The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Views Of thu Town and Village Told
Briefly for 6usS Readers

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c. C. Clark of Waterford is visit
ng friends in town this week
George Russell is spending a few
days with friends in North Adams.
Miss Lillian Mercier of River ST.,
s confined TO the house by illness.
c. r Farnham OF Union street is
confined to the house by a severe
,old.
Mrs. John Robinson Of Elm street |
Is recovering from her recent attack.
Of illness.
Harry p Hudson of Schenectady Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Hudson.
A. C. Torrance of West Main street
left this morning for Boston to attend
the auto show
Misses Jennie Robinson and Shee-
ley Davis of North Adams visited
friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Tiffany has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Benjamin of Stockbridge.
William Harwood of Troy is in town
called by the death of his uncle, the
late William A. Haywood.
There was a good attendance at the
regular drill of Company K, V. n. G.
in the armory Tuesday evening.
Edgar Morse has resigned his pos.
ition with r. II. Merrill and entered
the employ Of H. w. Myers & Son.
Miss Jessie wilkins Of Dewey street
has accepted a position as assistant
milliner with Miss l.. M. Barney.
Miss Ella Barney has charge of the
millinery store of Miss l.. NJ. Barney
during the latter's stay in New York
Mrs. Merrill Hitchcock has re-
turned home after spending a week
in Washington, D. c., and Annapolic.
Md.
J. 3. Percy & Sons have been draw
ing ice this week from North Benning-
ton pond to fill their ice houses on the
flats.
Division f OF the 2nd Congregation
a church will meet with Mrs, X. S.
Buss, Sl7 Pleasant street Thursday
afternoon.
An application for membership was
received at the regular meeting of
Walloomsac lodge, ~ f. o. F.. Tues
day evening.
Harry Patchin of Monument avenue
returned Tuesday from New York
where he had been visiting for the
past three weeks
Sidney Lille. aged ~, and a native
Of Pownal. died at his home IN Gard
ner, Mass. Saturday. Mr.. Lille ser
we'd in the Civil war.
l.. G. Brunham of Burlington called
ON friends in town Tuesday Mr.
Burnham is prominent In ~ +. o. p
and Odd Fellow circles.
Herbert Allen has moved from the
Mulqueen tenement on Elm street to
the George F. Heath house across the
river on the same street.
A son was born recently to Mr. and
Mrs Louis Haussler OF Hoosick Falls.
Mrs Haussler was formerly Miss Liz
zie Robinson of this town.
A requiem high mass was celebra-
ted by Rev A. j Barron in the Con
vent chapel this morning for the re-
pose Of the soul of the late Mrs. Mary
Gibney
Robert Hill has resigned his posi-
lion as fireman q at the Bennington
Electric company's power house and
entered the employ of Theo A. Car
penter & Sons
The young ladies Y. NJ c. A. gym
nasium class will meet at the usual
hour this evening. The juniors will
have the floor tomorrow afternoon
An enthusiastic mems class was held
Tuesday evening.
A number of relatives gave Mrs
b. G Slade a surprise party Tuesday
evening Cards furnished the even
sng's entertainment. Elaborate re
freshments were served and a genera
good time enjoyed.
]. Lawrence Griswold has drawn Z
number Of artistic sketches showing
how people may be benefited by ply
steal exercise at the Y. NJ. G. A. gym
These have been distributed about TN,
local stores and are attracting mucl
attention.
Today at the Colonial. Specia
feature, The earthquake at Mes
sina7 by Paths. There are three dill
ferent makes of this picture and tn
one we have is acknowledged to b
the very best. Your money back
you are not satisfied with our show.
Miss Julia Costello and J. Dan
Woodman of Rutland visited Mrs WI
Sibley yesterday. Miss Costello Wa
on her way to Berlin, to report
hearing for the Rutland railroad bt
tween that company and the Publ
Service Commission, state of Ne
#, York.
The annual reports of the villag
officers were published today and ma
be secured at Perry & Keeseman's {
at the town clerks Office The r
ports are out nearly a week earli,
? than usual and all voters will hay
ample chance to consult the documel
before election next Tuesday
bennington Grange expects TO hay
an unusually interesting program
The next meeting. Besides the reg
lar features, the third degree will
exemplihed by ladies degree tea
from Hayyille Me. There will be {
exhibit of antique furniture, crocker
clothing, tools, etc, of historical
terest. All members are requested
- bring anything in that line that thu