The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
FOR Busy Readers

Clarence n. Sweet was in Rutland
Wednesday,
Henry Pratt of New Haven, Conn,
was in town today.
Elmer Dryer has taken a position
with the Cooper Mfg. Co
Mrs. l.. s. Norton and Miss Dorothy
Norton are spending the day in Troy.
Don't forget Village Cleaning Day
Saturday Remind your neighbor
of it.
The walk in front of the Dewey
property on Main street is being re-
paired.
Mrs F. d. Burt went to Cambridge
this morning to spend two weeks
with friends.
J A social dance VIII be held Thurs
day evening, May 5th at the Hoosick
Inn. C. ]. Bowen, Prop. 59t2
Misses Minnie and Fanny Wyman
are in Manchester today attending
the Bushee-Wyman wedding.
Elmer Dryer has resigned his pos
ition at the Fisk market and has been
succeeded by Arthur Russell.
DR.. A. Y. Cutler is attending the
meeting today in Albany of the New
York state dental association.
! Earl Smith has returned from an
extended business trip through Mass
achusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Today being the Feast of the Ascen-
sion the Sacred Heart school and st.
Francis de Sales academy are closed.
The sales room of the Holden Leon.
ard Co, will be open Tuesdays only,
as formerly until further notice.
str
| The advance sale of reserved seat
tickets for st. Elmo will go on sale at
the box Office Friday evening at 7 o.
clock.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Forum is making
arrangements for a banquet to be
held in the association building Mem
orial day.
The regular meeting of the Kings
Daughters will be held with Mrs. f.
w. Goodall, Friday afternoon, May 6.
at o'clock.
Bendiction in observance of the
Feast OF the Ascension will be held In
st. Francis de Sales church at 1880
o'clock this evening.
Every one will be welcome at the
social dance in Woodlands hall to.
morrow evening. Dancing from UNI
til l. Woods orchestra.
f. b. Huling and family are expect
ed to arrive today from Chicago TO
spend the summer here. They are to
live at Mrs Jessie Cushmans.
Joe Levin has returned from New
York where he has purchased a full
new line of summer styles In ladies,
gents and children's furnishings.
Regular meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps tomorrow, Friday even
ing. May G. A good attendance Of
officers and members is requested.
The Misses Colgate are to arrive to-
day from New York for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate are still abroad
and will not arrive hers until later
in the summer. fl
The issue of the Waterman, Bap-
fist denominational paper for May
contains a picture OF Rev William f.
Meyer. the new pastor of the First
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Norton left this
morning for Hartford, Conn, Boston
and Portsmouth, n. H., for a two
weeks trip. Mr.. Norton is GONZALES
cling from his recent Illness
The Epworth League OF the NJ. +.
church will hold their monthly bust
ness meeting this evening immediate
ly after the prayer service. A mum.
Der OF important matters are TO come
before the meeting.
Miss Florence Hathaway who is at
the Samaritan hospital. Troy. is re-
ported In a critical condition. She
was operated on yesterday for appen-
dicitis by Dr. Marsh, who found that
the disease had progressed to such
stage as to make the case a serious
one.
There was no frost in this section
last night but indications are that
there is danger tonight. With the
fruit trees In full bloom hard frost
Is likely to cause serious damage. A
considerable fall OF snow occurred in
The northern part OF the state last
night
The attention of the people OF the
village is again called to Village
Cleaning Day on Saturday. clean
back yard as we'll as front will mean
health and enjoyment to yourself as
well as your neighbor. A well kept
lawn and few flowers increase the
value OF your place fifty per cent.
A number OF the friends of Miss
Olive Andrews gave her a pleasant
surprise party Wednesday evening
at her home ON Silver street In OBJ
servance of a birthday anniversary
! Games were played, Miss Amy Stew
art and Miss Andrews gave several
pleasing selections and refreshments
with relatives.
The installation of the officers of
Taft Commandery X. T. will take
place tomorrow, Friday May 9Th, at
1850 p. m. The elected and appointed
officers are as follows: W. II. Mic
hols, Il. c.. N. NJ. Puffer Gen; II. A..
Smith, c. c.; j. 5. Niles. Prelate, r..
5. Chandler, treasurer; f. ID. Ranney,
Rec; NJ. II. Chandler, Std. h.; Ed. s.
Holden, s W.; c. w. Bartlett, j. W.;
Ralph White. War; l.. NJ Kelly Sw.
b.; T. A. Davenport. LIST c.. II. II.
Warren, End q; II. H. Fonda, Srd c..
j. II. Norton, Sent. Oncers are re.
nupatgd In hp nrou,nf Ia ottanaapc,