The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
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Mr.. and Mrs. John McKale are pass
ing the day in Albany and Troy.
Miss Louise Burns is spending the
day at her home in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. l.. II. Davis left this morning
for few days visit in New York.
Miss Alice McDermott and Miss
Jennie Green visited in Troy Mon
day.
A few more operators wanted. Bot
tum & Torronce Co., Shirt-Waist De-
partment. Att
Mrs. NJ. J. Welsh and Miss Eliza
beth Welsh are spending the day in
Troy and Albany
c. B. Simpson of Main street has
gone to Springfield, Mass. to pass
week at his home.
Mrs. J. +. Burke and Miss Jessie
Loomis returned last evening from a
several days visit at Troy and AL
bany.
Dr. George H. Thompson, North
Adams, who has been with patient
in California for the past six weeks
has returned and resumed his prac-
tice
Mrs. l.. H. Ross and Mrs. c. N.
Powers will entertain Circle d of the
Second Congregational church at the
church parlors Wednesday, April LIST
at three o'clock.
The committee in charge of the an
nual Senior hop to be given in For
esters hall April II consists of Miss
Margaret Pilling, Miss Helen Cut
ting, Guy Harmon and Raymond
Thompson.
Fred Peake of School street, who
has been receiving treatment for an
injury to his wrist several weeks in
the Cohoes hospital, underwent a
serious operation last Wednesday
and is doing as we'll as possible.
Mrs. Napoleon Durgin is expected
home Wednesday from the Vermont
sanitarium at Pittsford where she
has been undergoing treatment for a
few weeks. Later Mrs. Durgin will
80 to her former home in Franklin,
n. H.
Twelve students from the Hoosac
school at Hoosiek came to Benning-
ton on a hike Monday and took din
ner at the Putnam house. They
were accompanied by Rev. F. B. Ros-
boro. Although light rain was fall
ing and the roads were heavy the
boys enjoyed their tramp very much.
There will be regular meeting OF
the Sons of Veterans held in G.. A. r.
hall Wednesday evening at o'clock
Final arrangements for the annuai
campfire April II, TO commemorate
the surrender Of Lee an dthe organi-
cation of the Post. will be made and
large attendance of members is de-
sired.
Announcement is made of the COM
ing wedding of Miss Hazel Moses,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Jesse
Moses of Petersburg, n. Y, to Lloyd
Bruce Waters. The ceremony will
take place April Is at the home of
the brides parents and Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters will be at home In Benning-
ton after June l. The prospective
groom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Waters OF New York who
have passed the summer In Benning-
ton for number of years. Mr.. Wat
ers. sr.. not long ago purchased the
Gardner farm at what is known as the
Gardner crossing on the Bennington
and North Adams street railway line
and it is understood that 1t is to be
the future home of both families,
The elder Waters is at the head of
one of the New York city public
schools but expects to retire before
long To take up his residence here.
He is a pronounced enthusiast over
the possibilities OF this section as a
place OF residence and has demon
strated his faith in the doctrine that
he brooches. The son. Lloyd. who is
civil engineer, is in the employ of
the Rutland railroad company with
headquarters at Rutland. Before
graduating from the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute he was a men,
Der OF the Bennington baseball team
for two seasons and made large
circle OF acquaintance here who will
be pleased to know that he is to be-
come a permanent Benningtonian.