The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-26
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George Durand Of Somerset is Wis.
iting at his home here.
Joseph Tourner of Manchester is
spending the day in town.
Don't forget the Socialist lecture,
Apollo hall, Saturday evening, Feb.
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Four horse sleigh rides, call Henry
NJ. futile Co., 40, for rates and parti
culars. 21tf
Miss Florence Bond of Windsor
Lock, Conn, is a guest of Miss Flor
ence Walbridge
Miss Luella co'Nh~-..'. entered the
Troy city hospital Wednesday for a
slight operation.
Mr. and Mrs George Fairbanks
have gone TO Boston to reside where
Mr.. Fairbanks has a position.
Raymond Orvis of Rutland a for
mer resident is visiting his mother,
Mrs Raymond Orvis of Main street
The meeting OF the evening recreat
ion class planned for Thursday even
ing, has been postponed until futur,
notice. 21t2
Mrs. John c. Richters OF Syracuse,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Graves. re-
turned home today.
Remember the Socialist lecture in
Apollo hall Saturday evening, Feb.
2S. Admission free. Fred Hurst of
Rhode Island. speaker. 1888
There will be a regular meeting Of
the w II. C. Friday evening. Bust
ness of Importance is to be transact
ed and a large attendance is desired.
A large shipment of new spring
styles of ladies suits and dresses in
latest materials just received at No
weeks; prices ranging $4,000 to
$4,000. ADV.
The commission gives a hearing to-
night in Rutland and the hearing
here tomorrow night viii end a ser
les of nine that have been held in the
larger towns of this state.
Tonight the Big Mill team will
bowl the Scale Co. on the Y. NJ. c. A
alleys. Tomorrow night will find the
Methodist church team and the Hin
sides fighting it out for honors.
The condition of Miss Jane Bur
gess stenographer for Holden
Heaiy who Is i'll and believed to be
afflicted with appendicitis, Is report
ed to show some improvement today
According to the usual custom thl
library will be closed for inventory
beginning March 1st All books arr
due on or before that da.e, otherwise
a fine is incurred Kindly bear this
in mind.
In three hard fought games the ri
rates took four points from the Bap
fist church team last night in a bow
ing match On the Y. VI. c. A. Bowl
ing alleys. The Pirates rolled tota
of 2279 to 2245 fer the Baptist churcl
team
A clam chowder supper will b.
served by the Me.hodists Brother
hood to members and guests mex
Monday evening The guest of homo
will be Secretary II. n. Morse of III
Bennington County Improvement as
ISOLATION. An interesting program !
being planned.
A pleasan; social gathering wa
held at the Congregational chape
Wednesday evening by the young PC
pie OF the Christian Endeavor society
Various games were played, Their
was an excellent musical program
and other features helped to pass IN
evening pleasantly.
Two robins were seen in the tree
In front Of Mrs. Jane Johnson's hom
on North street this morning. Tn
appearance of the birds does not ind
cate that spring is making rapid pro
gress in this direction but merel.
proves the contention that a few 10
ms, no matter how severe the wealth
err remain in this locality during tht
entire year.
An alarm was rung in from box 81
between and s o'clock Wednesda!
evening for a burning chimney at thl
home OF James II. White on Nalen
tine street The fire was confined q
the chimney and no damage was done
to the house. salt was poured int
the burning chimney TO check the fir,
but no water was used. Later in tn,
evening while making an examination
of the cellar. Wills T. White fount
that the sill alongside the chimney
had caught fire from the heat. The
timber was already blazing when IN,
fire was discovered bu the flame.