The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Albany.
Hurleys orchestra furnished music
for the dance at the Psi Epsilon
House in Williamstown. last eve
ming.
Raymond Hart of East Main street
has taken position in Hudson's Ice
Cream Parlor for the summer vaca-
ton.
There will be meeting of the
Knights of King Arthur of st. Pet
ers church at the Parish House this
evening at 1870.
Wanted-Furniture of all kinds to
sell at auction Saturday p. m, at 1923
North street Prompt settlement and
fair treatment assured Advice
| Mrs Charles Houran observed her
eightieth birthday yesterday and
thirty-seven relatives being present
the occasion was pleasant one.
Joseph Welch of South street is ex
pected to return Wednesday after
noon from Burlington, where he has
been attending the University of Yer
mont for the past year
Miss Helen Hughes and aunt Miss
b. NJ. Hughes have gone on touring
trip to Providence, r. l., where Miss
Helen Hughes will spend week or
ten days.
Miss Frances Cohoon of Needham,
Mass. is coming to Bennington We'd.
nesday to spend few weeks here as
the guest of Miss Mabel Sutton of
Union street.
Auction-There will be an auction
of household goods and clothing on
Saturday p m, at 129 North street.
John Huntington, auctioneer. Post
| poned if rainy Adv10t3
| An important meeting of the Sons
| of Veterans will be held in Grand
Army hall Wednesday evening, June
% at o'clock and every member is
requested to attend.
The public is cordially invited to
| the religious service at the Guide
board chapel this evening at eight
o'clock, at which Rev. Thornton F.
Turner will speak.
The picnic committee of the f. NJ.
| T. A. B. has arranged for the appear
| ance in Bennington during the week
beginning August Is of the Johnny J.
Jones Carnival company.
Mr., and Mrs. C. c. Cook, former
residents, now of Pittsfeld, Mass,
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Ethel Cook to Samuel
Eliot of Cambridge, Mass.
The school in the Harrington dis
trict in SALISBURY which was taught
by Miss Ruth Harris OF this town
during the past year closes today
with a picnic.
The st. Francis de Sales Academy
has closed for the summer and the
teachers and pupils are enjoying
picnic today at Barbers Pines where
they are being entertained at Bot
tums cabin.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Second Congregational church
will be entertained Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Miss Helen
Beecher. All members and friends
are cordially invited.
Robert Long and John Murphy both
of Bradford ST. are spending the
day at Williamstown attending the
Commencement exercises at Viii
liams College where Mr.. Long is a
student.
Miss Carpenters school closed Fri
day its eleventh very successful
year Miss Carpenter who has had
several attacks of pleurisy during
the past six weeks is still unable to
be out.
DAnnunzos stupendous photo-spcc
tatle. "Cabiria,' was made in five
different countries, and it required
almost two years for its completion
1t employed during that period over
5000 people, and cost the cast sum
of $250,0O0 Opera House today. ADV
Miss Bibian Houle, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. A. e. Houle, Is at home
from the Notra Dame school at Joliet,
p O., for the summer vacation. She
has as her guest a classmate, Miss
Bella Herbert of Shawnigan Falls, p.
G.
The Dartmouth college baseball
team defeated the team from Will
Jamestown Monday by score of
twenty to two. The Williams team
was outplayed both in the field and
at the bat, both of their pitchers be-
ing hit heavily. Among those from
Bennington who attended the game
were Frank NJ Battles, Daniel NJ
Guiltinan, H. M. Richie and Edmund
Howe
Although there were no formal ex-
ercises at the opening OF the local
playground Monday afternoon, there
was an enthusiastic attendance of
1870 youngsters who thoroughly enjoy
ed the amusements afforded. A num-
Der of new features have been added
since last year and all of the apparat-
us for all of the games is new this
year. The playground will be open
every day for the rest of the summer
from until five. n9ebr
Italia Manzini who plays the mart