The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Dance tonight in Foresters' hall.
C. S. Estes went to Troy this morn
ing.
Mrs. William ]. Phelan of North
street is visiting relatives in Utica,
n. Y
Mrs. Mary Casey of North street is
spending several days with friends in
Troy.
Mrs. Kennon of Portland, Me, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Hayes
Casey.
Miss Helen Toohey of Troy is car
ing for her sister, Mrs. F. b. Edgerton
of Dewey street who is ill.
John T. Colt of New York is spend
ing a few days at his summer home
at Bennington Center.
A social dance will be held in For
esters' hall tonight. Goldsmith's or
chestra will render music.
DR.. F. S. Pratt and party went to
Troy this morning by auto to attend
the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Mrs. E. d. Bennett returned Friday
from New York, where she has been
attending the HudsoH-Fulton celebra-
ton.
Mrs. Abe Levin and daughter of
Manchester have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe. Levin of Gage street for
few days.
Peter Corners of Troy who has
been in the employ of James H. Whit
ney for the past two weeks has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Phelan of Utica
n. w.. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fl. Leahy at the Cottage hotel
and other relatives in town.
Born Wednesday, Oct. 9th, a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Tarrant Sbley and
grandson to Mr. and Mrs. +. L. Sibley
and to Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Thatcher.
Hoosick Falls council Knights of
Columbus will celebrate Columbus
Day next Tuesday by a parade in the
morning and a grand ball in the eve
ming in the Hoosick Falls armory.
The seventh ward school will re-
open Monday after a ten days vacation
because of two children coming down
with scarlet fever The period of
danger has passed and no new cases
have appeared.
Professor Ralph Thomas of the En-
glish department of Colgate Universe
~ will preach at the Baptist church
tomorrow at both morning and even
ing services. The morning service is
at $3.50 and the evening at 1880 All
are invited.
Services in st. Peters church 18th
Sunday after Trinity. Holy Commun-
ion 1880 a. m. Sunday school 9:l5
a. m. Morning prayer and sermon
1890 a. m. Evening song and ad-
dress at ,. All are cordially invited
to these services.
The pastor at the Methodist church
will begin a series of sermons Sunday
morning on the Mountains of tie New
Testament. In the evening he will
speak on Some things a young man
ought to know The public is most
cordially invited TO these services.
Word has been received here of the
marriage in Chester Wednesday of
Leslie Carrier of TINS town and Miss
Blanche French OF Chester. After a
wedding trip to Boston they will re
side in this town. Mrs. Carrier is a
sister of Mrs. Harry McKeon, a for
mer resident of this town.
The rector officers and teachers of
S. Peters Sunday school desire to
thank the children's parents for their
kind cooperation with them in max
ing the change of hour from IL 10
9:15 a. m. The great majority of our
children were present last Sunday at
9:15 and many of them attended
church The children will be allowed
to go out before the sermon if they so
desire
H. C. Roster & Co.'S store was
thronged with people Friday night to
witness the grand opening of the
company's enlarged store. The inter
ior was beautifully decorated and IL
Illuminated for the occasion The or
ira added much to the pleasure of ,..e
evening The store is now most com
pletely stocked in all departments.
The remains of Henry H. Crawford,
aged Go, who died Sunday in Brattle-
boro arrived here Wednesday after
noon where he was well known.
He was a kind husband and
a loving father, and beloved by all. He
leaves a wife and four sons, Murray
A. Crawford and Fred Crawford of
tdis town, Walter II. Crawford of
Castleton. n. Y, Charles G. Crawford
of Woodford and one daughter. Mrs
George w. Noyes of Bennington and
a brother, David Crawford of Wood
ford City.