The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
se,ys Of the Town and Village Told Bassb
for BuAy Readers

Otis Healy OF Arlington was in the
village Monday.
Buy your peaches for canning this
week at Estess market. 1918
Louis McDermott has returned
from a brief visit in Rutland. th
G. s. Green will speak at the Guide
board chapel this evening at o'clock
Mrs. John Murray Avery of 'Syfh-
ctise is guest OF NJ. and Mrs. Geo.
n. Albro. ssl
l.. II. Nichols went this afternoon
to New York to purchase fall and
winter goods. -af 4sa19
Martin Love of New York, form
er resident. was the guest Tuesday
Of Andrew Maurer. un
Jesse T. Carpenter has returned
from two weeks outing on South
Hero island, Lake Champlain. Hri
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Grswo ldIeft
this noon on a business trip to New
York. New London and Boston. ~ic..
The annuhl Manchester fair takes
place next week and several from
here are preparing TO make exhibits
Rev. Isaac Jennings, d. D., win
preach at the Ben Venue library
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.
Frank McDermott, who has been
visiting ut his home here for a MUM
Der of days, has returned to Pittsheld
Misses Beulah Marsden. Margaret
-nr; TpuptlA
OHare have returned from Revere
Beach. i'
Miss Olena VonDette, nurse in
the memorial hospital at Orange, N.
j., is the guest OF her brother, A. Il.
Won Dette for two weeks.
II. n. Morse of Manchester, secre
tary OF Bennington County Improve
ment association is in town today in
the interest OF the association.
Mrs. Edward OHare and Miss 10
sic Hogan have returned, after spend
| ing a weeks vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Myers OF South Shaftsbury
The officers of the Fortnightly, are
| preparing for the resumption OF their
meetings the first Saturday In Oct
| A. series OF fine programs is promis-
ed.
The funeral of Elliott Paddock vii
be held fom his late home in Hoosick
Falls at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
instead Of today'as was stated in yes
terday's Banner. HeN
Miss Gladys Fauley has returned
from a six weeks visit in Lawrence
Lowell and Haverhill, Mass. She vii
return to the University OF Vermont
the latter part OF the month.
x movement is on foot to organize
4 football team in Bennington for the
| coming season and all interested are
invited to meet at the Stark hose
house at o'clock this evening.
Edward l.. Stone and wife. have
sold to Elex and Minnie Bergeron a
| house and lot on Grove street. The
sale was made through the Nash &
Hutchins real estate agency.
The lawn party given on the grounds
| of 81. Francis de Sales academy Sat
| jrday evening was most successful
and enjoyable Affair and there was n
large attendance. An excellent pro
gram was given followed by music
and social enjoyment. f''l iHt
The high school the opening day
had registration of 1S5 and several
more are expected. The total seating
capacity Of the school is IT'S SO thar
a part Of the students have to use
desks in the teacher training room
The grades also are well filed. Miss
Welch's room where there are AZ
seats had 40 pupils with several
more to come. The school is going
to be badly crowded this year but by
putting in extra chairs and rearruhg-
ing wherever possible Supt. varney
and Principal Mabrey will be able to
go along until the new high school Is
completed next year. The parbchihl
schools are also well filled and while
the records are not yet available Il
seems evident that Bennington has
more pupils in school this year tnan
ever before. The school census this
year showed 81 more children at
oil,