The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRY


Miss Agnes Whipple was home from
Bennington over Sunday.
Mrs. Dana Spafford Of Troy visited
at George Moons last week.
Miss Sara Harris was home from
Dalton, Mass, for the week end.
Miss Clara Tanner spent the week
end at her home in Stamford, Vt.
Oliver Lawrence has had a Sim
mons heater installed in his hotel.
Mrs. Newell Bennett and Miss Mar
garet Hyde of West SALISBURY visit
ed friends in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Durham and
children of North Bennington were at
Arthur C. Dunham's Sunday.
Miss Frances and William Gordon
of North Bennington visited their
sister, Mrs. Clifford Hawkins Friday.
Mrs. Broas Scriven and Miss Prutia
Weir of North Bennington were
guests of Mrs. Louis Rabner Satur-
day.
Remember the play Valley Farm to
be given by members Of North Ben
nington High school in Cole hall We'd
nesday evening.
John Bradish has recovered from
his recent illness and is spending
some time with his niece, Mrs. Belle
Rice in Bennington. a ea,f
| The friends Of Mrs. Frank Harris
will be glad to know she is slowly
gaining and wish for her complete
and speedy recovery. fH " et9i
Miss Elsie Badger OF West Cam
bridge, N. Y. who has been spending
| the, past two weeks with Miss Jennie
Harris. returned to her home Satur-
day.
| Miss Helen Cashmere of Jericho,
VT, and graduate Of North Adams
Normal school has been engaged as
teacher for the grammar room OF the
school here.
The Rebekah Sewing Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. Charles P.
Salmon Thursday afternoon. A good
attendance is desired as there will be
plenty OF sewing.
Every voter is invited to come to
the NJ. f. church next Tuesday even
ing at 7.45 O'Clock to hear Miss Lillian
NJ. Phelps discuss the issue of Prohi,
bition VS.. Local Option.
! Miss Helen Cashmere OF Jericho,
VT, arrived in town Saturday to fill
the vacancy -as teacher in the gram
mar Room of the school caused by the
resignation of Miss NJ Eva Miller
Some are planning to attend the W,
| G. T. U. meeting to be held at the
home of Mrs. II. II. Cushman in North
/ Bennington "Wednesday afternoon at 8
o clock. This Is to be Frances lWil-
lard Day and an interesting program
has been arranged ' f
Miss NJ. Eva Miller has resigned
her position as teacher in the Gram
mar room OF the school here and has
accepted a position as teacher
in Lawrence, Mass. Miss Mil
Ter left here, Saturday to
go to her home in Barre Plains,
Mass. She will go from there to Law
renee Monday.
Mr.. Boyd. the State Sunday School
superintendent gave an interesting
and helpful talk in Cole Hall last
Thursday evening and gave many
helpful suggestions for better work in
the Sunday school, sme of which the
superintendent OF this Sunday school
would be glad to follow and asks the
cooperation OF parents as we'll as
officers and members of the school.
The regular meeting OF Crescent
Rebekah Lodge was held in !. O. o. F..
hall Friday evening. Mrs. Jesse Car
penter, ID. d. p. assisted by Mrs.
John Powers, Mrs. James Shufelt
and Miss Mabel Livingston, all of Mir
lam Lodge at Bennington, installed
the officers for the present year. Re-
freshments were served and social
hour spent after the meeting. The
list of the officers will appear later.
The regular business meeting of
the Ladies' Aid society will be held at
the church Friday afternoon and a
10 cent supper will be served from
$50 until all are served The ladies
have been divided into groups. alpha
betically and the AS and BIS will
serve at this time 1t is hoped that
all will be ready to help as their turn
comes as a little from each one divid-
es the work so it isn't burdensome
for any.
The play valley Farm will be CIV
en- in Cole Hall by pupils of North
Bennington High school Wednesday
evening February 2. The characters
are as follows: Harold Rutledge,
Forrest Bottum; Perry Deane,
Charles Harrington; David Iildreth,
Joseph Keefe; Silas Keefe, Llewellyn
Squires; Azariah Keefe, Llewellyn
Bells; Jennings, Herbert Hulett;
Hetty Holcomb, Doris Lewis; Isabel
Carney, Tura Dennison; Mrs. Rut-,
ledge, Annie Mattison; Alirra Hol-
comb, Marion Eddy; Lily Ann Tuck
er. Georgianna Robinson Verbena,
Elizabeth Kinney The synopsis of
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