The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-16
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| f. b. Pope has been in Philadel
phia on business.
10 oranges and o bananas for Csc.
at Estes Market. Adv.
Miss Ethel Sbley has returned
from few days visit in Green Is
| land.
Miss Louise Wilson entered the
Samaritan hospital in Troy today for
an operation for appendicitis,
Miss Ethel Russell of Rochester is
visiting her parents. MIR and Mrs.
| Clinton Russell of Old Bennington.
A union church service will be held
at the Guideboard chapel Sunday
evening at 73O. The leader will be
Charles II Farnum.
ueorse 0lsaver of Burlington and
Homer Haynes of Greenwich were in
town Friday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. c. II. White.
Harry 3. Hopkins is home from the
Massachusetts Agricultural college
at Amherst to spend the week end
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. f. \.
Hopkinson.
j. Ed Walbridge, who has been laid
up as a result of the trolley car accio
ent between Bennington and North
Bennington, a few weeks ago is able
to be at his Office again by the use Of
clutches
Andy Churchill OF Brandon, employ
ed by the New England Telegraph
and Telephone Co. who has been
spending few days with Oscar FL
well, returned home today
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bassett, who
have been spending part of their
honeymoon with MIR. Bassetts moth
er, Mrs. Ida Bassett, have returned to
Springfield, Mass.
The service in the Methodist
church last evening was interesting
and helpful, attendance good, two
signitied their purpose to seek and
serve the Lord
II. n Williams went today TO East
lar checks to Mrs annie b. Rogers.
The money is from the New York
Life on Policies carried in that com
pany
The first meeting of the Benning-
ton Falls dancing class was held Fri
day evening at the Neighborhood
house. The instructors are Miss
Ruth Hicks and Miss Catherine Dun
ham and last evening they were as
sisted by Miss Vossler. Miss Velma
Elwell played.
w. Charles Firth suffered painful
cut while attempting to slice a piece
OF meat on the meat cutting machine
in Eddington's meat market Friday
afternoon. The thumb OF his right
hand was cut above the second joint
and the nail was pulled from the
socket.
Big opportunities are offered to
save money at the clearance sale now
in progress at the Joe Levin store.
corner North and River streets Pric
es on the entire stock of winter goods
have been deeply cut for the sale.
The new shoe department offers spec
ial bargains in footwear. This depart
ment has been operated but six
months and the stock is all new. ADV.
"A study in the New Testament
Words for Punishment" will be Mr.
Mills theme Sunday morning at the
Second Congregational church. Hour
of worship is 1880 Sunday school at
noon. c. Z. meeting at $50 Union
service in this church. with Rev w.
f. Meyer as the preacher. in the
evening. Hour 100 A cordial vel
come to the public.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Benjamin Hannor,
who have been living with Mr.. Han
mons parents. superintendent and
Mrs. Thomas Harmon of IT,, Soldiers
home. are moving to one OF the FL
web teuements Oh Scott street. They
lake possession Of the house Feb l
Mrs Harmon expects TO take poses
sion of the Library building store
nov occupied by H. II. Levin March
!, when she will open a millinery par
Tor.
The three upper classes OF the high
school gave the Freshmen an inform
al reception and dance I'm the new
high school hall Friday evening. The
alumni was also invited over 100
students were present and the AFFAIR
was one OF the most enjoyable given
by the high school. The occas.
ion was also the first dance to be Civ
en- Ia the new building. Music was
furnished by an orchestra organized
by Walter Kelly and was composed
Of Walter Kelly. yiolinist. Miss Nellie
pianist, Murray Hamilton.
cornetisi and Edward Hurley drum.
Several OF the local y. NJ c. A.
boys are planning 10 attend the Yer.
mont state boys conference to be
held al Chester Jan. % and "a
These meetings have always been
laggcly attended the average attend
anee ~ previous years having been
more than $50. The gathering Is n
representative group Of boys Of the
Young mems Christian associations
nj The elafe