The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tols
Briefly for Busy Readers

Fred Russell is in Albany today on
business.
Martin Dwyer of Rutland is visiting
friends in town.
Charles f. Cook of Troy is visiting
friends in town today.
John Ineson of River street is CON
fined to the house by illness.
George c. Wood Of School street is
in Manchester today on business.
Miss Gracia Tiffany left this morn
ing for New York TO spend few days.
. Mrs. Patrick Kearns Of County
street is suffering from severe sore
throat.
Joseph Foster of Bradford street
has reurend from weeks visit in
Bellows Falls.
Miss Ruth Resseguie and brother
have returned from a visit with rela-
tiyes in Troy,
Edward Stone has resumed his
duties with J. Ed Walbridge after
week Vacation.
Canton Bennington will hold its an
nual installation of officers in odd
Fellows hall this evening.
John Nash of this town was recent
ly appointed director of the Vermont
Real estate association.
Lawrence Il. Moore of Weeks street
is spending a few days with friends
in Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Mrs. Carl Garratson and young son
from Pittsfeld Mass, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Nichols.
F. j. O'Donnell, a member Of the
United States army was registered at
the American house Monday.
Joseph Terrier and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph st. Mary of Maple street, have
left for Pittsfield where they will re-
side in the future.
Mrs. l.. ]. Eddington and daughter
returned Monday afternoon from a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. Thorn
as Breslin in Waterford, n. Y.
Miss Harriet Sibley has gone to Cali
fornia where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter with relatives
in San Jose and San Francisco.
Among the guests at Hotel Green at
Pasadena, Cal, are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Patterson of Troy, sum
mer residents of Bennington Center
st Catherine court, Union of St
John the Baptist will hold a regular
meeting this evening, All members
are requested to be present to pre-
pare for the installation.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry f. Boardman,
summer residents at Bennington Cen
ter. gave a dinner party at their
home on Washington place in Troy
for their guest, Miss Grace Koechln.
Circle b of Second Congregational
church will meet with Mrs. Barbara
Moore tomorrow afternoon. Business
of importance is to be transacted and
all members are requested to be pres
ent,
John Shuttleworth, father-in-law OF
| C. $. Mattison of South SALISBURY
died Monday at the age of 81 years
The remains were taken to his home
in Amsterdam, n. Y, this morning for
burial.
Justin Ball who has been i'll for sew
eral days at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Fred l.. Houghton of Valentine
street has recovered and resumed his
duties with the Eagle Square Co. in
SALISBURY.
Remember the entertainment at
Free Library hall tonight, Two hours
of solid entertainment for 20 cents
Cantata of Little Red Riding Hood
interspersed with special bills, chorus
es and animated pictures.
George Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs
lanes f. Cone of Dewey street, died
Monday afternoon after an Illness OF
two weeks. He was four years anC
five months old. The funeral will be
held from the house Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Sophia NJ. Barnes of Jefferson
avenue fell from the stoop of hel
house Monday and broke her right les
lust below the knee. Physicians
were summoned and the injured mem
her set. Mrs. Barnes will be laid vi
for several weeks
| A. w. Half has resigned his posi-
ton with ]. Ed. Walbridge and has ac
cepted a position as travelling sales
man with the Il. Norton Co. and enter
ed on his duties Monday In thu
work he is taking the place OF Henr'
r. Rice. who expects to leave soon 10
Tuscon, Ariz., for his health
Branch number four of st. Peter
church will meet at the Parish nous
tomorrow. Wednesday, afternoon iron
three to five o'clock. Tea viii b
served and there will be sale OF FOO
and other articles. All members o
st Mary's Guild will be welcome
The Molly Stark bridge club wa
pleasantly entertained at the home O
Miss Mary Westfall last evening III
ishing the schedule. The top score
we're won by Mrs. II. T. Cushmaf
Mrs. f. e. Howe, Mrs. +. w. Brat
ford and Miss Edith Dewey consec'
lively
A number of members, guests an
lady friends of the Epsilon kapp
fraternity enjoyed twelve mile sleig
ride Monday evening via Shaitsbur
and North Bennington. After IN
ride the party went to the nome
Clarence l.. sweet on North stree
where a bomtiful supper was serVe'
Those who took part declared 1t wa
not n bit cold and that the spread wa
| delicious.
The funeral of the late Mrs. ANN
f. Edgerton was held from the hous
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clocl