The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town ana village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. A X. Richie is spending the
day in Troy
Mrs. L. E. Hart and daughter. Hazel
are in Troy today
H. b. Hutchins and Joseph NJ.
Ayres were in Troy Friday
The Y. NJ c. A. has just issued a
number of attractive schedule cards
S. Everett Harwood Of the Shafts
bury road is confined to the house by
illness.
A. w. Haff, travelling salesman for
Z. Norton & Co. is home TO spend
Sunday.
Miss Anna Mangan Of Rutland is a
guest of Mrs. \. J. Morrissey Of Coun
ty street.
Mrs. William English and family
have moved from Grove street 10
North street
Edward Scully Of South street has
accepted position with James Ryan
the truckman.
The North Bennington Military
band will hold a fair in Bank hall
Feb. 10, IL and u.
Engineer Edward Sumner is enjoy
ing a short vacation George Nc
CURE is working in his place.
Misses Beulah and Belle Marsden
went to Troy this morning where the
former will undergo slight opera
ton.
Clowns and gymnasts from the
great BarQum show take part in the
ring performance of Polly of the
Circus
Mrs. Phillip Schuyler left Friday af
ternoon for a visit in Sorel, Quebec
with relatives. She will be absent
several days.
Mrs Joseph NJ. Ayres, who recently
fell and sustained a badly sprained
ankle is recovering as rapidly as
could be expected.
In the last act of Polly of the Cir
Gus" is shown a three ring circus in
active operation with an imposing ar
ray Of performers.
Baptist Sunday school offers its
scholars an interesting surprise to-
morrow at - O'Clock. Let every
teacher be present
Mrs Peter Mattison of Grove street
who recently underwent an operation
for peritonitis i'm Troy is reported to
be improving rapidly
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the dance given in Wood
mans hall by Green Mountain lodge
A. 0. L, w Friday night
Miss Mabel Cooper daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Cooper, who has
been seriously i'll for the past several
days, is now somewhat better
Mrs. Frank b. Carver entertained
number of friends at whist at her
home on West Main street Friday af-
ternoon. Refreshments were served
A friend Of the Y. NJ. c. A. has off
cred to pay one third of the dehci-
ency acquired il the remainder can
be procured from other sources in a
short time.
Miss Julia Forcier went to St.
Peters hospital in Albany this morn
ing to have a slight operation pre-
formed Edward Forcier accompani-
ed his sister
A pickerel weighing ~ pounds was
caught Thursday at BARRIERS pond by
son of Plynn Blanchard. II is the
largest ever known to have been
taken from this pond.
In reply to many inquiries about the
next musical play at the opera house,
we are informed that Conan q Harris
big musical extravaganza "Forty-fye
Minutes from Broadway comes IN
April.
AT the meeting in C. A r. hall Jan
Is someone, by mistake, exchanged a
fur neck piece with Laura Chase.
Would the one who did this please
call or leave same at Charles Dewey S
West Main street,
Mrs. James Woodland who recently
underwent a successful operation at
| the Gibson hospital for the removal
of a tumor from one of her feet, has
recovered and returned to her home
in North Bennington.
Services in st. Peters chapel 3rd
Sunday in Epiphany Holy Commun-
ion 1880 a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon 1890 Sunday school II. Eve
ming prayer and sermon 8 p. m. Seats
are free. All are welcome.
Rev. II. S. Rowe will continue his
talk on the subject, In the Begin
ming" at the regular meeting OF the
Methodist Baraca class Sunday noon
After the business meeting Wednes
day evening a banquet will be serveC
to all members present.
Several improvements have beer
made in the boys shower baths at the
~" during the past week. There
will be no more waiting for warn
water. II is the aim of the manage
ment to make everything as conyen
lent as possible for the boys.
few members of Walloomsat
lodge n. Il. O. p. met at their hall Fri
day evening to celebrate the anniyer
sary of Charming +. Fletcher's birth
Cards were played and refreshment
served. On departing all wished MI
Fletcher many happy returns of tn
day.
The annual reception Of the Fresf
man elias of the local high school t
the three upper classes held in Fol
esters hall Friday evening was one G
the most enjoyable affairs of its kin
ever held. There was good after