The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Anna Harris of Weeks street
is i'll with grip.
Dorothy Williams of Washington
street is i'll at her home with grip
Dancing tonight N. +. O. p. AID
mission 25c. Good time assured
Adv.
Cherry Stone clans, fresh oysters
scallops, and tinnan haddie at Estes
market. Adv.
Mrs. e. W. Bradford will entertain
the Molly Stark card club Monday eve
ming, Jan 10.
The Balloon goes up early tonight
at the Hart theatre. Come early and
avoid the rush. ADV.
Edward Reil has finished his work
for Perry Gardner and gone to Hoo
sick Falls for visit.
Basic; ball tonight at Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium, Y. NJ. c. A. VS.. Recalls
of Hoosick Falls. ADV.
Skating is good on the Benton pond.
Good skates are selling at Griswold's
-new shipments received this week.
Adv
There will be extra shows today at
the Harte theatre so that everyone
will have a chance to see the Balloon
Girl. ADV.
Plenty of mems suits and overcoats
at the North street second hand store
at reduced prices. Next telephone of.
fee. Adv
Earl w. Williams and Ralph f.
| Niles have returned after spending
three days at the New York automo-
bile show.
Rev Arthur w Bailey will speak at
the Guideboard chapel at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow. Wanted present every
teacher, officer and scholar.
Rev. Arthur w. Bailey will preach
at the Methodist church tomorrow at
the morning service, Junior League
will be held at o'clock and Epworth
League at $50.
| The funeral Of Hamilton l.. Wyman,
aged 43, who died in South Shafts
bury, January s. was held at his late
home at O'Clock this afternoon, Rev
Peter Heller officiating.
| Theo. the Balloon Girl, the biggest
novelty in vaudeville, is appearing at
| the Harte theatre in addition to the
Vitagraph Broadway Star feature.
| THE Tangle' featuring Naomi
| Childers Adv
Several of the clerks in the Richie
and Drysdale stores with invited
guests, enjoyed sleighride party TO
| Pownal Center last evening, supper
being served there at the home OF c.
| H. Myers.
Leap year dancing tonight, confette
| cotillion, Foresters hall Young lad
les will be on hand to take advantage
| Of their leap year rights. Next week
Topsy Turvy dance and circular one
| step. Adv.
Mrs Charles X. Sanford, who has
| been the guest OF her daughter, Mrs
| William B. Jennings in Wallingford,
| will return and spend the coming
| week with her sister-in law Mrs. Sam
! uel l.. Robinson.
Arthur S Payne of the brush fac
DRY, has purchased a Ford touring car
| of the Bennington Garage. The for
mer Ford car which he has used
about the village will be utilized for
| a delivery car for the company.
About a dozen OF the friends of vii
| liam Shea of Main street rendered
him surprise party Thursday even
ing in honor of his birthday. The
evening was spent with music and
games and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Miranda d. Potter died Janu-
airy at her home in Pownal. The
funeral will be held at the house at
1890 Sunday and at the North Pownal
church at l o'clock Burial will be
in the North Pownal cemetery Mrs.
Potter was IS years old.
There will be prayer service at
the home of the late John G.. HARDWOOD
on Beech street at 100 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon ana the remains
will then be taken to the Masonic
temple for the funeral service by
Mount Anthony lodge.
The Bride of the Nancy Lee two
part drama features the popular NOV.
ing picture star, Myrtle Gonzales in
Il tempestuous tale of mutiny and ship
wreck at sea and OF the final clearing
Of a womans name, opera house, to-
day. ADV.
Miss Helen Johnson will close her
home in Old Bennington Monday and
leave for New York where she will
remain the balance of the winter
MIR. and Mrs. Guy b. Johnson expect
to close their home here and Leave for
New York on Wednesday,
Winter sports are in full swing
about the village, sliding on Silver
street for both the kids and grown
ups having started, and the street
last evening was lighted with signal
lanterns at Union street while several
ripper parties took advantage OF the
glare of ice to enjoy the winter
sport. Skating on Benton Pond is al
so reported excellent although the