The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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ing the day here.
Howard H. Shields is in New York
on business trip.
DR.. E. E. Potter of Pownal was in
the village yesterday.
Walter E. Bingham visited in
North Adams on Tuesday.
William Andrews has been visiting
at his home in North Pownal.
Mrs. E. L. Nichols is spending the
week in New York on business.
Mrs. Lucy Campbell of East Airing
ton visited friends here Tuesday;
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sausvllle are
moving from North to Pleasant st.
A regular meeting of Stark lodge,
|. o. o. F.. will be held this evening.
Edward ]. Hall and George Wright
are at the Dewey cabin at Big pond.
Miss Regina Terrien went to Man
chester this morning for short Wis.
1t.
Attorney Frank c. Archibald of
Manchester was in the village yester-
day.
Mrs. Mary Whitney and Mrs. Mary
McDermott are visiting in Brattle-
boro.
Lewis ]. Carpenter. the piano
tuner, is in town for two or three
weeks
Mrs. Marvin Squires of Arlington
Is visiting her mother, Mrs, Joseph
B. Bingham.
Mrs. Reuben H. Bates Of Newton,
N. H., is guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Anna P. Wood.
Mrs. Lottie Baker and Mrs. Nc
Greacker of Hoosick Falls visited
friends here Tuesday.
Hans Kelson, custodian of the Ben
nington battle monument, has pur-
chased an automobile.
C. A. Maurer went this morning to
Rutland on business connected with
the Rutland county court.
George T. Lane Of Troy is making
extensive repairs on his summer resi-
dence, Council Place, at Old Benning-
| ton
Raymond Sexton who has been EN-
ployed in Great Darlington has re-
signed his position and returned
| home
A number from this village went
to Pownal Tuesday evening where a
chicken pie supper was served at the
church.
Miss Regina Terrien was very
pleasantly surprised at her home on
Grove street Tuesday evening by a
number of her friends
Miss Nellie Shanahan and Miss Sa-
die Mack OF North Bennington have
returned after a visit to Mrs Edward
SEanahan of Spring street.
Edward Heppelle who recently re-
turned from the Troy hospital where
he underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis, is able to be out again.
Judge 0. NJ. Barber OF the United
States customs court of appeals, who
has been at his home here for some
days, has returned to Washington.
Mrs. Nellie Newton Wilson, the
reader, so we'll known in this vicini-
ty, will render pleasing SECTIONS at
the Guideboard concert this evening,
j. b. Harte was in Boston last
week and purchased one of the very
latest improved motion picture ma
chimes. The pictures at the Library
theatre will be absolutely fickerless
in the future.
The advance sale of reserved seat
tickets for "Over Night" viii star
at the box Office at o'clock Thurs
day evening. Prices % cents to Sl5s
Money returned after last act II no
satisfied. There will be but tw,
more attractions after cover Night
until January 10, so take advantage
of these.
The Hiram Mattison farm recentl
| owned by Slocum Lane and consist
ing of 240 acres has Just been sol
I through the Nash & Hutchins agenc
to George S. Spencer OF Deep Rive
CT. Mr.. Spencer has also secured a
\ option on the 1O0-acre farm adioinin
4 now owned by c. l.. Hulett. II
Mr.. Spencer's intention to locate
SALISBURY and go into the bushes
= of shaep raising. He will make
speciality of horned Dorsets
Bennington Council, Knights
I Columbus, gave a very enioyab
card social and reception to membe
and friends Tuesday evening.
orchestra consisting of Miss III
Cummings, Miss Mildred Haynes, j
eph Welch and Robert Cummings (
nished the music. At whist the pr
es, velvet hand bag was award
to Mrs. Joseph Cunning and a box
cigars to John Ryan. Refreshmen
were served and dancing enjoyed
The official fielding records OF Il
American leaglR baseball playe
which were published for the fir
time yesterday show that "Amb
Mcconnell. the former Pownal pla
er who has at different times
past years been member OF BE
ningion mines led the second has
men. Mcconnell who covered Il
keystone sack for the Chicago tea
took part in iO2 games and his fiel
ing record OF .973 was the best +
that position. Only two other ~
ond basemen in the league. Collins
the Athletics and Laporte Of
Louis played in more games thu
Mcconnell Cnlllna whnan nnlhII