The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-11
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, October II, 1918.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
six reels of the best in motion pic
lures at opera house today. Adv.
Charles II. Harris Is making addi-
tions to his home on Weeks street.
A.. NJ. Terrence has broken ground
for new bungalow on Weeks street.
Miss Lena Goldsmith, who was op-
Grated on at the Troy hospital last
Saturday is doing nicely.
Geo. Schouler and Edward Brow
err of Troy were guests Sunday of vii
liam Curran Of Beech street
John ]. Whitney, Jr., and Maurice
Murphy are among the local fans who
are attending the World series base
ball games at Boston this week
There will be meeting of the
Ladies Aid society of the First Bap-
list church Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock in the church parlors. Please
abring thimbles. y
Mrs. George l.. Macomber who has
been passing the summer at the home
of Mrs. C. w. Lockwood of West
Main street returned Sunday TO her
home in Boston.
Earl Darling, whose bungalow at
the corner OF Weeks and Putnam
streets has been under construction
during the summer, has moved into
his new home.
William Robinson of Schenectady
was a recent guest of his sister, Mrs.
William Shaw of Old Bennington. Mr..
Robinson was a former official of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad.
Mrs. Ann Baker. widow of the late
George Baker, of North street was
taken suddenly i'll at her home Sun
day afternoon and is under the care
of a physician.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Philip b. Jennings and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, who left last week for the Pan
anna Pacific exposition are spending
some time in Chicago.
Francis Ford and Grace Cunard in
the great serial. The Broken Coin
opera house today. II grows more
interesting every week. Not to late
to start and see for yourself. Adv.
John Harper and family who have
been occupying the S. b. Hall home
in Old Bennington are preparing to
leave for their winter home in New
York city the latter part of the week
Mrs. L. e. Royce of Valentine
street left today for the Samaritan
hospital in Troy to accompany home
her 2-year old daughter who was OPP.
Grated upon last Thursday for alden.
oids.
Edward Lasel and family. who
have been guests at the Walloomsac
Inn have returned TO their home in
Troy Mr.. Lasell is a member of the
well-known firm of G. V. S. Quacken
bush.
Harold Bottum of South street, who
has been in New York city at the
Offices of the Bottum & Terrence
company, spent Sunday at the home
of his parents. He left Monday morn.
ing for a sales trip in the interests of
that firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. H. Pierson,
who were married last Wednesday
afternoon in Dandy, have returned
from a brief trip and taken up their
residence at 212 Washington avenue.
They will be at home to their friends
after November 18th.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. William Kennedy, prom
inent in the social life of Troy. Mrs.
Kennedy is a sister of Edwin A.
King, referee in bankruptcy in Troy,
both of whom are well-known here
from their frequent visits in Old Ben,
nington.
During the visit of the Bellows
Falls chamber OF commerce here
Wednesday afternoon and evening
those who have flags are invited to
display them in welcome. Those who
want tickets for the supper are re-
quested to notify L. S. Harris or w.
II. Nichols.
Among those who went from Ben
nington to Boston Sunday to see one
Or more of the world series ball
games are Edw. l.. Bates, C. ]. Kins-
ley. John A. Ryan, B. N. Estabrook,
William Parker p. Prendergast, d.
T. Murray, r. p. Gregg, Robert
Schouler, ]. ]. Cumming, M. j. Bur
rington, Fred Corbett and James Co
mar.