The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

spending a week as the guest of hel
father, Thomas Renan of Gage street
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Walker OF
Pleasant street will leave shortly fol-
visit in Florida during the winter
+ Mrs. Emma HarwoSd OF Main
street is spending several weeks with
friends in Winthrop, Mass She will
return after the Christmas holidays
Mrs. James +. Conan Of Union
street. who has been confined to hei
home by slight illness, is recover
ing.
w. L. Bates left Monday for New
York after spending Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.,
Bates.
Merritt b. Morgan is to go tomor
row to the Samaritan hospital at
Troy to undergo an operation for her
mia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Braley have re
turned to Bolton Landing, Lake
George, after spending the Thanks,
giving holidays with their son, DR. f.
IS. Braley
The H. s. girls basketball team is to
play Drury high school from North
Adams in, Library hall Friday even
ing, THERE'S also to be a game be-
tween the boys team and the alumni.
Miss Beulah Bates, field secretary
for the Young Peoples society OF
Christian Endeayor for Maine, left
today for Lewiston after passing the
Thanksgiving holidays with her par
ents, Judge and Mrs f. l.. Bates.
The fourth session OF the Recrea-
ton session OF the Recreation dane
ing series will be held this evening.
Only two more lessons remain in this
course New steps in the One step
will be taught, class starting at
C'clocl
Miss Helen Hurley entertained 10
CT her girl friends at her home on
Bradford street last evening at an in
formal house party The evening was
passed with dancing, music and
games. and dainty luncheon was
served.
Remember the big bargain sale in
the kitchen OF the First Baptist
church. beginning tomorrow. Deoem-
Der / through Saturday, December
A. New and second hand clothing
and many useful and ornamental ar
ticles sold at lowest prices Many
things suitable for Christmas pres
ents. Come and see what we have.
Adv.
Walter e. Bingham, who for some
time was employed in the Charles G.
Cole store, has sent word TO relatives
here that he is now located. in Chic
ago where he has recently accepted
a position in the house furnishing de-
partment OF Sears G. Roebuck. Mr..
Bingham left Bennington three years
ago and has been living in various
cities in the south.
A special feature of the sale at the
Second Congregational church parl-
ors Wednesday afternoon and even
ing of this week, will be Mrs. c. Well
ing Thateher's celebrated maralade,
the like Of which has never been of
Tered for sale in Bennington Those
who come early will be the lucky
ones, as the supply is limited and it
will go fast Homemade ice cream.
cake and wonderful display of
fancy and useful articles. A rare OPP
portunity to purchase your Christmas
presents and good things to eat.
'F 443t2
Henry Richmond is moving his fam
ly here from .Westwood. y, j., after
IN absence of about l6 years from
own. Mr.. Richmond was formerly
with the II. c. White Com
,any when that concern was engaged
n the manufacture of microscopes
cut later, left that concern and with
d Underwood, the fam
Jus photographers, established fac
DRY for their manufacture in West
wood. Mr.. Richmond continued at
he head of the concern until the out
Freak of the war The concern did a
heavy export business and the stereo-
scope fad having passed in this coun-
ry the factory was discontinued. Mr..
Richmond is an expect machinist and
t is understood has secured a posi-
ion with one of the mills here.
]. Sandman Allen and daughter,
Mss Kitty Allen of Liverpool, Eng
and. were guests over Sunday at the
lome of Miss Jennie A. Valentine.
Ar. Allen is connected with the ma
inc insurance business and is in
america on business for the British
government. 1t will be remembered
hat Mr.. Allen spoke most interest
ngly before small company at the |
lone of Miss Valentine when he was
ere last spring and he is therefore
,nown to quite a number of Benning
ON people. Mr.. Allen says that Eng |
and has gotten over any idea that |
he war would be short and has set.
led down to the logged determine
ion to fight until final victory no |
natter how long it takes or what the |
ost. Practically every family is in |
and the whole country is
but none the less earnest |
4 thn haIinf that thn Rritieh cuIea ic |