The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
HSss Of the Town and VlIlSas Tole
Briefly for Busy Readers

AholHtI Cudl utdleE IN Town. See :
Harris ad today.
Mrs. J. B. Morse is confined to the
house by illness.
G. n. Ryan Of Rutland is visiting in
town for few days.
Mrs, Laura B. Cole Of North street
is in Albany today.
George Small of Main street visited
in Adams Wednesday
Hull Chandler continues to be in
most critical condition.
c. A. Wood Of Main street is con-
fined 10 the house by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunn of Dun
ham street are in Troy today
Mrs. Michael Martin of Bennington
Center is visiting in Troy today.
Miss Maude Taylor of Lincoln ST.
is confined to her bed by illness.
Edward S. Chandler of Bennington
Center is spending the day in Troy.
John Sheehan of the North Benning-
ton road is suffering from bad arm.
The senior Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
class will be held at the usual hour
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Haines of
Schagticoke are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Verman Bolton of Lincoln street.
Arthur Denley of Harrison avenue
is convalescing from a sever attack
of the grip and is now able to be out.
Mrs. Morris Epstein of Dewey street
was taken to the Samaritan hospital
in Troy Tuesday to receive treatment
Mrs. Nellie Wilder of Wilmington
who has been visiting relatives in
town for the past few days, has re-
turned.
Prayer meeting at the Baptist
church this evening will be lead by
Deacon Nathan Whitley. Come
promptly at 1880.
William R. Lowe of the Vermont
auto company is in the northern part
of the county today on business con
nected with the auto company
While they last fishermen may be
supplied by Grady and Moore with
imported and domestic minnows. In
qulre of John Moore, North street
John Craven of the North Benning-
ton road recently purchased vain,
able full blooded Jersey COW bred
from Colgate stock from Alfred Elicit
on the Downs farm
At the next meeting of the Grange
Il S Everett HarwoOd will give an ac-
count of the State Dairymens meet
1 ing. recently held in Burlington, whlch
Mr.. Harwood attended.
At the regular meeting of Stark
1 lodge, |. o. o. F. held in their rooms
in the opera house block Wednesday
candidates were initiated. The mi
tiatory degree being exempliiied.
Frank b. Newton of Silver street is
suffering from bad attack OF PINK
eve The contagious disease seems
to be spreading as at least half a
dozen cases have been reported.
Sealship oysters are the talk of
the town Hart says he did not have
nearly enough to bill orders last week
but about doubled his order and hopes
not to disappoint any one this week.
Miss Alice Foley entertained a num-
Der of her friends at whist party III
her rooms on Main street TUESDAY
evening. Those present report a very
ENJOYABLE gathering and declare their
genial hostess a royal entertainer
Rev George S. Mills, pastor OF the
Second Congregational church, was IN
Manchester Wednesday evening where
he delivered an address in the Cohgre-
gational church in that town at spec
ial meeting held for the benefit OF the
students of Burr and Burton seminary.
On account of the inclemency OF the
weather Wednesday evening there
was not very large attendance at the
priyate dancing class and assembly
hold under Prof Doring. Those pres
ent. however enjoyed very pleasant
evening. Goldsmith's orchestra was
i'm attendance.
Latest reports of the condition OF
lanes Judge who was injured several
DAYS ago. while at work as conductor
ON the Chatham division, are encour-
aging and tend to show that he CON
times TO improve as rapidly as MS
injuries would warrant He had Dolh
legs broken by fall from the caooose
of his train.
A new book of miles for employees
has been issued by the Rutland ran
road company containing many new
and stricter rules than heretofore IN
force The articles contained in TINS
book will go into effect on SUNDAY
April 4th. In the mean time the en-
Moves are spending their spare tlme
reading the book
The meeting of the Baptist Baraca
society which was called for Wednes-
dav evening was adjourned until sun,
day as n quorum was not present ana
Ino business could be transacted ne
bad weather was the cause mat nlore
were not in attendance. the meeting
was called for the purpose OF elecuhe
officers for the ensuing year.
The success of the sale of ladies'
undermuslins at the store OF y. -
Nichols & son, is assured. The peo
nile have for years been served by TINS
firm with strictly non-sweat shop mer
chandise as this is the first question
settled by the buyer as to the sanitary
conditions under which everything Il
made. first for our own protection; sec
ond. for that of our customers.
Out of five candidates who appeared
before the state board of pharmacy a.
Montpelier on Tuesday, January ot n
for examination to secure certillca' e'
as registered pharmacists, MISS Hllz.
beth Gregg of this town was the on,
p'1h $50 I'll Aim ranuired amount