The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and liIl5ge Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.
Mrs. Walter Houran is visiting at
Portland, Maine.

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Mrs. Walter Houran is visiting at
Portland, Maine.
Mrs Joseph Ryan is visiting
friends at Pittsford, VT.
AT Seigal Bros, 100 North street,
mems $1.25 cotton pants at soc.
Mrs. E. A. Booth is visiting this
afternoon in North Benn ,igton.
George Gavin Of Schenectady is
visiting at his home on Pleasant ST.
Mrs Ellen Fay and children have
returned to North Adams after a Wis
1t here.
Mrs William E Healy and son VIII
liam Jr., of Schenectady are guests of
relatives in town.
There will be a supper followed by
fireworks and dance at Mt Anthony
Country club on the evening of July
4.
Miss Ida Pellerin has resigned
her position at the Bennington SAM
tary laundry, finishing work Satur-
day.
Mrs. Welch Cobb of Readsboro who
has been spending a few days with
friends on County street has returned
home.
At Seigal Brors 109 North street,
Men and boys Balbriggam underwear
the 25c kind at l9c and the 39c kind
at 25 cents while they last.
At seigal Bros, 100 North street,
boys blue serge suits from s to 16
years. The $3.50 suits at 1924, the
$500 suits at S4.9S for this week on
/ ly.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward A. Booth and
Mrs. p. j. Winslow enjoyed an auto
drive to Troy and return Wednesday.
The trip was made in Mr. Booths
cal
Mrs Robert Taylor will finish work
at the Bennington Sanitary laundry
on Saturday and on Monday will be-
gin work as waitress at the Putnam
House
The Second Congregational Sun
day school of this village and the Pill
grim Memorial church Sunday school
OF Pittsheld will hold a union picnic
at Berkshire Park Saturday, June %,
Car will leave from in front of the
church at a. m. returning, leave the
park at $3.50 p m. Fare round trip,
for adults, Soc children, Z TO If yrs
81 age, SOC. If the weather is stormy
picnic will be postponed to July 2,
Former Governor and Mrs. J. G.
Mccullough are expected home this
week from a several months Europe
an trip. They were accompanied by
Former Governor J. w. Stewart of
Middlebury aud have had most de-
llghtful trip which has proved bene-
fetal TO the health OF Mrs. McCul.
Tough for which II was undertaken.
The party was due to arrive in New
York yesterday.
Physical Director Monroe of the
Y. NJ. c. A. is reporting progress IN
forming a three league team among
the scholars in the Sunday school OF
the First Baptist. Second Congregat-
! ional and Methodist churches Tor
open air basket ball games in the
rear Of the association building. A
team has been formed at the First
Baptist church, but the teams in the
other two churches have not yet been
fully organized 90
a feature of the social entertain
ment 10 be given az the rooms OF the
/ Y. VI. c. A. next Tuesday evening
will be comedy that was written By
Lawrence Griswold. who has made a
success Of many social functions in
Bennington. The play is entitled "A
Scene In a Restaurant and Is full
Of embarrassing situations and mirth.
full sayings There will also be a
musical program and an exhibition Of
gymnastics.
William D. Newton. the most sew
erely injured OF the survivors Of the
fatal trolley car and automobile ac-
/ cident near the Vermont Soldiers
/ home on the evening OF Memorial day
b and whose condition since the occur
renee has occasioned his family and
| friends much anxiety. was not quite
50 we'll yesterday. Today, however.
/ he appears to have recovered the
ground which may have been lost
; We is at present conscious for a lar.
ger portion OF the time.
It Is rather a COINCIDENCE that Ben
nlngton should be permitted to hear
at two successive high school COM
mencements. two noted educators Of
the same name, Professor Ralph w.
Thomas of Colgate University and
DR.. John NJ. Thomas. president Of
Middlehury college President Tho
mas is man OF great ability and re-
putation. and the Bennington public
should enjoy and profit by his address
at the high school commencement ex.
ercises Friday evening, June q as
much as Ii did year ago the inspir.