The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Miss Georgiana Austin has return
ed from a several days visit in. Pow
nal
Ice between 10 and II inches thick
is being cut from the E. T, Griswold
pond.
Mrs. II. L. Hover has gone to Soho
dack n. Y, to attend the funeral of a
relative.
There will be an invitation dance
at the Canadian Club rooms on New
Years Eve.
Mrs. Louis Harwood left this noon
for Troy to pass New Years with her
parents.
Harold Bottum returned today from
three days visit with relatives in
SALISBURY.
Miss Christine Ward of North Adj
ans is the guest of her aunt Mrs
Helen Thomas.
| Edward Mcdonald of Main street
spent Christmas with his family in
East Arlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Willard have
been called to Manchester by the
death of a relative.
Mrs. S. H. Blackmer is entertaining
large party of ladies at her home
on Town Hill this afternoon.
Miss Name Fay has returned from
| Schenectady where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Healy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Nealy of New
Paltz, n. Y, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs George NJ Hawks on South
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccormick,
who have been visiting relatives in
town, have returned to their home in
Pittsfeld.
The members of Bennington lodge
of Elks are making unusual prepare
ton for the annual dinner to be held
tomorrow evening.
Ali night dance at Summit hall,
Pownal Center, tomorrow evening
Everybody welcome. Dancing from
o. Nv u. III uAlNAA u oV a. III.
Miss Jennie Donica of North Ad-
ans who has been the guest of Miss
Josephine Keller of Valentine street
for few days returned today.
The Stark hose company is max
ling arrangements for its annual meet
ing and banquet at the Putnam -.ouse
on the evening of January 4.
Michael McMahon, who is en-
ployed by the Deerfeld Lumber COM
pany, is in town to attend the funeral
of his father Daniel Mcmahon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas who
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. l.. n. Bessette, returned this
morning to their home in Orwell.
Ebert McKeon, while practicing on
the parallel bars at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium yestor day afternoon fell
and fractured one of the bones in his
right forearm
The Office of J. H. Loring & Co.,
will be closed all tomorrow afternoon
when the funeral of the late H. NJ
futile occurs. The body may be
seen at the house from IL to one o.
clock
Charles Adams trade for the New
ton hardware store is reported to
have fallen through There were
never any writings drawn and when
it came to settling details negotia-
tons were off.
Mrs. Harley HasFins of Main street
visited in East Arlington Wednesday
at the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Mcdonald. We are pleas
ed to hear that her sister, Miss Mary
is slowly recovering.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
evening the Cantata, The Shepherd
King, which was so finely rendered
by Il chorus OF twelve voices, will be
repeated by request All who sheard
it last Sunday will desire to hear it
again.
Hon. George J. Bond of Searsburg,
the well known surveyor and one of
the leading citizens of Bennington
county is seriously i'll with pneumon-
ia at his home. 1t was reported yes
terday that he had passed away, but
the report was untrue. His condition
this noon was reported critical but
not beyond hope.
superintendent James II. Burke of
the Cooper Manufacturing company
and Mrs. Burke entertained four Ia
bles of whist players at their home
last evening. The best gen
tleman's score was made by Harry C.
Roster and the best figures for the
ladies by Mrs II. o. White. Music
and refreshments were the concluding
features of an unusually enjoyable
evening.
Collins M. Graves took his first rab-
bit hunt yesterday He was accom-
panied by Conrad Schwartz and
Claire Soule, two of Bennington S best
known sportsmen and when the par.
ty returned it had three grey rabbits.
Schwartz and Soule admit that the
postmaster bagged two of the Dummies
but the third had no shot marks on
it. Just how this rabbit was captur-
ed has not been explained but some
of the hunters friends have made in
situations about stone wall and
ferret.
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