The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers


a guest of John Nash Wednesday
Bennington Masons can well eX-
claim, Great Seottl"-Barre Times.
Miss Sarah o'Conner and Daniel
OConner have returned from a visit
in Rutland
c. T. Burt has returned from New
Orleans where he has been spending
a few weeks.
Joseph Drohart. ST., of the south
part of the village is confined to the
house by illness
Harry Bates, who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Hattie Sears, has
returned TO Washington, d. c.
The high school gymnasium class
will compete in a high jump contest
at its regular meeting this afternoon.
Miss Rose Hackett who has been
Visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Ed Hackett has returned to Pitts
field
Miss Mary Daley who has been the
guest of Mrs f. S. Rice of Grant St,
has returned to her home in Hoosick
Falls.
Miss Catherine Irving who recently
fell on the ice is confined to the
house at the home of P. b. Gardner
on West Main street.
At a regular meeting of Benning-
ton Grange Wednesday evening the
third and fourth degrees were work
ed on a number of candidates.
Mial Robinson injured his finger
quite badly Wednesday while at work
about a carding machine in the mill
of Holden, Leonard and Company.
The officers of the o. +. S. are re-
Quested by the worthy matron to
meet in their rooms Friday evening
at Z o'clock sharp for special bust
ness.
The "Catamounts" will play the
Columbia five of North Adams in the
Y. NJ, C. A. gymnasium Saturday
evening. The game promises to be
the most interesting of the season.
The regular meeting of the W. r.
c. will be held on Friday evening,
Feb. 25th, in G. A R. hall After the
business meeting a Washington soc
ial will be held. A good attendance
of members is requested to be pres
ent.
The marriage of Mrs. Leo Jennie
Rockstrough and Charles Edward
Rice took place at the brides home
on West Main street Saturday even
ing at 1880. Rev w. w. Brunk ofIlc-
lated Mr.. and Mrs. Rice will reside
in this town.
A number of oranges and grape
fruit grown by Harry c. Leversidge,
a former resident of this town, now
living in La Gloria Cuba, are on ex-
hibition at the Bennington Cigar
store. The fruit was picked from
trees planted only 3l5 years ago and
is above the average in size.
On Feb. 14th quite number OF
young people from North Bennington
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ
White Main street, paid them a sur
prise visit. About twenty-five were
present. Games were played, refresh
ments were served and all report q
very enjoyable time. The party
broke up at seasonable hour some
7 returning home on the sleeper.
President Tafts withdrawal of tn,
nominations of the United States Gus
toms judges, including that of Orion
NJ Barber of Vermont, probably doe.
not mean that Vermont and the otheI
states represented will lose the pla
ces, but it is rather a scheme o
President Taft's to put the salary o
the positions back to $4,000 a year
from the $1,000 to which Congress
sliced them. Barre Times.
State Senator r. W. Gibson is Z
speak at the Bennington club tonigh
y at $50 on the subject Of Direct POP
!. ular nominations of candidates 70
4 public Office. This is one of tn
: great issues before the legislature o
e New York at the present session an
t, will be at the session of the Vernon
a legislature the coming fall. Tn
< Bennington club invites any citize
ID interested to be the guest of tn
club this evening and listen to Sens
b. tor Gibsons address The affair wi
be informal and will be followed b
a smoker.
= Reports to Bradstreet's from We
mont for the week show labor is we
y employed and manufacturers genera
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