The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village To<
Briefly for Busy Readers

Arthur Elliott, the actor is at his
home here for a short stay.
NJ. b. Middleton who has been pass
ing the winter in Newport, has arriv-
ed in Bennington for the season.
The condition of Mrs. Joseph Monais
who has been i'll at her home on Divis-
ion street, during the winter. does not
improve.
What is every child saying? Do
you know Marguerite Clark in Mice .
and Men" is at the Harte Theatre to-
day."0 goodie Wen all surely be /
there" ADV.
Charming, dainty Marguerite Clark !
can be seen at her best in Mice and |
Men, Paramount feature in five !
acts at Harte Theatre today Adv. |
Hop, the Devils Brew at the opera
attractive film, picture worth going
to see. Direction and photography
are good"-New York Mail Opera
house today. ADV.
Miss Mary Robinson and Miss Lulu
Robinson, who passed the winter at
Mr. and Mrs. w B. Sheldon's home,
have opened their own place in Old
Bennington,
Marguerite Clark, that dainty little
screen star, considered by many even
better than Mary Pickford, can be
seen in Mice and Men" at Harte
| Theatre today. ADV.
Hop, the Devils Brew" is another
| triumph for the Smalleys, artistic pro-
ducers who know what to pass by in
| gaining an effect Moving Picture
World Opera house today. ADV.
oJseph Coyne, the contractor who
built the Y. NJ. G, A. and other build
! ings in town, is visiting friends here
| for few days while transacting bust.
ness. He has lately been working on
buildings in Burlington.
Henry b. Walthall, hero OF Birth
of a Nation and Edna Mayo in the
5th episode OF The Strange Case of
Mary Page" at Harte Theatre tomor-
row. Who Pays at Harte Theatre
tomorrow. Adv.
A five-part Blue Bird dramatic por-
trayal OF the secret methods Of the
opium traffic, Hop, the Devils Brew
with the popular stars, Lois Weber and
Phillips Smaley. Opera house today.
ADJ.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Miliet, who are
closing out their grocery business in
North Bennington spent Thursday
night in town with friends. After
finishing up their business they are TO
locate in Hoosick Falls.
The smuggling scenes and work o,
the U. S. Scout service officials in
Hop, the Devils Brek" at the opera
house today were produced under the
supervision of United States govern.
ment officials. Adv
A car OF Dodge cars is being UNI
loaded today by the Bennington ga
rage Among them are the machines
ordered during the winter by Collins
NJ. Graves and Miss NJ Wellington of
Old Bennington.
The contest hunt for egg clusters OF
the orchard tent caterpller will close
tomorrow The boys should report
promptly to Street Commissioner Buss
in order that there may be no unneces
sary delay in awarding the prize.
State Auditor OF Accounts Horace
f. Graham spent Wednesday in town
visiting the county clerks Office on
business connected with his depart
ment. Few people knew of his visit
as Auditor Graham was here but few
hours.
The fishing season for trout opens
tomorrow and every fisherman who
goes out must have this years
license. The last years licenses ex
pired April instead of July ! as here
tofore and hereafter the fishing and
hunting licenses will date from April
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Visitors at the Stakeholder lumber
camp in Fayyille yesterday report two
feet OF snow, and greater amount al
the camp on top OF the mountain
. Some timid fishermen, who were tC
start out tomorrow morning have
postponed their trip on account of re
ports Of snow still remaining in the
woods
At the Board of Trade banquet
which will be held next Tuesday even
ing, an attempt will be made to offici
ally name the new cross state high
way. Invitations have been sent tc
the Boards of Trade in Wilmington
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls to be
present at the banquet and do their
part in determining an appropriate
name.
Now that the curfew law has
crimped the small boy nuisance on the
village streets after o'clock, the vii
lage police state their intention OF
drawing the line tighter on street
walking by girls. There have been
several complaints made of unladylike
conduct by girls and young women
which have determined the officers to
stop the abuses.
At the Vermont party at the Young
Woman's club rooms this evening one
of the states most famous products
will be served. There will be readings
from the works Of Vermont poet
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