The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
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the mouse by illness.
Town Representative A. e. HOLSTER
was at his home over Sunday.
William e. Hawks went to New
York Sunday for a few days stay.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart OF Pitts
field passed the week end at her home
here.
William f. Nichols has returned
from a few days business trip to New
ark. n. j.
A regular meeting Of Bennington
Aerie, F. 0. f., will be held Tuesday
evening.
Daniel A. Guitnan of the revisers
office was at his home over Sunday
from Montpelier.
Edward Bellmore of Rutland is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs Edmund La Fran
chise of School street
f. NJ. Paddock has accepted a posi-
ton as salesman for the Harvey Oil
company of Cleveland, o.
Fortnightly members! Don't forget
that the gymnasium class meets to-
morrow afternoon at 2l5 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. William Burke are
moving from the Murphy house on
Main street to the Bingham house on
Silver street
Miss l.. NJ Barney is moving from
the Goodall house on Main street to
o. w. Harwoods house on South
street where she has taken rooms,
Mrs James Gavin of County street
returned Saturday evening from the
Samaritan hospital in Troy where
she recently underwent an operation
The Recreation class in social dane
ing will not meet this week but has
been postponed until Tuesday eve
ming, February 23d- eI
Branch No l of ST, Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs Olin Harwood OF
South street. Tuesday afternoon from
3 to 5. Feb. 16
Regular meeting of Mt Anthony
Lodge on Tuesday Feb 10th, 100 p.
m, Lodge will open promptly to close
in time for the dance to be held the
same evening
A card party OF Bennington Coun-
ell, Knights of Columbus for mem
bers and their friends will be held
Tuesday evening. commencing at 9
c clock
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Morrissey were
given surprise party by number
of their friends Saturday evening in
honor OF their 18th wedding anniver-
sary.
Louis Northouse Sunday quietly OBJ
served his saith birthday anniversary
Mr. Northouse is in good health and
in good weather gets around quite as
a man many yeas his junior.
The art section OF Saturdays Troy
Times contains picture OF the uni
que postoiiice in shack at Sears
burg and one of postmaster Needham
Bartlett together with sketch of
the building
MIR. and Mrs George Center. Sr..
Frank Center and Mrs. c. b. Hunt Of
this village assisted in receiving at
the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr
and Mrs George Center of Cambridge
Friday evening
Bennington grange will hold a reg
ular meeting on Wednesday evening
when candidates will be initiated in
the Sd and 4th degrees. Members
who attend are requested to provide
for the covered dish supper to be
served at the close of the meeting.
The annual club supper of the
Young Women's club will be held to-
morrow evening at the Putnam house
at o'clock Members and their
friends will meet at the club rooms at
$40 All wishing to attend please no.
tify Miss Katherine Kenvill who will
be in the club rooms this evening at
7.3O.
The Democrats and Socialists held !
their caucuses Saturday night and the |
will name their candid /
ates this evening. There seems no
particular interest in the town elect
ion except over the license issue |
which will draw out big vote.
Mrs \. J. Norton who has been Wis
ting in town the past week returned
to her home in Springfield, Mass, Sat
lrday.
Frank McGurk, a Bennington boy
who has for the past four years held
he position OF chief clerk at the Wap-
pingers Falls IN. " print works. has
resigned and taken a similar position
with print works in Providence, r. /. i
The Wappngers Falls correspondent !,
Of a Poughkeepsie paper in writing of
Mr.. McGurks change of position says
= Both Mr. and Mrs McGurk have been
very popular in Wappingers and their
host of friends will be sorry TO hear =,
Of them leaving Wappngers, but wish
hem success in their new home"
The order for heavy overcoming
hat the British government gave the
Holden, Leonard company few
weeks ago is nearing completion.
Little Wonder vyarkers