The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-18
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Miss Florence Hathaway is i'll of
he grip.
Mrs. William Clark of Grove street
S i'll of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. George Phelps are in
North Adams today.
Miss Catherine Toomey of Gage |
street is Ill of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Catherine Murphy of Beech |
street is i'll of the grip.
A regular meeting of Bennington
Aerie F. o. E. will be held this eve
ming.
A regular meeting of Catamount
commandery U. o. G. c. will be held
this evening.
Joseph Barshaw, William Rood
and Stewart Rickert visited in
Monday.
Mrs. c. NJ. Graves returned yester-
day from Pittsfeld, where she went
Sunday for a brief visit.
Mrs. George Green of North Ben
nington is visiting her mother, Mrs.
L. h. Buss of Park street.
The Golden Cross dancing class
will be held Wednesday evening.
Everybody welcome. Adv.
Miss Libbie Stortz, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis, is do
ing as well as can be expected
Mrs. r. E. Healy is entertaining
this evening at dinner at her home on
Union street for Miss Angie Melden
E. w. Williams, son Joseph and
sister, Miss Minnette Williams went
to Montpelier this morning for a
short visit.
Mrs. c. A. Maurer will entertain
circle No. of the Methodist church
at her home Wednesday afternoon
from to 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Olive Allard, who has been
confined to the house by illness for
some time, has resumed her duties
at the Bradford mill.
The night class in Mechanical
Drawing will meet at the Y. NJ. C. A.
tonight at 7:45 when the teacher ar.
rives on the North Adams car.
Mrs. Edward Norton who has been
confined for some weeks to her home
on Pleasant street by illness, was
yesterday able to be about the house
Ensign Guy Hitchcock, formerly OF
Bennington, is an officer on the U. S
battleship. Georgia, that is now at
Vera Cruz, Mex, during the revolu.
ton.
The Williams college musical clubs
including the Glee club and orches-
ira, composed of so members, will
give concert in Bennington the
first week in March.
The Rutland railroad company has
completed the work of installing the
new electric bell at the Dewey cross
ing on West Main street and the bell
is now in working order.
Word was received Monday night
that Mrs. Frank Norcross of North
street underwent a successful opera
ton on her neck in the North Adams
hospital Monday morning.
In Griswold's window an electric
sign advertising the "Prodigal
Judge" is attracting considerable at
tention. How high do you think the
letters jump when the sign flashes?
A regular meeting of Miriam Re
bekah lodge was held last evening
followed by a social. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Galusha entertained at an
oyster supper, after which 800" was
enjoyed
The officers of the Ladies' Aid Soc
iety of the Second Congregational
church will entertain the ladies of
the church, in the chapel, Wednesday
afternoon. February 18th, from 3 un-
til o'clock.
Joe Levin, the North and River
streets merchant. is taking inventory
this week and while his stock is be-
ing listed all of his mems, women's
and children's clothing will be sold
at big sacrifice. Adv. 9t3
The warning for the annual town
meeting has not yet been drafted
for the reason that the legislature is
still in session and has under con-
sideration certain matters which
may have to find place in the docu.
ment
Members of the Eastern Star will
give a dance, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 10. to the Masons and their
families, members of the Eastern
Star and invited friends. Gold.
smiths orchestra of three pieces will
furnish the music. Admission %
cents. Adv.
The Life Problem class in the
Y. NJ. c. A. will begin the new series
of studies tonight in Problems of
Physical Temptation and the first les
son, Health" will be led by DIR. John
ID. Lane. The group will meet for
supper at $3.50 o'clock and the dis
cussion will follow.
Mrs. c. w. Thatcher entertained
Monday afternoon at tea informally
for Miss Juliet Meriwether of Kansas
City, Mo-, those invited being the
younger girls and a few others com.
ing in later in the afternoon for tea
Mrs. Tarrant Sibley and Mrs. H. II
Sharpe poured. the table decoration
being hyacinthes.
Mrs. William II. Myers entertain
ed the eight members of the auction
bridge club and their husbands at her
home on Valentine street Monday
evening. Dinner was served at $50
followed by bridge. The decorations
consisted of fresias and the favors
were suggestive of Valentines day
Mrs. A. f. HOLSTER won the prize
for high score.
An invitation has been extended to