The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tac Town and village Told
Briefly for 2usy Reaoers

News Of tac Town and village Told
Briefly for 2usy Reaoers
4 regular meeting of ST. Agnes
Guild will be held this evening at the
Parish house at 745
L. A. Graves mas Improved his Elm
street residence by the remodeling and
addition to the front veranda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Games Il. Eddy will
open their summer home in Old Ben
nington for the season next week.
Lord Ribblesdaie SAT-, II mas only
one fault. 1t is so years ahead of it's
time Damaged Goods"-Coming-
Adv.
The workmen on the Everett estate
report ~ acres OF potatoes being plant
ed there this season in addition to the
usual amount of garden work.
Frank Gallagher motored to Troy
Sunday in the car belonging to |. E.
Gibson, carrying passenger to the
hospital there for treatment.
The trucking of the Cooper mill is
being facilitated by the use of good
sized auto truck which has appeared
on the village streets during the past
week
The drill team of the officers of the
Rebekahs is to meet in the lodge
rooms this evening at s O'clock in
stead of Monday night as previously
announced.
The Broadway favorites, Howard
Hickman and Clara Williams in a five
part gripping expose of corrupt poll
tics, THE Man from Pregon". Opera
house tomorrow ADV e
Telephone word was received in the
village today by friends of Harry Niles
of Arlington that he shot good-sized
female bear and two cubs ON the east
FOUNTAIN yesterday,
Tony Gerrosi, barber in Charley
Firth's shop, has given up his job and
returned to his former home In Rut-
land. Firth is comhing the country
for good man to take his place. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Vail, we'll
known summer residents of Old Ben
nington, are spending some time in the
Catskill Mountains before beginning
the summer season at their :, here.
Homer Harrington, the small son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chelsea Harrington of
Stafford street, has recovered from a
brief but severe illness, during which
physician was summoned twice Sun
day.
The objectionable Sin is an unusual
feature in every sense, The star, Hol-
brook Blinn, is the most eminent of
his profession. The direction Is fault.
less, the photography superb. Opera
house today Big double show. Adv.
The Oddfellows have their regular
meeting at their newly decorated and
furnished lodge rooms tomorrow even
ing A class of candidates will be
initiated and a good attendance is eX-
pected.
Work will be continued shortly on
the removal of the Rocks on the Wood
ford road, The big ledge was about
twO-thirds removed last fall when the
severity of the cold weather necessitat
ed the abandonment Of the work.
A photo-drama that is fairly gal
vanic with swift-moving vivid action.
Pronounced another Holbrook Blinn
triumph. THE objectionable Sim
tells the stirring, heart moving story
of mans fall, his rise, his betrayal
and final regeneration through the pow
er Of a great love. Opera house to
day. Big double show. Adv.
Eighteen empty barrels rolling wild
ly in as many directions caused much
excitement, noise and merriment in
Putnam square this forenoon. Chaun-
cey Plumb's big truck, loaded with the
empty barrels turned the South street
corner too abruptly and without due
regard to the cement gutter. The load
swung out of equilibrium and bowled
the barrels about the thoroughfare
No serious damage was done except a
few startled horses.
A damp accident happened to Fred
Wood Sunday afternoon when in at
tempting to cross Roaring branch ir
the vicinity CT the Rocks he slipped or
the stones and went into the swift
waters OF the stream. He was car
ried a hundred feet down stream be
fore he could regain his footing anC
climb out John Fay was with hin
and helped pull him to the bank
Wood was none the worse for the ex
perience except for several bruises
and a thorough ducking.