The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
tor Busy Readers

Dress suit cases $lOO up at Rams
dell's.
e. s. Gokay- is in Troy today on
business.
Wayne Adams is in Cheshire on bus
mess today.
Charles Potter began haying today
at Bennington Center.
Mrs. George H. Moore is spending
the day in Williamstown.
Some special new things in china
for 10 cents at Ramsdell's.
Fred Buteau of River street has
gone to work in the collar shop.
Mrs. Martha Ferguson is confined
to the house with an injury to her
foot.
Miss Rose Harbour has returned
from ? vacation spent at Sayin Rock
beach.
f. f. Hart left this morning on
business trip to Burlington and St
Adams.
Mrs. Joseph Pfife of River street
has gone for a two weeks visit in
Woodford.
Rev. Lynn Armstrong is moving a
barn today on his estate at Benning-
ton Center
II. Earl Marsden went to Rutland to
day to witness the game put up by our
local infield.
Richard LaFountaine of Lawrence,
Mass, is the guest of his sister Mrs
w. Sharles Firth.
Nathan Stiffman who was formerly
employed by M. Epstein has gone to
reside in Baltimore.
Miss Alta Bishop who has been Wis
4ting in town returned today to her
home in Brattleboro.
Special half price sale on blue and
white enamal ware for few days only.
See display in window at Ramsdell's.
Miss Elizabeth McDermoCt who has
been spending the past two weeks at
Atlantic City is expected home to-
day.
Frank &. Whitman of Saltwater, II.
Y, has accepted a position as engin-
eer at the engine in thes electric light
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell and
children who nave been visiting Mrs.
David lockwood have returned to
Rutland.
Nre yViIion, NhaIn,arc ond do,,ok
ter, Miss Hattie of Adams, Mass. Wis
tied Mrs John Temple of Gage street
Tuesday.
An important business meeting of
the Young Womans club will be held
in their rooms this evening at 8 o.
clock. A large attendance is request.
ed
Richard Gurken who has been Wis
iting Ira Wood went to New York
this morning. He will return after
two weeks to assume his studies ut
the Bennington high school.
Harold Bottum mas resigned his DO
sition with the Shurtleff Pharmacy,
and is taking parties to the Monu-
ment in his fathers auto. William
E. Hawks Bird is filling his position for
a few days.
The Shakers of West Pittsfield will
and fancy articles at the Walloomsac
Inn on Friday, August 81 and on the
evening of the same day their goods
can be seen at Miss Streeter's, All
Main street. 47t2
Adiutant John Slater of the Saliva
ton Army who was stationed in Ben
nington two years ago is in town for
this week on business. Adj. Slater is
soliciting an order to pay off the debt
of the local corps, coming here from
Worcester, Mass, where he has been
carrying on a similar work. He will
deliver an address in the school
house at the guideboard Friday even.
ing. August 81, at 1880.
Premium lists of the oath annual
Valley fair to be held in Brattleboro
VT, Sept. rs. 20, and 30 are now ready
for distribution and will be mailed 20
any address upon application to o. F.
Benson, secretary. The lists show
that the prizes in the various depart
ments are up to Valley Fair standid
in other words liberal and varied
Over $4,000 is offered in cash in ad-
dition to many SPECIAL premiums. Hor-
ses and cattle are as usual amply car
ed for, while the sheep, swine, poul-
try and dog. departments show in
creased classification The call for
premium lists this year indicates an
unusual interest in the fair among ex-
hibitors throughout New England.