The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-22
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former home in Rutland.
Street Commissioner A. R. Dunn
of Gage street is on the sick list.
Mrs. James A. Eddy troy is the
guest of Mrs. John V. d. S. Merrill.
Mrs. A. w. yarney has returned
from several days visit in New
York.
The public schools closed this af
ternoon for a spring vacation Of one
week.
J. H. Leahy, proprietor of the Cot
tage Hotel, is in Utica, N. Y, on
business.
Look! Look! Food sale Satur-
day afternoon from o'clock at GA
Main street.
E. B. Hyde, former resident ar
rived in town Thursday afternoon on
a business trip.
H. a. Harmon of Bennington flats
is i'll Of pneumonia A trained nurse
from Troy is in attendance.
William and Charles Mclaughlin
of Main street have gone to Rutland
to visit at the latter's home there.
State Auditor Horace f. Graham of
Craftsbury is in the village today
auditing the accounts of the county
officials
Miss Harriet Osborne of Albany,
who has been the guest OF the Misses
Shaw at Old Bennington, has return
ed home.
Division f Of the Second Congre-
gational church will hold food sale
in the parlors Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock
There will be no service in the
First church at Old Bennington on
Sunday, owing to the absence Of Rev.
Isaac Jennings.
Frank Eddy, sexton of the Old
First church at Old Bennington, who
has been i'll, is making good progress
toward recovery.
John Gleason, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Dexter NJ. Gleason, is home from Yer
mont academy at SaXton's River, for
the spring recess.
Beginning March 26, navigation on
the Hudson river will be resumed by
the Citizens Line steamers between
Troy, Albany and, New York.
e. S .Gokay, who recently pur-
chased a Photographic studio in Rut-
land, has disposed OF the business
and returned to his home in this
village.
The local bowlers who will com
pete with North Adams on the Y. Nj.
c. A. alleys tonight are: w. White,
captain; l.. Percy, W. Sears,
Schwartz and c. Dean.
There we're sixteen young men
present last evening in the Life
Problem" class of the Y M. c. A.
which was led by DR.. C. w. Bartlett.
A very interesting session was the
result
In the name of the Woman's Relief
Corps No. 2 of Bennington. Mrs.
Thos. II. Whitman has recently pre-
scented the library with copy Of
"The Complete History of the
Great Rebellion" by DR.. James
Moore.
The funeral OF Charles J., the 49,
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs William
1 Seaton of North Branch street. was
held from the house az o'clock
Thursday afternoon Rev. Philip
Schuyler OF ST. Peters church off,
ciated The body was placed in the
. vault.
About thirty Of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Stockwell Of Nor.
E gan street gave them a pleasant sur.
prise Thursday evening in obser-
vance OF their wedding anniversary,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockwell were pre-
scented with a remembrance OF the
occasion. Cards furnished the even
ings entertainment and refreshments
were served. Prizes at cards were
won by Mrs. Merritt Burnham and
Mr.. Burnham.
. The horse attached to John Moulds
= milk wagon ran away late this fore
noon. Although going at a good
pace the horse turned the corner Of
MtlA anu NNllN Nlttlh WANuouA up
setting the wagon and was continu
5 ing It's career over North street
when Benjamin Schimilitzsky rar
out Of his store, waved broom al
the frightened equine which quickly
came to a stop. The outfit sustained
no damage OF any account.
, Two.man bowling tournament
scores last night were as follows
Team No. 3, Schwartz, 16S.197-155
Eddington, 15G-1S0137, total 1898
Team No 2, Perry 1S723l-171; Whit,
n r. l25-i55-l7S, total, 1047, winning
Z points against l point for team
three Four strings to count on III,
tie series OF seven games were role,
on the Y NJ. c. 4. alleys last nigh
by X. White and f. Perry each win
ming two strings, The three game
necessary to decide the awarding o
the prize will be rolled Saturda,
Ie night
c. w. Thatcher as Admir- of tn
estate OF Columbus Huling will sci
at public auction 20 the highest bid
o. der for cash on Saturday Afternoon
March 30th at o'clock all the res
estate owned by the said lluling a
j., the time OF his deoease and situat
l.. a