The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News % the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers-

Mrs H. j. Potter who has been in
for some time, is slowly improving
Mrs. Mary Hathaway Of South ST..
is confined to the house by illness
F. W. Gleason Of Athol, Mass. is
spending a few days with Friends in
town.
Miss Dorothy Sigworth has returned
from a short visit at her former home
in Schaghticoke.
Look! Selma OFT the lady cornet-
list, will render a solo Thursday night
at Library theatre. Don't fail to hear
her.
Charles Paddock who has been re-
ceiving treatment for stomach trouble
at the Gibson hospital for several
days, is convalescing.
Leon H. Boyd. of SALISBURY, a for,
mer resident of this town, visited
friends here Tuesday returning on the
early train this morning
Harry Cummings of the firm of
Hawks & Cummings is at work this
week releading the large stained glass
window in the Baptist church
There was a good attendance at the
regular weekly drill Of Company X
V. n. G., in Foresters' hall Tuesday
evening despite the bad weather
Miss Alice Morrissey of the Troy
City hospital training school is spend
ing a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, n. j. Morrissey of County
street
Miss X. Gertrude spoor. instructor
in music and drawing in the local pub
lie school, is in North Adams today
visiting similar departments in the
schools in that city.
Mrs. Fred Reed of Manchester was
called here today by the critical i'll
ness of her father, Charles Taylor of
Lincoln street. Mr.. Taylor has been
seriously i'll for several weeks
The Y. NJ c. A. basket ball team will
play a matched game with Company
NJ, 2nd team of Hoosick Falls Satur-
day evening in the gymnasium A fast
and exciting game is sure to ensue.
Circle No. l of the NJ e. church
will serve a meat supper Wednesday
the 18th at $50 p. m, at the home
of John Evans, 942 East Main street
All are cordially invited Tickets %
cents.
A new telephone directory dated
January 1. 1909, has just been issued
by the New England Tel & Tel Co.
and is being distributed among the pa
irons of the local exchange this week.
Several new names have been added
and many changes made
The Board of Civil Authority ad-
iouned Tuesday until Saturday morn
ing, February 27, at 10 O'Clock. At
this date the final revision of the
check list before March meeting will
take place All eligible voters should
consult the list at the postofiice and
see il their names are on it.
Remember that tickets are on sale
at Ayres drug store and by each mem
Der of the Daughters of the American
Revolution for their entertainment to
be given Washingtons birthday at the
Y. NJ. C. A. by Miss Nichols Of Bos-
ton a teacher of elocution, who will
read and impersonate. All gentlemen
and ladies are invited.
Look See the new pictures and
songs at Library theatre today. Fea-
lures, Under Northern Skies" a
strong rural drama of the great north /;
In the Shenandoah Valley" a civil
war drama, depicting Charleston April
~, 1861; Turning over a New Leaf
1000 feet of solid comedy; In Monkey
land" comedy. and others in the lat
est and gest pictures.
on account OF the deep snow en-
countered north of Rutland the sleep
er from the north due here at o.
clock this morning did not arrive un
til three hours later In several pla
ces the snow is drifted badly ant
combined with the slippery conditions
OF the rails caused by the sleet whict
fell at first, progress is necessarily
slow in many places along the MAR
line.
The remains of the late Mrs. Neli,
Valley who died suddenly Monda!
evening were taken to Greenwich. n
Y, this morning where the funeral ant
interment will take place this after
noon. The body was accompanied b!
Mrs. Jeanette Montgomery, Mrs Alml
Stanley, Charles and Harold VALLEY
At 1880 Tuesday evening Rev Franl
r. Morris held a prayer service at III,
house on Union street which man.
> friends and neighbors attended.
Michael Doyle died Monday nigh
, at his home in North Adams at tn
age of &c years. His death was caut
ed by complication of diseases wit
which he had suffered for some Tins
He was a native of Ireland bur cam
!. to this country many years ago II