The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.


today on business.
William Van Sleet of Pittsfield was
in town over Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Shurtleff is confined
to her home by Illness.
Charles Cook of Cambridge called
OH friends in town today
A. b. Gardner of Pownal is bus
mess visitor in town today.
Frank McDermott of Pittsfield Wis
tied at his home here over Sunday
j. X. Batchelder returned this noon
from Manchester to attend county
court.
Miss Nellie Murphy of Jefferson
avenue is slowly convalescing from
her recent Illness.
Miss Eugenia NJ Kennedy of Rut-
land is the guest for two weeks of
Miss Mary A. Doyle.
Mrs. Emerson nstabrook who has
been visiting relatives in Troy return
ed Saturday evening.
Local merchants reported a good
Christmas trade Saturday considering
that it was two weeks before the hol-
iday.
Miss Clara Dalton, formerly vocal
list at the Library hall theatre, re-
turned to her home in Troy Sunday
evening.
A special meeting will be held at
the close of the regular meeting of
Bennington lodge B. p. o. Elks, to-
morrow night,
Emerson Estabrook left for Boston
this morning to arrange for the
bronze and glass work for the F. O.
Graves mausoleum.
The members of the Sodality and
st. Monicas society of St Francis de
Sales church attended Benediction in
body Sunday afternoon.
The advance sale for The Third
Degree" which is to appear at the OPP
era house Thursday night, will start
at the box office this evening.
A requiem mass was sung by Rev.
A. j. Barron in the Convent chapel
this morning for the repose of the
soul of the late Thomas Madden.
Misses Juliette Stamford and Hell
en- Wolcott of Bennington Center re-
turned Saturday from Boston where
they have been spending several
days.
Elmer Lansing was called to AL
bany Sunday by the death of his
brother at the city hospital. The fun
eral was held in Hoosick Falls this
morning.
NJ J. Roche visited his father, VIM.
Roche at the Troy City hospital Sun,
day. The latter is doing well and
expects to be able TO return home
next week
II. p Cornell, representative of the
f. w Thomas Music firm of Albany,
has just received a fine horse and
runabout from the firm for his use in
the piano business.
George B. Wellington OF Troy, a
well known summer resident, deliv-
cred an address in Troy Sunday af-
ternoon before the Peoples Forum on
The Future of Religions"
Don't forget the chicken pie sup
per at the social rooms of the Bap-
list church Wednesday evening from
six to eight O'Clock All are cordi-
ally invited Tickets 80 cents.
The North Adams Council, Knights
of Columbus, will hold their annual
bail this year on January 81 The To-
cal council will be extended an invi-
tation and several from this town
will probably attend.
A. n Cornell, who recently accept
ed a position as salesman with the
long established music firm of f. w.
Thomas of Albany. has placed several
fine pianos in town. The firm handles
10 reliable makes OF pianos, also
piano players and player pianos.
Miss Eugenia Kennedy, formerly in
the employ of "Dreamand" theatre,
in Rutland, as pianist. has accepted a
similar position with J. b. Harte,
manager of the Library hall theatre.
Herbert Marion of Albany has been
secured to fill the place of Miss Dali
ton as vocalist.
The condition of George b. Law
renee who was taken suddenly i'll on
Friday afternoon remains about the
same He has not regained' consci-
BUSINESS. DR.. w. ID. Tracey of the
Hillcrest hospital Of Pittsiied was
called here in consultation with local
physicians Saturday
What was formerly the White Kit
chen restaurant is being thoroughly
renovated under the new management
The name has been changed to the
Piny restaurant, the interior is be-
ing painted and papered and is to be
remodeled and put in first class
shape. When completed it will be
the best of its kind in town.
The trappers in Stamford are do
ing fairly good business this winter
and furs are bringing good prices
Game Warden William Seeger re-
Gently trapped a mink worth about
So, and he recently sold three skunk
skins for ST. One man has sold Is
fox skins for, 500 Good muskrat
skins are worth 40 cents apiece At
these rates there is money for lucky
trappers and people who wear furs
will understand what makes that part