The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of 'he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Charles Pelerin of Mill street is
visiting in Rutland
John Nash has returned from q
business trip to New York
Miss Kathleen Lyons has accepted
a position at the Noveek stores.
Mrs. l.. c. Sherman of Main street
is confined TO the house by illness.
Mrs. George Cook of North street,
is visiting friends in Torrington, CT.
Mrs. John lockwood of the Downs
district has returned from visit in
Troy
The Fillmore Farms have purchas-
ed new milk cart for use on their
route No l.
W. V. Green of North Bennington
is moving to Pittsfeld where he has
accepted a position.
Miss Stella Hicks who has been a
guest of Mrs. S. H. lockwood has re
turned to North Adams.
Mrs. Frank Moon is moving from
East Main street to the Dr. Wilcox
house on Union street.
John Kinney has added so fine
sheep to the stock of his Riverside
farm in North Bennington.
Mrs. S. Everett Harwood and fam
lily have returned from an extended
visit in New Haven. Conn
Mrs. H. MacGregor Richie or
Poughkeepsie, ~ Y, former resi-
dent, visited in town Tuesday,
Mrs. George Bentley is visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. b. NJ.
Cummings at South SALISBURY.
Mrs. Thomas Delude of River St,
who was taken suddenly i'll Tuesday,
is reported to be some better today
Former Rabbi b. Cantor and fam
lily left Tuesday evening for New
York where they will reside in the
future.
The ladies' mission study class of
the Second Congregational church
will meet at the parsonage tonight
at 1880.
Dustin Farnum, who plays the lead
ing part in Cameo Kirby figured
prominently in the recent Gould div.
orce case as a correspondent.
Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Barber of Ben.
nington Center have gone to Stowe
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Scribner.
They were former residents of this
| town.
Bennington Aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles initiated IA candidates at a
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Following the degree work refresh
ments were served.
Alfred Gauthier of Parker Cove,
Nova Scotia, who is the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Norbert Gauthier of Put
nam street will leave here this week
for Washington, d. c.
Louis Gauthier who left here last
May has returned While away he
visited in Canada, Burlington and Ira,
VT He has been also the guest of
the Misses Marceau of Rutland.
There was large attendance at
the Young Mems Y. NJ. c. A. gymna-
SUM class Tuesday evening After
the close of the regular class work,
coaching in shot-putting took place.
Mrs. B. G. Slade is spending the
day with Mrs Charles Jenkins in
North Adams and will attend the ban
quet and installation Of c. ID. San
ford Corps in that city this evening.
The funeral of Harrison Peckham
was held at the home of his son,
Joshua Peckham this afternoon at /
o'clock, Rev j. c. Mitchell officiating
The burial was in the North Pownal
cemetery
Dustin Farnum who takes the lead
ing role in Cameo Kirby" which
comes to the Bennington opera house
Saturday, February 5, will be remem
bered by many as the star that made
The Virginian" famous.
The annual mid-year examinations
of the high school students will be
held this year during the week begin
ming January 81. The examinations
this year come a little later than usn
al on account of the extended Christ
mas vacation
The harvesting of ice on the Hud
son river by dealers of Troy has beer
practically completed The Shaugh
messy Ice and Coal company has stor
ed away 10000 tons while the Coop
er company has housed from 3S,00l
) to 10000 tons
All the young people of the Chris
tian Endeavor and their friends arr
asked to meet at the Baptist churcl
tonight at 1880. BE prepared to g
on sleigh ride. If this should no
seem best we will have a social tim
in the church parlors.
A Williamstown couple secured
marriage license last month and the
believed they were married, thinkin
the license was all that was neces
sary. They became aware of thei
misapprehension a few days ago an
, then went through the proper lega
ceremony Pittsfeld Journal
The children of the Benningto
Center school gave their teache
Miss Mary b. Cutting, a surprise pa
ty yesterday afternoon from three I
c four in honor of her birthday. TIL
: whole affair was planned by the chi
y dren and was an entire secret. Dali