The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
Ssws Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers-

Briefly for Busy Readers-
Harry J. Cole is in New York on
business trip.
Herman Crawford is i'll with the
grip.
Rufus b Godfrey is in Manchester /
today on business.
Frank Fuller Of SALISBURY was in l
town today on business.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fox of Wash
ington street are rejoicing over the |
birth of a son.
Thomas Rogers of Cambridge is a !
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. LaMarre |
of School street.
Mrs. Arthur Michaels of the south
part of the town is recovering from
her recent Illness.
The regular meeting of the W. R.
c. will be held tomorrow evening A
large attendance is desired.
II. Harry Levin started the 14th
/ Levin annual l9c sale today Some
wonderful bargains aRe advertised
Mrs. Annie Connolly is moving to-
day from Gage street TO New York
where she will reside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Norcross of
g,orth street we're called TO North
, Adams Wednesday by the death of a
relative.
Mrs. Thomas Jones of Burlington
/ and Miss Leila Nichols OF Berlin, n.
Y, spent Thursday with Mrs. J. H.
Iivingson.
Thomas Donovan of Maple street
is able to be out again after being
confined TO the house a couple of
days by illness.
Mrs. Jospeh Kelley of North Ben
nington has been guest of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin H. Moon
of Grove street.
Clement II. Cone has engaged pas
sage to Genoa on the Moltke of the
Hamburg American line from New
York on Jan. 2Sth.
The teachers of the town schools
are requested TO meet the supern'
tendent at the town Office at 4'4o o.
clock Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Galipo OF
Branch street are moving to Colville'
where they will live with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Bent
A few from this town attended the
dance in Summit hall in North Pow
nal Wednesday evening. Woods or
chestra was in attendance.
BENJAMIN Amidon of the south part
of the town caught a pickerel in Bar
ber's pond in Pownal Wednesday
which tipped the scales at 512
pounds.
The big sale of the stock of shoes
and rubbers of The Hill Shoe Co
North Adams started today at II.
Harry Levins, corner OF North and
Pleasant streets
The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team
will play the Adams team in the gym
nasium Saturday. Do your shopping
early and attend a lively game, you
4 will feel better sunday.
William Patterson, one of the in
mates OF the Soldiers home, fell this
morning while putting on his clothes
and dislocated his hip. AS he is 81
years of age the injury is serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fortier and
3 Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris Of Pitts
field were here Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Cones young son, George J. Cone.
BY resolution of the general assemb
ly February ~. 1909. is to be a legal
/ holiday. Therefore Lincoln exercises
will be held in all the town schools
February II. The program is fur-
: nished by the state superintendent OF
education
S The A. O. U. w. and the Degree OF
Honor will hold a social dance III
, Woodlands hall Friday evening. Jan.
| 20. Old time figures and also round
dancing will be enjoyed. Admission
% cents Refreshments served. All
= come and enjoy yourself.
p In a letter received recently by
Jared Howard from his son, Rulus
Howard of Asherville, Kans., the lat
5 ter stated that this winter ice Il
inches in thickness was being harvest
cd in Kansas, something unheard OF
before. Evidently they are getting
S IAN old fashioned winter in tha'
S section of the country
/ There was a large attendance at
4 the meeting of the young ladies' class
/ at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym. "Wednesday
evening. A good time was enjoyed
i bv all present. The seniors Will meel
this evening and the business meI
ON Friday afternoon from 4:3O to
o'clock. Great interest is being man
. tested among the ladies' in the bowl
y in alleys.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Homo
"a Tracey was largely attended this
~ morning at o'clock from 81; iran
~ els de Sales church Rev. {. Il, Pro
:, yost sang the requiem Mass. I'M
" bearers were Nicholas Morrlssey o
Cohoes. Nicholas Morrissey of A
in bany, Edward j. Morrissey' JON
It. Tracey. James J, Morrissey and MIC
Is holas Morrissey, The burial was i
N he old catholic cemetery The 81
Up Monica society Of which the decease
was a member attended In q body
10 There we're many floral tributes.
Is In speaking of the recent sale q
~ the Harvey place at Bennington Ger
ed ter formerly known as the Or. Hlma
ly Swift homestead, man well know,
to the Swift family stated that onl
one member of this distinguish
" family is now living, namely, Re-
gu Henry Martyr Swift who now yves
IS, norton of the time in Seattle, Was'
lg Charles Swift was the last of tn
eeGp family to live in the old homes5tea''
81 Another brother who died early
life was promising physician