The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-06
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Thursday, January 6, 1916.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Jerome Stearns of Hoosick was an
all-day visitor in the village Wednes-
day.
Charles G. Cole, son of Harry j..
Cole, is i'll with grip at the home on
North street.
l.. R. Howard has returned to
Readsboro after spendia the holt
days with his family here,
County court resumes session at ,
o'clock Monday afternoon .olowing
the holiday adjournment,
Mrs. l.. b. Cole leaves tomorrow for
Rutland and other towns up state in
interests of the O. 4. $.
Mrs. Clarence Morse went yester-
day TO Greenfield to visit her mother,
Mrs. N. A. Kennon who is slightly ILL.,
he card party which was to have
been given by the Daughters of lisa
bella Friday evening has been post
poned,
Russells Dancing Models in stup-
endous scenic novelty featuring the
Bennington girl, Miss Alma Rousseau,
opera house, today. ADV.
The quartette composed OF John Me
Cormicl. Russell Carpenter, Roy
Clum and Herbert Small in up-to-date
vocal selections. opera house, today.
Adv
Charles Baudistel Of Division street
underwent an operation for hernia in
the Samaritan hospital in Troy this
morning and is reported resting com
fortably.
The cock and hen pheasant on ex-
hibition in the window OF the llndress
Cigar Store are the property of Ed
ward S. Higgins and We're raised in
this vicinity
Clifford Atkins has resumed his
employment in the optical department
og Wcod's jewelry store after two
b 'a,atioa spent al his former
ir Groteton, y. II.
Joseph OBrien returned this morn
ms to Williams college after spend
ing the holiday vacation with his
cousins, Miss Catherine Brann and
Miss Maria Brann OF Main Street.
Miss Grace Miller today received
box OF cotton plant blossoms from her
brother, Galen Miller. Mr. Millers
company. The Pink Lady as at pres
ent in New Orleans for a weeks en-.
gagement
Burr Mics Of SALISBURY. father OF
the late Clarence Niles OF pittsfeld.
spent the day calling on friends in the
village on his way home from that
place where he has been visiting his
grandchildren.
The moose dinner to be given by
the Bennington County Forest, Fish
and Game association at Apollo hall
this evening Will be served promptly
at $50 o'clock
What is everybody saying? Did
you see the vaudeville at the llarte
theatre last night? Oh yes wasn't it
great? The same acts can he seen
tonight for the last time. ADV
The moose banquet of the Fish end
Game association which is to be held
ut Apollo hall this evening will begin
at $50. In making the announcement
the hour was omitted and the officials
have been receiving phone calls all
day requesting the time.
G. Thornton has returned to his
work in Boston alter spending the
holidays with MIR. and Mrs Guy b.
johnson. Miss DeSchyler, Mrs. John
sons niece, who also spent the Christ
mas season in old Bennington. has
returned to her home in Massschus-
cts.
The expected cold snap followed
The warm wave which passed over the
valley Tuesday and Wednesday, and |
during the night the water and slush |
OF Yesterday was frozen into a glare |
of ice this morning. The thermome-
ter lowered around 5 degrees above !
zero during the night, coming up to |
20 above after the sun arose this
morning
Word has been received of the birth |
in Attleboro Falls, Mass, Of daugh-
Ter New Years day to Mr. and Mrs.
Z. Robinson Wilmarth. Mrs. Will
marth was formerly Miss Usrula
Frost and for portion OF
each car made her home with her
cousin, Mrs. Robert H. Merrill in Old
Bennington from whose home she was
in September 1914
w II. Bradford Hook & Ladder
Company held its annual meeting and
election Of officers in its rooms last
evening, the following being elected
for the ensuing year: President, L.
S. Buss; vice-president, w. G. Stew
art; foreman, William Fl. Barber: as
sistant foreman, William Shindler;
recording secretary, +. H. Ferguson:
financial secretary, William Potter:
treasurer, w p. Hogan. The annual
banquet of the company win be held
this evening at o'clock.