The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-13
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Tuesday, June 10, 1916.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

news OF tne loHn ana village toto /
Briefly for Busy Readers
W. H. Reed of SALISBURY was Wis
itor in town Monday.
There will be a meeting of Walloom-
sac lodge, ~ +. 0. p tonight.
w. C. Firth spent the day in Rutland
looking up fourth barber to add to his
tonsorial force.
Raymond Hitchcock, celebrated CO.
median, in a act Keystone comedy.
Harte Theatre today Adv.
A Keystone comedy-a Triangle
masterpiece and Hurley's orchestra.
Harte Theatre today. ADV.
William II. Wills motored to VIII
mington this morning on business, re-
turning late this afternoon.
Dustin Farnum in his greatest west
em Characterization Ben Blair.
Harte Theatre tomorrow. Adv.
"A Village Scandal"-Keystone com
edy with Raymond Hitchcock and
Fatty Arbuckle. Harte Theatre today.
Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Hutchins are
spending a week on vacation trip to
Boston and other points in Massachus-'
ott,.
Kathryn Kaelraed and House Peters
are featured in The Winged Idol"
the Triangle masterpiece. Harte Thea
tire today Adv.
Tomorrow is Flag day at Evans you
/ can secure flags OF all kinds and sizes
| in wool, silk, cotton or muslin from
cent to so. Adv.
Graduation gifts at Evans, late fic-
| ton, Cranes fashionable writing
papers, address books, desk sets, pen
nants, etc. Adv
Mrs Ernest Lambert, who recently
purchased the Seymour camp at Bar
hers Pines, entertained party Of
| friends there Sunday afternoon.
The postponed meeting of the Board
OF Directors OF The Public Welfare AS
ISOLATION viii be held Thursday even
ing, June Is. in Library Hall. All di-
rectors should be present
John Huntington, the auctioneer, Of
SALISBURY was In town today on bust
ness. Speaking of the high price stock
is bringing among the farmers, Mr..
Huntington during the past week auc
| toned several herds Of cattle which
brought from $50 to $50 per head.
| William l.. Gokay and Daniel A.
Guitinan LETT for Montpelier this after
noon in Mr. Gokays car Mr. Gokay
made the trip on business connected
with the state board OF pharmacy OF
| which he is member 1t being q
pharmacopoeial expedition, Mr.. Guilt
nan went along for his health.
An auto party consisting of Raymond
Carey. John Nash, jr.. Frank Connolly
and Casper Nimons enjoyed a trip to
Pitsheld yesterday by way OF Williams
town in a car driven by Carey. An
accident to the machine on the return
trip compelled them TO return from
WilliamstOwn on the trollcys
The regular monthly meeting of the
directors Of the y NJ. C. A. is to be
held this evening at the association
| building. Secretary Wilkinson has
been doing some good work lately be-
side his endeayor to put the association
| finances in good shape He has laid
out considerable money on the grounds
and repaired the building which in
places had become badly neglected.
William H. Nichols, one of the Yer
mont delegates to the national progress
| Ita1 oil
Chicago. Nick must have taken part
in that one hour and SO minutes Of
demonstration for Roosevelt for his
voice reminds one OF that battered
tin horn that used to cali the hands in
from the bayfield,. The bennington
delegate insists that the progressiyes at
Chicago last week made the fairest pro
posal in political history but it was
given no consideration by the republic
cans. He is confident that the party
will continue as an organization even
if Roosevelt decides not to accept the
nomination
| Lester A. Stratton was arrested on
North street Monday evening by Chief
of Police Brazil for standing on the
sidewalk, obstructing travel and re-
iusing to move on when so directed.
Chief Brazil gave Sratton the chance
TO get out of the center OF the walk,
but when the officer returned to the
spot on North street it is alleged that
Stratton malciously refused to obey.
a warm argument ensued which temin-
ated with STATIONS sojuorn under the
4
clock for an hour. He demanded a
Il hearing at once and arrangements were
Imade for Judge Holden to come down
fr6M his house. The respondent was
tried%(ound guilty and fined SO for the
misdemGanor, and costs of 1920. In
default of payment Of fine and costs he
was sentence6Go 81 days in Jail. Chief
Brazil Tor some Gme has been trying to
keep North streetQpen for people Ia
: PASS mmoested \Qnobstructed. 1t
was proven that he haS\pot been un
reasonable in his demands>aud is re
ceiving the support Of the yill&Se auth
critics
Photographic Men.