The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

dell's.
Mrs l.. NJ. Barney is spending a
few days in Albany.
II. B. Monroe, physical director at
the Y. NJ c. A. is i'll.
Reliable vegetable and flower seed
in hulk at Goldsmith's 60tf
Mrs. John r. Burton of Grandview
street is visiting in Troy today.
George w. Knapp of Wodford city
was in town today on BUSINESS.
Kenneth p. Richie of Pittsfield Wis
tied here the early part of the week.
George F. Heath is planting hedge
about the Y. NJ. C. A. building today.
Fishing tackle, complete new stock
just received at McGurk's, 645 Main
street vt
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bushee of Mill Street are i'll of chick
en- pox.
Leaders tied to order by hand. Nc
Gurks, 6t5 Main street, to hold the
big ones. ct
Mrs. George H. Moore of Weeks
street is visiting at her home. in VIII
Jamestown today.
Mrs. II. Roster of North Benning-
ton has been spending several DAYS
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Roster of
Valentine street.
Mrs &. ], Holden will entertain the
ladies' of the d. A. r Thursday after
noon at o'clock at her home at
Bennington Centre.
Frank Wahlquist of School street
leaves tomorrow for Pittsfeld where
he has secured employment in the
Stanley Electrical works.
| There will be a special meeting of
Bennington Grange this evening for
initiation of candidates in third and
fourth degrees after which refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs Harry Rudd visited her hus-
band at the Samaritan hospital in
Troy Tuesday. Mr.. Rudd underwent
an operation Monday and is recover
ing as rapidly and as well as could
be expected.
Miss Lila Cantor. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. b. Contor. who sustained a
broken leg in runaway accident
Sunday afternoon, is improving as
well as could be expected at the Troy
city hospital where she was removed
Monday
The Burlington Y. NJ c, A. has
sent a circular to the members of the
local association stating that al
those who attend the tercentenarl
celebration in Burlington, will be
looked after by the Burlington associ
alton and suitable accommodation.
will be secured in advance for thos,
wishing it.
The young cat which caused 81
much excitement on upper Main st.
by refusing for three days to com,
down from the large tree in front o
Mrs. II. T. Cushman's house, wal
finally brought to land by Waite
Aiken at 1890 Tuesday evening Al
attempts to entice the animal to bacl
up and come down proved of no avail
and Mr. Aiken was obliged to climl
the tree.
The annual Home Missionar!
Thank Offering meeting under tbs
auspices OF the Ladies Missionary
society of the Second Congregations
church will be held in the chapel TO
morrow evening at 1870. A specia
program will be used The pastor
will preside A cordial invitation i.
extended TO all. To the men of the
church as well as to the women
The Bennington Electric company
has wired the battle monument al
Bennington Center for electric lights
IT is expected that the interior of the
structure will be lighted up next Sun
day and visitors will not De required
TO use lanterns while making an as
cent from now on. About 5000 people
visited the monument last year and
it is expected that the number of Wis
itors this season will be even greater
than last Years record,
The Methodist Baraca society held
its sem-annual election of officers
last evening, nearly every member
being present.. Reports of the officers
were read and plans made for an
athletic clubt 1t is expected that
baseball and tennis teams will be
formed soon. The following officers
were elected: President, Clarence ]
! Webster; vicepresident, Ralph Burt;
secretary, Louis A. Contois; treasur
er. Duane Bassette. Clam chowdel
was served by the social committee
after which two candidates for mem
bership were initiated
Arsene Beaudin, the long distance
pedestrian who started from Nortf
Adams Mass, at II o'clock Sunday
night on a walking trip to Montreal
II and who intended to arrive In Rnt