The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and viIIsge Told Briefly
Tor Bsay Readers.

tcTQdy.
Miss Grace Livingston is i'll at her
home on Main street.
You are invited to social dance to
night in N. 4. o. p. hall.
]. r. Judson of Arlington was in
town on business yesterday.
John F. Meagher returned Sunday
from few days visit in New York.
George E. Donnelly went this noon
for short business trip to New YORK.
Remember the dance given by the
Rebekahs tonight in N. e. o. p. hall.
Joseph Costello has resigned his
position with the Holden-Leonard Co.
Frank E. Griffin has returned from
a business trip to Rutland and Bellows
Falls.
Samuel Laware OF Putnam street
has gone to Bridgeport, Conn, to visit
friends.
E. l.. Bates left this morning for
a short business trip through south
ern New England.
A new gas main is being laid ON
School street north from Pleasant
street to the bridge.
Repairs are being made on the cor
nices of the William III. Bradford
house on Main street.
Bennington lodge of Elks will hold
their annual outing and clambake at
Gardeners grove Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Coyle of Science
tady Is the guest of her father, Mar
tin Coyle of Pleasant street.
A keg of tomato catsup exploded
this morning at the |. 4. Gibson store
doing scattering damage to stock.
w. ]. Meagher and Richard H. Raw
son returned Monday night from ten
days vacation spent In Montreal and
Quebec.
Miss Violet Hartshorn of New York
who has been spending two weeks in
town, has returned to her home in
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 4. Burke and son
Gordon, returned yesterday afternoon
from a week end visit with friends in
Brattleboro.
w. B. Sheldon was appointed ad-
ministrator Monday OF the estate of
Mordant l.. Harrington, deceased, by
the Probate court.
Miss Mabel Farnum of Rutland who
has been the guest Of the Misses Gear
OF School street has returned to her
home in that city.
Miss Ida Mae Fitzgerald, who has
been the guest for a week OF her
uncle, Rev. A. j. Barron, returned this
morning TO her home In Troy.
Manager Wood OF the Bennington
opera house this afternoon received
an order for so tickets for "The
Three Twins. from Hoosick Falls.
J.B. Needham OF the Direct Import
ing Company is taking a two weeks
vacation. Miss Blanche Lyons ID
filling his place during his absence.
New cement walks are being placed
around the Bennington Graded school
building to replace the concrete walks
which have been giving much trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. PERCY P. Taylor who
have been the guests OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Endress, have
returned to their home in Hartford,
Conn.
An. important business meeting of
the Woman's club will be held in the
club rooms tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The cases OF Mrs Libbie Townsend
and Mrs. Nellie Jepson charged with
maintaining q disorderly house were
continued In municipal court Monday
to date to be fixed by the court.
The w. r. C. will have a picnic in
Peaks Grove Thursday OF this week.
All who can 60 will go from the Put
nam House corner on the quarter Of
ten car. II Is TO be a basket picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Benjamin,
who have been visiting. Mrs. Ben
jamin's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Tiff
fanny OF School street for the past
week, have returned to their home in
Albany.
Those especially, who are taking
the course In Browning will note with
interest that the library has just re-
ceiyed a complete set OF Robert Brown
lngs poems. They are now ready for
circulation.
Misses Mildred and Mary Kendall
who have been visiting relatives In
town during the past week. left this
afternoon for their home In Pittsheld.
They we're accompanied by their aunt,
Miss Martha Sibley.
A new fume is being constructed
by II. ID. Putnam on School street to
replace the old 1ume there. The
iiume when completed will be lower
than the old one, being level with the
new bridge which is being construct
ed.
Family washing done we'll and econ
omically at the new Model laundry,
1902 Stafford street. Telephone 15l.M
and the team will call. An ordinary
weeks wash will be called for, wash
ed. dried and delivered for only SO
cents. 6Ot2
Frank A. Wahlquist has bought the
Noah Harris Hub Box attachment fol
Bennington county and is prepared &c
install them on all worn Wagon
wheels for 20 cents per wheel. Makes
an old wagon run like new. Farmers
sheds blacksmith shop. cot:
George oatley Totten. Jr. OF Wash
ington. ID. c.. who drew the plans fol
THE Everett summer home now beinl
erected on Mt. Anthony. was In towI
yesterday relative to proposed chang
les In the construction. II Is though
IsA.s ~. al.