The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and NII<Se Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Frank A. Evans is spending the
day in Troy.
Harrison l. Norton was a visitor
in Troy Monday.
Miss Luella Goldsmith has return
ed from a visit in Troy
Mrs. J. H. Cole of Main street has
returned from visit in Wilmington.
Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Brook
Ign is spending a few days in town.
Burton Buell. of Albany was the
guest of friends in town over Sun
day.
James Hunter of Troy visited his
brother, William Hunter of Silver st,
today.
The residence OF Mortimer Town
send is being wired for electric
lights.
Mrs. Fred Lyons and two sons OF
/ Greenfield are the guests of friends
in town.
Chester Wilson of Hoosick Falls, a
former resident, was in town today
on business.
Walloomsac lodge, n. E. o. p. viii
hold a regular meeting this evening
in their hall.
Mrs. Mary Hathaway of South st.
is in Albany visiting her daughter
Mrs. Arvin French.
Mrs. Ezra Tiffany of Hoosick FALL
has been the guest of Mrs. Earl,
Darling of South street.
Branch No. of st, Peters churcl
will hold food sale at the Parish
House Saturday afternoon.
George Thompson returned to Pit
tsfeld Monday after a short visi
with his father, Edward Thompson
William Hunter who fell on the ic,
and broke his collar bone last week
is recovering as rapidly as could b.
expected.
Today's wet rain storm has cover
ed the sidewalks and streets with
thick coat Of slush, making the walk
ing again bad.
Marshall X. Clark, who left tow
| Friday, will remain for a few week
with his aunt, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stebbin
of Erving, Mass
Roy Calendar, mail clerk on tn
/ n 1ftFtc act hac re
sumed his duties after being laid VI
by illness for few weeks.
The adjourned meeting of the Ben
nington Battle monument and His
torical association will be held in tn
office Of Batchelder and Bates Wed
nesday morning.
Harry Lackey of the Whitney thea
ire is spending a weeks vacation a
his home in Granville, n. Y. Dul
ing his absence Frank Clark is WORK
ing in his place.
The Silvas acrobatic team at Lii
rary theatre last night certainl
proved to be the biggest hit of tn
season. The house was packed an
Judging from the constant applaus
it will be filled again tonight.
John +. Walsh received his neV
standardization touring car Monday
The machine is a duplicate of tn
one owned by James r. Burke, hay
ing a five passenger capacity and
four cylinder engine. Mr.. Walls
has sold his Ford runabout to Cha:
Beach.
Persons living on the rural free de-
livery routes must, after February
stamp all out going matter mailed 4
their mail boxes. The postoffice de-
Ipartment has instructed all postma:
tiers at rural delivery offices that wi
not be sufficient, after the date nan
ed, to put money in the box to pa
postage for matter deposited.
| The funeral of the late George +
Smith was largely attended at tn
house Monday afternoon at 1880 o
clock. Rev. w. w. Brunk, d. d. of
ciating. The bearers were Williar
lC Houran, Edward Greenslet, Fran
NJ. Thompson and Mr.. Tebbetts c
Boston. There were many florf
tributes, including beautiful piec
from the employees of the Georg
| lockwood Company. The burial wa
in the village cemetery.
| There will be basket lunch hel