The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-09
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muffs, $500 to $1,000, values at
s5.9S. ADV.
| A shipment of Ball Band arctics
rubbers- and leggins just received at
| Harris shoe store Adv.
Edmund Bushee OF .rlington has
purchased a new Ford touring car
| from the Bennington Garage.
Cash clean up sale at % per cent
below cost prices of choice groceries
for the holidays at 232 School street.
Adv. 2t
The gift OF Winston Enclycloped-
ia has been made by the pupils for
the principals Office OF the high
| school,
Tankoneac Camp Fire Girls! Don't
| forget the meeting at 8 o'clock to-
night at Alice Browns. Please bring
ceremonial dresses.
The boys basketball team of the
high school is 10 play the Bliss bust
ness college of North Adams in Ii
brary hall, Friday evening.
Mrs. H. n. Williams was hostess at
Stable card party at her home on
Elm street last evening. High prize
was won by Mrs. +. B. Patterson.
The distinguished American actor,
Wilton Lackaye, in a lavish produc-
ton OF the great play, THE Man OF
Shame, opera house today. ADV.
The high school freshman class are
making preparations for the annual
freshman dance which will be held
in high school hall, Friday, December
II.
Henry l.. Richmond. who has lately
moved his family to Bennington from
Westbrook. N. j., has accepted posi-
ton as machinist in the Cooper
Needle shop.
Miss Grace King, Maiden, Mass,
Wil demonstrate the construction of
tAe "Tllle Tread rubbers in the
Snow window OF y. Drysdale & Son
Thursday afternoon and evening,
Dec. 9th. Adv
Mrs. John NJ. Madison. who has
been. under treatment for several
weeks at the Samaritan hospital is
reported much improved in health
and has returned to her home on
South street
Miss Marion Low was pleasantly
surprised by dozen of her friends
at her home on North street last
evening. The evening was passed in
games and dancing and light refresh
ments were served.
Herbert Davenport is confined to
his home on Gage street by grippe.
Miss Helen Rafferty, Of New York,
who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Gilrain, is i'll at the latter's home on
Depot street with grippe.
James Kerrigan and William Ker-
rigan of Rutland are spending few
days in the village calling on friend7.
William Kerrigan was former resi-
dent. While here he was engaged i'll
the life insurance business
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Ladies Aid society of
the Baptist church will be held Fri
day afternoon, Dec 8. at 3 o'clock in
the church. Several important mat
tiers OF business will be dismissed,
so all members should try to be pres
ent
Charles Hart, former employe at
the Harte theatre, who has been en-
gagged in the insurance business in
Rutland since last August, is report
ed recovering from two-weeks i'll
ness On his complete recovery he
is planning to return to Bennington.
His wife and family are living on
Dewey street.
The Converse Rubber shoe com.
pany, Maiden, Mass, will give dem
onstration in the making of THE
Triple Tread Rubbers in the show
window of A. Drysdale u Son Thurs
day afternoon and evening, Dec. 9th
Para and Ceylon the rubber that is
used in Triple Tread Rubbers. are
the highest grades. Triple Tread
with red purr gum tap heel and leath-
er heel seat. This adds two-fold to
the service Adv.
At meeting OF the Sons of Veter
ans hcli Wednesday evening the fol-
loving officers were elected for
1915: Albert Newton, Commander;
George L. Lever, S. V. Comman-
der; Frank f. HOLSTER, J. V. Com |
mander; Fred w. Spear Secretary
Treasurer; Willard F. Vickery, Mer-
rill Lever, Ernest Briggs, Camp |
Council They will be installed at |
the first meeting of the Sons of Vet.
Grams in January
The faculty report that the night |
school this year is proving exception
ally successful. There are less alb
sentees so far this year than last |
and the classes are making good pro
gress. Several of the girls in the adj
yanced sewing class are making silk |
dresses and even the beginners are
engaged on waist work. 1t is plan
ned to close the school for the Christ |
mas holidays as soon as the stores
begin keeping open evenings, Tn.
less otherwise announced Thursday |
nVaOin Nor 1E mill |