The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-13
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Miss Alta Wheeler was a guest in
North Adams Saturday
F. A. Andrews was in North Adams
on business Saturday
Mrs. H. T. Goodell was a business
guest in Bennington Tuesday
Miss Audrey Whitmore visited
relatives in North Adams Monday.
NJ. J. Pike attended the funeral OF
a relative in Pittsfeld Wednesday.
Mrs. Flora c. Williams and son of
Melrose are visiting at II. A. Chase's.
Misses Rose and Georgianna Nor
rier were guests in North Adams Sat
urday.
Miss Laurel Loiselle entertained a
few friends at her home Sunday af-
ternoon
Mrs. A. P Bishop and son. Percy,
were business guests in North Adams
Saturday.
Misses Gladys and Alice Hicks
were in North Adams on business
Saturday
Misses Grace and Olivia Scala were
business guests in North Adams
Saturday.
Miss Isabel Guernsey was on the
sick list and out of school the first OF
the week
L. NJ. Brockway OF Zylonite was
here on business for the Power Con-
struction Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allard of
Nottingham have been visiting at c,
W. summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sears and lit
the child OF Nottingham were bust
ness guests here Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Canedy of Heartwell-
vile was the guest of Mrs H. X.
Wilson Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. c. W. Sumner was taken to
the North Adams hospital Tuesday
morning to undergo an operation.
Mrs. p NJ. Davis and son, Richard
have returned from a visit spent with
Mrs. Harry Ashley in Springfield.
MI and Mrs. Liberal DARN have
moved into the tenement on School
street recently vacated by Mrs Mari
anna DARN
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Carter and
daughter, Marion, have returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Cochituate, Mass.
Miss Pauline Faulkner. who has
been confined to the house with tom
sili.is. is now able to attend to her
duties in the post office.
Mr. and Mrs J. f. Carrier and two
children. who have been visiting rela-
tives in Springfield, have returned to
their home in Readsboro Falls.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid held the
annual Christmas bazaar and food
sale in the yestry OF the church and
followed by an entertainment in the
evening. s57 was cleared.
II. P. Billings left Tuesday morning
tor Toledo Ohio where he will at
tend ain automobile show. p NJ.
Davis drove him to Hoosac Tunnel
and viii continue his trip by train.
The Rebekahs held their initiation
in the l. o. o. F. hall last Thursday,
and six new candidates were admit
ted to the lodge A few from the
Wilmington lodge were expected but
owing to the wreck, they were unable
10 be there.
Frank Quinn Of Wilmington. while
driving around the station. was
thrown frcm the carriage, landing on
heap Of scrap iron and breaking
one rib. The horse became fright
ened at locomotive and broke away
with part of the harness. Mr.. Quinn
is employed by the Power Construc-
ton Co. He was taken to Whining
ton and is now feeling very much bet
ter.
Edmund Boyd, rour-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Boyd, fell from a
prizZa Monday, a distance OF 20 feet
to the ground, striking on his fore
head with great force and sustaining
a deep cash above the eyes. The boy
had been playing on the piazza when
he lost his balance and fell between
the upright in the railing. DR.. Crow
ley took several stitches in the
wound
A sale and entertainment will be
held in town hall Wednesday evening
December 20, for the benefit OF the
Readsboro High school. Two farces,
Taking the Census" and The Bar
gain Hunter" will be presented: also
readings and vocal selections. Candy
and popcorn will be on sale. Admis-
sion 15c to all. Miss Leonard and
the High school boys and girls hope
that the Readsboro people will be as
generous as they have been in the
past.
Howard Walden of North Adams
killed $50 pound black bear about
three miles from Heartwellville, near
Camp Casino, Sunday. Accompanied
by Arthur Milard and Bert Stebbins,
Mr.. Walden left North Adams early
in the morning. Reports have been
received in North Adams Of the pres
ence of several bears near Heartwell-
vile and the party had not been long
in the woods before they discovered
bear tracks. Mr.. Walden fired the
shot that put an end to the bear, his
companions assisting in rounding up
the animal.
The II. T. and w. freight left the
iron just above Sherman Thursday
morning while on its way to Hoosac
Tunnel, blocking the right of way and
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