The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Apws of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Mrs. Mary circuit of Congress St, \
is seriously i'll.
John Toomey of Gage street is in
Arlington today,
Miss Elizabeth NcCue, who has
been i'll, has recovered.
Michael Toomey has employment
in the Holden-Leonard factory.
Martin Savage of the Adams police
force was a visitor in town Friday.
Robert Carney of Pittsfleld is pass,
ig the week end at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh A Berne are vi
sitting in Schenectady and Troy today
Edward Stoeber of Dewey street
has returned from visit in Adams.
Miss Abbie Fuller left Friday for
weekend visit in Springfield, Mass.
p. H. Kent of Rutland has been in
town on business for couple of days
Miss Helen Haughes of Williams
town is visiting friends in town to-
day.
Mrs. L. C. Sherman of Main street
is recovering from an attack of rheu-
matism.
Wallace Venable of Vermont univer
sity is passing the week end at his
home here.
Mrs. D. F. Button of South stree\
is slowly recovering from a severe at
tack of the grip.
George Townsend of Pittsfield is
here to attend the funeral of his faith
er, Edward o. Townsend.
Mrs. E. A. Cole and Mrs. Patrick
Riley of Putnam street are among
those in Troy today.
A large party of Boy Scouts of Ben
nington went on a hike to BARRIERS
Pines this morning to spend the day
Capt. Victor Noyes, of the Cata-
mounts basketball team would like to
challenge some team for a game next
week
Mrs. Mary H. Wilcox of North
street is able to be out after being
confined to the house for couple OF
weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Burt, wi
dow of David lockwood, will be held
from the house Monday afternoon at
o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Abercrombie and
daughter of Greenfield, Mass, are
spending the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs H. S. Bingham.
James Martin, who is employed in
Pittsfeld, returned today from Bos'
| ton. where he was called because OF
the death of his grandfather.
Mrs. Robert Pilling, who has had a
severe attack of the grip is still con
! fined to her home on Stafford street,
bat her condition is slightly improv'
/ ed.
The "Scholastics" basketball team
of Pittsfeld will meet the local Y. NJ
c. A. five on the home court tonight
at o'clock. 1t promises to be a live
| ly contest.
Mrs. William Rice of Scott street
who was operated on in the Nortf
Adams hospital several weeks age
and has been Ill since returning
home, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Richard Dinwiddie of Union
street and daughter Nedra, are spenC
ing the week in Woodford with Mr.
Dinwiddie's parents. Mr.. Dinwiddie
will join them this afternoon to stay
over Sunday They will all return
Monday morning.
The play 1.-The Rivals" which was
to be given by the Junior class of the
high school next March, is not to be
given this year. Instead, each junior
is to deliver a public essay or declar
alton some time within the next two
or three months.
Harry Wills, who is at the Samari
tan hospital in Troy, is improvlnl
from the effects of his operation anC
it is not expected that any further
complications will arise to retard his
recovery. His brother. William. vii
spend Sunday with him.
The Jolly Club" met at the hom'
| VI MISS AHA A1uSbCt vi ANtA III AAe'AiN'
street last evening when games wer'
played music and refreshments hav
ing their part in the enjoyment whicl
seemed to be complete. Several sucl
gatherings are planned for the win
ter.
The visit of David Latshaw, of tn
International Committee Y NJ. c. A
was a valuable one in many respects
The shop groups at North Bennng
ton were attended by more than fift
men and the hasty presentation o
the message seemed to be interest
ing to the men who were presnt.
The second of the studies in ere
violation" will be given by Rev w. /. G
burn in the Y. NJ. c. A. at 4.S0 Sur
day afternoon. These lessons ar
very informal and all men and boy:
who are interested In Bible study
will be welcome TO bring their Unfit
ence to such a group OF men and ole
er boys.
The Y. NJ. c. A. alleys will be ope
for general practice tonight. Tn
match games for next week will b