The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
aews of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

There will be two Biographs and a
Vitagraph picture shown at the Ii
brary theatre today.
A new barn is being constructed on
the farm of Mrs. Carrie E. Harrington
in the north part of this town.
]. w. Gibbons, advance agent for
the Bought and Paid For company,
was in town Wednesday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. lockwood,
of Morgan street went to Troy this
afternoon, and after visit there,
will go to Glens Falls.
May Walters that comedinne ar
rived this morning from Buffalo. She
can be seen at the Library theatre
during the rest of the week.
Edward L. Bates, Otto h. Riemer
| and William H. Bradford motored to
Brattleboro this morning in Mr.. Brad
| ford's car, to attend the fair.
Daniel Robinson of Old Bennington
met with painful injury to his wrist
which is likely to cause him consid-
cradle inconvenience for awhile.
Mrs Emerson Belden has returned
to her home in Green Island, after a
few days visit in town, as the guest
of Mrs. Anna p. Wood of Main street.
Invitations have been issued for a
dance at Neighborhood House, Friday
evening. All members are expected
to be present without special invita-
| ton.
Miss Katherine Quinlan is visiting
her sister, Miss Florence Qunlan. who
| is an instructor of French and Eng
| fish in the high school at Newcomb,
n. Y
A few more names are needed on
the subscription list to guarantee the
appearance of Elijah" Leave your
name at the Office of c. A, Wood, or
! telephone 116-1.
Bell and Bell that pair of singers,
| dancers and ventriloquists arrived
this morning from New York. They
are to fill three days engagement
at the Library tehatre.
Lester H. Nichols is in New York
in the interest of the Nichols store.
Miss Edna Loomis returned home
yesterday, after a visit of five weeks
with friends in Manchester.
The prize winners at the card SOC
ial held by Catamount commandery,
u. o. G. c. Wednesday evening were
Mrs. H. E. Marsden, Mrs. Oscar Pratt
Joseph Stockwel and Frank Stock
well
Mrs. Guy B. Johnson is entertain
ing this afternoon at her home at Old
Bennington There are to be four
tables at auction bridge, a few of
the younger people coming in for tea
afterward
Fred A. Rice has sold the farm OF
SO acres originally known as the Rice
Bros farm to Lorenzo Moore. Pos
session will be given Nov. LIST. The
sale was made through the Nash &
Hutchins agency.
Robert, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs Myron Barton, of Main street,
on Tuesday broke his arm below the
elbow. He was just recovering from
fracture to the same arm, received
several weeks ago.
A business meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Second Congrega-
tional church, will be held in the par
lor. on Friday afternoon, September
eth, at three o'clock. Important bus
mess to be transacted.
Verna Davis of Manchester, ]. II.
I, - Ahxr Tnnnu nf
Springfield are in town today. hav-
ing been called here by the death of
John Davis of North Bennington.
whose funeral was held this after
noon.
Harry Stanley, who has been en-
gagged in market gardening has sold
his vegetable garden on his farm
near North Bennington to Jesse l.
Durham. Mr. Stanley has taken
position as carrier on one of the rural
mail routes.
There will be a football game Sat
urday afternoon at $50 o'clock be-
tween the recently organized Benning
ton team and the Braytonville team
at the Athletic field. The visitors
hold the championship of western
\ Massachusetts.
William II. Snow has returned from
! Springfield where he attended the re-
union of the 9th Massachusetts, reg
iment of volunteers in the civil war.
Mr.. Snow was a member of company
ID and was severely wounded in the
battle of Rocky Run, North Carolina,
on March s. 1865.
Mr.. Herman will use about two
hours in his presentation of Joan of
Arc" at the Y. NJ. c. A.. Friday even
ing Only a limited number of seats
can be supplied in the gym Re
served seats should be secured at
once. This character as given by Mr..
Herman will interest both old and
young.
The funeral of John Davis was held
this afternoon at o'clock from his
home and at 2:30 from the Hinsdill-
Vile church. Rev J. c. Mitchell of
White Creek officiated. The bear
ers were Albert Downs, ID. III. Rudd,
Thomas Whitman and Payson Hath
away. Burial was in the Hinsdill-
vile cemetery.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of the Old Academy Library at Old
Bennington was held i'm the associa-
tion's rooms at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Howard II. Shields was
elected vice-president of the associa-
ton. to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justin Kellogg. who held the
Office for several years. Mr.. Shields
was also made trustee. Daniel Rob
inson was reelected president, Ed
ward < Chandler treasurer Mrs