The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers
Miss Ella Murray is in Troy tOda

for Burlington on a business trip.
Mrs. Ida Schram has returned
from a visit in Amsterdam, n Y.
The annual meeting of the Putnam
hose company takes place this even
ing.
Miss Mollie Phalen of Utica y. Y,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs William Pha-
len.
Miss Florence Northouse has re
turned from visit at Brookheld,
Conn.
Alec VOLTA OF Pittsheld was the
guest of Miss Gallipeau OF School St,
sunday.
Miss Ethel Sibley has returned
from a several days visit at Green
Island, ~ Y.
Harold Cone, who has been visiting
at his home here, has returned to
Providence, R. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meagher Of
North Bennington called on relatives
in town yesterday.
Miss Esther Iherrien of Pittsheld
has been visiting her sister and cou-
sin of School street.
The annual meeting of the Brad
ford Hooks will be held tomorrow
evening at Z o'clock.
William Hawks left this morning
| for Mortified to resume his studies
at Norwich university.
Mrs John Paris of Rutland is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
J. Belden of Silver street
The officers of Bennington grange
will be Installed Thursday evening by
District Deputy c. A. Rice.
yelling Thatcher returned this
morning to Icatha, ~ Y, to resume
his studies at Cornell university
Miss Flora Brooks, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Brooks. has returned to Troy
Misses Mary Faurnier and Reita
Allard of Worcester are visiting at
the home of Fred Pinsonneault on
Park street.
Joseph Hackett who has been at
his home here during the holiday va
cation, has returned to st. Michaels
college at Winooski.
Miss Laura Gavin and niece, Miss
Ella Gavin have returned to Science
tady after spending the holidays with
Mrs Mary h. Gavin.
Philip H. T. Pierson went today tc
Burlington to attend a gathering this
evening of Laymans Forward
Movement convention.
The officers Of the local court, For
esters Of America. were installed OF
Monday evening by Deputy State
Chief Ranger J. +. Kelly of Benning
ton.
The members OF the Bennington
chapter Daughters Of the American
Revolution, were entertained this at
ternoon at the residence of Mrs
John s Holden
The members of the f. NJ. T. A. B
are planning for the 32d anniversar.
of the organization Of the societ.
which will be observed on the even
ing of January is.
News has been received here 0
the death at Scranton, Pa, O
Charles Williams, son of Enos WI
liams of that city and nephew OF
w. and J A. y Williams of this vi
lage.
The ladies Of St Catherine Cour
of the Union OF St John the Baptis
will hold their regular meeting tC
night. A social hour will follow tn
meeting. All members are requisite
to be present
The remains of Mrs Silas Bracket
a former resident of North Benninl
ton were brought here yesterda
from Watervliet. n. Y, and placed j
the receiving vault at Benningto
Center Monday.
One of the three subscription dan
ces given by members Of the old pr
vate dancing class will be held thi
evening in Forresters' hall. Coli
smiths orchestra will be in after
dance as usual.
Twelve inch ice is being placed /
the Percy ice house on the flats an
ice of the same thickness is being Gu
on the Griswold pond for the Wa
loomsac Inn and other parties 9
Bennington Center
Bennington Knights of Columbu
worked the second degree at the
rooms in the st. Francis de Sale
academy building Sunday afternool
A number of members from the coul
Gil at Hoosick Falls were in after
dance
The funeral of Miss Katharine
Pike will be held from the house 1
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Re
George S. Mills, pastor of the Congr
gational church, officiating. The d
ceased was the daughter of Villa
Pike and wife and had passed her e
tire life in Bennington. She was
member of the Congregation
church.
The services at the Method
church were very we'll attended la
night and the speaker gave a stroI
presentation of his subject He hi
something to say and says 1t witho
fear or favor He uses a banjo al