The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Or Busy Readers.

III 1 T. A@V0 was III oNhdi lOudys
Miss Daisy Harbour is in Troy for
few days.
Mrs. Clarissa S. Jepson of Union
street is i'll.
John V. D. S Merrill is spending
the day in Troy.
Joseph Norwood of Pownal is in
the village today.
Miss Sarah Mathers is spending
few days in Troy
Miss Sarah O'Connor is passing
few days in Schenectady.
Mrs. Jennie Mears has returned
from a visit in Sunderland.
/ Miss Agnes Sexton has returned
from a visit in Waterford.
George Hassom of Pownal was in
the village Monday afternoon.
w. b. Cutting of the f. B. Patter.
son store, is enjoying vacation.
The interior of the First Baptist
church is being cleaned and repaired
Miss Edith Lyons has returned
from visit at East Pepperell, Mass.
Manager w. f. Bissell of the local
telephone exchange is in Manchester
today
The condition of Miss Inez Kimball
who has been seriously i'll, is slightly
improved.
Frank Lawler of New Haven, Conn.
has been passing few days with
James Grennan.
Merritt b Morgan returned Mon
day afternoon from a trip to Europe
and other places
Social dance at Foresters hall to-
morrow evening by Curley's orches-
ira of Glens Falls
Miss Edna Zee of Albany, who has
been visiting Miss Helen Dryer re-
turned home today
DR. Wright specialist OF North Ad-
ans, will return from Block Island,
Wednesday. July O.
Harry MinOtt of the Rutland high
school u.s. at his home in North Ben
nington for the summer
Mrs. NJ c. Ruvane of Parsons,
Kas, is visiting her mother, Mrs. r.
c. Pierce OF Pleasant street.
Mrs. Charles o. Stafford of New
York, who has been visiting Mrs H.
A. Lyons, has returned home
The funeral of the infant child OF
MIR and Mrs +. j Beauliel who died
Monday was held this afternoon
Mrs. Helena NJ Downs will sing at
the concert TO begiyen on the Putnam
house square Wednesday evening.
II. l.. Chase OF New York City Is
spending a few Gays at the home OF
&C.. l.. Mccarthy on Division street
George Eldred of Old Bennington
was taken TO ST Peters hospital in
Alany Monday for an operation for
appendicitis.
There will be no meeting OF the
Young Womans club this week Next
week Wednesday evening a meeting
will be held to plan for picnic
Curleys orchestra Of Glens Falls
a musical organization with al estab
lished reputation will give a social
dance at Foresters' hall tomorrow eve
ming.
Miss Margaret Kelson of Old Ben
nington. who recently returned from
the Samaritan hospital where she un
derwent an OF sration for appendicitis
is able TO be cut again.
Rev. Joseph II. Robinson, who is
passing the Skinner az Old Benning
ton occupied the pulpit OF the Old
First church Sunday Next Sunday
Rev Harry W Kimball OF Highlands
Mass, will preach
There is to be no meeting Of Ben
nington Grange this week Next reg
ular meeting August 2 Arrange
ments are being made for a lawn par
~ next week, TO take the place OF
the usual Children's night at the hall
An innovation in the matter Of
music has been tried out In the
Methodist Sunday school, while IN,
regular orchestra Is taking theil
vacation Two pianos were used IN
the singing Next Sunday music vii
be furnished by Mrs James Martin
Mrs. j. h. Wilson and Harold Dow.
What might have caused a serlou.
fire was just avoided Sunday morning
at the home OF zadoc White OF
Beach street. The family left an OF
stove burning In the house and latel
the room was thick with smoke join
Walsh and Herman Barber entere,
the house through window and Sc
the stove out doors.
Mrs. James p. Toomey was, yer!
1 pleasantly surprised at her home oi
Hillside street when party OF abou
thirty friends and neighbors assemble,
there being four generations present
! An departed in the early hours OF The
morning after pariaking of a bountl
ful repast. wishing her many happ,
returns OF the day. Mrs. Toome'
| was remembered by many with prett
gifts including cut glass and silver
ware.
The Methodist Sunday school vii
hold picnic ut Peaks Pines mex
Saturday afternoon Luncheon AM
! entertainment will be- furnished b,
4 Company u the victors In the recen
contest by Companies \. and {
Friends of the school will be welcom
1 to attend but will be expected to fur
nlsh food enough for themselves a
the committee are providing onl,
enough for the school aud an are u
eat together at Is y. m. The Baraccl
class will have charge of the sports
u X.gahond tourney Arnund I'M