The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Miss Caroline Wilcox is spending
the day in Troy.
The new side track at Adams
crossing on the Chatham division is
completed.
A fire extinguisher has been in
stalled in every floor of the Y. NJ. c.
A building.
Miss Caroline Schultz of the west
part of the town has recovered from
her recent illness.
Misses Edith POLAND and Winifred
Potter went to Troy Wednesday eve
ming for short visit.
Everyone should read Joe Levin's
ad on another page of this issue.
Many bargains are offered.
Mrs. E. H. Biddle and son are Wis
iting, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Roberts of
Hinsdillville for a few days.
Mrs. John Crystal of Grove street
has returned from a visit with her
daughter in Worcester, Mass.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. My
ron Clark of Washington street are
recovering from an attack of scarlet
fever.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barron of Morgan
street went to Cohoes this morning
to attend the funeral of Mrs Mary
Masterton.
w. d. McGurn has resumed his
duties as conductor on the Rutland
railroad after being off duty several
days on account of Illness.
Miss A. NJ. Holly who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. b. Shell
don for several days, returned this
morning to her home in Dorset.
For sale or to rent-The Cutler
place on Union street. Terms are
reasonable. Apply to Charles A.
Green Key at Walbridge's. 35t2
Seldom at this time of the year
has skating on local ponds been bet
ter than at present. The ice is clear
of snow and the surface is smooth.
Miss Lulu Robinson will have her
Christmas sale at her home on Wal
loomsac street from Tuesday, Deem
Der IA, until December %. 35tf
Mrs. e. A. Marsden and Mrs
George Stewart went to North Ad-
ans Wednesday where Mrs. Stewart
is to join her husband and live in the
future.
A very important meeting of the
Bennington Falls club will be held
tonight at the Neighborhood House,
at 1880. All members are requested
to be present.
On the first run of the milk train
to Rutland Wednesday about Is pas
sengers were carried. AS no bag
gage car is used on the run no bag
gage can be used.
This morning was one of the cold
est of the season up to date. Their
mometers registered from 6 to 10
above. Continued cold weather is
forcasted for the remainder of the
week.
The pay car of the Rutland rail
road passed through here this morn
ing en- route from Rutland to Chat
ham, The car stops at all stations
leaving the currency to pay off the
employees with the station agent.
Among the list of the ten strongest
men Of the Williams Freshman class
the name of J. Guy Prindle of Will
Jamestown, a member of last seasons
local baseball team. appeared fifth in
the order of their physical superiori-
ty.
Eggs warranted as good as fresh
35 cents. Elegant butter, 34c. Try
a pound. Compound lard 12c. When
you want good bread try Browns
patent. been on the market for 80
years, never bleached), telephone
Patterson i2l-2 36t2
List OF letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice for the week
ending December 6, 1903. Mr.. Jack
DeBell, Johnson & Richardson Co.,
Percy Standing, Esq, Mr.. H. N. Will
liams, No 17O College street; Santo
tramo Di Nicola, Mr. Guifiro Ionic,
Monsieur Afard Laforet, The Misses
Dudley, Mrs. Anie Davis, Florence
Gilbert, Mrs. Hattie Robby, Mrs. NJ.
d. Wade
Gilbert H. Ransom purchased the
village team Wednesday evening of
the street committee The matter
of disposing of the team was discuss
ed at Tuesdays trustee meeting and
it was voted to sell the old team and
purchase a younger and lighter span.
Thirty-fve pairs o. small sizeG
dumb bells have been added to the
equipment of the Y. NJ. C. A. gym
nasium. A number of bar bells have
also been purchased. The new APP
paratus will be used in the junior
classes and was necesstated on ac-
count of the growth in members of
this department.
Manager c. A. Wood of the opera
house has been notified that the man
agement of the Climax company
had cancelled their date for this sea
son. Only one show is now booked
until February I. The poor support
accorded first class attractions here
this season is said to be the cause OF
the plays being cancelled.
At the annual meeting of the Hoo