The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and vi'l<Se Told Briefly
for Busy ReadenS.

Last social dance Tuesday Forest
ers hall.
Dr. F. S. Braley was in New York
over Sunday.
Valentine post cards one cent and
up at Evans.
Louis Smith OF Great harrington is
a guest of friends in town.
Harold Tudor of Stamford was in
town Saturday on business.
Sidney Jones of Pittsheld spent
Sunday at his home in this town.
Valentines and book exchange at
Barton's and 10 cent store River
street.
Handsomest line of Valentines and
post cards ever shown in town at
Evans
The Rebekahs will hold a meeting
this evening in Odd Fellows hall at s
O'Clock.
Tuesday night at Foresters hall the
last dance before Lent, Latest New
York hits in music Dancing at $50
George c. Wood and Harold Cook
of Woods orchestra, will play in
Hoosick Falls tonight with Reynolds
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs George Barber Of
Halifax were guests two days last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowles
.of West Main street
Mrs. Flora Rudd of Hoosick has
purchased the home Of Mrs Hattie
Sears on Branch street Mrs. Rudd
will take possession soon.
On account of the cold weather all
trains were late today on arriving.
The morning train from Troy was
over an hour late The cold had no
effect on the trolley system.
An important special meeting of
Bennington Aerie, Fraternal Order of
Eagles will be held Tuesday evening.
The attendance of every member is
desired.
Woods orchestra will furnish the
music for the dance at the Canadian
Club hall tomorrow night large
crowd is expected as this is the last
dance before Lent.
On accoCLt OF the large advance
sale no reserved seat tickets will be
saved at the box Office until late
hour this evening, but will be placed
on sale if not called for early,
On Ash Wednesday morning the be
ginning of Lent masses will be cele-
brated In the local Catholic churches
At which the annual blessing and dis
tribQtion of ashes viii take place.
Frank Cook of New Haven, Conn,
who has been visiting his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Dunice Moore of East Main
strle since October %, returned
Saturday to his home in the nutmeg
sta y.
I he eight Williamstown snowsho-
ers, who made a trip to this town two
we ks ago by the way of Mt Anthony
weeks ago b the way of Mt, Anthony
came here Sunday after making tho
trip to Sucker Pond
The funeral OF Mrs Charlotte
Johnson took place Sunday at 1:30
at the house in Pownal Center and at
, o'clock at the church. Rev. J. c.
Mitchell otiiciated. The burial was
in the Towsley cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Lane,
prominent summer residents, who
had been spending the early part OF
the winter at the Ten Eyck, Albany
have left for New York where they
will remain few weeks.
The last dance before Lent given
by the members of the entertainment
committee of Walloomsac lodge will
be given in n. f. o. p. hall Tuesday
night from $50 to 10. Fraziers or
che stra will render the music
The Ilium Quintet of Troy which is
to give an entertainment for ladies
night at the Bennington club tomor
row evening is composed of Miss
Carrie A. Richardson, soprano; Miss
Louise b. Thiessan, cornetist; Miss
Isabelle h. Messner violinist; Miss
Alyina c. Winkler reader; Miss Mae
b. Butcher, pianist
The AL G.. Field minstrel com
pany arrived here at 10 o'clock thi:
morning from Poughkeepsie, where
they played Saturday night. Tn,
company which numbers about 81
people travelled in a private sleeper
and had an extra baggage car fol
scenery. The company headed b!
Mr. Field held its regular street pa
rade this noon despite the cold anC
made very creditable showing
The social committee of the Ep
worth League of the NJ. e. churcl
will meet at the home of Miss Amy
Bently on Gage street Tuesday eve
ming to plan for a Valentine sociablG
to be held at the church on Monda!
evening, Feb. 14th. Plans will alsC
be made to hold a.. District Schoo
sociable on Friday evening, Feb. 18th
All members of the committee arr
kindly requested to be present a
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