The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tok
Briefly for Busy Headers

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bellemore of
Pittsield are spending several days
in town.
Carl Estes has recently moved from
South street to the Webster house on
Silver street.
Mrs. Harry Shields will entertain at
Bridge number of friends Thursday
afternoon
Ralph Remington is taking a two
weeks vacation from HIS duties in the
Drysdale store.sa Tsss IA weG n
Edward Stevens of New York is, Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip b, Jennings.
Town Clerk E. A. Booth has pur-
chased an eight-cylinder Briscoe tour
ing car of William r. Lowe.
The regular meeting of the Odd Eel
lows will be held this evening at 8
o'clock in their rooms.
Mrs. Mary Whitney of Spring street
| has returned from a short visit with
relatives in Hoosick Falls.
Morris Levin, Jr., has moved from
| North street to new house recently
erected by him on Gage street.
Ralph Gordon and c. Thornton of
Boston are spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. Johnson.
Mrs. j. L. McGurk of School street
has returned from visit with rela-
tives in Providence and Pittsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Jennings OF
North Bennington left Tuesday for
Hot Springs where they will remain
for several weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Booth motored
to Pittsfeld Sunday to visit Mrs
Booths mother who is in the House
of Mercy with a broken hip and knee
The Ladies' Missionary society OF
the Second Congregational church
will hold a short business meeting at
the close of prayer meeting Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Becker ac
companied by Mrs Becker's. mother
Mrs. C. S. Morse, spent Sunday and
Monday in Wilmington and Wards
boro,
The regular Friday morning talks
which have been a feature of the sum
mer program at the Mt. Anthony clul
have been discontinued for the rest Of
the season.
Mrs. Hubert Mcneil Of Northbridge
Mass, has returned to her home after
passing a few days here at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ALFRED
Cote of Pratt street.
Miss Zenobia Royce of Valentine
street has left for Kendall, n. Y
where she will assume her duties al
teacher in German and Algebra il
the high school of that place.
The Young Woman's club will hold I
public reception Friday evening il
their rooms for their friends as al
opening for their winter campaign
AS part of the program, a victroli
concert will be given.
There will be work for every mem
Der of the Queen Esther and Loya
Standard Bearers society, Wednesda
evening at the homo OF Miss Esthe
Thompson. Come and do your sbar
for the Home Missionary Department
There will be French rally in tn
Young Woman's ciu brooms tonigh
September at 8 o'clock. Their
will be good speaking and sins
ing. All the French voters are ri
quested to be present. A good tim
IL assured.
Mrs. Jeanette Knapp of Sout
SALISBURY, who has been spendin
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
James Atwood of West Dover is visi
ing her daughter, Mrs. William Pal
ers for few days before returning t
her home.
Mrs. c. II. Farnum was delightful
surprised at her home Mondayseyel
ing by number of friends, the occa'
ion being in honor of her birthday.
bCuntiful supper was served afte
which a gift was presented to Mr.
Farnum. Games and music were a
SC enjoyed.
| Mrs. Alexander Bruce of Richmon,
Va, who has been spending pal
| of the summer at the Walloomsac In
| in Old Bennington, will entertain III
members of Mt Anthony club at
benefit lecture Saturday evening, Sc
8. Mrs. Bruce. who has visited
England since the outbreak Of the WI
will use as her topic Lord Kitchener
| army and will have on display a nur
Der OF English war posters, The pr
ceeds of the entertainment, which wi
begin at S.l5, will be used for the W,
relief work. Admission 80 cents.