The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-23
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morrow to spend Christmas with rela-
tives in Dorset.
Jesse Carpenter, a bookkeeper in
Pittsfield, win spend Christmas at
the home OF his father, Jesse T. Car
| pentet.
n Nomination. OF officers at Stark
lodge Of DAD Fellows took place last
evening. 'rhe election is to be held
at the regular meeting next week.
Joseph O'Brien, student at Will
hams College, is spending the holt
days with his cousins, Miss Catherine
A. Brann and Miss Maria f. Brann of
Main street.
Mrs Hall, who has been i'll with
pneumonia at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Colvin on West Main
| street is somewhat improved and able
to be about.
II Mrs. Charles H. Spear and children
have gone to Utica to spend the
II Christmas season with friends. Mr.
Spear will join them for brief visit
over Sunday.
| James Madden, buyer for the firm
of G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co., in
Troy, will spend Christmas with his
sister. Miss Ellen T. Madden of West
Main street.
Miss Helen Carpenter and Miss
Elsa Wahlquist sponsored sleigh
ride party about the village last even
ing, the rig being filled by about two
dozen young people.
| Frank Keller, a student at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute in
Troy, is spending the holidays at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
iB. Keller of Valentine street.
Miss Mary Purcell, stenographer
in the employ of the New York Life
Insurance Co., in New York, will
spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. John Purcell of School street
There is to be rehearsal of those
volunteer musicians who are to take
part in the Christmas carol concert,
at the Congregational chapel after
prayer meeting this evening. The
singing will be directed by E. E. Bot
ftum.
! Leon Eldred escaped serious ac-
cident on Main street near School
|street Wednesday afternoon when
his sleigh tipped over and his horse,
becoming frightened. dragged him
Iseveral rods before the animal was
brought TO stop The damage to
rig was slight and Mr.. Eldrcd escap-
ed with a few bruises.
| Miss Helen Cone, trained nurse of
| Troy who recently attended her
employed in Troy, win spend Christ
father John Cone through a serious
attack OF pneumonia, will return to
her home in Old Bennington for
| Christmas. Mr. Cone Is convalescent
and able to be about again.
| members OF the Bradford Hooks have
trimmed the Stafford street station
| with evergreens and spruce trees I'M
til it has become one of the best
decorated places in town. Some OF
| the fire boys who went to the station
Wednesday afternoon to hang up the
hose after the Wilcox property fire
are said to have spent half the time
stringing up the apparatus and half
| the time watching for jack rabbits
so many spruce trees have been set
up upon the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank kennon OF
Washington, d. c.. are expected to ar
| rive tonight to spend the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. Kennon's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Kennon OF
Weeks street. Frank Kennon was
| former Bennington boy who on leay.
| ing school here went to Jersey City
where he entered the office OF New
Jersey loan company. He married in
that place and later made his resi-
dence in Elizabeth, N. J. A short
time ago he was transferred, with
increase of salary. to the company's
Office in Washington. They win
spend ten day vacation here in
town.
The management OF the Bennington
opera house has donated to Benning-
| ton court. Foresters of America, the
Fuse of the theatre above the actual
| cost of operation for benefit which
tthe court will give Sunday afternoon
| for two members who have long been
| in i'll health and unable work The
7 two unfortunates, whose cases are
particularly deserving, have for some
| time been assisted by the court ana
! the benefit has been arranged III on
| der that their needs which are in.
| creasing as time goes on may be met.
There will be an opportunity for any
who may so desire to contribute in
excess OF the regular admission.
| Work on repairing the damage ON
the Wilcox property caused by the
roof fire of Wednesday afternoon has
begun Considerable damage was
sdone TO the southern main gable OF
the house and four window sashes
| were broken in the hasty removal Of
household goods while the blaze was
in progress. The fire is believed to