The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-03
BENNlNaTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and .illGge Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

William Reap OF Scranton, Pa, is
in town.
Miss Eva lockwood Of Jefferson
avenue is Ill.
Merritt Wood OF School street is Wis
iting in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Mortimer Townsend is the
guest of friends in Schenectady.
Miss Alma Dagesse was confined to
the house Thursday by illness.
c. E. Snow of Bradford street is
confined to the house by illness.
Miss Irene Honiker of River street
has returned from a visit in Pitts
field
Mrs. F. \. Squire has returned from
few days visit with friends at Cam
bridge.
Lincoln Hall Of Bennington Center
has returned from visit in Alabny
and Troy.
Mrs. Jessie Sales of Tonawanda, n.
y, is visiting Mrs. Charles Clark of
South street
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Wheeler have
returned from few days stay at
Nottingham.
Baked beans, cookies, rolls, etc.
every Saturday at Mrs. HOLSTERS
School street,
A new fence has been placed around
the corner lawn Of the Second Con
gregational church.
John Watson has given up black
smithing and commenced work for
the Cooper Mfg Co.
The adjourned auction sale of the
household goods of the Wright estate
will be held June II.
A new hard wood finished counter
has been put in to replace the old one
at the Putnam house.
James Kelly has resumed his du-
ties at the Bennington Sanitary laun-
dry after a few days illness.
The Gates estate property on Main
street is being painted. The work is
being done by Roscoe Gates.
The Misses Daisy and Ethel Albee
of Depot street have returned from a
weeks visit in North Adams.
G.. r. Smith of New York City is
stopping at the Putnam house. Mr..
Smith was in Woodford Thursday.
Mrs. Mary C. Brownell and son
Clayton, who have been visiting here
several days, have returned to their
home in Schenectady
About Is pupils residing in the
town districts took the state eXamin-
atoms today at the public school to
enter the high school
Mrs. Harriet Albee of Depot street
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Field of North Adams spent Tues
day with friends in North Adams.
Mrs. Walter Slocum and daughter
OF Pittsfeld who have been visiting
her mother. Mrs Katherine Scanlon
of Adams street returned home today.
The Foresters Of America hospital
fund, which was to have closed Thurs
day, has been extended to June 80.
All members for membership must be
in by that time.
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for M the postoffice: Joseph Barlow
(2). r. John Bonney, Charles II. Blom-
berg, David r. Hill, II. II. Huntley
Mrs. Bert Cole, Miss Clara Chsun
Mrs. A. j. Gowell. Mrs Edward Muir
ply, Mrs Mary McWain
l.. S. Newton, a brother Of William
d. Newton and who lives at Hartford
VI has been called here by the seri-
GUS condition of the former who was
injured in the automobile and trolley
car accident at the Vermont soldiers
home crossing Monday evening.
The estate Of Green b. Stratton, an
aged resident who died here about a
year ago, was settled at the probate
court yesterday An attorney, George
H. Murch of Michigan was present at
the settlement to represent one OF
the two heirs, q son. Mortimer b
! CNINNloit WNU went west ~ gttlio NHN
and has never returned to Vermont.
A recent issue Of the wall Street
speaks OF a well known summer resi-
dent as follows: d. Noble Hayes
the former president OF the Aqueduc
Commission has received a letter
from Mayor Gaynor In which the lat
ter thanks him and his associates fol
their unselhshness In winding up th,
old commission and It's affairs Tn,
| Mayor says that, also, the Appellate
Division has upheld the power of re
moval which he assumed In termina
ting the life Of the board ON June
The assistance of the old commission
has been valuable In regard TO plac
ing the power in the hands OF the
commissioner OF Water Supply for the
purpose of taking charge OF all fin
ished contract work on hand