The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
BENNINGTON BRIEES
Ns~s Of the Town and Vllsss T0le
Strictly for 6usy Readers

Nlditee dufer OF Arlington visited
in town Friday.
Harold Bottum has taken a position
as clerk in Griswold's.
Mrs. John Mulligan of Maple st.
is confined TO the house by illness.
Misses Catherine MIcCanery and
, Anna Forgue are in North Adams To-
day
Edward A. Lemily Of Stafford street
is confined to the house by an attack
Of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Moore Of
Division street are spending the day
IN Troy.
The Molly Stark bridge club will
meet with Miss Hope Graves Monday
evening.
Dance tonight at Foresters' hall.
New song hits. latest music by Gold
smiths orchestra.
William Warren has just completed
large ice box in the meat depart
ment Of y l.. pottum's store.
Dr. W. b. Stewart and son, James,
of Washington street went to Oneonta
n. Y. this morning for a few days
visit
There will be Il regular meeting Of
the local f. NJ. T. A. b. society in their
rooms in the academy building sun
day.
William Wilcox an employee Of the
big mill went to Blackinton today TO
spend Sunday at his home in that
place.
On account of the death of Mrs. Ed
ward McKale there will be no initia-
ton by the local court, F. of A. to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. T. Griswold and
son Harold of Weeks street left Fri
day night for a few days visit in
Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Cummings OF
North street attended the social at
the home Of Mrs Annie Robinson in
SALISBURY Thursday evening.
About 20 of the Y. NJ. c. A. juniors
left at 10 O'Clock this morning ac-
,ompanied by Secretary A. S. Davis
on hike to the White rocks
The four iolllers7 who intended to
hold sleigh ride to Pownal Friday
evening, have postponed the event un
il the weather is more propitiou7
There was a fair attendance at the
lance in Woodlands hall Friday eve
hing. Frazer's orchestra rendered
he music Refreshments were
served.
c. Doscher who has been a guest
# John Eddington for a few days re-
urned this morning to New York.
Mr. Doscher has been in the employ
If the Pinkerton detective agency for
over 80 years as a private detective.
Mr.. E. c. Kinney, Of the American
Sunday School Union, will speak at
he Baptist church Sunday night.
The public is invited to hear him.
What can be done by the Sunday
School in Back Districts will be his
topic,
a couple of students of Williams
college were in town today making the
trip from Williamstown on horseback
On their return they started towards
WoodCord WtUlJjng to MAX he re.
turn journey via of the city and WI
mington.
The usual services Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held tomor-
row with sermonSby the pastor, Rev
II, S. Rowe, at 1890 a. m. and 1880
y. m. The Sunday school session
meets at ~ noon, the Junior League
1t 3 o'clock and the Epworth League
at 6:l5 p. m. All are cordially wei
come at these services.
Subject of the Christian Science
services Sunday February seventh is
Spirit The Golden Text: Thou
gavest also thy good spirit to instruct
them, and withheldest not thy man
ner from their mouth, and gavest
them water for their thirst" Nehem-
ah 9:20. Services. corner Park and
Scott streets at eleven a m.
John Madden of Bennington Center
is the owner of IA Rhode Island Red
pullets, which during the month Of
January layed l9 dozen eggs. This
| is an average of over seven eggs a
day. Presumably each hen layed
IN egg every other day. The total
value Of the eggs at 40 cents dozen
The average price during the month,
would be $40.
While marking the ice on Bonton's
pond Friday afternoon horse belong
ing to NJ. 7. Hamlen broke through
just above the ice houses near the
channel 1t required the efforts Of
several men for many minutes TO get
The animal out of the freezing water
When finally taken out he was admin
istered a dose of hot medicine and
will survive his accident without any
serious results.
A horse belonging to J. Ed. Wal.
bridge driven by Frank d. Smith be
came frightened in front of Cooper's
upper mill Friday afternoon ard sud
denly bolted to one side. Tho wagon
came in contact with the hydrant and
received several injuries Mr. smith,
uniniured, hung onto the ribbons and
brayely prevented the frightened an
imal from escan'ng, The vehicle Was
later taken to the hospital for repairs
by one of Mr.. Smiths friends.
AT the Baptist church the pastor,
Rev Frank r. Morris, will preach
Sunday morning on THE Unveiled
Face and What Follows The ser
vice of the Lords supper will follow
the sermon. Bible school at noon;
Junior meeting at p. m; Y p. S. C..
h. at o'clock. Mr.. E. c. Kinney,
Vermont Field Worker for the Ameri-
can Sunday School Union, will speak