The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswr OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver
Burt
William Eddington has gone to
Palmer Falls, N. Y, to pass the holi'
days with relatives.
Mrs. Mary B. Allen passed Christ
mas with her daugher Mrs. Henry
Tabor in Dandy
George Warren of Rutland passed
the weekend with his mother, Mrs
J. NJ Warren.
Miss Julia Hayes has returned te
her work in Pittsfeld after visiting
friends in the village.
William ODonnell, who is attend
ing school in Troy, is at home fol
the Christmas vacation.
Miss Dorothy Carver leaves Tues
day morning to spend several days
with friends in Rochester, n. Y.
Mrs. w. E. Bissell, who was at hel
former home, Lowell, Mass, for sever
al days last week. has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers OF
Lee were Yuletide guests of Mrs
Rogers mother, Mrs. Ann Streeter
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r.. Puffer Of
Troy were guests over Christmas Of
Mrs, Puffer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Resseguie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Cooper and
daughter Miss Mabel Cooper left Sun
day afternoon for New York where
they will remain a week.
Mr.. and Mrs, John f. Waters Of
New York arrived Saturday at their
Summer home on the Pownal road
and will be in town for several days
Miss Beulah Bates, Lewiston, Me.
state secretary for the Maine organi
cation of the Y. p. S. c. E., is at the
home of her parents, Judge and Mrs
T., L. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip p. Jennings
and daughter. Elizabeth. arrived Sat
urday from New York and are at theii
Old Bennington home fer the Yuletide
festivities.
Miss Anna B. Peake, who was a
Christmas guest OF her brother, Fred
erick S, Peake, returned this noon to
Albany where she is attending busin
ess college.
0. T. Reimer of Old Bennington re
turned from New York this morning
to spend few days in town, his fam
lily being at their winter home in
New Jersey.
Walter Todd, employed as chef at
the Vermont academy at Saxton s
River is spending the week as a guest
of his mother. Mrs. Agnes Todd OF
Woodford Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Turner, Miss
Albertine Turner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B, Parker of Hoosick Falls
were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs
George A. Parker
Eugene LaFortune. Jr the small
son OF Eugene LaFortune, who has
been seriously ill with pneumonia, has
recovered and able to be about for the
first time yesterday.
Frank Phillips, who is teaching al
Derby. Conn. and George Phillips,
who is attending the Yale school OF
gymnastics at New Haven, are at the
home of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G.. Phillips.
John Greves Musical company pre-.
sents the comedy skit. THE Honey.
moon" starring Elva Grieves at the
Harte Theatre today-The regular
admission of ten cents will be charg-
ed Adv.
BENJAMIN ShimlintzslIy, who was TAX
en- suddenly i'll in Searsburg several
weeks ago, and WHO has since been
confined to his bed, has recovered
and was able to be out for the first
time Sunday,
n ]. Morrissey, il, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Mclaughlin and daughter Rita. of
Troy, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. O'Neil and
son Gerald of Hudson, ~ Y, are
spending the holidays with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. n. j. Morrissey of
County street.
S oral Main street business men
are SUI ing from wet feet due TO
the storm which sent the water back
into the cellars. At the new postof
flee Sunda vas largely devoted to
out the cellar. The janitors
think the eight-hour rule is a Joke.
Christmas exercises are to be held
at the Methodist church next Wednes
day. There is to be a supper for the
and Sunday school, fol
lowed by an Christmas program in
the evening. The youngsters are to
have a Christmas tree in the church
parlors in the afternoon
On account of the Indictment wealth
err Sunday the musical program and
Christmas services at the Methodist
church were poorly attended. There
has been some discussion of repeating
the same next Sunday morning. If a |
decision is reached announcement
will be made later in the week.
Miss Agnes Hurley is slightly i'll at
her home on Stafford street.
Earl Williams and Edward Moore
have returned from an unusual rabbit |
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