The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-30
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood have
returned from visit in Boston.
Mrs. Alfred Ratel of Maple street
is the guest of friends in Cohoes.
Rowe Strong of South Londonderry
Is the guest Of Herbert Armstrong.
Mrs. L. E. Rogers is the guest for
a few days of friends in Ware, Mass.
Mrs. Ella E. Hopkins of Union ST.,
returned from trip to Bermuda yes.
terday.
Mrs. Theodore Van Kleeck has re-
turned from a few days visit in Ber-
lin, N. Y.
Fred Surdam and Joseph Rogers
are in North Adams and Pittsfleld on
business.
Miss Ida Blake OF Philmont, N. Y,
Y, is the guest for a week of Mrs
Adele Smith.
James Maloney of the local express
office is taking a short vacation be-
cause Of illness.
Mrs. Margaret McNulty of Adams,
Mass. Is the guest of Mrs. James Ho.
gan Of Dewey street.
The flag tone side walk in front
OF the w. A. Root property on South
street ls being repaired
]. Dudley Wright of Manchester
spent Tuesday in Bennington as the
guest of friends in town.
The roof of the Richie block on
Main street Is being repaired this
week by Harry w. Cummings.
DR.. H. R. Bristol is spending few
days with friends In Vergennes. His
office will be closed until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiley of Rock
Vile Center, l.. l., former residents
here. are visiting with friends In town
Mrs. Sayre Mcleod and party are
spending the day In Greenwich, hay
ing made the trip In their large tour
ing car
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Falk of Con-
gress street went this morning to
Albany where Mr.. Falk was called on
business.
There will be a meeting of the
Bradford Hook and Ladder company
Thursday evening at o'clock in
their rooms.
Mrs. Helen Jones who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Toomey left this morn.
ing for Oneonta.
Mrs Roselma VanKleeck and grand
Ella May Potter has return.
ed from visit to Berlin, N. Y, with
relatives and friends
Mrs. @. A. Harwood and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Greenslet went Tuesday
TO Troy to attend the funeral OF the
late william H. Freeman.
Wallace Burritt Of the Putnam
House has returned from a brief Wis
1t with his mother, who is seriously
Ill at her home In Bristol.
Midshipman Guy Hitchcock OF the
U. 8. Naval academy at Annapolis,
Nd, is passing his vacation at his
home on West Main street.
Henry Bousquet. from Boston who
has been guest at the home OF
Leon, Lamarre for two weeks, return
ed to his home Monday afternoon.
The Shakespearian Rotations that
had been planned for the evening Of
Tuesday, September s. in the Y. NJ.
c. A. have been indefinitely postpon-
ed.
The pavilion as Hedges lake was
burned Monday night with a loss OF
several hundred dollars. The proper
ty was owned by o. B. Cleveland OF
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wylie OF Rock
Vile Creek, n. =, ana Mrs. F. A. Doc
little OF Bridgeport, Ct. two auto
mobile parties, were registered at
the Putnam House yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Cornell and
daughter left this morning for a few
days visit with friends in Troy. This
evening the party will go In their
automobile to the Middlebury fair.
The dance given by Miriam Re-
bekah Lodge, No. s, in N. E. o. p,
hall last evening. was well attended
and a we'll arranged program OF
dances was enjoyed until after mid
night
A number OF local young people at
tended a bungalow party at Camp
Idlewild last evening. A supper was
served by the young women OF the
party and a very pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
There will be q meeting this eve
ming at s o'clock OF the committee In
charge OF the Columbus day celebra
ton which the local council OF the
knights OF Columbus Is to give Oct
70. The committee will meet In the
councils rooms.
In municipal court Tuesday after
noon before Judge E. II. Holden, Ed
ward McKale OF Grove street wa'
found guilty OF the charge OF furnish
ing LIQUOR to n posted person con
trary to law. He took an appeal t
county court Bail was placed a
Ave hundred dollars. The case VII
he tried at the December term o
court.
The woman's auxiliary OF the y
I'M. c. A. Is planning a series OF on
tertainments for the coming winter
Although the plans have not been dc
finitely worked out, II ia thought tina
the chapel of the Congregations
church will be selected as the plae
for holding the entertainments. Tn
auxiliary is consulting with the oper
house management with a view OF al
ranging dates that will not confic
with the dates OF the plays.