The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.


ed in SALISBURY Sunday.
Wanted-A first class woman at the
Bennington Sanitary laundry.
Mrs. Charles Whitman of Arlington
is visiting Mrs T. H. Whitman.
4 meeting of the baseball directors
will be held Wednesday evening.
Thomas Whitman goes today to
Troy to have his eyes operated on.
Miss Augusta Galipeau of Spring
street visited in Pittsfield Sunday.
Remember the oyster supper Fri
da evening at the Guideboard chapel.
Rev B. Cantor of River street went
to New York Monday to spend a few
days.
Abe Smith of River street has re-
turned from a couple of weeks visit
in New York.
Mrs. Joseph Pellerin of Gage street
has returned from visit with rela
tives in Schenectady.
Initiation will take place at the
regular meeting of Walloomsac lodge,
N. b. o. p. this evening.
Repairs are being made on the
street at Bennington Center in front
of the Old Catholic church.
Seat sale for 1.-THE House of a
Thousand Candles" begins tonight
Prices are 25c, SOC and 75c.
e. S. Higgins has returned from
Middlebury where he has been visit
ing his brother for few days.
Bert Sloat and son Merrill and Sis
ter Mabel were in Troy Saturday to
attend the Hudson-Fulton celebration
Mrs. Dupre, who has been house
keeper for Rev c. +. Provost for some
time, went to Montreal today to re-
side.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Harwood have
returned from a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Freeman in
Troy.
Mrs. Thomas Morrissey and daugh-
ter, May, have returned from a visit
with Mrs. Patrick Shea in Eagle
Bridge.
For high grade laundry work and
family washing go to the Bennington
Sanitary Laundry. II. Powers, pro
prietor.
Mrs. Sarah Rogan of Maple street,
who has been seriously i'll for a few
days. is reported to be somewhat bet
ter today.
Aldase VonDette has returned from
Il business trip to New York. He will
soon open jewelry department in
Ritchie's store.
George Cox of New York, a former
resident of this town. is visiting his
sisters, Misses Margaret and Sarah
Cox of Mill street.
Patrick Kearns of County street
has returned from a visit in Hudson,
n. Y. His daughter Annie is still
visiting in that town.
II. J. Cole and J. NJ. Ayres went to
Rutland this morning where they
We're called as jurors In the United
States Circuit court.
The degree team will serve clam
chowder in ~ +. o. p hall Saturday
evening beginning at $50 Dancing
will start at 9 o'clock.
Today is Columbus Day and was de-
clared "A legal holiday in New York
state at the last session of the legis-
lature 1t is not observed in this
state.
ArrnadoS Nfnar ord Tor,;l,. bo,.,
moved here from Harrisville, r. l.
Mr. Miner has accepted a position
with Holden, Leonard & Co, and will
reside here permanently.
A contest between merchant who
advertises and one who doesn't is
about the same as that between q
man armed with an axe and one arm
ed with nothing but his bare knuck
les.
A. j. Cooper has purchased a semi
tonneau Cadillac of Clarence L. Hold
en-, the local agent The car is sim
liar to the one owned by Mr.. Holden
being four cylinder 80 horse powe
car.
The funeral of Mrs. Clement II
Cone will be held from the home o
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William +
| Hawks on North street tomorrow al
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. George S
Mills will officiate.
The prices of seats for The Hous
of a Thousand Candles" have beel
changed by Manager Wood of the op
era house to 25c, soc and 75c with n,
dollar seats. At these popular price
the house is bound to be filled
Since the new schedule OF trail
service went into effect the amour
of freight which passes through this
town daily has become very large
Sunday alone It is estimated tina
1000 tons of freight left here over the
Chatham division.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Ferguson have
returned from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Barron in Pittsiield. They
were accompanied home by their son
Donald, who underwent an operation
In Hillcrest hospital on Monday, Oc'
tober 4, and is now on the road to
rapid recovery.
Bradstreets Vermont weekly trade
report says that reports show promise
of further development among man.
ufacturing interests although condi-
tions are uneven. Bennington reports
business generally in healthy condi-
ton and labor better employed than
it was year ago.
Theophius Tillotson, aged 90,
died at the Soldiers Home hospital
Monday. He was brought here from
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