The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Toll
Briefly for Busy Readers

& ner nome with neuralgia.
Palmer Boughton, former resi-
dent, visited in the village yesterday.
j Mrs. Richard Boyce of Bradford
street is confined to her bed with a
relapse OF grip.
The Y. M. c. A. forum meeting has
been postponed until Wednesday
night, February 16. 7issi
Mrs. Vim. Winslow is seriously ill
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. r.
Hollister on Grove street
The library story next Saturday
morning will be about Japan. Do not
miss it, but come promptly at 10 o.
clock.
Mrs. Edward w. Bradford has been
confined to her home the past few
days with Illness. nurse being in al
tendence.
The next state convention of the
Vermont Christian Endeavor Union.
is to be held at Montpelier, Oct 2, 3
and 4, 1916.
Constance Crowley and Arthur
Maude in three-part romantic drama
The Wrath of Haddon Towers"
opera house today. Adv.
Mrs. Calvin Endress is making a
trip to Springfield, White River Junct-
ion and Post Mills on an official visit
alton to Rebekah lodges.
Mrs Mary f. Thomas has moved
from the tenement at S13 Pleasant
street to the rooms over the McCue
market at Main and Union street.
The fifth in a series of private
dances will be given In Bank hall at
North Bennington Friday evening.
4 All holding invitations to the previous
dances are invited. ADV. 3r 2t2
Railroads in California fight big
snow drifts caused by the largest
storm IN twenty years. Hearst-vita-
graph News Pictorial, opera house to-
day. Adv.
Germans erect large sand fortificn-
tions on Belgian Coast as protection
against naval attacks. Hearst-Vita-
graph Pictorial News. opera house, to-
day. Adv.
Born, in Springfield, Mass, Sunday,
Feb. 9th, son, Robinson Earl Bas.
sett, to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy E. Bas-
sett. Mr.. Bassett was formerly a
bennington boy.
DR.. L. II. Ross has purchased new
Oakland car which will be delivered
as soon as the snow has gone from
Bennington's streets. Meanwhile tho
Doctors little old Ford will still drag
around.
The regular business meeting OF the
:. Bennington Socialist local will be
held at Nathan Whiteleys Friday
evening, Feb. H. All comrades are
, requested to be present as there will
be an election Of officers.
A slow sign of spring is the appear
ance at several stores of strawberries
which carry price tags OF 40c per
quart Another sign was group OF
, boys huddled behind the Banner Of
, flee yesterday afternoon playing
/. marbles, although their coats were
plentifuily sprinkled With snow. Who
cares for the grounding, anyhow?
The David Goldstein lecture on
|, "Peace and War" and the attitude OF
!. the Catholic church toward state 10y
atty ON the part CT its communicates,
has been well advertised and the To-
cal Knights Of Columbus officials are
, making preparations to handle a
!, large crowd. Eight o'clock this even
!. ing at High school hall. and the ad.
mission is free.
!. W. s. Culiinan has for delivery at
:. his market on South street some ex.
ceIlent specimens OF taxiderm. They
, are trophies secured by local hunters
which were sent out OF the state to be
mounted. There are several cleverly
mounted specimens OF grey squirrels
and several birds, among them rare
blue hawk which was shot on Mt. An
thony the past season by Thomas
Foster. 81
~. r. Hanna, who with Mrs. Han
ma has been living in the house owned
, by Miss Louise Vail opposite the
Everett estate. has been advised by
! his physician to leave Bennington as
the climate is affecting his health.
He has been Il resident of Bennington
since the week following Christmas.
1t is probable he will close the house
he had leased and remove to New
York temporarily during the coming
fortnight. Mr. Hanna is a publisher
!. and his home is in Cleveland. He is
3 the son of the late Senator Mark
: Hanna.
The high school hall has been re-
fitted with lighting fixtures and is in
good shape for the crowd that will
hear David Goldstein's lecture on
Peace and War" this evening. Mr..
Goldstein, travelling under the direc-
! ton of the Knights of Columbus head
, quarters spoke to a large crowd in
(, st. Adams yesterday. From news.
paper reports an excellent address is
! ready for local consumption COM
r mencing at s o'clock tonight No ad.
mission is charged and people of all
denominations are invited.
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