The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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David 7. Murray is in Troy today on
business.
The Misses Helen and Irene White
have been visiting in Hoosick Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lundergan are
spending the day in Troy and Albany.
Elmer Mitchell, chauffeur for f. II.
Everett, has returned from New York.
Earl Marsden has returned from
Saranac Lake, where he spent his va
cation. 1lnlone
Dance tonight in n. f. o. p. hall,
music by Theberge's three piece Or
chestra, Adv
Mrs. c. B. Patch of Winchester, N.
H.. is the guest OF her daughter, Miss
Mary A. Patch.
Mrs. Frances Burdick has completed
course of instructions in modern
dances at the Country club.
c. l.. Hudson and his sister, Mrs.
Mary Morseman of Pittsford, have
gone to Salem to visit Harry Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hawks,
have been the guests of Mrs. Hawks
aunt, Mrs. Forrest Kenyon Cambridge.
DR.. L. L. Daggett. president of the
Springfield Y NJ. C. A. College, was
the guest of the local association Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Walker of
Boston are passing a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson of Old Ben
nington.
Andrew Oatman, who is in the Sa,
marian hospital in Troy for treatment
for blood poisoning, is reported to be
slowly improving.
The remains of Louis f. Crosier,
who died September 20 at the Sol
diers' home, were taken this morning
to Florence, Mass, for interment,
The Public Service commission has
set Wednesday, Sept. 81, for the
hearing On the petition for the aboli.
ton of the grade crossing on Town
Hill near the old st. Francis church.
Word was received Friday of the
death of G. Racetti in Canada. Mr..
Racetti is the father of Mrs. d. Rous-
seau of Park street and her son Phil
las Rousseau has gone to Canada to
attend the funeral and expects to re-
main there indefinitely.
The Sunday school in the First
Baptist church will open tomorrow at
II noon. At this time special an
nouncements will be made regarding
Rally Day. October l. We want
every boy and girl in their place to,
morrow.
In order to obtain funds with which
to pay overdue rent the band is to hold
a benefit entertainment at the Harte
theatre at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon and O'Clock in the evening. An
appropriate picture, Susie Snow
fake" will be shown and musical
program by an orchestra will be Civ.
en-.
a new set Of automatic computing
scales have been placed in the post
Office and may be seen from the stamp
window. The scales when giving the
number of pounds also indicate the
postage rate for each of the eight
zones. They are used in the parcel
post work of the postotlice which is
constantly growing.
The public is cordially invited to the
leryices in the First Baptist church
Rev. w. G. Towart pastor Morning
worship 1890. Theme of sermon
"Waysde Opportunities. The Sunday
school will meet at II noon. Evening
worship at 73O. Theme of sermon
Zeppelin Religion. This is the sec
ond sermon in the series and will be
followed by two more, in the Tren
ches" and shot in the Back"
Among the almost bewildering lot
of new things arriving at the DrysdalC
store, there popped in this morning
many choice models in fine tailored
suits-a group Of very smart coats
some simple pretty inexpensive serge
dresses-many handsome silk dresses
and quite broad assortment of hand
some blouses and practical waists A
so some unusually good sorts OF dres
skirts and petticoats of all desirabl,
kinds. Adv.