The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-26
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N0A 49, AAShA@y AiOA%A - SAs0As fNN~t
tion trip to New York and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Davenport
have gone to Hartford, Conn, Mrs.
Davenport's former home, to reside.
Over 1000 pairs of Oxfords from
the Kennedy stock and other high
grade shoes at less than wholesale
cost at Noyeck's. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newton, for
mer residents of Bennington, have
gone to Rutland. Mrs. Newton's for
mer home, to reside.
Born at the home of Mrs. Mary
E. Gavin, an eight-pound son, Har-
old Law, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Stott Of Middlesborough, Eng.
Just received a shipment of lad
les and misses white bedford cord
suits also fine voil dresses at very
reasonable prices at Noveck's, Adv.
Abe Noveck, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Noveck
for few days, has gone to Atlantic
City to play in the orchestra at Hotel
Alamac.
To rent:-Mrs. Lucy ]. Gibson will
rent her home LIST floor above Wards
drug store, completely furnished for
housekeeping, for the sumAer or
longer if wanted. 1872
The picnic of the Bennington Falls
club, which was to have taken place
Saturday Afternoon. June 2S, at Battle
field park, has been postponed. Fur
Their plans are to be made
All the circles of the Methodist
Gle No. 5 at the home of Mrs. E. A
Booth Silver street from until 10
o'clock Friday for the purpose of
meeting Mrs. E. ]. Winslow.
On account of the continued i'll
health of Mrs. Milan DEMO, the STRAIT
held at her home, will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harring-
ton, on August the twenty-seventh.
There will be business meeting
of the Epworth League this evening
Immediately at the close of prayer
OCl NlNC az TIC IhClHOQlol Cuui "A
large attendance is desired as it is
the meeting for election of officers.
The remains of Mrs. William
O'Connell, a former resident who
died at her home in Hooslck Falls,
will be brought here Friday for bur-
ial at Park Lawn cemetery Mrs.
O'Connell was formerly Miss Anna
McKale.
Mrs. Roderick p Curtis opened the
basketball court on her property at
Old Bennington Wednesday with
George MAR, of the Y. NJ. C. A, as
instructor. The court is for the use
of the boys and girls of Old Ben
nington.
Fine geranium plants can be had
of Holton, the School street florist,
for to II liz cents each we'll worth
8 TO 20 cents. All other bedding
stock will be disposed of at similar
reductions as houses must be clear
ed by July l to make room for win
ter stock. 16t5
Bennington Council. r. and S. NJ,
will hold the regular meeting this
evening, Thursday, o'clock. The
Royal and Select degrees will be con-
ferred. AS the candidates are from
out of town, it is requested that
members are prompt in attendance,
so as to get through early.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. LOOMS enter
tanned at party at their home on
Union street Wednesday evening for
Mr.. Loomis's daughter, Miss Julia
Loomis. who is to leave next week
for California. Refreshments were
served. About 20 young peoplye were
present, all reported an excellent
time.
The funeral of John r. Peters,
who died Tuesday at his home in
North Bennington. was held at 8
o'clock this morning from st.
John the Baptist church at North
Bennington. Rev. c. Z. Provost OF
the church of the Sacred Heart offici.
ated. The burial was in the North
Bennington Catholic cemetery.
The Troy school OF arts and crafts
gave a reception and exhibition Tues
day evening. The exhibit consisted
of varied display of nature studies,
water colors, oil and mural paintings,
copper and brass work, wood cary
ing, jewelry and silverware and chi
ma paintings, fooled and piece leath.
er, and great variety OF designing.
Miss Flora Burgess of Bennington
was awarded a scholarship She is
member of the first year designing
class.
At the last session OF Bennington
Lodge of Elks, held Tuesday even.
ing, j. II. Livingston, past exalted
ruler, was elected delegate to
represent the local lodge at the an.
nual convention of the Grand Lodge
of Elks to be held at Rochester. N
Y, the week of July z. About hall
a dozen members OF the local lodge
will also attend, including Judge e
II. Holden, district deputy grand
exalted ruler and Mrs. Holden.
The members and friends of the
chaple church held a social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert STRAIT
ton. The attendance was large. A
program consisting of the following
selections was rendered. The Lad
les Aid" by Adele Ketchum, "Scient
nc Cooking" by Elsie DEMO, "Huldas
Beau" Bessie DEMO, vocal solo By
Harold +. Dow. instrumental
by Miss Gertrude Cranston. Supper
was served. The occasion was one
OF much interest and enjoyed by al
present