The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-11
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SSNS Of the Town and VIllsss Tols
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Miss Caroline Wilcox is spending
the day in Troy.
Miss Doris Gibson leaves today for
a short visit at Greenfield.
d. Ed. Moore of Troy, a former
resident, is visiting in town.
Lincoln Dance at Foresters hall
Friday evening. Woods orchestra.
The time-Friday evening. The
plee-Foresters hall. The girl
Bring two.
George Bushee Of Manchester visit
ed his sister, Mrs Eugene Belisle of
River street Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice Robinson OF Williams
town was guest OF Miss Lizzie GuidOn
of Maple street Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ferguson's
three children are confined TO the
house by an attack of chicken pox.
A number members of Bennington
Grange attended the regular meeting
of Hoosick Grange Wednesday even.
ing,
Mrs. John Mcclure and Miss Mar
guerite McGoyem returned Wednes-
day from a short visit with friends in
Troy
A travelling man made a bet with a
local party that The Travelling Sales
man" would have $1,000 house here
next Thursday.
The new pool room at the "Y' is
well patronized Each pays for his
own game and much rivalry is mani
fest among the players.
Garrett Paddock Of Dewey street,
who has been very i'll for several
weeks, is still confined to his bed, yet
is improving very slowly.
Joseph Pelerin of Gage street, who
has been confined to the house sey
eral days by an attack of the grip, is
now slowly convalescing.
The management of the Y. NJ. c. A
bowling alleys has purchased a mum
Der of the latest patent duck and can
die pin balls Of extra fine quality
According to a statement given out
by the secretary of the Y. NJ C. A. the
net receipts of the recent amateur
circus will be about $50 The ex
penses were less than SIS
Extensive repairs are being made
by Remington & Wood in the interior
of the store occupied by H. c. Roster
& Co The cloak department is be
ing remodelled and enlarged.
The regular quarterly meeting o.
st. Mary's Guild will be held Friday
evening after service at the Parish
House. The officers OF all tn,
branches are requested to be present
DR.. A. S. NJ. Chisholm left Wednes
day evening for Holly Springs. Miss.
where he will spend several days a.
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Eos
ter Mrs Foster is Dr. Chisholms
sister.
Alfred f. Dolson, advance agent fol
The Travelling Salesman" company
was in town Wednesday making fina
arrangements with Mgr. c. A WOOD
for the presentation OF this play a
the opera house next Thursday even
ing.
al Veterans, Sons of Veterans anC
members of the Woman's Relief Corp.
are invited to attend the concert Al
the Soldiers Home Friday Afternoon
from to 5. Rev. George S. Mills
pastor of the Congregational church
will deliver an address entitled, Lin
coin.
r. b. Godfrey, while overlooking
number of old relics in his possession
Wednesday came across a cuspido
ON which appears the words 'T A
Hutchins & Co 1861" The relic il
in an excellent state of preservation
and is perhaps the only one made b,
this company now in Bennington
Few remember that such a compan.
ever existed in this village.
Among the Bennington veterans o
the civil war who cast their first vot
for Abraham Lincoln for presiden
is Irving E. Gibson who was stationel
at Washington at the time of tn
election On the evening previous L
] April II, 1865. when Lincoln wa
shot Mr.. Gibson was one of tn
members OF the audience at Ford
theatre in Washington
Secretary A. S. Davis Of the Y NJ
c. A. has offered a So membership &
the one writing the best essay OF
The History of the Pottery lndustr
in Bennington" This contest is ope
to all and may be used as a renewa
or new membership. The essa
should not contain less than 100
words or more than 5000 words
These prizes are given to arouse il
terest in town affairs and to encoul
age intellectual activity among tn
boys and young men of the town.
Miss Eva Williams entertained
number friends at her home on Par
street Wednesday evening at Hear
party Heart shaped favors wer
given and the decorations consisted c
cupids and his targets An impromI
tn musical program was carried on
during the evening. Choice refresl
ments were abundantly served TIL
pleasure Of the evening was some
what married by the breaking of tn