The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01

Veronica Mahar were recent atten-
dants at dancing class in Manches-
ter.
Mrs. James Kelly, who has been
confined to her home on Grove street
by the grip, is improved and able to
be out.
Miss Julia Hayes of Pittsfield has
returned to her work in that city
after visiting her sister, Miss Margar-
ct Hayes. HU tlyt MW
Miss Edith Russell has resumed her
classes at the graded school after a
three-week absence with a severe at
tack of grip.
Daniel b. Keller has returned from
Scranton, Pa, where he was called
the past week because of the death
of cousin.
Branch No 4 of st. Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs. Ruth Griswold on
Main street Wednesday afternoon
from 3 to 3.
1AltEOStS Ci, ihtOis CnPipy Su nt
Griswold's, has resigned his position
and entered the employ of the Holden,
Leonard mill.
The phone company is placing sew
eral hundred feet of new wooden con-
duit on upper Main street for their
trunk lines.
Graft" written by eighteen Of the
best known authors, Sixteen episodes,
each episode being one thrilling com
plete story. Adv.
Theda Bara, the woman with the
most beautifully wicked face can be
seen in 1.-THE Devils Daughter at
Harte Theatre today. Adv.
John James has resumed his place
on the conductors platform of the
North Bennington trolley line after
weeks absence with grip. ~
Mrs. James ]. Nevis of School
street, who recently weathered sue.
cessfully an attack Of pneumonia, is
recovered and able to be about again.
Bought. daring drama of pas
sion and hatred, ending in idyIhc
love. opera house, today. A feature
different than any you have ever wit
messed before. Adv.
DR.. S. r. Wilcox is very i'll at his
home Oil Main street. consultation
OF physicians has been necessary.
The doctor, who is nearing so years
of age. has been in poor health for
some time and lately confined to his
home with a touch of pneumonia.
Earle Dunn has returned to his
work in the Eagle Square companys
plant after having his hand treated
three fingers in planer recently and
had them badly torn. Amputation
was at first thought necessary. but
careful dressing saved them. ok
Tomorrow will be Candlemas day
when the bear from his lair takes a
look around the landscape and prog
nosticates whether the winter is TO
hang on for another six weeks. And
in this part of the world winter is
good for at least ten weeks more any
way except for an occasional soft
spot
Eddie Gonyer is the new barber at
Charley Firths shop. He takes the
place of Frank Sheldon who recently
went with Thomas Cartwright Mr.
Gonyer is Brattleboro man, owning
shop there which was recently de-
stroyed by fire. He has a family
which he will ultimately move to Ben
nington il the town proves as popular
barbering resort as Brattleboro.
The Soldiers Home is fast chang
ing from refuge for old soldiers to
matrimonial establishment. In the
last two months there have been four
marriages from this institution with
prospects OF more in the near future
Even Bennington marrying parson he
gins to sit up and take notice even
asking a groom of last week What is
the matter with the people at the Sol |
diers' Home" 1t will soon be a very
precarious place for any one who
wishes to enjoy single blessedness to
tarry any length Of time.
Rev. Dr.. Richmond Fisk, who was
born at Old Bennington, and who was
president OF st. Lawrence university |
from 1868 to 1872, died Saturday at |
his home at Aver, Mass. He was for |
a time a student at Williams college, |
but received his degree from Union |
college. He also attended the Albany |
law school. He was ordained Uni
versalist minister in 1871 and was
pastor OF churches in Grand Rapids,
Mich, Syracuse. Auburn and Water !
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