The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-29
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Mrs. B. G. slade spent Wednesday
in Albany
Charles Harrigan of wateryliet is
visiting here.
S. NJ. Bowles of Woodford is in the
village today.
Mrs. George Phelps spent Wsdnss-
day In North Adams.
II. NJ. Richie has returned from a
business trip to New York.
Mrs. ]. B. Bingham went to Rutland
this morning for brief stay.
C. w. Thatcher went to Mystic,
Conn, Wednesday on business.
George Scrivens of Pownal Center
spent Wednesday in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis are
spending the day in North Adams.
E. A. Swan, who has been ill of
pneumonia, is able to be out again.
Miss Florence Davenport is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John T. Kelly of Troy.
Mrs. G. W. Keeseman and Mrs. A.
w. Braisted are spending the day in
Pittsheld.
Miss Gertrude Hyde has returned
from New York where she has been
on business.
Miss Maud Galusha gave a small
bridge at her home on Valentine
street Wednesday evening.
Mrs. e. C. Bennett entertained in
formally at tea Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Main street.
Don't miss the special two-reel pro
duction by the Biograph Co, at the
Library theatre today only.
Catamount Commandery, u o. G
c., held an enjoyable leap year boz
social in their rooms Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Fannie Mcleod left this moor
for New York and Boston on a bust
ness trip. She was accompanied b.
Mrs. Ida Wood.
The younger children Of the Secon(
Congregational Sunday school wer'
given a sleigh ride about the village
Wednesday evening.
Duane Bassett, pianist at The Whit
ney theatre, is spending a few day
in New York. His place is being fill
ed by Fred Thebarge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Barton have
moved from the tenement over thu
Kennedy shoe store to Putnam
tenement on River street.
V. c. Edgerton of Union stree
spent Wednesday in Pittsheld, wher'
he visited his wife, who recently en-
tered the Hillcrest hospital for treat
ment.
The Rev. VIM. +. Meyer will con
duct a service in the Baptist churcl
this evening, basing his thought OF
the subject The Kings Business
All are welcome.
The sale of reserved seat tickets
for "The Chorus Lady, which is L
appear at the opera house Tuesda!
evening, will open at the box Office
Friday evening at Z o'clock.
Miss Vera Bull was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon at the first OF ser
les of silver teas, which are to b'
given by the members of the Ladies
Aid society of the Baptist church.
The milk depot at the corner o
Gage and North streets has suspend
ed and the business has been trans
ferred to the Harwood drug store
which will hereafter carry suppl!
Of milk and fresh cream. 13t'
Brown, Delmore and Brown arrived
this morning from New York. The.
are to Gil three days engagement
at the Library theatre. They wer'
The original Richmond trio that SAM
eight consecutive weeks at the Rich
mond theatre, North Adams.
The Western Gateway Athletic clu
of North Adams is to hold a sparrin
exhibition this evening with Teri
Broos OF New York and Young Clan
cy OF Boston in the main bout whic
is to 90 II rounds. The preliminar
and the semi-hnals will be betwee
North Adams boxers.
Rev. DR.. W. II. Washburne a forme
pastor of the local Methodist churcl
will retire from the pastorate OF tn
| Rupert Methodist church in April. II
will reside at Ballston Spa. DR. Wasl
burne was formerly a resident of Tro
and entered the ministry in 1866. Ill
services were desired at Rupert fC
another year
The Y. NJ. c. A. Seniors will me,
the Pittsfeld Boys club In what wi
prove to be an interesting game
basket bail on the local floor Satu
day night at s o'clock p. IN. Admi
, sion will be charged. For the pr
liminary game the Methodist an
Episcopal Juniors will meet in the
first game of the inter-church leagl
series.
II The Rev. DR.. Hunter president
| st. Augustines School, Raleigh, Mort
| Carolina, will speak at st. Peter
| church Friday evening at 1880. l.
will tell OF educational work amor
The colored people. Miss Agnes /
| mcndorf, who taught in our publ
| school. Is now teaching at st. Augu
| tines school All are welcome to tn
service.
II The North Bennington ten pin tea
| composed OF White, yelling, NJ jon
| Payne and r. Jones rolled a mate
| game at the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys We
| nesday evening against the BENIN
| ton.Congregational church team col
| posed OF Hutton, Hufnagle, Buss, Be
tum and Webster. There were |
large scores, the North BennlngtC
team winning by margin of 10 pin
II Superintendent c. c. Jones of Il
Fillmore farms and Mrs. Jones hay
gone to New York On Saturday NJ