The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

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Adv.
Miss Jeanette f. Perkins is in
Troy for the day.
Cooking class at Y w. c. this eveA-
ing at eight O'Clock.
Mrs. Annette McCandliss is spend
ing the day in Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Graves re-
turned Saturday from Syracuse.
Mrs. B. w. Vickery of School street
is spending month with friends in
Troy.
Edgar Pratt and daughter of Pratt
street are spending few days in
Troy.
II. E. Brown of Washington avenue
went to Utica this morning on bust
ness trip.
The village and town schools re-
opened this morning after the Thanks
giving vacation.
Professor Louis b. Puffer of the
r. p. |. spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Puffer's parents.
Miss Mary Edgerton was in Man
chester Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. William q. Edgerton
Miss Stella Shevelin returned this
morning to Arlington after a brief
visit with her parents on Pleasant
street
Miss Hilda Farnum has returned to
Arlington after passing the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Farnum.
Mrs. John Purcell OF School street
LEFT this morning for Watervliet where
she is undergoing treatment for in
juries sustained by a fall some time
age.
The majority of the young people
who were at their homes here for the
Thanksgiving recess have returned
TO their respective schools and col
leges.
The usual weekly song and praise
service will be held in the Guideboard
chapel, Tuesday evening at O'Clock,
and will be conducted by Philip +. II.
Pierson.
There will be business meeting OF
the Ladies' Aid society at the First
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock in the church parlor. Every
member is urged TO be present.
Mrs George S. Stoddard has recent
ly purchased through the Troy Au-
tomobile Co. agency, new 66 Pierce
Arrow touring car, 1917 model to be
ready for delivery early in the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nolin and
daughter, Doris, who have been visit
ing Mrs Nolin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Bushee of Maple street,
have returned to their home in Clare
| mont, n II.
James P. Toomey OF West Main
street is in a serious condition at his
home as the result OF a paralytic
shock sustained Saturday afternoon
while at work in Wahlquist's black
smith shop on Franklin avenue
At last motion picture stars in per-
son at the opera house today. Max
Asher, late star of Joker brand OF
films and Marjorie Lake, late Triangle
star and an exceptional musical com
edy company of IS people. ADV.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durham an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Marjorie, to Irving Wager
Allen. Both Miss Durham and Mr..
Allen are employed in the Office Of the
Bennington Wax Paper company.
The sweetest girl in the world.
Viola Dana beloved by children from
six to sixty in an exquisite Metro
wonderfully of beauty, romance and
power Opera house today. This pic
ture will be repeated after the must
cal comedy for benefit of patrons ar
irving late. Adv.
Max Asher late star of Joker brand
Of films and Marjorie Lake late Tri-
angle star and their musical comedy
company of IS people at the opera
house all this week Program chang
ed daily. Feature picture every day
Matinee daily at $50, 10c. Evening
at 730 10c, 15c, zoe. Adv.
Mrs Augusta Hughston an organi-
| ger from the National Woman Suf-
| frage Association will visit Bennihg-
ton On Friday, Dec. Sth. Mrs. Hugh
ston has conducted campaigns for
/ suffrage for ten years and is force
/ full speaker and an attractive woman.
| She will be accompanied by Miss SEQ
| field of Burlington. young college
! graduate, who is to devote her time In
the future to organization in Vermont |
/ A public meeting will le he'll 1n Fri |
day evening at eight O'Clock in the |
Young Woman's Cub rooms at which |
Mrs. Hughs,on viii sneak Men and |
women are cordially invited. Admis-
sion free. No collection.
Beginning Saturday and continuing |
until December 9Th electrical Ameri- |
cans are celebrating electrical week |
The purpose is to put before the ma
ton the advantages coming from the |
many electrical devices in use and TO !
explain to it the newest inven-
tions. The poster used in advertising |
this event is that of the genie who has
power over all the world, responding, |
not when Aladdin rubs the lamp, as
we read in Arabian Nights, but when
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