The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Clam choWder tonight by the quart
at Estes market. Adv.
Fresh oysters and cherry stone
clans at Estes market ADV.
Miss Esther Merrill is spending
a few days as guest of her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs r, c. Reynolds in Troy.
Fremont Barnes has moved from
his former home on Grandview street
to the Barbara Moore house ON South
street.
Atty. Daniel A. Guiltinan is spend
ing a few days in New York on bust
ness. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Guiltinan.
Clarence L. Gardner, who has been
living on Grandview street has taken
apartments in the Moore property on
South street.
The Ladies, sewing circle of the
Old First church met at the home of
Mrs. Robert H. Merrill at Old Ben
nington Friday afternoon.
Howard Steinway Holt and Ruth
Elizabeth Drumm, both of Pittsfield
Mass, were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage, Saturday, Oct.
80, by Rev p. l.. Dow.
The funeral of James Bushee who
died Thursday at his home at Per
cey's corners will be held at 2.3O
Sunday afternoon, the Rev Isaac
Jennings officiating. Burial will be
in Park Lawn cemetery.
Patrons of the opera house were so
well pleased with the Herald Square
comedy four and Jennie De Weese,
the two clever vaudeville acts given
yesterday that they viii be repeated
again this afternoon and evening,
Come early or you will be disappoint'
ed in getting a seat. ADV.
A surprise party for Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Gardner was given by resi-
dents of Jefferson avenue Thursday
evening in f. A. Remington's private
hall. About so were present The
evening was spent in dancing, and
Halloween refreshments were serv-
ed.
A conference for officers and teach
ers of the Sunday schools of Ben
nington conducted by Charles A.
Boyd, general secretary of VT. S. S.
association will be held Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock in the Methodist
church. All adults interested in
Sunday school work are cordially in
vited.
James H. Bushnell, aged 81 years,
died at the home of Edward Bushnell
Friday afternoon after brief illness.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev, a. S.
Davis officiating Burial will be in
the Bushnell cemetery Mr. Bush
nell was for many years a resident
of Putnam street and formerly own
ed stock farm here.
Word has been received that the
funeral of George Fl. Patten, who
died Friday at his home in Shafts
bury will be held at that place Sun
day afternoon at 2.30. Rev. c. w.
Turner of the Baptist church in
North Bennington will ofiiciate. In
terment will be in Center SALISBURY
cemetery Mr.. Patten is a brother Of
Edward Patten of North Bennington. |
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning, Rev Charles A. Boyd gem
eral secretary of the Vermont Sunday |
school association, will preach. Sub
ject THE Church's Opportunity.
Sunday school at 11.45. Epworth |
League 7.30. Evening service 7.3O, |
preaching by Rev. Boyd Subject, |
"a Two Thousand Mile Tramp for a
Book" Mr.. Boyd will remain over
and speak Monday night at the
Brotherhood meeting, full attendance
desired
Saturday event in Kid Gloves at
the Drysdale store The Glove de-
partment placed on sale this morning
upwards of 200 pair of fine gloves at
the sensational price of 50 cents a
pair-none were less than $1.00 many
of them were $50. This is the semi
annual clean up Of the stock-the |
clear.away of all broken lines and
those slightly mussed from handling. |
Styles and colors are most desirable. |
Good assortment of every size IL
to z IL. The price will continue I'M
til the entire lot is disposed of. ADV |