The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

for Busy Readers.
Miss Nellie Hurley is spending the
day in Troy.
Harry e. Hufnagel has accepted a
position with e. e. Bottum
Sheriff George Corey of Salisbury
is in town today on business.
Miss Maude Bottum of Gage street
went to West Rupert this morning
Fritz Horst of the west part of the
town is visiting his sister in Hoosick
Junction.
Don't forget the dance at Pownal
Center Saturday night, Dec. II. Music
by Woods orchestra.
If you want to laugh just come and
hear the German Scrap Band at the
Salmagundi social Friday evening
The two younger children of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Gibney of SAT-
ford street are ill of scarlet fever.
Mrs. l.. L. Stevens of South street
were in New York last week visiting
was in New York last week visiting
John Wilson, a sculptor of Boston,
has been spending couple of days
in town as the guest of d. M. Gleason.
f. c. Archibald of Manchester was
among the lawyers from out of town
here today to attend the opening of
court.
The soloist at the Salmagundi soci-
al Friday night is to be Joseph Daley
and all music lovers will want to
hear him.
If you want good wood, soft or hard,
Telephone, or send a postal card.
To H. w. Myers & Son County street
And they will get there with both
feet"
Mrs. G. Stratton and daughter of
South Wallingford returned this morn
ing after spending few days in town
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
A. Lyons.
Masses will be said in the Sacred
Heart church tomorrow, the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception at and
s o'clock, There will be no service in
the evening
The last dancing class of the young
Womans club will be held this eve
ming in Forester's hall The usual
admission will be charged. A cordial
invitation is extended to club MEM
bers and friends.
Branch No. l of ST. Mary's Guild
will meet Wednesday afternoon from
3 to it'll Mrs. L. f. Abbott All
members are requested to be present
and arrange for an entertainment 10
be given in January.
The latest bulletin issued by Fore
caster Foster of Washington states
that warm weather may be expected
until about the 18th of the month
Snow will be plentiful in this section
of the country at Christmas and the
end of the month and the beginning
of January will see exceptionally
cold weather.
Christopher Pierce is engaged this
week painting and paperhanging at
the residence of Charles Tudor in the
south part of the town. Since Mr.
Tudor purchased the Davenport farm
he has expended n large sum in inn
provements about the place When
completed the house and farm build
ings will be among the best in town.
The body of Newell Stevens, who
died recently at the home was
brought to Rutland for burial Friday
afternoon and taken TO the undertake
ing rooms of John b. Stearns. from
whence 1t was taken to Evergreen
cemetery for burial Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Stevens had been in the
home for five years. and previous TO
that time. he had resided in Bridge
water. A son of the deceased. George
Stevens of Pittsfeld accompanied the
body from Bennington to this city.
The Salmagundi social at the Con
gregational chapel Friday evening is
to be an affair of some consequence
What with tabeaus, living pictures.
a genuine military drill. music, etc.
followed by a social time with side at
fractions such as candy table. The
Lady in Red, light refreshments,
etc. A medley of attractions worth
much more than the admission price
asked. Buy your tickets at the first
offer. The capacity of the chapel is
limited.
One OF the most important incid-
ents in the history of the North Ad
ans council of the Knights of Column |
bus was announced Sunday at the an |
lual meeting when the date of Feb |
ruary 22d was set for the working of |
he fourth degree in that city. This |
S an honor which is seldom conferred !
% branches in cities the size of North |
Adams. The working of the degree |
will take place in the afternoon of |
Washingtons birthday and this will |
De followed by a banquet in the eve
ling 1t is expected that national |
officers of the Knights of Columbus
will be present for the occasion and J
he working of the degree will be UNI
Ter the direction of Grand Master w.
1. Veazie of Westtield. Delegations |
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