The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

/ ". j. Gdlplu was IN Noouloiu on
business Thursday.
F. NJ. Larkins was in Rutland on
Thursday on business.
Miss Jennie Alden has returned
from visit in New York.
Home chickens, native pork and
sausage at L J. Eddington's.
Miss Wayne Delorie is confined to
the house by an attack of the grip.
Miss Dorothy Russell of Short ST.,
is spending a few weeks in New
York
Jacob Levin has returned home
from two weeks visit in Boston and
New York,
Misses Catherine and Margaret Ry-
an Of River street are spending few
days in Cohoes and Schenectady
Miss Mary Doyle has recovered
from her recent illness and resumed |
her duties at the telephone exchange. !
Goldsmith's orchestra has been
chosen by the X. of c. ball committee /
TO render music for the annual Eas-
ter Monday ball.
Mrs. Charles Sweet who has been
at the home of Mrs. A. c. Sweet for
several days, returned this morning
to Woonsocket, r. l.
The annual reception of the Fresh
men to the three upper classes Of the
high school will be held in Foresters
hall this evening
A 91a pound daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs John Minchen at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
George Griswold of Jefferson avenue.
H. E. Hughes of PittsReld, district
manager of the New England Tele
phone and Telegraph company, was
at the local exchange Thursday on
business.
James Mcneil of Cambridge is a
guest at the home of Newman Elwell
of Bradford street. Mr.. Mcneil has
recently returned from a trip around
the world
Miss Ella Cummings entertained
number Of friends at her home on
North street Wednesday evening in
honor of her hirthdav
If any members of the d. A. R.
have money which they received for
tickets to the entertainment February
90. please forward same to Mrs. F. E.
Howe as the accounts must be set
tied.
Mrs, Blanche Barber and daughter
Marjorie OF Pittsheld are spending
the week with her mother, Mrs Hen
ny Fisk Of Grove street and her sis
ter, Mrs. C. ~ Morse Of North
Branch street.
The sidewalks in most sections of
the town are in wretched condition,
and falls have been numerous. So
far>no serious injuries have been re-
ceived but there is always danger in
using sidewalk covered with ice
and snow.
Joseph ]. Daley is acting as nurse
for couple of baby s1ligators recent.
ly brought from Florida by s. H.
Blackmer. The babies are about
foot long and at present are being
kept in cradle back of the stove
in J. NJ, Ayres' drug store.
On account Of illness in her fami-
ly Miss Mary Mahar has withdrawn
her name in the contest for the dia.
mond ring to be given away at the
fair Of the base ball association
Miss Bessie Coyne of Bradford's mill
has now entered the contest.
Some time ago the question arose
as to who was the most popular COM
edian on the American stage at the
present day. and that Eddie Foy who
appeared in this town in the past few
years and made a hit in "The Earl
and the Girl was the one of popular
choice. Foy will appear next month
in this city in his new play
Leon laMarre has been resident
: of Bennington for 49 years this
81 spring. Mr. LaMarre was one of the
y first French Canadians to come to
q Bennington, and all OF those who
came earlier than he have long since
& died or moved away making him the
81 Nestor of the French colony here He
lived in Rutland two or three years
b before he came to Bennington and
B therefore has been a resident of the
a state for over 80 years. He was
y born in 1897 Mr.. LaMarre has some
N interesting specimens of old shin
X plaster currency that he has kent
" over giprn fba Nfvr{i Nos,