The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-28

Michael Fitzgerald has moved his
amily to Bennington.
George Elwell is erecting another
house on Mechanic street.
Mrs. w. d. Tompkins of Bank street
has been i'll for few days.
There are quite a few cases of
cough in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Phillips of Troy
have been in town for few days.
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Tozer of HOO
sick Falls, ~ Y, were in town Friday.
For correct information in regard to
Halleys comet apply to No. 8 Railroad
Ave.
The Misses Irene and Alice Barnes
of Pownal visited friends in town re-
Gently.
Miss Alice Mattison is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Russell Tinkham for a
few weeks
II. |. Spafford has been improving
his house and barn on Bank street by
treating them to a coat Of paint.
Marcus Dean is now the local agent
for the Peerless accident Insurance
Co.. taking the place of VIM. Mayhem.
The J. G. Mccullough house has
been opened for the summer. Mr.
and Mrs. Mccullough are still abroad.
A new garage is being erected by
Clarence Bonynge and other improv-
ments made to beautify his summer
home.
The FIRST National ink is closed on
Saturday afternoon from O'Clock
for the remainder OF the summer
months.
Those who have looked in vain for
the much talked OF comet were re-
warded by fine view Of 1t on Thurs
day evening
Mrs. Czarina Buddington Of Aver,
Mass. has been the guest of her sist-
ers, Miss Sarah Buddington and Mrs.
Diana Graves
Several new monuments and head
stones are being set in the North Ben.
nington cemetery by c. NJ. Lambert
of Bennington.
Mrs. Catherine Madison expects TO
leave June LIST for Joliet, Ill.,, where
she viii spend the summer with her
sister Mrs Iohn Van Horn
Word was received this morning by
Mrs. Charles T. Galusha that her
brother. Jerome Mattison Of Beatrise
Neb, who is known here, has had a
shock
The many friends Of Mrs Edward
Gown are rejoiced to know that she
has so fully recovered her health az
ter her very serious Illness in the
winter.
Mrs. Myron Harrington and chill
dren are expected here soon from
Florida, where they spend their win
ters Mr. Harrington will not come
till later.
The two bands OF the village "The
North Bennington Military" and "Bry.
ants Brass" may be seen almost
every night OF late, parading the
streets. preparing themselves for
Memorial day
Mrs. NJ. c. Huling and daughter,
Mrs Nellie Carter. who have been
spending the winter In Florida arriv-
ed home Thursday from Boston.
where they have spent the last month
with Mrs. Huling's daughter, Mrs. w.
-. Arnold.
Mrs. s. Helen Fenner, widow OF the
late John Fenner OF North Benning.
ton. died at Santa Cruz. Cal, May 10th
aged 81 years. Her body was brought
TO her home In ogden. Utah, for
burial Besides her aged mother. she
leaves one son. Walter h. Fenner OF
Kemmern. Wyoming Their many
friends and relatives here extend
their sympathy.
There seems to be much complaint
from various parts OF the town as
we'll as from surrounding towns, that
the Matching OF chickens is not a sue.
cess this year But the chicken men
OF upper Main street. this place. have
certainly no cause for complaining ms
the incubators have all been doing
fine business and hens Matching
chicks In the natural way at the rate
OF fourteen chicks to every thirteen
setting.
At the Congregational church on
Sunday special emphasis will be laid
upon Memorial observance. At the
morning worship at II o'clock the pas
tor will speak on why the North did
not sooner win the War" The choir
will render as anthem "The Home
land" and Mrs. Ross n solo THE Lord
Is my Light" At the evening wor
ship ut 1880 We will have the privilege
Of listening to some War Rcmlnlsc
cncos boy II. T. Cushman.
A. S. Hathaway. who has been In
the grocery and drygoods business In
this village for over twenty years
has decided to make a change aud
sold part OF his stock TO A. ~ Shep
ard n former partner, retaining an In
tcrest In the business. Mr. Hathaway
has been engaged hy The Enos Adams
Soap Co OF Bennington az their gen.
eral manager and has already entered
upon his new duties. MIR. Hathaway
came here as a boy and having been
engaged In the mercantile business
for 80 many years is OF course well