The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

uiuBbiSt hCAS, 10 III tO"h iOA &c"
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Bowen of New
York are visiting in town for few
days.
o. L. Dowcett of Coney Island, N.
Y, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Albert
Shultz.
Miss Gertrude Valphey of Lawrence
Mass, is the guest of Miss Gladys |
Fauley.
L. II. Nichols of Rochester, ~ Y,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
b. l.. Nichols.
Ray G.. Gibson who has been suf-
fering from a severe attack of tonsil-
tits has recovered
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hewes of Bond
vile were visitors in town Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Jones of Pitts
field were the guests Thursday of Mr.
and Mrs. James Wood.
Mrs. A. X. Richie came Thursday
from New York to spend several days
In town on business.
Mrs John Koran and daughters Bes
sic and Alice are visiting friends in
Hoosick Falls and Troy
Miss Nina Shultz is visiting for a
few days in North Dana, Mass, with
her grandfather, Elmer Gleason.
Mrs. Phylinda Buckley and Mrs.
Farr of Athol Mass, are visiting for
a short time with Mrs. Eli Briggs.
Many of the local merchants be-
gan the removal OF the decorations
from their buildings this morning.
John ]. Kennelley and William Gil
looly of Williamstown were the
guests Thursday of P. ]. Prendergast.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Parker who
were here during the celebration have
returned to their home in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Waters of New
York City are spending the remainder
OF the season with Mrs Robert Gard
liner.
Born, August II, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs Edward Duffy OF Hartford,
Conn. Mrs. Duffy was formerly Miss
Nellie Skehan OF this town.
Lost-A small black leather bag on
the Pageant grounds Thursday after.
noon. Suitable reward will be paid
at the Office of Harrison |. Norton.
Lost-Tuesday afternoon at lower
entrance to Mt. Anthony Golf club
grounds, auto top hood with red lin
ing. Reward II returned to !. E. Glib
son.
The work OF removing the electrical
decorations over North street was be-
gun early this morning. Most of the
lights will be shipped to Hoosick
Falls
W. H. Bissell of New York, a repre-
sentative OF the general contractors
for the work. now being done on the
, Everett estate. and A. Greenfield were
, in town yesterday.
, Mrs. T. P. Braley OF Bottoms Land.
: ing, ~ Y, mother OF DR.. +. S. Braley
| has returned to her home in that
, town after being the guest of Mrs. f.
, G. Bennett during the past week.
For sale:-Complete works OF
Mark Twain in % volumes. New
books just from the publisher. Never
even opened. Price SIS. Call at
Banner office. 52tf
Rev. Lyman s. Knapp of Gonana.
que, Ont. will preach in the Wood.
ford City church Sunday evening. Mr.
Knapp is a former resident of Wood
T ford and large attendance is hoped
: for.
Work was renewed yesterday on
the construction OF the cement side
walk on North street. The work had
h been suspended during Pageant week
in order to keep the thoroughfare
clear for traffic.
10 ]. NJ. Hyde OF the Soldiers Home
was the guest of Lew Dockstader al
N the Putnam House during mis- engage
ment here Mr. Hyde and Mr.. Dock
n stader are old friends and this was
- their first meeting in twenty years.
Albert Hastings Pitkin, curator o.
ceramics at the Morgan Memoria
Wadsworth atheneum, Hartford
Conn. was one of the visitors In tow
during Pageant week. While in tow
Mr.. Pitkin secured several specimens
OF old Bennington pottery for the col
lection at the atheneum which prob
ably contains the largest number o
: pieces from this early Vermont indus
-ltry in the country.
The Banner is requested to stat
that all complaints TO the board Q
health In regard to nulsances. abuse!
etc, must be made TO the selectme
instead OF TO the health officer as III
der the old law. Such complaint
Unjust be signed or no notice will
taken of them.
Several unsigned news items hay
been received by The Banner durin
the past few days. Sending unsigne
matter to newspaper Is waste {
time and postage Practically all n
Items so sent are perfectly props
for publication but in self protectio
a newspaper publisher must know Il
senders name. not for publicatio
but for verlncation II need be.
Miles Robson, son OF George Ro
son OF Depot street who was helpir
set Oh the giant cIhCheIb anu u
cannon in the battle scene during u
, final performance OF the Pageant ye
terday afternoon received several bI
burns on the back and head VIII,
some powder and small crackers
his back pocket caught and explode
He was treated by a physician In Il
cast. The young man found that b
injuries were more painful than Sc
ere He Is able to be about.
A Brooklyn paper of recent da
y contains the following: Harriet
J White. daughter of the late Presto
and Jane Putnam Grover, died gu
day at the home OF her nephew. Har
Il. Grover, 675 Sterling place, Broo