The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
se.~s Of the Town and Village Tod Briefly
Cor Busy Readens

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a new Ford touring car
Born Tuesday night daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Kendall.
New Kamber OF New York city, a
former resident, is visiting in town
Special Tuesday at the 25c store.
Peanuts 10c h.; fig Newtons lbs
25c. ADV.
Charles Christian of Albany has ac-
cepted a position as clerk at the Put
nam house.
Charles w. Leonard of Boston and
E. w. Leonard of New York are in
the village.
Miss Margaret Keough of Beech
street is confined to the house with
the measles.
Fred c. Kendall severely cut his
hand with an axe this morning while
chopping wood.
d. H. Winslow, the Bennington
county government road engineer, is
in Rupert today.
Otto E. Riemer of Old Bennington
left Tuesday night for New York
city on business.
Circle number of the Methodist
church will meet tonight in the
church at s o'clock.
The Guy Brothers Ministries of 80
people will be at the opera house,
"Wednesday ApriI %
William A. c. Root and family have
returned from Seattle, Wash, where
they spent the winter.
New shipments of millinery arriv-
ed this morning at the Surprise
store Library building. Adv.
John M. Williams and daughter,
Miss Jennie Williams have returned
from a visit at Cohoes and Albany.
Mrs. Waltep Rudd has returned to
Dalton, Mass, after visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Shippey.
Miss Elizabeth Rhood of Conway,
Mass, has been a recent guest at the
home of j. l.. Shippey on Congress
street.
Mrs. George Knapp of Woodford
was to have undergone an operation
at the North Adams hospital this
morning.
Mrs. Joseph Dowd of Bristol, N. H.,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. w. Cronin of Depot street, re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. Walter A. Rudd of Springfield,
Mass, has been called here by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. James
Shippey of Congress street.
Members and friends will remem-
Der the annual meeting of the Second
Congregational church tonight. The
hour is set at 7.30, in the chapel.
Bennington Council R and S NJ will
hold the annual meeting on Thursday
April oath 8 p. m. Election of offic-
ers, reports of treasurer and secre-
tary, receiving petitions and other
business.
Mrs. NJ. B. Burnham, as a delegate
from Catamount Commandery, went
to Boston Monday to attend the
Grand lodge session of the United
Order of the Golden Cross which will
be held Wednesday,
w. H. Haskins of South London
derry, who was one of the maroned
victims of the recent high water in
Troy and was was delayed in that
city several days, visited in town
Tuesday on his way home.
The May issue of "The Designer" is
ready for delivery at the Drysdale
pattern department. Persons who en-
tered their yearly subscriptions under
the special 80 cents year rate should
call now and hereafter about the 18th
of each succeeding month and get
their copy. 1913
The ladies of the n f. o. p. enter
tainment committee will give a card
social in their hall Thursday evening
All those holding invitations to the
previous card socials are cordially
invited to attend and bring their
friends. Cards from to 10, dancing
from 10 to II. Game $500. Adm.
Is cents. Adv.
Tonight the Cooper Machine Cos.
bowling team will compete with the
Pirates on the Y. NJ c. A. alleys for
match to settle challenge which
has been extended to the Pirates.
The telephone match between the To-
cal five and Saratoga Springs Y. NJ.
c. A. bowlers will be played on Fri
day evening this week.
Leon Lamarre is in North Adams
today attending the Golden Wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gagnon
Mrs. Lamarre being unable to attend
on account of sprained ankle. Mr.
and Mrs. Gagnon attended the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamarre in
] 1911. They are father and mother
of Rev. George Gagnon of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, the ceremonies opened
by solemn high mass at Notre
Dame church at 10 a. m. followed by
a reception at their home 81 Cliff
street
Yesterday at the Y. NJ c. A, repre-
sentatives from the Baptist, Metho
dist Congregational and Episcopal
Sunday schools met and elected off
GERS and formed plans for a Sunday
school baseball league. Philip Green
slet was elected president and Leroy
Clark secretary-treasurer. A schedul,
will be completed shortly and publish
ed. Games will be played at In,
Playground or at the Y. NJ. c. A
athletic seld. This afternoon at .
o'clock the Baptists will play the Me
thodists at the Playground"
Fillmore and Slade have leased tn,
pasture known as the Trainer Mea
dOws and will use this in connection
with the Harmon pasture and tn,
Gore pasture this season. Alber
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