The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-25


will be in his North Adams Office Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Nellie Pilling has been called
to Pittsfield, because of the death of
a relative.
Harry Moore returned Monday from
the Vermont university, for the Eas-
ter vacation.
Mrs. Robert Tiffnay of Adams
street has returned from visit in
Ware, Mass.
DR.. p. T. Lee returned this morn
ing to Manchester after a visit with
his family here.
Don't throw away your old rubbers,
copper, brass or lead. Charlie Potter
pays cash for it. Adv. t3
Miss Elizabeth Morrissey of the
Troy hospital, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. E. j. Morrissey.
Miss Louise NJ. Burns has returned
from an over-Sunday visit at her
home in Hoosick Falls.
Miss Gladys Fauley came home Mon
day from the university of Vermont,
to pass the Easter recess.
Miss Doris Gibson, student at the
Albany business college is passing the
Easter outing at her home here.
Mrs. Clark Hamilton of Dewey St,
will entertain the Union street circle
| tomorrow, Wednesday, from 3 to 5.
Mrs. Charles R. Ganford has return
ed from New York and opened her
summer residence on"Monument ave-
nue..
Judson Barber of Old Bennington,
who lives in the Root house, had
severe attack of heart trouble Sunday
| evening.
George Neary, who has been visit
| ing his mother, Mrs. Margaret Neary
of Main street, has returned to his
home in Schenectady.
Miss Pauline Cornell of the Ken
wood school, Albany is passing the
Easter recess with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs p C. Cornell.
Mrs W. ID Newton was given a
pleasant surprise party by a number
| of friends at her home Monday even
ing, the occasion being her birthday
| anniversary.
Mrs. Walter Slocum, daughter,
Flora and nephew, Harold Slocum of
| Pittsfield are visiting Mrs. Slocums
mother, Mrs. Catherine Scanlon of
| Adams street.
Don't forget Thursday, surely you
will be there. Come for tea anyway
and perhaps you'll care to purchase
| some of our home made candy or
fancy article. Parish house, Thurs
| day, March 81.
The informal dance given by Mount
| Anthony Lodge, f. and A, NJ. Monday
evening at Masonic temple was at
| tended by about. 30 couples. Music
was furnished by Goldsmith's orches-
ira of six pieces. Light refreshments
| were served.
AS a Bennington gentleman was
driving on the North Bennington road
| Monday evening and when near the
| spot where Orson Tinkham was way
laid, a man appeared in the darkness
| from the side of the road and tried to
enter into conversation, but the for
mer was on the alert, cracked up his
horse and left the suspicious charac-
| ter in the lurch.
| Robert /. Rice. aged II years, son
| of Mr.. and Mrs Robert NJ. Rice, died
| this morning at his home on the
| SALISBURY road. He had many
friends and was well liked by all who
knew him. Surviving. besides his
parents, are three sisters, Mrs. Geo.
| Rice, Misses Fannie and Susie Rice
and two brothers, Frank and Steven
Rice all of Bennington.
The 800" and the Widow card
clubs were delightfully."- entertained
| Monday evening by Mrs. Edward A..
Booth. Widow was played. Last
i evening marked the closing of the
two clubs for the present season.
Mrs c. w. Firth won the first prize
and the second prize was awarded to
Mrs. James Martin. Mrs. ]. T. Car
penter secured the consolation prize,
which was a small crate of chickens
Refreshments were served.
John Barden, a son of II. B. Bar
den of the Bennington Scale works
and who was employed by the Gen
eral Electric company at Schenectady
died in one of the hospitals of that
city Monday following an operation
for mastoid abscess. The operation
was performed a week ago Monday
and the patient had made such rapid
progress toward recovery that the sur
geons believed he would be able to
leave the hospital during the present
week. Monday, however, compiled
tons developed that soon resulted in
the young mans death. He was about
26 years old. The funeral will be
held at Wallingford, the former home
Of his parents.
Five well-dressed young men of
prepOssessing appearance. each carry
ing a large suit case. arrived in town
Saturday night and started out Mon
day morning 10 canvass the village
for a crayOn portrait house. They
soon came in contact with the vii
lage ordnance requiring a license from
lunerant peddlers and the ordnance
secured a knockout in the first
round. The young man who appear
ed to have the outfit in charge was
inclined to argue the question but
did not make any attempt TO carry
out his boast that he would canvass
the town regardless Of the ordinance
The i've departed on a late afternoon
! car for North Adams.