The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ss~s Of the Town and Village Tols
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Miss Susan Snow OF Branch street
who has been III is eonyalescing.
Charles s. Kehoe left Tuesday even
ing for a business trip TO New York
and other cities.
Mrs. A. W. lockwood is in Albany
today and viii meet Mr. lockwood on
his way home from Texas.
Miss Prutia Weir Of North Benning-
ton has returned from a short visit
with her parents in Rutland.
Miss Lucia Barber. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. O. NJ. Barber is suffering
from an attack of chicken pox.
S. II: Blaclmer and Joseph NJ
Ayres are in Montreal attending ne
annual ice carnival in that city.
Several from this village are plan
ming to go to North Adams tomorrow
evening to attend the boxing bouts in
Odd Fellows hall.
Mrs. l.. II Woodland of Gage street
has returned from a couple of months
visit with her daughter, Mrs David
Hastings in Nottingham.
Mrs. Warren L. Putnam went to
Rutland Tuesday afternoon where she
delivered an address before a wOmans
club in that city last evening.
Arthur II. Kehoe, a sophomore at
the University Of Vermont, is spend
ing a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Kehoe, of Grand
view street
The Bennington city band will hold
a Lincoln dance on Friday evening in
Foresters hall Concert will be given
in the hall at $50. Very latest dance
music by Woods orchestra.
Charles S. Hutchns of Burlmg-
ton, Iowa, is expected here this after
noon to attend the funeral Of his faith
or, the late T. A. Hutchins, Mrs.
Mary Hutchins Wilcox is expected to-
morrow from New York
DR.. w. Seward Webb Of Shelburne,
has been appointed aide-de.camp on
the staff OF MajGen Franklin Bell,
marshal Of the parade in connection
With the Inauguration of President
elect William H. Taft, March 4.
Miss Blanche Mattice who has been
a guest of the Misses Shaw at Ben
nington Center, has returned to her
home in Slingerland, n Y. Miss Mat
tice is fine singer and gave many
pleasing recitals during her stay in
this town
The recital given by Ben Franklin
lOf Troy Tuesday evening at the home
lof Mrs George T. Graves was a de-
| lightful affair and was greatly enjoy
ed by those present The proceeds
which We're bountiful, will go TO ST.
| Peters church
over GU attended the card party
Igiven under the auspices of Miriam
| Rebekah lodge in Odd Fellows hall
! Tuesday evening. Prizes were award
ed TO Miss Florence Hathaway and
Joseph Benzal. Widow was the game
played Refreshments were served
The committee in charge to whose ef-
forts much Of the success of the social
was due, was composed of Mrs c. En-
dress chairman, Mrs Laura b. Cole,
and Mrs. E. A. Marsden.
There was an unusually large atten-
dance at the regular meeting of Ben.
nington lodge, b. p O. Elks Tuesday
evening The district deputy of the
state, John p. Muligan of this town.
made his official visit to the lodge
Candidates were also initiated After
the degree work a social hour was en-
ioyed during which Ben Franklin OF
Troy and Chester W. Chaflin Of New
York rendered several pleasing vocal
selections, Choice refreshments were
served
A delegation from Green Mountain
lodge, A. o. IT, w, went to Williams
town Tuesday evening to attend the
installation of officers by the lodge
in that city They speak very highly
of their reception in the college town
and are much pleased with ceremo-
MES of installation as carried out by
the neighboring lodge The members
present from this town are as follows
Russell Jewel, Thomas Stewart, John
Houran, William E, Scott, Fred Trippe
Thomas Foster, c. Garrapy and John
Frytag.
The second thaw of the month ar
rived here Tuesday evening All dur
ing the night the wind blew fiercely
from the southeast breaking off limbs
and doing other damage in places eX-
posed About one o'clock a storm sim
liar to the one Saturday afternoon oc
Cured but was not accompanied by
lightning Large hail stones fell in
abundance and the wind shifted to the
north west The weather forecast
for tomorrow is much colder weather
The coolest weather of the year is sait
to be due here the last of this week,