The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

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turned home after spending the
Christmas vacation out of the village.
Cyrus Townsend Brady Las solved
a great problem: he he's put every
known thrill into one moving picture.
Earl w. Williams returned last eve
ming from a short business trip to
Boston
Herbert S, Marsden who has been
seriously i'll, is reported somewhat
improved.
Nathan Satter has resigned his po-
sition with Barney Cantor's grocery
on North street
Miss Anna Quinn spent Christmas
with her sister, Mrs Margaret Will
son in Arlington.
L. r. Howard, who is employed in
Readsboro is spending few days
with his family here.
Edward Jenney is spending few
days on hunting and camping trip
in Woodford and Searsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Cullinan
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs
p Fl. Thompson of Arlington.
John Keough and Arthur Keough
have returned to Arlington after
spending Christmas in the village.
Mrs L. j. Mccoy and children are
visiting Mrs Coy's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William Bailey of Dorset Hollow
Clarence Curtis of Manchester has
returned home after spending the
Christmas season with friends in
town.
The condition of Judge L. l.. Sibley
who suffered shock several days
ago, is reported to be continually i'm
proving.
There will be Joint installation of
officers of the G. A. r. and the w r
c. at the post rooms Saturday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock
Donnelly's orchestra is 10 play at a
New Years eve house party which is
to be given the holiday visitors at the
Everett mansion tomorrow evening
Miss Margaret Mcbride and Miss
Jennie Mcbride have returned from
Dorset where they visited their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Mcbride
over Christmas,
Bernard Conc, the seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cone of
Dewey street, underwent successful
operation for the removal OF adenods
at the North Adams hospital Tuesday
Children, Don't forget the Christ
| mas Plays tomorrow afternoon at o
clock at Library hall. The admis-
sion is free and YOU couldn't find
pleasanter way to spend the after
noon.
w ]. Lennon, who has been occupy
ing the Esterbrook tenement on
South street is moving his family to-
{, day into the Elmer lockwood tene-
| ment on the same street, formerly oc-
cupied by E. f. Stevens.
The Christmas plays 10 be held at
| Library hall tomorrow afternoon will
be fitting close to the weeks holt
day festivities. The doors will be
open at go There is seating space
for 500 only, so those coming late
! may have to stand
John Bishop, Henry Knights and
Charles Sawyer are working in Wood
ford this week. drawing logs The
rainfall of last week packed the snow
down on the mountains to passable
going and the light snow of the past
forty-eight hours has made perfect
shedding for leg men.
The schools of the village open
Monday morning for the winter term.
| Most Of the teachers who went out of
the village for the Christmas recess
| will return Saturday and the pupils
will have twelve weeks OF school
| which will bring the next vacation
from March q to April 8.
William l. Hare, Samuel b. Hawks.
| and j. Lawrence Griswold left the Wiz
lage this morning for Manchester to
join the snow-shoe hike up Green
| Peak in East Dorset today with sew
eral members Of the Appalachian
Club who are spending a week in Man
chester and making trips about the
surrounding country After the hike
| Mr.. Hawks will visit his Stratton
camp where he was showed in at the
end of the deer season.
Stark Lodge of Odd Fellows held
their annual business meeting and
election of officers in their rooms
Wednesday evening, the following be-
ing elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Noble Grand. Harry b. Hagar;
Vive-Grand, Reuben l., Sanborn; Sec
cretary, j. T. Carpenter; financial
| Secretary, l.. \. Carrier; Treasurer.
Charles G. Phillips Installation of
the above will take place at the regu-
lar weekly meeting next Wednesday
evening.
A peculiar feature of the Christmas
buying this year is the remarkably
low percentage CT returned or eX-
changed goods as compared with 9th
er years. One of the principal mer-
chants on Main street states that out
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