The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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from visit in Grafton, Mass.
| Miss Winifred Frances Kelly of Al
bany is visiting at her home here.
Dennis Casey of Pittsburg. Penn,
former resident, is visiting in town.
James Hathaway went to Whining
ten today for week end fishing
trip.
Misses Lillian and Mary Guiltinan
of North street are visiting in Sche-
nectady.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood returned
Friday from few days stay in the
Catskills.
| Mrs. A. r. VonDette is visiting her
parents at her former home, New
Concord, o.
Misses Marion and Irene Cook and
Miss Mabel Hervey are spending the
day in Troy.
Rev. w. +. Meyer and family have
returned from a few weeks stay at
Ocean Grove. N. j.
Miss Louise Burns of the local tele-
| phone exchange will today begin a
two weeks vacation.
Earl II. Darling has begun the cree
ton of bungalow in the rear of his
residence on South street.
| Monday will be the August clean
up day in Bennington. Residents are
requested to have their tin cans and
similar refuse collected in barrels or
boxes and placed on the curb where
they can be picked up by the village
| team.
| Miss Eliza McGurn will sing 20
Salutaris Hostia' at the 7.30 service
of st. Francis de Sales church Sun
day evening
Mrs. George DeLaier and Mrs. Wal
ter Townsend and son Charles are
camping at the Mountain View camp
in Woodford
Leslie Mason Of North Adams
reached Bennington this afternoon
for few days visit with Guy Harmon
of Union street.
Miss Elizabeth Ge' hard of pbilaLel
phia, a niece of Rev W. +. Meyer. Is
spending The moeth OF Angus al the
BAPTIST parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Spear Friday
visited Mrs Spears sisteg, Mrs.
Leslie Smith who is spending some
time in North Adams.
Miss Eileen FRAZIER of Iloosck
Falls is spending a two weeks vaca.
tion with her aunt. Mrs. William
Briggs, Division street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Finch of Attic
boro Mass, who have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Burt, re
turned to their home yesterday
Rev. W. +. Meyer pastor of the
First Baptist church. and family re
turned Friday from an enjoyable out.
ing of three weeks at Ocean Grove,
n. j.
The Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson of Lanes
boro. Mass. will preach in the morn.
ing at the Methodist church in ex-
change with the pastor. Rev. =. l..
| Dow.
Dainty pretty printed crepe dresses
fifty of them received at Drysdale' S
this morning-long tunics, smart as
can be--and think of it-thcy'rc only
S1.69 each Adv.
News has been received that Har.
ord Bottum OF the L. S. navy. who
is in tho hospital at Newport where
he recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis, is recovering. o..
f. L. Bottum mas completed the
erection OF new tenement house
ON Beech street and the house is ia
be occupied by Fred Hurley who cX-
poets to begin moving on Monday.
Mrs Martin Manning. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary
! Leonard. returned home Friday. She
was accompanied by her son, John,
who has been spending several
| weeks here.
The Methodist Brotherhood will
meet on the lawn at the residence of
its president. +. T. Griswold. Monday
evening. Thrilling and numerous ex-
periences Of members will be related.
In event of rain the meeting will be
held at the church.
The ladies of the o. Z. 5. and
families will hold a basket picnic at
Peakes pine grove. Wednesday after
noon. Aug. g. leaving on the l:i5
car. Supper will be served at 6 o.
clock Each member is to bring a
| cup. spoon. knife and fork.
The funeral OF Simeon Il. Corbett
was held from his late home Friday
afternoon at ? O'Clock. Rev. p. l..
Dow Of the Methodist church oiliciat-
ed. The service at the grave was in
charge of George 4. Custer. Sixth
Corps Post The burial was in Park
Lawn cemetery.
The First Baptist church viii con-
dact public worship tomorrow morn
ing and evening The pastor. Rev
VIM. X. Meyer. will preach at both
services. The morning subject vail
be, The Example OF Christ" anG tho
evening topic Wars and Rumors u
| Wars The ordinance of the lords