The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NSWs Of the Town ana Village To
Briefly for Busy Readers

DR.. w. E. Putnam was in Peters
burg today on business.
The two sons Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
mond c. Brown OF Branch street are
i'll.
The intermediate gym class will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o.
clock.
Myron Chandler of Branch street
extension is confined to the house by
illness.
Mrs. Luke Bishop Of the Woodford
read IL confined to the house by al
aeIAek Of rheumatism.
Brsnsh No. 2 Of St. Peters church
VIII meet with Mrs. c. NJ. Graves
Thursday from 3 TO s.
The local woodmSn will install Of
iesrS this evening. All members are
requested TO Be present
Mrs. NJ. A. Bentley OF Depot street
has recovered from her recent illness
and is now able to be out.
Miss Kathryn Hewson, formerly of
Troy. N. Y, has opened dressmaking
pArlorS at S14 Main street, End floor.
ct
Circle No. 3 of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Charles
A. Maurer Wednesday afternoon
from 3 to 5.
John Tudor, the well known lum-
Der man Of Stamford, who was made
seriously Ill few days ago by taking
a quantity of borax in mistake for
salts, Is recovering.
All Methodist Baracas are request
ed to be present at the business meet
ing Wednesday evening. A banquet
will be served after the meeting and
social hour enjoyed.
While returning from church Sun
day Mrs. Alfred Ratelle of Mill street
fell on the ice in front of her home
and sustained a broken ankle which
will require her to remain in bed for
several days.
Bradstreet's weekly Vermont trade
report contains the following: Ben
nington manufacturing plants are
fairly well employed. Retail trade
inclined to be light. some complaints
being received.
William Kapitz Of Mccall street.
who recently enlisted as a machinist
in the United States Navy, expects
to be assigned to the battleship New
York which will sail In about a
month TO China
Mrs. Hattie Slocum, who has been
n guest OF Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Meacham Of Baker City Ore, for
the past several days has returned
home being called here by the seri
Gus Illness Of her sister, Mrs. Chas
Cranston OF SALISBURY.
The annual installation Of officers
Of st. Catherine Court Union Of St
John the Baptist will be held in theiI
rooms on South street this evening
An elaborate program of vocal and
instrumental selections has been ar
ranged to make this one OF the most
pleasant affairs ever held by this
society. All members should be
present.
Considerable water flowed through
the streets OF Bennington during the
thunder storm OF Sunday. The only
narrow escape reported was that OF
several members of the Washington
club who became bloodhound at the
organizations quarters and were res
cued after some difficulty with the
aid Of apparatus from the Taylor
| livery stable.
The famous eight o'clock eight card
club held forth Saturday evening
with Mrs. Merritt B. Burnham Of
Branch street. The favors were
given as follows: First, Mrs viii
liam Clarke; second, Mrs. F. T. Hop
kinson and third, Mrs. Charles Green
At the close OF the card game bounti
full refreshments were served. A very
enjoyable evening is the verdict Of
those present.
What promises to be the most in
teresting basket ball game evel
played in this town will take place a
the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium on Sat
urday evening between the local 'Y'
team and the Dalton, Mass, team
The latter aggregation is considered
one OF the fastest In Berkshire cOun
ty and taking into consideration tn,
local teams showing with Drury ant
Adams, a most exciting game may b.
expected
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Rice lef
Monday evening for Phoenix. Arizoni
where they expect to spend severa
weeks in search OF health. Both Mr.
! and Mrs. Rice have been suffering
from tuberculosis for some time an,
have taken this trip on the advice o
physician. Arizona is considere
one OF the best places in the countr
: for those afflicted with lung troubl
on account OF its dry air and eve
= temperature. Many cures have bee
, effected there during the past fey
years.