the North German Lloyd line
bound for Gibralter, Naples and Gen
GA. Miss Shaw will be absent until
fall and will visit many of Europe's
most famous places.
Word was received here of the
death in Pittsfield Thursday. of
Thomas Granger, for several years a
highly respected citizen of this town.
The remains will be brought here for
burial in the Catholic cemetery Sat
urday. He leaves two sons. John and
Edward and one laughter, Mrs. John
Mcclure all of whom reside in Pitts
field.
The moonlight hike to Deerview
cabin near Sucker pond Thursday
evening by number OF Y. NJ. c. A.
boys, was source of much healthy
outdoor enjoyment to all who took
part The following boys occompani-
ed by the physical director made up
the part. Samuel Patterson, Dean
Quackenbush, Raymond Sexton, Will
liam Shaw, Henry Twitchell, Buel
Van Week. Charles Frazier, Walter
Cook
Bennington Grange held a regular
meeting on Wednesday evening.
Candidates were initiated in first and
second degrees. The Ladies Second
Degree STAFF with Mrs. William Hicks
as master doing the work in an inn
pressive manner Mrs Matte Jew
EFT gave a short paper on how she
would run a farm If she was man
and B. ]. Brooks gave the ladies a
few points on his ideas of cleaning
house.
The Value of Proprietary Medicines
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