The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town snd village TeIe
Briefly for Busy Readers

N't - -~~S
Miss Eva Bushway is visiting
friends in Albany.
Pauline Frederick in "Ashes OF EN-
bers" Harte Theatre tomorrow. Adv.
John H. Powers of New York is Wis
ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
Powers.
Leland and Harold Rudd of Hoosick
Falls are visiting their sister, Miss
Helen Rudd.
Miss Nellie Bacon went Saturday to
spend ten days at the home OF her
mother in Wardsboro.
Mrs. George NJ. Burt of Arlington
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Powers of South street.
C. f. Madison of New Berlin is a
guest for the week of his sister, Mrs.
Charles Adams of South street.
Wednesday, Dec 27, Y. W. c. dane
ing class, eight until nine. General
dancing at nine. Admission rs cents.
Miss Irene White is home from Nor
ton this state, where she has been
teaching school, to spend the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Atwood and
family of Brooklyn are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Packard of Elm
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, D. Killien of New
York are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. n. Powers Mrs. Killlen was form
| ly Miss Cecil Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larrabee OF
Montpelier are visiting Mr.. LARA
bees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. e. Lar
| rabee of Union street.
The condition of Col. l.. +. Abbott,
who has been severely i'll of intestinal
| indigestion, is reported today to show
considerable improvement.
Miss Sara Shaw who mas been
spending some time in New Canaan,
Conn, Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
William Shaw of Old Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Patterson enter
tanned eleven relatives and friends at
a Christmas dinner at their home on
Union street. Miss Mary Childs OF
| Albany is their guest for a few days.
Frank S. Keller was home from
New York to spend Christmas with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. b. Keel
er. lie is employed by the New York
Edison works as an electrical engi-
neer.
Miss Eleanor Sibley, who is located
in the childrens department of the
Brooklyn public library, spent Christ
mas at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
E. l.. Sibley. returning to the city
Monday evening.
Thomas ]. Healy arrived home Sun
day from Washington TO spend the
holidays at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Healy. He is en-
ployed in the office of Hon. o. NJ. Bar
Der. Judge of the Customs court OF APP
peals
Christmas exercises were held
last Friday afternoon in the school
| in Old Bennington under the direc-
ton of the teacher, Mrs. j. II Hunter
Afterwards the children enjoyed a
Christmas tree at the Old Academy
| library.
News was received here early Sun
day evening OF the sudden death in
Detroit. Mich. of Chester j. Reynolds,
purchasing agent for the Studebaker
automobile company. Mr.. Reynolds
death was due to acute indigestion
and It is believed that his illness was
of hut short duration. He is survived
by a widow, who was Miss Elizabeth
Bradford of this village, and two sons.
He was about 81 years OF age and
with other members of his family mad
been frequent visitor in Benning-
ton. Mrs. Reynolds sister, Mrs.
Charles II. Dewey, and her sisterin-
law. Mrs. Z. w, Bradford, left soon
after the receipt of the telegram for
Detroit w. H. Bradford will also
attend the funeral unless detained at
home by the illness of Col Abbott.