The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Francis Kearns Of Maple street, who
has been seriously i'll, is improving.
Napoleon the Great and Sally his
Mate at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
Gregory Hollem OF New York is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson
ol Elm street
Born, June 10, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Cunning of Washington
avenue. Weight - II h.
Get box of Lowneys, the prize
winning chocolates" AT Hudson's,
G0c. soc, $1OO the pound.
VIM. c. Clark of Grove street has
recently accepted employment at the
home Of Ray White, North Benning-
ton.
Can girl really reform? See Violet
Mersereau in The Great Problem
Opera house today (Blue Bird Day..
Adv.
Patrons, who saw Fannie Ward in
"The Cheat will not fail to see her in
For the Defense at Harte Theatre
today. ADV.
The Misses Helen and Louise Rus
sell Of Washington, Conn, are the
guests of Mrs Douglas Macintosh Of
Silver street
Mrs. Stella Shultz, who has occupied
the tenement of W. c. Clark, Grove
street is leaving to board with Mrs.
Ida Davenport
Jessie L. Lasky presents Fannie
Ward in For the Defense para.
mount feature in parts at Harte The
atre today. Adv
VIII Punishment Cure Crime? See
Violet Mersereau in the Blue Bird
photo-pay. The Great Problem"
Opera house today. ADV.
John Sears of Spring street was bit
ten by dog Thursday morning. The
wound was dressed by 4 doctor, but
did not appear to be serious.
Fred C. Allen OF Grove street is con-
fined to his home, having stuck
needle in his ankle The needle broke
of and the fragment has not been To-
Gated.
"The Great Problem Is touched
with humor that makes this film high
~ entertaining. Chicago Examiner.
Opera house today, Glue Bird Day..
| ADV.
jim Dougherty, the famous tenor
supporter by a number one cast of
twelve real singers and dancers viii
open weeks engagement at the
Harte Theatre Monday Adv
Does Heredity Breed Criminals?
Would you take a pickpocket into your
home? See Violet Mersereau in the
Blue Bird photoplay, The Great Prob
lem at the opera house today. ADV.
Excuse Me-" a pullman car pleasan-
try of berths and mirths in 1--WE sec
tons, featuring George f. Marion,
Produced by Henry W. Savage show
ing at Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Strange Case Of Mary Page" at Harte
Theatre tomorrow. Adv.
\ luncheon a la carte will be served
in the Second Congregational chapel
on Tuesday, June goth, from l1.30 to >
| o'clock The hours are convenient for
| the business man, the day is good for
the housewife. Plan to come and
bring your families. Order as much
or as little as you please Mrs. Paul
| sen is caterer.
Chauncey Mann, new physical direc.
tor Of the Welfare Association has ar.
rived in town for the summers work
lie stopped the first night here with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4. Wilkinson of Put
nam street but is now boarding at l..
| j. Eddington's on Union street On
| completion Of his work the last of the
summer. he will 30 to the Y NJ c. A.
and assist in their physical depart.
ment next winter.
Miss Margaret Mclean, teacher of
| domestic science in the local high
school underwent an examination in
North Adams this week for her eyes
Miss Mclean has been troubled con
siderably Of late with oyerstran in one
eye which at times has led to temper.
airy blindness The physician has or
dered entire abandonment of any work
which causes a strain to the eye.
Whether she RECEIVERS its use before
September depends largely whether
she takes up her position in the fall
Forrest Parson, a junior in the high
school and one OF the advanced pupils
in the manual training and woodwork
ing department, has been chosen to
have oversight of construction of the
new camp which the boys OF the Y are
erecting. He viii be assisted in the
work by Frederick Lawrence, also
student at the local school The lum-
her Is being furnished by Mr. Holden
who also donated the use of the land to
the east Of the village The carpenter
work win be entirely done by the boys
building 1896 being erected OF
sturdy construction, planned lumber be.
ing used throughout and the new cabin
will have a large fireplace.
A match salesman called on the
trade in bennington this morning
Among the interesting stories he told
In connection with his business was
the circumstance of an upstate farmer
who during the past week sold two
loads of potash to q match company for
$500 which in normal times would
bring about SAP. Potash is used in
supplying the ignition qualities. There
is as much fame producing potash in