The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

A. 5. Peake OF the Pownal road is
in.
The tenement houses on Adams st.
owned by Miss Jane e. Day, are be-
ing painted.
Homer A. Lyons has broken ground
for the erection OF a new house on
Congress street.
Ray Mccormick who has been Wis
itlng at his home has returned TO his
duties in Arlington.
The condition OF E. D. Bennett who
is i'll, was reported as somewhat i'm
proved this morning.
f. l.. Bottum o. the Bottum and
Torrance company, went TO New
York this afternoon on business.
Extensive repairs and improve
ments are being made on the proper
ty OF James White on Valentine st.
Miss Edyth j. Rice will leave to-
night for New York, where she will
undergo treatment at ST. l-uke's nos
pital.
Harry Hufnagel has finished work
at the Boston Cash store and has &C
cepted employment with T. A. Dayen-
port
John Sloat has finished work at
the Bottum and Torrance factory and
has accepted position in Rochester,
n. y.
An advertisement in The Banner
today offers a good chance for coun.
try boy, who wants to learn good
trade.
James Kelly of Grove street has ac-
copied employment at the power
plant OF the Twin State Gas and Elec-
trio Co.
George ]. Lelaurier, who has been
off duty for several months because
OF illness. has resumed his position
on the delivery wagon for George w.
Williams.
Mrs. NJ. Groesbeck who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Edward Bottum OF West Main
street returned today to her home
in Fort Ann, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Eddy of Troy
have been visiting in town during the
past few days Mr. Eddy has return
ed to the city while Mrs Eddy will
remain here for while longer
Z! The Elks are scheduled to bowl on
, the Y. NJ c. A. alleys tonight against
the Tigers On Wednesday evening
at 1880 Cranston and Harwood will
s bowl against Dean and Pellerin.
DO not forget to attend Aunt Jer-
usha's Quiltin Party" tonight at ].
10. O. +. hall After the entertain
ment, a social time for all Ice
cream will be on sale Admission 25
cents.
The annual meeting Of the Second
Congregational church comes this
year on May 2. Members and friends
OF this church are reminded to res.
: erve that evening one week from
Thursday
A food sale will be held in the
! chapel parlor OF the Second Congre-
gationa church Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. Any who wish to order
food may telephone to Mrs Electa
Murphy or to Mrs George S, Mills
Gage street circle No. will meet
! on Wednesday evening at the Metho.
dist church. Several members who
have been away during the past win.
/ ter have returned and are expect d
TO be present. All ladies' of the other
circles OF the church are cordially n
yited to meet with them
Charles W. Thompson received yes.
terday from New Mexico; a young
male bloodhound. black and tan in
color, and a good specimen of the
species. Mr. Thompson received sew
. eral weeks ago from Lexington. Ky.
a young female bloodhound, which
/. has done well and has shown satisfac
, tory progress in trailing.
: Frank h. Howe went this afternoon
to Manchester where he is to be one
: Of the speakers this evening at pub
lie meeting of the Battenkill yalley
grange Mr. Howe will tomorrow
join Governor Mead and Lieutenant
Governor Slack at Brattleboro for an
inspection of the Brattleboro Retreat
The governor lieutenant governor
and speaker form the state board OF
visitors, whose duty. II is to make in
spections annually of state instim