The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Two big shows in one at opera house
tomorrow. See I'D. Adv.
Mrs. Laura B. Cole visited the O. E.
S. in North Adams today.
Don't miss the big extra show at the
opera house tomorrow. See adj Adv.
Rummage sale June l and at Old
Academy. Don't forget the date.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Papers of Branch street.
DR.. Buchanan has opened his office
in the Cutler block, opposite the library
building. 91t4
Mr., and Mrs. William Worcester of
Troy called on friends in town this
morning.
Mrs. b. L. Waite is confined to her
home on Gage street by illness. A
physician is in attendance.
There will be social dance at the
Young Woman's club Thursday even
ing. Admission % cents Adv 9lt2
Mrs. w. +. Putnam has gone to New
York to attend the 18th Biennial OF the
General Federation of Womens Clubs.
She will return next week.
Andrew L. Bruen of New York, Jacob
l.. Harbour and Fred l.. Bottum motor.
ed to Manchester this afternoon on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Green of
School street are the guests for few
days of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Percy
of Pittsfeld.
WANTED-A good salesman for this
territory to handle a Ford accessory.
Would prefer man with Ford car
Call on j. b. Bedford at Putnam Hotel
before 8 tonight or write 10 Parkwood
| ST., Springfield, Mass. 92t1*
The funeral of Miss Marion j. Papers
the small daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
| William Papers of Branch street, was
held at the home this afternoon, Rev.
p. l.. Dow officiating. The body was
taken to South SALISBURY for burial,
Miss Ella Cummings was pleasantly
| surprised at her home on North street
| ltAob tfNiiAl5 ~ a iiuillbNl VI II Atlluos
| The evening was spent in dancing and
a delightful time was enjoyed by all.
| Light refreshments were served
Fred Martin and A. ]. Griffin left
| this morning for Burlington to be on
hand early tomorrow for the opening
of the state Democratic convention in
that city. The balance of the local
men are planning to leave on the sleep.
er this evening.
Mrs Eliza Bushee aged about 60,
| who made her home with her son,
James Bushee at Bennington Falls,
died there this forenoon. Her hus-
band, James Bushee, died a short time
ago Arrangements for Mrs. Bushee' S
funeral have not yet been made
Anthony Cutter, for the past month
an inmate of the town farm. died at
after a short illness. Previous to go
ing to the town home he had been EN-.
| ployed by Myron Chandler IAttle Is
known about him here and he appear
ed TO have no relatives in this vicinity.
The funeral was held Saturday from
the farm and interment was in the
Catholic cemetery at Old Bennington.
Peter Mcclure has returned to the
Soldiers Home after spending the win
Ter at the Soldiers Home in Togus, M
The home at Togus is one
OF the largest of its kind
in the country, the inmates mum.
bering at times as high as 2700 veter-
ans. That the old soldiers are passing
rapidly is evinced by the fact that at
times there have been as high as 20
deaths in a single day at the institu
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Downs and little
son, John Downs, of Springfield, Mass.
are stopping for few days at the
Twitchell house on Pleasant St, Mr.
Downs being here on automobile bust
ness. They motored to Bennington
from that city several days ago and are
planning to return the last of this week
Mr.. Downs brother, John Downs OF
Pittsfeld, came up Tuesday. for briei
visit and enjoyed fishing trip with G
Phil Endress.
Advertised letters Mr.. Geo. Albert
son, Mr.. ]. G. Bellinger, Mr. Fred Bru
ley (2), Theron X. Brown, Mr. Chas
A. Estabrook, Mr.. b. T.. Fame, Mr.. An
drew Newman, L., d. Pratt, Mr.. Irving
G.. Bellinger, Mrs Eugene Briggs. Mrs
Walter Elwell, Mrs. G. Gardner, Miss
NJ. l.. Peters (2). These letters vii
be sent to the Dead Letter Office Jun,
8, 1916 if not delivered before. II
calling for above, please say "Adver
tised" giving date of list.
The Famous Players Company of tn,
Bennington high school are givini
LAS You Like 1t" in Cole hall at Soutl
, SALISBURY this evening, for the benefi
of the SALISBURY school. The pla,
was so well received and secured sucl
favorable comment when put on at tn
high school here last week, that othe
communities hereabout have asked TO
4 the transforming students to give thei
| production in other towns about tn
: country. The players have secures
= dates in Arlington Friday evening an
I | Pownal a week from today