The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News - the Town and Village TCId Briefly
Tor Busy Readers.

MIS-. Rose an kleeck is out AFTER I
a several days illness.
Mrs. A. J. Hall who has been seri-
ously i'll is gaining slowly.
Mrs. f. c. Woodwork of Arlington
is visiting Mrs. T. p Gregg.
Miss Edna Russum of Pittsfeld is
a guest of Miss Alice Aldrich.
Jesse Ryder of Bellows Falls is Wis
ting his aunt, Mrs. Rose VanKleeck. |
Miss Elsie Hall of Union street who
has been i'll for the past two weeks is
improving.
Harry and Mildred Wood are home
after several weeks visit with their
father in New York
Sale of hats and laces at Mrs S.
5. Pixies, 3l4 Main street. viii re-
turn soon to Porto Rico.
A meeting of the Ladies Aid society
will be held in the Methodist church
this evening at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Haskins and
son of Chicopee, Mass. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood.
The Drysdale store will be open to-
night and tomorrow night. Closed
all day Wednesday, the 10th.
Mrs. Clark Spencer of Troy is Wis
iting at the home of her father, Hen
ry W. Marsh of School street
Charles II. Wastes store at Jack
sonvile was broken into Sunday
night and a quantity of money and
goods taken.
Loan J. Marsh and family Of Phil
adelphia and Dyer Marsh of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are visiting their father,
Henry Marsh.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Brant and Mr.
and Mrs b. Tang of Schenectady
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. ard
Mrs. J. C. Jensen.
The baseball game Wednesday at
Morgan Park with the Pittsiield team
will be called at o'clock instead Of
2S0 as has been advertised.
Mrs. f. A. Reyes of Westfeld ~
j., and Mrs. G. b. Lawson and daueh
tiers of Saxtons River are guests at
the home of Mrs. Edward Norton
The members of Walloomsac lodge
N h. o. r. are requested to meet at
their rooms Wednesday morning,
August l6, to take part in the parade.
Clarence n Sweet who has been
! spending some time here returned
this afternoon to Wollaston, Mass,
4 where he will reside with his mother.
Every member Of the fire depart
ment is requested to be at headquar-
! ters at 9 O'Clock Wednesday morning
, for the annual inspection and parade.
Mrs. c. ]. Reynolds and son Ches-
ter who have been spending several
weeks with relatives here, returned
today to their home in South Bend,
Ind.
William Cronin OF Hoosick Falls
was in the village Sunday to visit
his brother who sprained an ankle
Saturday while attempting to board
an electric car.
William Cronin while attempting
to board a Hoosick Falls car Satur-
day afternoon. sprained an ankle. He
was taken to the home OF his aunt,
Mrs Mary Whitney.
Rev. J. L. Fort of Gloversville gave
an interesting discourse in the Meth
odist church last evening on Boys.
:, The congregation was large and the
II address was much appreciated.
II The oxen used in the. Pageant were
II from f. b. Jennings farm, Fair View,
II and the gentle beasts added quaint
ness in keeping with the portrayal of
II the events of century and hall
Y ago.
II Rev. G. S. Mills and son Charles
II have returned from Belfast, Me,
II where they have been passing a
II month. Mrs. Mills did not return
H with Mr.. Mills but is visiting with
II friends in Calais.
II Cole Sickle, of indianapolis. pres
II ident of the Open Coil Heater and
II Purifier company was in the village
II Saturday Mr.. Sickle is former
II resident. His wife and son are
II spending some time in Arlington.
II A union praise service was held in
III the Old First Congregational church
Sunday morning, at which Rev. Isaac
II jennings delivered an interesting ad
III dress on "The Green Mountain Boys.
II The musical program was most excel
II lent.
II All members OF Bennington lodge
III B. p. o. H., are requested to meet
III at the lodge rooms Wednesday morn
III ing, August 16, ~ 9 o'clock TO take
II part in the parade preliminary to the
III dedication of the Seth Warner monu
H ment at 10 o'clock.
III Five OF the regular policemen and
eight special policemen are on duty
during the Pageant in anticipation Of
the large crowd that will be In town
for the next few days. In addition q
III number of detectives have arrived In
town from several large cities.
II The children OF the village will b'
II given an opportunity to see historical
relies at the old academy at Old Ben
nington, free of expense, Tuesday
morning. They will meet at the cor
II ner of West Main and Mill streets a
II 10 o'clock and accompanied by a com
mIttee OF girls from the playground
will march to the academy.
II The following automobile parties
II were registered at the Putnam Hous'
II yesterday: James Il. Duypen, jane
II Thompson and Mrs. Anna Summer o
II New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Allel
III and Paul Allen Jr, OF New York, II
II b. Brunnell, MIR. and Mrs. c. A. Lath
III rop and Mrs. J. H. Curtis OF New Hay
III en- and LII Marsh, Mrs. ]. G. Mars
III and Mr.. and Mrs d. l.. Wilson o