The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and ,illIS sc Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

MISS MdIJ NlDHey Is NlalllHS at
Mechanicville.
William r. Jennings of Bennington
C.nter is in New York.
The storm Monday blew over tree
on P. B. Jennings place.
Mrs. H. T. Cushman of Main street
is visiting at Ayerill Park.
Born, Monday, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Nathan Howard.
Mrs. Bridget oDonald went to
North Adams today for visit.
Mrs. T. N. Fauley and Miss Gladys
Fauley are passing the day in Troy.
Miss Elizabeth Powers is spending
a few days with friends in Mechanic
Vile.
Miss Edna l.. LOomis returned last
evening from a visit with relatives in
Troy.
Mrs. Andrew Gardner of Prospect
street is confined to the house by i'll
ness.
ID. A. Vance OF Springfield "A former
resident is spending a few days in
town.
William Lamont of Troy has ac-
cepted a position at the Yale lunch
room.
Dexter Gleason and family have re-
turned from an outing at the sea
shore
Miss Lena Thompson of the Hicks
district is spending the day with Miss
Anna Houran.
Mrs. f. n. Gallagher is entertain
ing a party of ladies today at "Bide-
a-Wee' cabin.
Rev. w. w, Meyer and Fred Fer
guson- are spending part OF the day
at Barber's Pines.
Mrs. Henry Dill of Portland. Me,
is the guest of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. d. p. Barber.
Mrs. Il. Il. Rawson has gone to
Brooklyn to visit her daughter, Mrs
George ID. Atwood.
Charles Frazier Sr., and party of
friends went Sunday on an auto trip
to Greenfield and Holyoke.
Miss Mary Doyle went yesterday
afternoon to Old Orchard Beach to
spend two weeks vacation.
Guideboard prayer meeting at p
m, Tuesday Come and bring a
friend. Rev. Mr.. Meyer, leader.
C. Lynn Wood entertained a nun
Der of his friends at trout supper
last evening at Camp Linwood'.
Miss Sarah McUue. and Mrs. Cain
thwait of Troy. who have been visit
ing Mrs. John D. McCue, returned this
morning.
The Misses Jane, Dorothy and Kath
crime Leary of New Haven. Conn,
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
OBrien Of River street.
William Lowe OF the Ideal Tour
Garage went this morning In White
steamer to Springfield where he will
meet William A. Root and continue to
Boston.
William Kirkwood of Londonderry
VT, who has been the guest of rela-
tives In town for the past week re-
turned to his home In that town last
evening.
William Freeman who has been the
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. G. Louis Har-
wood OF Union street has returned to
his home in Troy after a two weeks
visit here.
William Hutchinson and George At
kinson who have been spending a
couple OF weeks at the home OF w
c. Babcock have returned to their
homes In Boston.
MIR. and Mrs. John II. Powers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Osborne enjoyed
carriage drive to Woodford Sunday
taking dinner with party camplnl
at Miss Anna Parks cottage.
The recent hot spell has been ex
ceptionally hard on farm horses. three
having died since Saturday, the own
ers OF the animals being Nicholas
Cone. Martin Cone and Harry Love o
North Bennington.
George Hawkins while drawing ;
load OF crushed stone this morning
| collided with the lamp post I'm from
Of the First Baptist church with sucl
force as to cause the lamp to fall L
the pavement. smashing Il into man.
pieces.
Mrs. Frank T.. Howe and children
went today to the home. OF her par
onts In Montpelier for a visit The,
we're accompanied by her brother II
A. Cummins and family OF Pierre
South Dakota. who have been spend
> ing a few days here.
: The Brown building on Broadwa
In Troy which Is owned by the Hawk
family OF this village has been under
going substantial repairs for sewers
weeks. The largest item OF expens
Is an entire new plate glass front 70
!, the four stores OF the building.
Mrs. Gcorglana Pratt. wife OF Gee
Pratt died at her nome In Shaltsbur
Hollow Monday. She was AZ years {
age The funeral will be held at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon froi
the house and at o'clock from IN
=, White Creek church. Burial will I
!. nj White Creek.
!, The number IT employees In N
Stanley plant at pittsheld has reache
$500. which IL the largest numb,
IS ever employed there. With the bull
4 ings now In the course OF constru
ton. and which will be ready for o
y cupancy by November. the number I
4 employees will exceed 5000.
q, The +. NJ. r. A. b. society will ho
meeting Friday evening to comple
the arrangements for the thirty.se