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Ezra Taylor of Arlington is in town
today.
Mrs. M. B. Middleton of Main St,
is i'll.
Howard II. Shields left Tuesday for
New York on a business trip.
Mrs. E. c. Pierce of Rutland is Wis,
iting at her former home here.
Mrs. Charles A. Maures is visiting
Mrs. J. l. Harbour in Stamford.
In need of a trunk, travelling bag or
suit case? Read Harris adv. Adv.
Born, Sunday, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. w D. Boomhower of County St.
H. Douglas Godfrey has been ap-
pointed second substitute mail car
rier.
Ernest Miller of Pittsfield is visit
Ter.
Repairs and Improvements have
been completed at the American
house barber shop.
Miss Katherine Stackpoole has re-
signed her position at the Benning-
ton Paper Box factory.
The famous line of Headley and
Farmer trunks, bags and suit cases
at Harris. See ADV. Adv.
"Who is who" at the snow ball CO.
tillion, Thursday evening, Foresters
hall, Roberts dancing class.
Miss Jessie Robinson of Benning-
ton Falls has accepted a position at
the Bottum and Torrance factory.
President A. ]. Holden of the Ben
nington County National bank left
this afternoon for New York on bust
ness.
Mrs. A. E. Houle and daughter,
Jeanette, have gone to Lebanon, N.
H., for visit at Mrs. Houle's former
home.
The Dutch market will continue
Thursday afternoon from to o.
clock when tea will be served 1t
opens tonight.
Branch No. of St Mary's Guild,
will meet with Mrs. Harrison /. Nor
ton on Elm street Thursday after
noon from to 5.
Willard Rose and family have mov-
ed from the Pownal road to the Blake
place on the Burgess road which he
recently purchased.
Mrs. Charles Dewey will entertain
Branch No. 3 of St. Mary's Guild at
her home on Union street, Thursday
afternoon from 3 to 5.
Miss Janet Coleman, who has been
passing a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Arthur j. Holden, returned to-
day to her home in California,
Don't forget the Dutch market
opens tonight at the Baptist church.
Supper from to 10 o'clock. Many
beautiful articles to offer you. Every
body invited.
Probate Judge E. c. Bennett was in
Readsboro yesterday on business con
nected with the Juvenile court. He
came home last night but again went
to Readsboro this morning.
E. II. Putnam and family are ex-
pected to return home Friday from
San Diego, Cal, where they have
been passing several weeks with Mr.
Putnam's brother, Henry w. Putnam
Bennington Council r. and s. NJ.
will hold a special meeting for the
visit of the Grand Inspector for End
Masonic District. A good attendance
is requested. The work will be on
the R. s. NJ. degree.
The Collar Shop bowling team will
compete with the North Bennington
team on the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys to-
night at 7.45 o'clock. The Brush
Shop and Night-Hawks will bowl on
Thursday evening at 7:45.
Robert Cummings, son of e. J.
Cummings was among the successful
fishermen yesterday, returning in the
evening with five good sized trout
which he took from the Henry and
Kinney streams.
Mrs. ]. H. Ineson's dancing class
A'Noy CfOhAhBp Q W q, III ~. II. ". L.
hall. Social to ~. Those having
invitations to previous dances are
welcome. Admission to social 25
cents. Music by Prof. Wood and
Miss McGurn. Adv SITE
The hearing by the public service
commission of the appeal OF residents
Of South Branch street from the de-
cision of the village board of trustees
relative to the location of telephone
poles on that thoroughfare will be
called at the Putnam house at 9 o.
clock tomorrow forenoon.
The Father Mathew T. A. B. So
ciety will attend mass in a body at
St Francis de Sales church Sunday
morning. Members are requested to
meet in their rooms at 7.30 in the
morning. ADV. 5St3
The funeral Of Mrs. Priscilla Mat
tison, wife of William ID. Tompkins,
will be Thursday afternoon at o.
| clock from the home of her son, d.
ID. Tompkins of Elm street and at 3
o'clock from the North Bennington
Baptist church. The burial will be
In the North Bennington cemetery.
Miss Sallie Graves went to Troy
this afternoon to meet her sister.
Mrs. Frank B. Whiting of Neenah.
Wis, who is coming home to attend
the wedding of her sister, Miss Irene
Graves, daughter OF Fred o. Graves.
to Earl w. Stegmayer of Elmira, N.
Y, which is to take place at the
home of the brides father. Saturday
evening April 10 at s O'Clock. Mrs.
Calpraith Rogers Of Alexander. Fla,
an other sister, is expected TO arrive