The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-21
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Lynn Wood left today for brief
visit in Schenectady.
Miss Edith Van Santvoord has re-
turned from a few days visit in Troy.
Miss Anne Shields is entertaining
as her guest Miss Mary Van Schoon-
over of West Troy.
Prof. and Mrs. A. de Pierpont, who
have been passing the summer In oid
Remington. returned this afternoon
to their home in Troy.
Miss Ruth Squire, who has been
amending the summer with her
mother. Mrs. f. n. Squire, expects to
return TO New York about Oct. 3rd.
The rooms of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
will be open Sunday from 1880 TO b
o'clock for any members, or others
who desire to use the reading mater
ial.
George Van Santvoord has return
ed from Lakeville, Conn. where he
accompanied his brother Richard. who
has entered the Hotchkiss school
there.
Miss Anna Lavene of Saratoga. who
has been passing two weeks vaca-
ton with her sister. Mrs. James Muir
ply of Old Bennington, returned home
today.
Mrs. Augustus Poucher of the Pow
nal road. who is in the North Adams
hospital. where she recently under
went an operation, is very much I'M
proved.
George Davis has raised on his
farm near Gullivers Corners this
year. what is perhaps the largest crop
of tomatoes ever raised in Benning-
ton. MIR. Davis harvested 400 bushels.
Miss Stacia Coleman, who during
the past five months has been at her
home i'm Ireland arrived in New YORK
Friday. Before returning TO Benning-
ton she will visit, for a few days,
in Yonkers. n. Y.
Arrangements have been made for
the entertainment at the Putnam
house of about 80 Episcopal clergy
men who will attend the l22nd an
nual convention OF the diocese IN
Bennington next week.
The reception given in Foresters
hall Friday evening TO the Freshman
class of the b. II. $. by the three up
ned classes was an enjoyable event
and was attended by about 30 couples
Donnelly's orchestra played for the
dancing.
In the baseball game at North Ad-
ans today between North Adams ana
Adams. Shea, Carolan. Prindle Finne-
gan and McCrehan of the Bennington
team will play with Adams and Con-
nor's will play with North Adams,
Several Remington people will take
mart in the SSth annual Vermont State
paptist convention at st. Johnsbury
September %. "a and %. Miss Ada
A Brigham will give a report on
foreign missionary work before the
woman's meeting. At the com
mencement of the evening session OF
the convention September "a Rev. w. |
p. Never Of the First Baptist church |
will ofIer prayer and at the close OF |
the afternoon session of the last day |
of the convention Rev. w. !. Cobern |
of North Bennington will offer prayer.
The meeting Of the w. r. c. in
their rooms Friday evening was con
Quoted pleasantly. a social hour fol
lowing the regular business. There
were vocal selections by Mrs. Mary /
Healy and an arrow drill in which
several children took part Marshall
clark gave a recitation. after which
cards were enjoyed and refreshments
were served. Prizes at cards we're
awarded to Mrs. Charles
Green and Mrs Charles Briggs. IL I
was expected that Mrs. Burnett the
president Of the Adams corps would 4
be the guest Of the evening. but she y
was unable to attend. as she recently \
left on an extended trip 10 Chicago.
There we're about rs members OF the
corps and invited guests present 4