The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-18
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday, February 1s. 1916.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Tomorrow show promises to be a
treat at Harte Theatre. Adv.
Mrs. John Madison of Maple Hill
spent Thursday with Mrs. William
Hicks.
Joseph Houle is off duty at La
Fortunes restaurant with rheuma-
tism. q
Lucius II. Buss is held from his
blacksmithing business by slight
attack of grip.
George Carey has secured employ
ment at the H. It. Cushman plant at
North Bennington.
Mrs Sarah j. Rice of Bondville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Almon X.
Sweet of School street.
Miss Anne T. Shields Of Troy, who
spends her summers in Old Benning'
| ton, was in the village today
Levi A. Tatro, who has been confin-
ed to his home with lumbago, has re-
sumed his work at the H. E. Brad.
ford MILL
Miss Catherine Leahy OF Utica Is
visiting for few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Leahy at the
Cottage hotel. 80. s--t
Miss Mary Bushee of Maple street,
who has been working for the Ben
nington Hosiery Company, has taken
a position at the Cooper mill.
Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy of Old
after spending six weeks there car
ing for Mr.. Murphy's mother, who
died in that city during the past
week. i
The Bennington Garage has sold TO
the Satter Grocery company the Ford
formerly owned by Collins M. Graves
The Satter Brothers will use the ma
chine for delivery purposes Mr.
Graves expects to accept the bench
ruling in the recent high school mock
trial and buy an automobile" shortly
Bison two-part Western drama
Buck Simmons, Puncher," featurin
| Leon Kent is romantic and excitins
| story of a COW punchers love for /;
| girl, who is infatuated with the sllayf
! manners of a gambler. The scenes
are full of humor, and pathos, and the
story intensely dramatic. Opera
house today. ADV. f
A husky horse flying parts of brol
en- harness and without bride
kicked up his heels and disported hin
self like a pint of Old Grow in front
OF the Walbridge store this forenoon
Whats appeared at first glance as Q
bad runaway, turned out to be q
"breakaway" from where he was be
ing harnessed. A ring Of men, with
proper respect for his heels-which
kicked up the atmosphere consider
able when one of them approached
formed about him and headed him in
to the yard behind the. Gibson bakery
80 that traffic could proceed.
Don't forget the illustrated lecture
the "The Growing of New England
Farm Crops" to be given at N. f. O.
p. hall on Monday evening at 745
under the auspices of Bennington
Grange, No. $50. The lecture prepar
ed by DR.. H. J. Wheeler former direc
tor OF Rhode Island agricultural sta
tions, will cover the following sub
jects Lining for Different Crops
Manures and Fertilizers. Crop Rota
ton. Glover Crops and Crop Dressing
for Pastures. A program of voca
and instrumental music has been ar
ranged. Changers, with their families
and friends are invited. Everybody
welcome The admission is free.
Edward j. Cummings, proprietor OF
the American House barbershop has
been in business 81 years yes
terday at that stand. The re
cent article in the Banner about
the barbershops of Bennington
has stirred up as much interesting
"reminiscences about the towns bar
bers of yesteryear, as the original
story contained. Several have called
the Banners attention to the intense
rivalry which existed between the
Northrup shop which stood on the
present location of the Bennington
County Savings bank, and the shop on
the opposite corner kept by Fred
Berry, which was afterward moved in
the rear of the Banner office to make
way for the building now occupied by
the Bank and James Wood. 1t was
said that in either shop it was pos.
sible to get "a liberal education and
a haircut for 15c." Fred Berry and
his son, both colored BARRIERS, were
considered the best tonsorial artists
of their day. Among the formers
unique business methods was his
habit Of contracting to do all a mans
shaving for a year for a certain SUM-
usually about 49,