The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

o. NJ Barber has returned from
Rutland.
Mrs. e. w. Bradford is spending the
day in Troy.
Miss Margaret Silk of Scott street
is in Troy today.
p. S. Harris left this morning for
short visit in New York.
Z. d. Moore is making repairs on
his tenement on Gage street.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Maurer went to
Troy this morning to spend the day.
Miss Carrie Arbed of New York is
spending a few days in town on bust
ness.
Mrs. Robert Parkson and daughter
Gaynel of Arlington visited friends in
town Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Burke, daughter of Mr..
and Hrs. William w. Burke of Main
street, is i'll.
Don't forget the supper given by st
Mary's Guild of st. Peters at the par
ish house tonight.
Frederick Nj. Myers, a student at
Williams college, is spending a few
days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
III. w. Myers.
A new set of steps is being built in
front of Hawks block on Main street
occupied by A. F. LOOMS, Ryan &
O'Conper and Mrs. Klock.
Many are watching the weather to-
day as it is common belief that if rain
falls today, Holy Thursday, rains will
occur every day for forty days.
Woods orchestra will hold a social
dance at Foresters hall tomorrow
night. A full orchestra of ten men
will furnish the dance music.
Masses were celebrated at $3.50 and
s O'Clock in st. Francis de Sales and
| the Sacred Heart churches this morn
ing in honor of the feast Of tne Ascen-
sion.
Everyone who enjoys good music
should attend the orchestra dance at
Foresters hall tomorrow night.
Woods orchestra of ten pieces will
play for the dancing.
Burt Willard of School street and
not Herbert Willard as appears on
the court docket, has been chosen a
member of the petit jury for the June
term of court
An automobile party from Troy dri-
wing a Packard roadster put up at the
cd
as Charles p Boland, J. T. Starkwea-
Their and Chauffeur of Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Lemily enter
tanned the members of the degree
team of Walloomsac lodge. ~ E. O..
T. at tneir home on Stafford street
Cards were played and choice re-
freshments served
Fred and Charles Woodland have
dissolved partnership in the business
of conducting a grocery store on
Main street near the Goldsmith block
From now on the store will be carried
on by Fred Woodland
The famous maple tree in front of
the Y. NJ c. A. mas fallen after a
months seige by a host of beseigers
under the command of Messrs Mon
roe and Davis. 1t will be some time
yet, however, before the root of the
nuisance will be entirely exterminat-
ed and peace restored.
In the yard of tne place on Main
street occupied by j. Noble Hayes and
family there is a large limb of an APP
pie tree that was broken off by the
severe wind last March. Although
the limb is completely severed from
the tree it is covered with blossoms
just the same as the part of the tree
left standing.
Invitations have been issued by the
! senior class of the Bennington high
| school for the annual senior nop to
| be given at Foresters hall on Wednes-
day evening, May 26th. Miss Gladys
| Evans is chairman of the committed
who has the affair in charge The
patronesses are Mrs. C. +. Resseguie
Mrs r. S. Drysdale, Mrs. S. b.
Hawks, Mrs. C. w. Thatcher and Mrs
f. L. Hart
The last lecture given by DR. f. M
Clarke of the University of Vermont
at the tuberculosis exhibit at the Y
NJ. c. A. Wednesday eyning was large
ly attepded The managers of tae
exhibit left this morning for Burling
ton where the exhibit will be stored
during the summer months, as this is
the last town in which it is to be
shown this season. The exhibit here
was success and was visited by sew
eral hundred people
Among tne shows booked for next
season by Manager C. A. Wood OF the
opera house which were not previous
| ~ announced are Sousas band and
Pauline Hall in "Wldfire. Miss Hal
made great hit among local theatre
goers when she played here before in
Eminine. She is now playing il
The Friars' Festival" in New York
an actors benefit presentation il
which only stars take part Polly o.
the Circus will also play return
date here next season.
Descending 9C00 feet to the eartr
in the balloon Heart of tne Berk
shires, in less than three minute.
Tuesday afternoon, William Van Slice
pilot, and A. ID. Converse of Winchen
don completed four-hour balloon
trip at Huntington. The rapid de
scent was caused by the sudder
change in temperature, when the ali
craft sank from above the cloud!
through heavy black cloud veil
lowering the thermometer 80 degree.
and causing the gas to contract rapid