The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers
At the Whitney 5 cents.

Ladendale.
The Veterans of the War of 1876
will hold their annual reunion on
the 22d inst.
William and Harry Wills went to
New York this afternoon to pass a /
part of their vacation.
V. N. Porter of North Adams, for
merly of Bennington, was visiting
friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas King of Oakland,
Cal, is visiting her cousin Edward
Lonergan of North street.
Mrs. I. A. Angel of Utica, N. Y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Adelaide
Saunders at C. A Woods on Main
street.
Mrs Howard Bailey of Syracuse,
who has been visiting Mrs. Mata r.
Patterson of Scott street, has return
ed home.
Rev. George S. Mills and family
returned Wednesday from Belfast,
Me, where they have been passing
their vacation.
The chairman of the F. M. T. "A b.
field committee requests that all
the society report at Hunts grove
at 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
Mrs. II. S. Moses will lead the
prayer meeting at the Baptist church
this evening at 1880 The topic is
Christian Taft. John 4, 1870
Ray, the IA years old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bennett of White
Creek, died this morning The fun
eral arrangements have not yet been
made.
Every member of the fire depart
ment is requested to be at his re-
spective hose house at O'Clock to-
morrow morning for the annual in
specton.
A number of complaints have been
made concerning the use of the side
walks by bicycle riders. Unless
the practice is discontinued there will
be prosecutions.
G. II. Williams and Mrs. c. d. Nc
Wayne and her two sons. Henry and
George of Dorset and Oliver Gilbert
of Sacramento, Cal, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. ~ Williams
The item is yesterdays Banner
stating that Mrs. Harry Reese was
visiting Miss Anna Park in Woodford
should have read instead that Mrs
Harry A. Breese was with Miss
Park.
Today and Saturday are the last
two days of the Big Clean Up Sale
at the New York Store on North
street. Don't fail to attend and
share in the bargains that are of
fered. 542t
AS ever, the Woman's Relief Corps
Of Custer 9Th Corps Post propose to
do the veterans a kindness. They
will furnish a dinner to all who at
tend the Soldiers Reunion on the
22d, and this means a good dinner.
There will be an important meet
ing of Bennington Aerie Fraternal
Order of Eagles this evening at their
rooms. Business of greatest conse-
quence will be considered and all
members are most earnestly urged
to be present
Don't miss the big dance given this
evening from to II at Academy
hall by the f. NJ. T. A. b. Society
On Friday evening, the night of the
10th. the society will hold a dance
from s to l o'clock. Goldsmiths or
chestra both nights.
All young men and young women
of the Bushnell District are cordial.
ly invited to attend the Baraca and
PhilatheaS GLASSES of the Bushnell
District Sunday school Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock There
are also other classes for children.
News was received here Wednes
day of the death at his home in New
York of Hiland Flowers. aged Sc
years, native of Bennington. The
funeral was held this morning. Mr..
Flowers was a cousin of Miss Jane f.
Day and DR.. III. c. Day of this vii
lage.
List of letters remaining uncaled
for in the post office for the week
ending August u, 1912: Mr.. II. H..
Davis, Mr.. j. T. Goodwin, Mr.. Gui-
seppe Gerbino, Mr. Henry Heppell,
~ a Nr1a.
Mrs. Addal, Mrs. l.. Connely, Miss
Mary Collins, Mrs Jessie Moore,
Miss Elizabeth Smith.
Proprietor ]. II. Powers of the
Bennington Sanitary laundry wishes
TO state that because of the resigna-
tim OF his driver, thus being without
a man thoroughly acquainted with
the route, he is unable to deliver
laundry promptly and II anyone
has been overlooked he will be at
tended to by leaving his name or
telephoning to the office.
n. Noveck took possession this
morning Of the Kennedy store stock
which he bought last Monday at the
receivers auction sale He is now
at work arranging and tagging the
stock for a special bankrupt sale to
be held soon. II is his intention to
dispose Of the entire stock without
removing it from its present loca-
ton in the Walker block on Main
street. The beginning Of the sale
will be announced shortly.