The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-19
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dancing class tonight. S7tl |
Arthur s. Carleton of Schenectady
was in town today on business.
Samuel b. Hall and son Robinson
are spending the day in North Adams. !
Library books must be returned by
March LIST for annual inventory. SITS
Miss Jennie Grace of Adams street
lis recovering from an attack OF the
grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Leto Pierce of Webb
street are rejoicing over the birth of a
son.
Albert Schwartz and Joseph j. Da-
ley have returned from a visit in
Troy.
! J. b. McGovern and P. ]. Lincoln of
Rutland are spending a few days in
town.
Louis Northhouse of Great Barring
ton is visiting friends in town this
week.
Selectman Herbert Morgan of Pow
nal was among the visitors in town
today.
Bernie Niles of Schenectady is the
guest of his mother Mrs. Brownell of
Main street.
Miss Monica Brady of Grove street
lis confined to the house by an attack
lof tonsilitis.
A few mems $500 suits and over.
coats and boys $500 suits left at Null
ligan & Roche's.
Lawrence +. Brown of Silver street
has returned from visit in Burling-
ton and Malone, n. Y.
The Y. NJ. C. A. orchestra held a
Igood rehearsal in the association
building Tuesday evening.
Miss Bessie Reynolds of Pownal has
been the guest of Miss Charlotte Bar
Der of Bennington Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius McGrath of
Troy are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ryan of South street.
The meeting of the Scottish Rite
: Masons which was to take place Fri
day evening has been postponed until
March.
Joseph Stockwell, John Madison
and James Hurley attended the auc-
ton of M G. Burgess Jr., at the Tows
, ley farm in East Pownal.
,, The Molly Stark reading circle will
hold its annual social Tuesday evening
March 3 at Academy hall. Woods
orchestra will be in attendance.
; District Deputy William L. Davis Of
: Rutland will be present at the regular
. meeting of the K of p. this evening
All members are requested to be pres
ent
Nathan Levin's store on North st
was reopened today after being closed
while Mrs, Levin was being taken Il
! la Troy hospital to undergo an oper
Iation.
, William l.. Malley. manager Of
Thomas Jefferson's production o.
Rip Van Wrinkle is in town today mai
ing arrangements for the appearance
of his star next week Thursday
Saturday, the anniversary of Wash
Iington's birthday, will be observed il
1 the usual manner. The saloons vii
. close Friday night and holiday hour:
will probably be observed by tn
banks and pOstoffice.
District Deputy e. r. Hopkins oil
, Rutland will be present at the next
] regular meeting of the local lodge Of
Elks Tuesday. Feb. % A number OF
candidates will be initiated aud re
! freshments will be served.
II. Harry Levin and daughter Ger
trude have returned from ten days
}. stay in New York where they went tc
!, purchase spring goods. Miss Levin's
!, stock of millinery will arrive the frs
: Iof the month.
. A number from the village attended
J. a party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
ID. c. Scribner on the Van Santvoor(
farm in the south part of the towr
Tuesda y evening Dainty refresh
ments were served and dancing en-
, joyed. A very pleasant time is re
, ported by all present.
At the banquet held by Miriam Re
|, bekah lodge Monday evening whel
Nenita lodge of North Adams was EN-
tertained at Odd Fellows hall, one o
the numbers of the program was tn,
i violin selection given by Prof. w. 7
s Lawrence of Troy and his orchestr;
q of 10 boys and one girl of this town
While John Costello of Mill stree
I was oiling a machine In the big mil
e Tuesday his coat caught in the bel
J land cogs of the machine and the un
n fortunate man was dashed against
n before the power was shut off b.
:, those nearby. The betting had to b,
cut to release him. Mr.. Costello wa
/ badly shaken up and as result of TIL
J. accident it Is feared suffered some in
ternal injuries.
There will be an opportunity for tw,
Tor three young ladies from Bennington
e Ito enter class of pupil nurses, II
4 what is said to be, and doubtless is
n the finest hospital building in tn
), world. If they apply at once. Thu
: training is of the best, board ant
room free. Every applicant mus
o have attended at least one year in
e high school course. Make all appll
o cations to DR.. w Il. Putnam, of thi
d village.
q The large stone cross which is t.
be placed ON the new st. Peter
church is called the children's cross
and is to be paid for by the children
y of the Sunday school. Mrs. Clarence
n H. Rice's Sunday school class of boy
l. will give an oyster supper at tn
u Parish house Thursday evening at 6.1
for this purpose. The boys in tn
class are Edmund Howe, Zebra @
: Graves, Harold Fleming Daniel Ri
enberg, Paul Moses, Mclean Shakshc
Der, Harry Hopkinson, Arthur Smith
Bradford Godfrey, Lawrence McNar
and James Shepard. Won't you he'll