The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'he Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

ut luldul Sun VI MI duu WI . |
Claude Gokay is i'll.
Mrs. George H. Moore is spending |
the day in Williamstown.
John Burgess of the Bennington
Flats is i'll of the measles.
Judge E. L. Bates has returned
from a business trip 10 Boston.
Miss Gertrude Cranston who has
been Ill is able to be out again.
Mrs. L. L. Nichols has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Miss Catherine Toomey of Gage
street is recovering from an illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Ar
lington have moved to Bennington
Falls where they will reside.
Mrs. +. T. Webb, Mrs. George Spaf-
ford and Mrs. r. Webb of East Ar
lington visited here Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Durham has gone to
Glens Falls to pass the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. G. f. Bushee.
The match game on the Y. M. c.
A. alleys Thursday evening will be
between the Elks and the postoffice
teams.
Mr.. and Mrs James Murphy and
Miss Murphy of Old Bennington have
returned from weeks visit in Troy
and vicinity.
Charles Davis who has been over
seeing the plans OF a new church to
be erected at st. Johnsbury, has re
turned home
Mrs. T. p. Gregg who has been
visiting Mrs. Edward Garfield, q for
mer resident, now living in Schenec
tady, has returned.
Mrs. George F. Graves has gone tc
Syracuse where she will be the guest
of her daughter. Mrs. John c. Rich
ters for ten days.
Stark lodge, |. 0. o. F., will hold q
regular meeting at o'clock this eve
ming. The initiatory degree will be
conferred on two candidates.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Foresters of America at eight o.
clock this evening to transact bust
ness relative to the hospital fund.
Frank Perno, one of the contrac
tors having charge of the work being
done on the Everett estate, will gC
to Washington today to pass the win
ter.
Social dance at Academy hall OF
Friday evening, November "a. AID
mission rs cents. Dancing from u
II. Music by Goldsmith's orchestra
BOT;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Hopkinsor
Tuesday quietly celebrated the 22nC
anniversary OF their marriage and
also the birthday anniversary of Mrs
Hopkinson.
The second hand clothing sale
business which has been carried OF
at 10S Valentine street has been
moved to the Oatman place, 1875
North street, and will open with
sale on Saturday Until further no
tice, every Saturday will be sale day
l.. p Dixon, an Albany detective
was in the village yesterday lookin,
up evidence in connection with the
vice Investigation that has been II
progress at the New York state cap
ital for some weeks. One of tn.
women from the underworld by tn,
name Of May Willard with three col
ored girls vas in Bennington sever
al days early in the month, presum
ably for the purpose OF avoiding be
ing called as witnesses before tn,
investigation.
The meeting OF Catamount Com
mandery, U. o. G. c., Tuesday even
ing was largely attended. Crane
Commander Blinn and Grand Keeper
Of Records Crowther OF Boston wer,
present. After the business session
the meeting was opened to the pub
lie. A supper was served followed
by an entertainment. Piano selec
tons were ably rendered by Miss Ed
ma Phelps and Miss Florence Daven
port rendered vocal selections. Tn,
soloist was Claiming Fletcher. Tn,
grand officers spoke on the flourish
ing condition of the order. The eve
ming was enjoyably passed.
There can be nothing better TO
the development of the children
room in our local library, and moth
ing better for the promotion of read
ing in the community where Their
are so many children, than an activ
public effort to raise funds for tn
maintenance of juvenile department
A childrens room in a library, sucl
as ours, ought at least to hav
enough books to supply the demand
of the eager youthful readers.
should contain we'll chosen seleC
ton OF books that would lead III
children from the easiest primers. II
through the enchantment OF fair,
land, to King Arthur, Patsy" Han
Brinker' stories OF heroes In histor
and travel and thus early inculcat
a desire for the better things I'm II
erature. The young people ar
working for new books for our III
rary. On December first they wi
give the old German folk.tale
Il "SnOW.White" Coma and 500 tho,