The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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I w oaAI neaocfG
Perry B. Gardner was in Pownal to-
day.
The young ladies' Y gym class will
meet this evening.
John Robinson OF Elm street is in
Troy today on business.
Mrs Edward DEMO Of SALISBURY is
visiting in North Adams.
H. C. Roster has returned from
business trip to New York
Mrs. George H. Moore visited at her
home in Williamstown Tuesday.
A new hand ball court has been in.
stalled in the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
H. w. Redheld of North Adams is
spending few days in town on bus
mess.
The rummage sale at the Congre-
gational church win close this eve
ming.
Leon H. Boyd of SALISBURY attend
ed the Co. X drill in the armory Tues
day evening.
F. B. Carver, superintendent of the
Holden, Leonard & Co.'S mill, is max
ing repairs in the interior of his res
idence on West Main street.
There will be fast basket ball
game in the Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
Saturday evening between a team
from North Adams and the local five.
A large attendance is anticipated
The regular weekly drill of Com
pany X, LIST VT, Infantry, was held
in the armory Tuesday evening About
90 per cent of the members were pres
ent and very satisfactory meeting
was held.
Company X, LIST Infantry, V. n. g.,
has issued tickets for their fair to be
held on the evenings of April IA. Is
16, and II. Ten articles have been
donated by local merchants and the
company and will be drawn off dur
ing me fair.
The Board of Civil Authority and
the village trustees will hold a meet
ing in the village rooms this evening
to correct the check list to be used
IN the village election on Tuesday.
March l6 All eligible voters should
see that their name is on the list
A very exciting animal show was
held at the meeting of the Young
Woman's club Tuesday evening. The
stunt was to make animals out of cot
ton batting The prize. a club pin,
was awarded to Miss Ethel Lindsay's
famous elephant. After the contest
a social hour was enjoyed and re-
rreshments served
The box social held at Foresters'
hall Saturday evening by the Congre-
gational Sunday school was a success
both socially and financially. netting
them $3.50 The members of the
Sunday school at this time wish to
thank the Foresters and all who as
sisted the min any way that evening,
especially the young man who washed
the dishes.
A dog belonging to some of the res
idents in the vicinity of Dewey street
was killed by the Chatham fast
freight Tuesday evening. The train
was a couple of hours late and It is
supposed the animal thought it was
running on scheduled time and was
playing on the tracks with no fear of
interruption The body is said to be
so badly mangled that identification
was impossible
Il seems evident to many that some
action to stop boys from indiscrimi
nately shooting birds should be Ia.
ken. Now that the song birds are be-
! ginning TO arrive from the sunny
south it is feared that the boys will
mot discriminate between sparrows
and those song birds protected by
law A penalty for the shooting OF
bluebirds, robins and other song birds
is in force and should be put in force
The air rifle is one of the worst en-
emies Of all birds
Look, See the new pictures and
songs at Library theatre today feat
uring in life size and very realistic
THE Actors Child" a strong drama;
Test of Friendship" good drama
For His Sisters Sake" excellent
drama; "A Burglar Cupid" comedy
Jones had a Card Party" comedy
and others of merit Today's songs
are great Hear them. Your only op
portunity to see this big show is TO
day so don't miss it. Pictures chang