The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.


Troy.
Picnic and lunch baskets at Rams
dell's.
Croquet sets s1.OO, $3.50, and $500
at Ramsdell's.
w. B. Sheldon is in Manchester to-
day on business.
Hampton Stewart is spending the
day in North Adams.
Shelley Wall, a student at Williams
college is home for the summer,
Gerald A. Haskins of North Adams
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Daniel T. Bates of Pownal was in
town today on his way to Manchester.
MI. and Mrs. Seymour Van SAINT
voord of Troy were in town over Sun
day.
John Costello of Mill street is con-
valescing from an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Miss Hilda Pratt has returned from
visit in East Hardwick and Reads
boro.
Hiland Mather and Leon Ostrander
were in Troy and Albany Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs Willis Bond and daughter of
Boston are guests of Miss Florence
Walbridge.
John Toomey of Gage street is
spending the day at the Beehive cross
ing on business.
| Frank Costorf of Manchester visit
| ed friends in town Sunday on his way
| to North Adams.
| Lawrence Purtell of Boston was the
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
d. A. Ward Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Steen-
burg of Main street spent Sunday with
relatives in Pownal.
Mrs. Anna Null and son Nicholas OF
River street are spending few days
in Stephentown, n. Y.
Misses Annie and Margaret Lyons
Of River street were in North Adams
Sunday visiting friends.
| Miss Elizabeth Gregg and guest
Mrs. j. w Field spent Sunday at the
Paradise hotel in Stamford.
| Miss Helen Wolcott of Bennington
Center left this morning for few
weeks visit In Fulton, N. Y.
Miss Lizzie Leahy of Stafford street
was the guest of Miss Catherine Grit
fin of Bennington Falls Saturday.
Reubin Taylor OF Manchester has
returned to Bennington and is work
ing for the Electric Light company.
A meeting of the Ladies' Sodality oI
st. Francis de Sales church was held
Sunday Immediately after benediction
George Kibbhen, brother-in-law Of
Mrs. Adelaide Saunders of Main
street, died recently at his home in
Albany.
Miss Edna Walbridge a student at
Wheaton academy, Norton, Mass. ar
rived home Saturday to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Keeseman
and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert +. Robinson
have returned from a few days visit
|
in New York.
The barns on the Walbridge home
stead at Bennington Falls are being
moved to the rear of the residence
nearer the river.
An anniversary requiem high mass
was sung in the convent chapel this
morning for the repose of the soul OF
the late Francis Griffin.
The Stars of North Bennington de-
feated the Cambridge team Saturday
by a score of 6 to 5. Some local boys
played on the North Bennington team
Erving Hoffman and Mabel Abbie
circuit of Schenectady were married
Sunday at the residence of F. l.. Bot
tum by Rev w. W. Brunk, pastor OF
the Methodist church.
According to the almanac summer
is due to arrive this evening at o.
clock. II the season is running on
the same schedule as the Rutland rail
road has been running this morning IL
will not arrive before 500.
The regular business meeting of the
| 1OuIlS WOuldU CiuD viii Dc utiu III
their rooms on Wednesday evening
A large attendance is requested to
make arrangements to meet the Pitts.
field club on Saturday at Sand Springs
Miss Bessie Harbour left this morn
ing for Burlington where she will re-
main couple days before going to
Mortified to attend the commence
ment exercises of Norwich University
where her brother Earl S. Harbour
will graduate.
NJ. J. Belden of Silver street Is
spending the day In Rutland Mr. Bel
den has been laid off by the Rutland
road after many years of faithful ser
vice as conductor. Evidently the road
doesn't know when II has good, com
petent and honest employe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Barrett In their
Buick accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
G.. p. Endress returned last evening
from pleasure auto trip over Peru
mountain to Westfleld, Springfield
Chicopee, Mass, and Hartford. Conn
Taey report very pleasant trip q
special business meeting of the
Fortnightly club will be called on
Wednesday June % at O'Clock in the