The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of 'he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

I W. O~sSS st~NeS
Miss Rose Mcclure is spending the
day in Troy.
Miss Beulah Marsden of Pleasant
street is in Troy today.
Miss Hazel Mcleod of Ludlow has
arrived nome for the holidays,
Gilbert H. Ransom and Rollin Tay-
Tor are in Troy today on business
Frank Coy has gone to Manchester,
his former home, to remain through
the holidays.
DR.. Alice Murphy of Hoosick Falls
has been the guest of Mrs. F. S Rice
of Grant street.
Mr.. and Mrs William Toomey of
West Main street are rejoicing over
the birth OF a son.
Rev. Isaac Jennings, d. d.. who
has joined his wife at Newark, n. j.,
will not return until next week.
The delegates from the local grange
who attended the state meeting in
Burlington this week, have returned
One Pliny sandwich and cup Of
| health brand coffee with cream, only
10 cents tonight at the Pliny res
| traurant.
Judge f. NJ Butler who has presid-
ed at the county court, left this morn
/ ing to spend the Sunday recess at his
home in Rutland.
Edward Adams sold the bear he
J frhnrcnaW IL
| 7. Wheeler who has the animal on
exhibition at his market.
Miss Hazel Hart, teacher in Am
herest Mass, is spending the Christ
mas vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. b. f. Hart
Ralph Durkee of tn local telephone
exchange is laid up with injuries to
a foot sustained by a fall from a
pole at North Bennington Thursday.
An anniversary requiem high mass
was sung in the Convent chapel by
Rev. A. J. Barron this morning for
the repose of the sole of the late
Miss Ellen Knapp.
The dance given by the band in
Foresters' hall Friday evening was
we'll attended The organization
cleared about $25. Woods full or
chestra was in attendance.
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Patrick Perrott OF
Lincoln street was held this after
noon. Rev. A. J. Barron ofliciated
The burial was in the new Catholic
cemetery.
Woods orchestra will give a con
cert at the Soldiers Home on Christ
mas afternoon from 8 to ;. This will
be one of the features OF the celebra-
ton of the day being arranged by
Col Thomas Harmon.
Because of the recent disaster to
his show window making him unable
to display goods to advantage De
Witt E. Lewis, is giving a liberal dis
count from now until after the holi-
days on all high grade opera glasses
microscopes, horoscopes, etc.
Miss Edith NJ. Wills of Boston
Mass, will speak at a union service
at the Congregational church in
North Bennington Sunday evening.
Subject. The Betterment of Child
hood" Entertainment and instruc-
ton are in store for all who attend
Bennington court, Foresters OF
America will hold an initiation in
their hall Sunday afternoon. Officers
of the order from other states will be
present and the affair will be the
largest of It's kind held here in years.
Goldsmith's orchestra will be present.
The degree work will be followed by
refreshments.
Word was received here this morn
| ing from the Great Lakes Dredging
company of Port Arthur, Ont, stating
that the body of John Fradenburg
had been shipped from that town at
II O'Clock Friday night 1t is expect
ed to arrive here tonight or Sunday
morning. The funeral arrangements
have not been made, pending the ar
rival of the body.
Rehearsals have begun for the mu-
sic to be given by ST. Francis de
sales choir at the Christmas masses,
Stewards mass in d. Minor will be
used. The music will be under the
direction of George c. Wood, orches-
ira leader and John H. Daley, organ
/ list. Musicians, a cello. cornet and
flute FROM out of town will assist
| Woods orchestra.