The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'be Town and Village TOle Briefly
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Miss Nellie Lyons is IN with the
grip.
George NJ. Hawks was in Troy to
day.
George F. Graves went to Troy to-
day
Miss Belle Hornidge is spending
the day in Troy
John Gregg has accepted position
in Bradfords mill.
The clothing stores will be closed
all day on Monday.
II. G. Hall went to Rutland this
morning on business.
Rev. Father Desaulnlers Of Pownal
spent yesterday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fay are spend
ing few days in Boston.
Patrick Hogan of Norwood, N. Y,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Flora Davenport is assisting
in Reese's during the holidays.
There are over 2OOO cases of
measles in the city of Pittsfeld.
Nelson Hitchcock has arrived home
from school to spend Christmas.
Born Tuesday a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Sayers Of Morgan street.
Miss Nellie Hulihan of Hoosick
Falls spent yesterday with friends in
town.
The Bottum and Torrance factory
will close today until Tuesday
morning.
N. ]. Morrissey is spending the day
with his daughter at the Troy City
hospital. 81
Chickens Is cents, geese IS cents
and ducks % cents. Burkes cash
market. South street. 1913
Turkeys % cents a pound. to IL
pound average. Burke's cash market.
South street. 53t3
Christmas exercises are being held
today at Miss Maude Carpenters pri-
vate school.
William Hunter of Hoosick Falls,
formerly of this place Is spending
few days In town.
Miss Irene Corey OF Grove street is
spending a few days with friends in
Providence, r. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Cooper and
daughter have returned from a few
days stay in New York.
Miss Ethel Bratton of New York is
expected today to spend Christmas
with her sister, Mrs Frank Thomp-
son.
Lester II. Nichols of Rochester is
expected today to spend a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L.
Nichols
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prentice and
Miss Lura Prentice of Pittsfield are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Louis
Prentice.
An ideal Christmas gift to either
man or boy would be a years men,
bership in the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Miss Ethel c. Bratton of New York
is spending her Christmas vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son of Beech street.
Charles McNary has returned from
Pittsfield and is assisting in the cree.
ton of Melvin Moons new bakery
oknr ~ Mouth
A. Day of Rutland, manager of the
Singer Sewing machine company
who has been in the village on bust
ness, returned to Rutland today.
Harold Bottum of Troy Conference
Academy Poultney is spending his
Christmas vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bottum of South
street.
Thomas j. Healy Of Colgate Univer
sity, Hamilton, N. Y, is spending his
Christmas vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Healy of River
street.
Those who acted as bearers Thurs
day at the funeral Of Mrs. Albert c
Patchin were Charles Burnham
Charles Bridge, George X. Turner anC
William E. Hawks. Jr.
The bowling tournament on the Y
M. c. A. alleys will be continued to
night with match between teams
representing Bottom & Torrance anS
Cooper Manufacturing Co. These
teams each won one OF the first tw'
matches and lively game is anticl
pated. Visitors are always welcome
to these games.