The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Tor BUSY Nedders.
Harold Bottum was in Sand Springs
Thursday.
c. Schwartz is confined to tne house
by illness.
Frank McDermott of Pittsheld is
spending a two weeks vacation with
his parents.
Mrs. |. A. Angel of Ilion, N. Y, is
the guest of Mrs. Adelaide Saunders
at c. A. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sibley and
Mrs. F.. A. Booth went Thursday to
Springfield by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Clife and
daughter Martha of Adams were visi-
tors in town today.
Big reduction sale on all suits.
straw hats, flannel trousers ETC., at
Mulligan & Roche's.
Mr. and Mrs II. H. Harris visited
William Lundergan on Thursday
They made the trip by auto.
Miss Agnes Burns of Hoosick Falls
and Miss Humphrey of North Benning-
ton called on friends here Thursday
On Main street this afternoon the
mercury was hanging to the Sc mark.
There was a brisk breeze stirring
which in a measure overcame the
heat.
A nice supper will be served in the
cool dining room of the Methodist
church tonight from $3.50 to p. m.
l5c per plate.
A dance will be held Saturday eve
ming at the Summit hall, Pownal Cen
ter. Thebarge's orchestra will fur
nish the music
Miss Jane and Edward Grennan
have returned after spending a few
days with William Lundergan in the
west part of the town.
Mrs. Mary Hathaway and daughter
Florence and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hath
away and family of Nortn Bennington
spent yesterday in Woodford.
Word was received yesterday by
VIM Blake of the Burgess extension
OF the death of his son, George Blake
of Troy Mr. Blake left Immediately
to arrange for his funeral.
The gasolene engine in the wood
moulding works OF Joseph Bingham
broke down this week. Water power
has to be used in running the estab-
lishment awaiting tne arrival of a
new engine.
Those people wishing to take chill
dren from the city for a vacation in
the country should apply at once to
the secretary OF the Y NJ. c. A. as the
time is getting short for making ar
rangements.
Frank Hickey who has been en-
ployed for some months in Lyons
Brothers barber shop has returned TO
his home in Saltwater, n. Y. James
Turley of Nortl Adams is now work
ing in his place.
Ice cream and cake nome made
candy and pretty handmade articles
will be offered for sale to friends Of
st. Peters parish on the grounds of
Mrs. l.. p. Norton from 4 to 7 o'clock
Supper will be served from G to o.
clock
subscription paper was put in cir
culation Thursday among the business
men for the purpose OF raising money
TO defray the expense of new uniforms
for the baseball team Already about
SIS has been realized which insures
its successful termination.
Among tie seven automobile par
4 81 NJ III M n
Thursday were Yrs. Charles &. Del
monico. wife Of the proprietor OF the
famous Delmonico restaurant IN New
EYork. Miss Delnonioo. Mr.. aud Mrs,
| ]. F.. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. McCutchen all of New York
First Selecman F. NJ Crawford stat
ed this afternoon that In all his exper-
fence today was the first time that he
knew the men at work on tne river
to quit because OF the heat The
boulders were so hot, he said, that
they could not be handled without
J more discomfort than men ought to
be asked to endure.
The remains of Mrs. George Bahan
which were expected TO arrive here
Thursday from Minneapolis, Mimi.
reached here this morning at o.
clock. The funeral is to be held from
the Old First church tnis afternoon al
I2:30, Rev. Isaac Jennings, d. D., ofiici
ating. The interment will be in the
family lot in the old cemetery. The
body was accompanied by Mr.. Sears
and niece, Miss Cora Stickles.
An enterprising clerk in the loca
postoffice recently planted wonder
berry tree. He has evidently follow
ed in the footsteps of the great Pro
lessor Burbank, as almost everything
to be found in toy shop has grown
on it, Small green apples daisies anC
| H.. fnnt nunrrthinn nXcent mAnHN has