The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tola
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Ladies' house dresses big value 69c.
at the New York store. ADV.
a. l.. Bowen and ]. L. Harbour spent |
the day in Albany on business.
w E. Hawks attended the Earnum
G Bailey circus in Troy this afternoon.
New white ladies' dresses, special
$l.95, value $3.50 at the New York
store, Adv.
Dr. Buchanan has opened his Office
in the Cutler Block across from the
library building. 94t2
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buell. Sibley have
returned after spending several days
in Williamstown.
Mrs. Charles A. Resseguie is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Louis Puffer in
Troy for a few days.
Mrs. o. Il. Reimer and children of
Old Bennington are leaving for New
York this week after spending several
weeks at their place on the hill.
Charles Burgess, a former physical
director of the y. NJ. c. A. before the
construction of the present building,
is visiting his brother, H. w Burgess.
William H. Wills is attending the
Republican state convention at Mont
pelier. He accompanied the party
that made the trip in S. B, Hawks car.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Downs and
small son John, who have been visit
ing here, returned to their home in
Springfield, Mass, by motor this
morning.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap.
| fist church are planning strawberry
supper for the parish next week. Mrs.
r. A. Davenport and assistants have
the affair in charge.
| Mrs. Melvin G. Fuller and daughter,
| Ruth of Northampton, Mass, spent
| Wednesday and Thursday with their
| grandmother. Mrs. Ruth A. Davis of
| Bennington Falls.
Mrs Calista L. Harris. wife of Frank
| IL. lldIllS. dEtu No. hlNu lIlio lilOA nm .
at her home in South Salisbury. The
funeral is to be held at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon from her late home and
burial will be in that town.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Bushee,
who died at her home on Bennington
flats Tuesday, was held from that
place al 80 this afternoon, Rev.
Peter Heller officiating and large
circle OF friends being present Inter
ment was in Park Lawn.
Mrs. Foote has arrived in town TO
open the tea room on Main street in
the house recently leased by her
self and brother. Rev. T. f. Turner
at the corner of Valentine street. The
new place of business is planned TO
open Tuesday of next week.
Albert NJ. Downs today made his
| fortieth annual Journey to the Towslee
cemetery for the purpose of decorating
the graves of civil war veterans with
small American flags. MIR. Downs
first went to the cemetery in 1876
There were then but two graves of civ
il war veterans. Now there are nine
A petition is being circulated by
residents of Imperial avenue and
Grandview streets asking for the ex
tension Of the thoroughfares to Morgan
street. There is much land available
for houselCts in the vicinity which
might start building operations in that
vicinity ii much needed extension
was run through.
Miss Maude Schouler, who has been
visiting her brother, r. S. Schoulei
and wife of Union street, has returned
to her home in North Adams. \ party
consisting of Miss Schouler. Mr. ant
Mrs. r. S. Schouler and Mr. and Mrs
r. NJ. Paddock enjoyed an auto trip t.
towns north Thursday afternoon ant
evening
The graded schools of the village
are 20 hold sessions as usual on Mon
day. In some of the surrounding town!
the schools are to close Monday an(
allow the children vacation from Fri
day afternoon to the following Wed
nesday. Monday afternoons session
however will be short one and giyeI
over mostly to Memorial Day eXer
cise4