The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-24
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DR.. H. C. Day has returned from a
ew days visit in Greenfield.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. r. Wilson are pass
ng a few days in New York.
John Roberts, who has been visit
ing in town has returned to his home
in North Adams.
Two large shipments Of spring
suits and coats Nave been received at
E. l.. Nichols. ADV.
Misses Mary and Della Passenault
have returned home from an over
Sunday visit in Troy.
Assistant Postmaster and Mrs. H.
F. Robinson have returned from, a
brief visit In Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Kenny were
guests Friday Of Thomas Kenny in
the western part Of the town.
Miss Louise A. Wood of Springfield
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Anna P. Wood of Main street.
w. J. Cain OF Brattleboro, who has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.
Hopkinson, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Fernando are NOV
ing from 17S County street to the
Mason house on Silver street.
Mrs. Sheldon lockwood has re-
turned from Syracuse, N. Y, where
she has been for two weeks past.
A. S. Hathaway is spending a few
days at his home, having been at the
Vt. Sanatorium since last November.
Miss Lottie Rice went to New
York this morning where she is to
enter st. LuKe's hospital for a oper-
alton.
NJ T. Hamlen resumed harvesting
ice this morning on Benton pond.
The ice is a trihe over s inches
thick
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Houghton
have returned from visit to Mrs.
Houghton's brother. Edward p. Ball
of Pittsield.
Mrs. Charles H. Wickham of Sche-
nectady, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bridget Dowd, has re-
turned home.
Miss Edna Walbridge, who is teach
ing in Hancock, Mass, passed Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Ed. Walbridge.
Leonard H. Godfrey returned to
Springfield, Mass, this morning after
a visit over Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Godfrey.
The Columbia Disc Records for
March can be heard ,oday at Girls
wold's. The last list of Edison Blue
records now on sale.
C. Lynn Wood has returned from
4 visit in New YORK and Elizabeth,
Y. ]. In the latter place he visited
his sister, Mrs. William j. Parish.
Friday afternoon the English II
class of the High school received in
;tructions from Miss Melden at the
library, concerning the use of the IL
)rary.
Lieut.. Col. William j. Cain of Brat
.leboro installed the officers of Can
on Bennington, /. o. o. f. Friday
evening. The installation was follow
ID by a banquet
Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell, who has
,een at the Vt. Sanatorium for about
hree months, is much improved in
health having gained about 1S
pounds in weight during that time.
Charles Cutler of Main street has
,een forced to Civ up his work at X.
1. Merrill's coal sheds, on account
If illness and his place has been fill
ID by George NJ. Baker of Dewey st.
Ernest f. Bottum has purchased of
elijah Dewey building lot on West
Nam street west of the tenement
house now owned by Mr.. Bottum.
dr. Bottum will soon break ground
or a new house.
+. II. Putnam and family have ar
lived at San Diego, Calf, and are at
Hotel del Coronado just outside the
ity at Coronado Beach. They found
henry w. Putnam in excellent
lealth and spirits.
The friends of Usher Meyer will
,e pleased to learn that he is max
ng good progress at the Vt. Sana-
orium. He is able to take a con
iderable amount of exercise and mas
dded 10 pounds in flesh
The bowling schedule on the Y. NJ.
:. A. alleys for this week is as fol.
ows, Monday, Athletics, VS.. Tigers;
tuesday, North Bennington VS.. Gaia
mounts; Wednesday, Elks VS.. Pr
ates; Thursday. Brush shop VS. Col
ar shop. Friday and Saturday VIII
'e arranged for early next week
James Hughes was delightfully."- en-
ertalned' Friday evening by a num-
Ter of his young friends at his home
N Beech street. The occasion being |
n honor of his 18th birthday, he
vas the recipient of many gifts. |
James were played and refreshments
we're served. The guests departed |
Wishing him many happy returns OF
he day.
Miss Margaret E. Mathers, who is |
Don to go to reside in Springfield, |
vas given a surprise party at the |
ome of Miss Irene r. Murphy, Fri |
ay evening. A pin was presented
o her by the Sunday school class of |
he Second Congregational church |
4 which she is a member, and some
4 her school friends as a token OF
heir, friendship After a delightful
vening had been spent at music |
nd games refreshments were serv-
d.
Mrs. Carrie b. Kelso has returned |
rom Troy where on Saturday she at !
ended the funeral of her brother.
rank X. Boynton. Mr. Boynton was
native OF Bennington, a son OF the |
ate John BOynton who conducted a