The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

'Vt pu91 NcnHcs-
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Pope are in New
York
John Hogan is visiting in Shafts
bury
j MIS- L. F. Abbott is spending the
day in Troy.
! John Tracy is visiting his sister at
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. E. c. Pierce of Pleasant street
is in Rutland today.
Mrs. A. S. Osborne visited Wednes-
day in North Adams
Mrs. F. A. Bont has moved from
Depot to Gage street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Sreeter of
Greenfield are guests here today
Emory S. Harris was in Manches-
ter portion Of the day on business.
L. Bent has gone to work for JOS
eph Hathaway of the Pownal road.
Mrs. Julia A. Harlow has taken
rooms at the home of John Robinson
on Elm street.
Mrs. Charles Firth and Miss Beulah
Marsden are spending the day in
Troy and Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Half Of Pitts
field are spending few days with
his parents here.
John Grant brakeman between
Chatham and Rutland is off duty to-
day because Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs e. l.. Slolliker went
I to Albany this noon &c return with
4 q lew Hudson machine
/ Frfss Elizabeth Bushee has finish
ed work for Mrs. E. c Bennett and
is passing a vacation in Boston
Frank Davenport has begun work
as driver for the Bennington Sanitary
laundry, succeeding Edward Math-
er5.
Mrs Richard Burke Of Dewey
street is visiting her sister Miss
Katherine MCGEE at a Troy hospital
today.
Mrs. George Clark who underwent
an operation a few days ago at a
Troy hospital is reported to be inn
proved.
A. Robinson of the Robinson &
Stebbins Tea and Coffee company Of
New York and formerly conductor Of
the local store, is in town.
Born, June Z, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Hughes of South London
derry. Mrs Hughes is a former well
known resident of this village
Mrs. John 7. Waters of New York
is spending few days at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Gardner on
the Powna road. The family is ex-
pected here soon to pass the summer
A. Robinson formerly Of this town
has taken the position as salesman
for large wholesale grocery house
in New York He is to cover terri
tory in Vermont, Massachusetts, New
York Maine and New Hampshire
The second concert by the Ben.
nington City band and the first to be
given from the yeranda of the Put
nam house was held last evening
The next concert will be given Sun.
day afternoon at the Soldiers home
Late news from Rear Admiral and
Mrs Wells Latin Field who are on
prolonged soiOurn I'm Europe, states
that they are in good health and are
having a pleasant trip. They are
still in Italy where they have been
for some months.
The district superintendent OF the
Epworth League will address the
young people at the Methodist church
tomorrow evening at 7:45. All mem.
bers OF the League and those inter
ested are urged to be present There
will also be a business meeting OF the
society this evening after prayer ser.
vice.
Passengers on the trolley palace
cars. Berkshire Hills and Bennington,
which will be placed in commission
June p between Bennington and
Great harrington. will have an oppOr-
: tunity to register their names this
summer as the company has placed
handsome registers in the cars and
they will be kept there permanently
The many Bennington friends OF
William Haswell OF North Adams
who was knocked down and injured
by a trolley car In that city a little
more than two weeks ago will be
pleased TO note that he is steadily i'm.
proving and the prospect Is that he
will be able to resume his duties In
the North Adams Transcript Office
before long. Mr.. Haswell, who is
over eighty years old. is a great grand
son OF Anthony Hasewll, who estah.
lished the old Vermont Gazette IN
Bennington In 1888. His recollection
: OF the men and times In Bennington
In the loag ago Is remarkably yived
and he Is often consulted bv Rem
nngton people on Local historical
matters.