The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of she Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers


Mrs. E. A. Ostrander Of New York
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. Booth.
Ten boys wanted at Evans news
room at o'clock today for / hours
work.
Miss jeanette Thomayer returned
last evening from several weeks visit
in Boston.
This afternoon the local stores will
close according to agreement for the
last time this season.
E. H. Holden, Arthur j. Holden
and Henry L. Field went yesterday
to Mortified on business.
There will be a meeting of the
bowling committee of the Y. M. G. A.
Saturday evening at $50.
Miss Mary Killion of Hoosick Falls
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed.
Hackett of Academy Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Ward returned
last evening from several weeks
vacation spent at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Myers is entertain
ing informally at tea this afternoon
at her home on Valentine street.
Nelson Dewmaw went this morning
to his former home in Rutland to
spend the remainder of the week.
Mrs. J. p. Toomey was called to
Oneonta, N. Y, Thursday night by
the illness of her daughter, Helen.
John Powers of Gloversville. N.
Y, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. N. Powers for a few days.
C. NJ. Graves went yesterday to
Burlington to attend the outing of
the State Bar Association in that
city
Special sale winding up and prices
at the Bankrupt Shoe sale. Queen
Quality Oxfords and pumps $500,
SO so and $500 value at $1.69.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Norton will
close their cottage at Woodford,
which they have occupied during the
summer, Saturday.
Mrs. John Hoyt of New York is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Norton
and Mrs. Mary p. Wood at their cot
tage in Woodford.
Special bargains in Ladies' suits,
skirts, shirt waists and dresses at
the Surprise Store, Library building.
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Cedric Sibley and f. S. Chandler of
Old Bennington were among those
who attended the fair in Rutland on
Thursday.
Mrs. w. Bowles and daughter Ida
visited Mrs. Bowles' sister, Mrs. w.
Knapp at the North Adams hospital
yesterday.
The sale of savings stamps in the
Bennington graded school was re-
newed today. The sale of the stamps
in other schools will be begun Mon
day.
Mrs. +. A Booth and Miss Beulah
Bates have been awarded several
first and second prizes on fancy
work and embroidery at the Chatham
fair
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D. Burt have left
for Pittsfeld, to reside. where Mr..
Burt has a position in the photograph
ic department of the Stanley Elec-
trio works.
A. w. lockwood returned Thurs
day from a several weeks trip, the
itinerary of which included the
Great Lakes, ST. Johns. n. f. and
Halifax, n. s.
Cards have been issued for a must
Gale TO be given by Mrs, William A.
Root and Miss Mary Root at their
home on South street, Monday after
noon from 4 TO o'clock.
p. A.. Mattison, who Is employed
at the Ward Drug store VIII leave to-
morrow for Baltimore, where he will
enter the dentistry department Of the
Baltimore medical school for his
senior year.
Earl w. Williams and sister Miss
Minnie Williams returned last even
ing from a two days visit in Mont
pelier. They were accompanied on
their return by Mr.. Williams father.
in-law, J. X. Mitchell.
Received this week another ship.
ment of all the latest styles in fall
hats for ladies, misses and children
in cloth, plush, soft velvets and felts
in all the leading shapes and colors
See window display. 71ts
| There are several baskets on exhit
| ition at the library. which were made
by the children at the playground
this summer, under the instruction
of Miss Edna Walbridge who hat
charge of the classes in basketry.
Specials in hosiery at the Surpris,
store, Library building. The Drum
mer boy hose for boys. best stockings
made. The Darn-saver hose for men
the only guaranteed for Csc hose il
the market 25c Burson hose 70
ladies at 19c. Fine ribbed children
stockings at 81 cents a pair. lit
John c. Webb and his son Georg
of Erie. Pa, were in town Thursda,
calling on friends. Mr.. Webb is
former resident OF Bennington an,
was connected with the Norton pot
terry. He married Miss Mary Nc
Eowen, who was a daughter of Johl
v. McEowen. a well know Benning
tonian.
Miss Harriet Ramsey, teacher o
drawing in the public schools. viii
probably not return this year becaus
OF i'll health. She has not notifies
Supt. varney. but has written Il
some of her friends that she will no
be back. The other teachers viii
take charge of the drawing classe,