The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-20
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sral days illness.
Dr. d. A. Iningworth was in Shafts
bury Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert F. Robinson
are spending the day in Troy.
Miss Mabel Cooper. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Cooper is i'll.
Clarence Honiker Of River street is
suffering from a relapse Of his recent
illness.
Rollin f. Taylor and Gilbert H.
Ransom are in Hoosick today on
business
Judge E. H. Holden and young son
went TO Manchester Tuesday for a
short visit.
George Colgrove and son are at
work today making repairs at the
Soldiers home.
Alden Graves, son of Louis Graves
Is home from the Vermont academy
at SaXton's River.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Shufelt and
Anna, of Depot street are
spending the day in Troy.
Mrs. Denise H. Coffey Of Grandview
street has returned from several
days visit in Montpelier and Water
bury.
A. b. Swift and a number of the
other poultry cranks are in North Ad-
ans today attending the poultry
show.
If you are not satisfied with the
kerosene you are using try Oliene.
Hart says it is positively the best oil
that ever came into Bennington.
Plans for the famous Y NJ. c. A.
circus which will take place on Feb
ruary 9Th and 9th are well under way
and everything promises to come off in
good order.
Fred Maynard of Mill street who
recently fell from ladder while at
work on the Healey block and sus-
tanned a badly broken leg, is now i'm
proving slowly.
Mark l.. Beardsley of Rutland, dis
trict manager of the Connecticut gen
eral insurance company for southern
Vermont, visited the local agent, C.
d. Gibson Tuesday.
Miss Mary Turrell of Main street
who has been suffering from an at
tack of the grip for the past couple OF
days, went to her home in North Ad
ans today to recuperate.
Leon Percy has a large force OF
men at work this week cutting ice of
his pond on the North Bennington
road. On an average they harvest
about 1000 cakes day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Blodgett who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Ms. Charles Nolan of Gage street
for several days, returned this morn
ing to their home in Cobbleskill, n
Y.
The bell clapper on the engine OF
the Chatham fast mail was lost on
the trip to the south end of the line
last night. Consequently the train
had to make the return trip this
morning without the aid Of the bell
The first young ladies class under
the new schedule will take place II
the Y. NJ. C.. A. gymnasium this eve
ming. Last night there was large
attendance at the regular meeting Of
the clerks class. Tomorrow afternoon
the juniors will meet.
The new house Of Dexter NJ. Gleason
on Imperial avenue is fast nearing
completion Practically all the out
side work has been finished and the
exterior is now being put in shape
for plastering. The house will be
ready for occupancy early in the
spring.
All the new series of postage
stamps except the one cent bear the
profile head of Washington. Benja
min Franklin still appears on the one
cent denomination. The design anC
coloring of the three cent stamps are
by far the most desirable Of any o
the new stamps.
There will be special meeting o
the entertainment committee of Wal
loomsac lodge, n. l.. o. p. at th'
home of Mrs. Herbert Marsden OF
Pleasant street this evening. A set
Element of the accounts of their re
cent successful fair will take place a
this meeting, every member OF TIT
committee should be present.
The funeral of the late Hull Chand
Ter was held from the home of hi
daughter, Mrs. j. b. Morse, Tuesda,
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. II. 5
Rowe. pastor of the Methodist churcl
OBLIGATED. The bearers were Herr
Fiske, George Morse, Clarence Cham
Ter and Frederick Chandler. The IL
terment was in the village yard.
Look! See the new pictures an
hear the songs at Library theatre tC
day. Features are julius Caesar /
a Historic Roman Drama Charity Be
gins at Home in Civil War Drama
The Miners Daughter in a mel
drama. Then comes The Surpris
package in laugh and fun, also MOI
ern magic in a comedy OF smiles, an
others. Don't miss them.
uncle Toms Cabin" left tn
morning in q first class cattle ca
for North Adams via Petersburg JUL
ton. Pickannies, palefaces, donke
monies and dogs all travelled und'
the one roof which was used as
combination buffet, dining, sleepin
parlor, baggage and animal car.
crowded house witnessed the play
the opera house Tuesday evening
Today is a sample of the best we
Their the man who has charge CT
offer. Soon after sunrise the clou
rolled away and since that time q
sun has shown bright and warm.
one O'Clock thermometers on Ma
stree registered "a degrees above a
snow was melting fast on all I
buildings. During the last 80 hou
the thermometer has raised about