The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
aers of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

A. B. oatman is spending the after.
noon in Troy
Jacob Seigal went to Saratoga to-
day on business
Howard Shields is spending a part
Of the day in Troy.
Fred Barrett of Arlington visited
friends here Monday
Company X. V. n. G., will. hold
regular drill this evening.
Miss sophrdnia Collins spent a
part Of the day in North Adams.
Mrs. J. B. Bingham has returned
from visit to her daughter in Ar
lington.
Miss Martha Hackett spent Sun
day in Pownal as the guest of Miss
Alice Barnes.
F. b. Carver left for a business trip
in New York state today in the inter
ests OF the Holden-Leonard Co.
Fresh fish, oysters and clans may
be had daily of Walter Matteson, 144
Branch street. Tel 22S-M All or
ders promptly delivered.
On account of some of the commit
tee being i'll and others having other
engagements the supper on Friday
night in the w. r. C. hall will be
postponed.
The average attendance in the pub
lie schools last week was 80 per cent.
Three schools exceeded 90, Miss Dali
ley's, 9S.2, Miss Elmendorf 9S.9, and
Miss Edgerton's, 965.
No prizes needed to draw a crowd
to Academy hall tonight. Everyone is
sure of good time there. Dancing
from S until ~ for 25c, Frazier's
orchestra of FIVE pieces.
The subject of the lecture to be
given by Rev. j. H. Robinson at the
Methodist church Friday evening will
be Gettysburg" instead of Libby
Prison" as previously announced.
Rollin Croteau who has been in i'll
health for some time was in Troy
yesterday to consult specialist. He
may have to undergo an operation
later but has hopes of recovery with
out it.
There will be a regular meeting of
Walloomsac lodge at n. f. o. p. hall
tonight. Let every member make a
special effort to be present to make
arrangements for new rooms for the
coming year.
The Sunday school at the Old First
church will hold a New England sup
per at the old academy in Old Ben
nington Thursday evening from 6 to
o'clock. Adults 25 cents and chill
dren Is cents. ct
Grant Harbours expensive dinner
party will take place at the Elks'
rooms tonight Immediately following
the regular meeting OF the lodge. 1t
isn't often that even an Elk gets a
chance TO partake of $3.50 pig.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Purcell enter
tanned a number OF their friends at
Five Hundred at their home on
School street Monday evening. The
first prize was awarded to Miss Kath-
leen Quinlan and the consolation to
Mrs. James McGurk.
This is the last day of Griswold :
sale on pictures and the last daily
10 per cent cut has been made As
the store will be closed tonight II
has been decided TO offer those lef
at the same prices tomorrow. A
glance at their show window viii
give you an idea OF how low the pri
/ ceS nave Oeen made
Miss Brooks, employed by tn,
State Convention Board. under tn,
direction of DR.. w. A. Dawson vii
be sent to Bennington on March 1O
to spend four weeks with the FRS
Baptist church as Sunday school an,
church visitor and pastors helpe
generally. Miss Brooks service
everywhere have been strikingly sue
cessful; and II we receive her her,
with sympathy and encouragement
she will prove a great blessing.