The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.


Miss Ethel Davenport of Gage ST.,
is visiting in Troy today.
Miss Regina Therfien has returned
from a visit in Plttsfleld.
H. C. Lindloff left this morning on
a business trip to New York.
James Judge has returned from a
visit at his hons in Rutland.
The Canadian club will hold Soc
ial for its members Friday evening.
David Labombard of Pittsfield is
visiting at his home on Park street.
Miss Rosetta O'Hare of Gage street
is the guest of friends in Lenox,
Mass.
An all night social dance will be
held at Summit hall Pownal Center
New Years Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Passensault
of Hoosick Falls have been guests of
relatives in town.
Mrs. Irving E. Bum has gone to
GloTersville, N. Y, to spend few
days at her home.
Samuel Holt returned Monday
from Pittsfield where he has been
visiting his family 81
/ Mrs. Alice Auselment of Troy has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. T..
Laparle of Pleasant street.
Mrs. C. H. Mills of Rutland spent
hrse
Won Dette of Spring street.
Miss Rose Harbour of Gage street
is in Gloversville, N. Y, as the guest
TO her niece, Mrs J. l.. Frost.
Allen Won Dette of Rutland spent
Christmas in town visiting his father
A. r. VonDette of Park street
Irving J. Duphrey of Barre is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Hogan of Maple street.
Roger G. Ramsdell has returned to
New York after a short visit with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rams
dell
Edward Tessier and Miss Annie
Lee of Troy have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Tessier of Dewey
street.
Frank White and son of Troy and
Luman White of North Bennington
were recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.
H. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Elwell, who
have been guests of relatives in town
for a few days. have returned to
Camden. Me.
John 7. Fitzgerald OF Gardner,
Mass, has been transferred to the
local Office of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph company.
Francis Smith of Albany a student
in the law department of Yale uni
versity, has been visiting friends at
his former home here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Froher and
Mr. and Mrs. James Culliton of Hoo
sick Falls, were here today to attend
the funeral of the late Mrs Thomas
d. Ryan.
Mrs. Frank S. White entertained
at a Christmas dinner William Morse
and family. Fred lockwood and fami-
y and Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Beauchamp
of Troy.
Miss Harriet Cummings, who has
been spending a few days at her
home on Bradford street, has return
ed to her studies at the Albany Bust
ness college.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beauchamp> re-
k1f
home in Troy after spending Christ
mas with Mrs Beauchamp's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White.
Mr.. and Mrs Milan DEMO and son
Earl, Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Morse, Mrs.
c. S. Morse and daughter Eleanor and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
in North Adams.
Herbert Mallory has entered the
employ of i. Ed. Walbridge and has
moved from Main street to Mr.. Wal
bridges house on Grandview street.
The mill of Holden, Leonard & Co.,
which was not running in full for
some time, is now employing practi-
cally all it's hands. Prospects for
good winter seem bright.
The song hits in Buster Brown"
this season, are THE Billken Man."
by the Light of the Silvery Moon"
'Cubanola Glide" MY Little Kanga-
roo Bonnie, my Highland Lassie,"
Mr.. Soldier" "Oh, Buster Brown"
I've Been Thinking" "Obidish," and
others. The songs are all light,
easily remembered, and beautifully
sung. This ever-welcome musical
show will be here soon
Reports to Bradstreets for the
week all state that holiday trade this
year was better than last year From
some places, however, the gain was
very slight, while others note lib
eral gain. Manufacturers are fairly
well employed and outlook for trade
for coming year is encouraging.
Merchants are planning for an in
crease in business for 1910. Ben
nington mills are employed to full
capacity with one exception. Some
of them are running on extra time
Holiday trade is better than for same
period of year ago.
A pretty house party was given last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
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