The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Andrew Oatman has gone to- Bos-
ton on a business trip.
Amos Mallory of Stamford was in
Bennington Thursday on business.
Maurice Rudd has returned from
Stamford where he has been on bust
ness.
Mrs. B. P Hope of Augusta, Me,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. F.
Meyer.
Mrs Lucy ]. B. Burt returned last
evening from business trip to Mont
peiar.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Holden re-
turned this morning from a visit in
New York.
Don't forget the dance at Pownal
Center tomorrow night. Admission
rs cents to all.
Mrs C. R. Scoville of Glens Falls
is a guest of Mrs. W. II. Lighthall
for a couple of weeks.
Miss Margaret healy of Albany is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Healy of Gage street.
Louis Hausler of Hoosick Falls
spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson OF Elm street.
Francis c. Sitter of Oak Park, ILL.,,
student at Yale Divinity school, is
guest of his sister, Mrs. w. F.
Meyer.
The meeting of the bowling com
mittee, which was postponed will be
held this evening at o'clock at the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Mrs c. A. Maurer, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. l.. Harbour of Stamford, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Nellie Warren, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry War
rem, returned yesterday to her home
in Delhi, n. Y.
Mrs. George j. Warren OF Grand
view street returned yesterday from
Oxford. CT, where she has been visit
ing for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Harry H. Sharpe and son Her
man have returned from Grand RAJ
pids Mich, where they spent six
! Meehs as lht SucSlS VI IcldliNeo.
DR.. Stephen c. Burton and son Don.
aid of Pittsfield were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs +. l.. Bates
Thursday The trip was made in DR.,
Burton's car.
The Womans Missionary society
of the Baptist church will hold food
sale on Saturday from o'clock I'M
til $3.50 II is desired that supplies
should be sent in as early in the af-
ternoon as possible.
Mrs. Lucy ]. B. Burt and son. Fred
erick c. Burt went today to Hamilton
n. Y, to be the guests of friends for
several days before Mr. Burt returns
to Michigan State college where he
is an instructor in biology.
Word received from b. Cantor of
North street, who Is in Rochester,
n. Y states that he purchased a
whole Car load of very fine peaches,
which will be sold at very low prices.
The peaches are expected here Mon
day, Sept. 16. 77t1
]. NJ. Ayres has gone to Troy where
he will take charge of the Drake
Drug store for a short time during
the absence of the proprietor,
Thomas Drake who is ill., Mr.. Ayres
was in charge during the greater
portion OF the summer.
Norton Schuyler. who has been
visiting his uncle. Rev. Philip Schuy-
Ter, left this morning for a visit in
Buffalo and Erie, n. Y. before return
! ipg IN Michigop Trpfvarcftv Of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. He was accompanied as
far as Troy by Luther Graves, the
trip being made in the latters car
Postmaster Collins NJ. Graves has
received word from the department
that the test holes which were sunk
on the site of the new proposed office
building at the corner of South and
Union streets can now be filled. The
samples of earth taken from the holes
and sent to Washington for the pur-
pose of determining the depth to which
IL would be necessary to build a
foundation were reported to be sat
isfactory.
The condition of Harry Roebuck,
who was injured in the collision of
last Saturday night was such this
morning tnat III was not tnouBht ad-
visable to remove him to his home
in Williamstown today. His muscles
are still so sore as to make il impos-
sibe for him to walk with ease and il
will be necessary for him to 90 about
on crutches for a short time before
going to his home.
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEET