The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-05
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tion at the W. B. Taylor livery
Fred Morris has accepted a posi-
tion in the Willoughby tinsmith shop.
Shotgun shells, smokeless and
black, at McGurks,, 81 W. Main st.
Adv.
Miss Mary A. Lundergan of North
street has returned home after visit
ing in Troy and vicinity,
Mrs. Lawrence Morse has returned
from Pownal, where she visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Gardner
Mrs. Eva C. Morse of North street
is spending week in Johnsonville as
the guest of her son George Morse.
Pauline Frederick, star OF the
Eternal City" is playing in Sold
at the Harte Theatre today. ADV.
Pauline Frederick in Sold, the
great drama of woman's devotion
is the feature at the Harte Theatre
toda.' Adv.
Minstrel chorusl Important that
all members be present at rehearsal
tonight, as measurements will be TAX
en- for suits. Adv
Mrs. Charles Waters of Pownai
Road, fell at her home Thursday af-
ternoon, breaking her arm and sus-
tanning several bad bruises.
The James c. Colgate estate at
Old Bennington is being closed this
week and the family will leave by
automobile for New York Monday
Mrs. w b. Seaton of Dewey street
who recently entered the Troy Sa-
marian rospital is convalescing sat
isfactorily and is expected home
shortly.
James Frazier of North Hoosick
was guest of Mr. and Mrs John p
Morrissey Thursday attending the
funeral of Frank Daley in North Ben.
nington and later accompanying the
body to Cambridge
Dancing class as usual, with an
hour and a half of dancing after the
lesson. at the Y. w c. this evening
Mrs. Burdick is teaching the waltz
canter and various other new steps
will be taught later Adv.
The annual district meeting of the
Lodge of RebelSahs is TO be held here
Tuesday evening. There will be large
delegations present from out of town
orders. The work viii be in charge
OF the North Adams ladies'.
A narrow escape from serious ac-
cident on the Hoosac Tunnel and viii
mington railroad Wednesday after
noon was reported by several Ben
nington people on the train when one
of the driver-wheels Of the locomotive
cracked and a large piece fell from
the tire. The train was 7stopped be
fore the engine left the rails but pas
sengers were held up over two hours
while a new wheel was put ON
Clark Loomis OF White Creek drove
into the village Thursday with load
of potatoes He found no difficulty
in disposng of his supply ut the To-
cal groceries, Indications uoint to
severe shortage in southern Benning-
ton county before the winter is over
Local farmers are conserving their
supply ON hand with greater caution
expecting that they will bring dol
lar bushel at wholesale before the
new year
The rain storm which visited Ben
nington Thursday and today turned
to snow on the eastern side of Wood
ford mountain and village people
who visited the Deerfeld Valley yes
terday report the first severe snow
storm of the season Thursday after
noon between Readsboro and Hoosac
Tunnel Snow fell continually for
about four hours and the ground was
well-coyered, making auto travel dan
gerous. The storm also covered the
mountains to the south of Benning-
ton
Mrs, Laura b. Cole returned this
morning from two-day visit in
Nottingham and Jacksonville where
she was guest of Mrs Lincoln Saw
yer Together with other state ofiic-
ers she attended convocation of
Eastern Star lodges in the Deerfield
Valley Wednesday, In making the
trip through Nottingham the party
had narrow escape from serious in
jury when the sudden eXtinguishing
of the cars lamps darkened the road
and caused the driver to run the
car into a tree. The party received
a severe shaking up and the machine
was somewhat damaged