The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town and Village Tod
Briefly for eusy Readers

Adv.
Mrs. Mary McDermott is wiring the
property owned by her on Gage street
recently occupied by Mrs. John McCue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorm, who has been
living on Maple street, is moving her
household goods to North Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gerkin of JEFF
ferson avenue were recent guests OF
Mrs. Gerkin's sister, Mrs. John Kelly
in Troy.
The patronesses sale OF seats for In
Old Vermont" will open at Mulligan &
Roche's tomorrow. The general sale
will start Saturday.
Roy Denley, formerly employed as
bookkeeper at the Holden, Leonard
mill, is now in Brooklyn, where he is
managing the Grand theatre for a rela
tive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Childs Of Man
chester were recent guests of Mrs.
Child's mother, Mrs. Simeon Corbett
OIL Jefferson avenue.
Miss Alma Rosseau, who joined the
Russell Vaudeville troup at the time
Miss Jessie Russell broke her arm at
Harte's theatre, is spending few days
with relatives here.
Mrs. John McCue and family have
completed the removal of their home
to the property recently purchased by
them of the estate OF Mrs. John II.
Warren on School street. iT1fo rye
A. w. Armstrong, father Of ol Fritz
Armstrong, son-in-law of ]. Ed. WaE
bridge, died at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong on Sorrento Avenue
in Springfield, recently, While on a
visit there from New Bedford he04
George T. Thompson of St Coins
bury who has recently secured posi-
ton in the scale works, Is moving his
family into the McDermott house on
Gage street recently vacated by Mrs.
John McCue and family.
Ernest Murray, who has been i'll at
his home in North Adams, is some
what improved and expects to resume
his employment shortly as pianist in
the Harte theatre. His place has
been filed during his illness by Miss
Alfretta Merchant.
Mrs. English, former cook at the
| American house, who left recently for
| Schaghticoke has given up her posi-
ton permanently and Mrs. Mallory is
assisting in the kitchen while w. w
Hope IS awaiting the arrival of a per,
manent cook from Albany.
Miss Mary F'rederichs Of Troy, the
new district nurse, arrived in town
Wednesday and made trip among the
present cases under the district
nurses jurisdiction. Miss Ernst, the
retiring nurse, accompanied her and
familiarized Miss Frederichs with the
present status of the work.
| This is awning week, fer Main
street merchants. A local man in the
business of repairing and replacing
these, declares that the fixing Of the
big outdoor shades is contagious, One
firm repairs its awning and the man
next door decides the. condition of his
own window shade shall not be notice
able beside the other. Four new avn
ings have been ordered for Mair
street sores.
| TIC Pupils Of the high school have
decided that better way TO meet the
exp 5es than the previous custom o.
admission, viii be to assess eacf
pupil throughout the school l0c. eacl
whether they attend or not. The plaI
will e tried out at the coming dance
this year The assessment will no
only cover all expenses but SHOULD
leave small balance which will b,
used +" improve the furnishings of tn,
build
| 7. y, Davenport has installed in hi
Gage street bakery additional modern
equipment In form of a -four siftinl
machine run by power Flour had 70
merly been sifted by hand. The ma
chine was purchased from the ]. H
Day company of Boston and will great
| L. increase the bread,making facil
ties, enabling the output to reach
summer production OF from 1900 /
2000 loaves daily. The bakery's pre-
sent capacity is around 1900 -loaves D
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.LockwooC
who have been living on Main stree
are moving this week to Boston, Mass
where Mr.. Lockwood has taken a pos
ton. During the winter he has bee
employed by the Du Pont powder cen
pany at Pens Grove. n. j.. although hi
family have remained here. Mr.. an
Mrs. George Macomber, Mrs, Loci
woods parents. who make their HON
with their daughter. will move to Bo
ton with them.
The following list of both electiy
and appointed officers of Mt. Anthem
lodge were installed at Tuesday eve
ing's convocation; Worshipful Ma
ter, William II. Nichols; senior wa
den, Norman Greenslet; junior wa
den, Carl Estes; treasurer. J. DIV,
Burt; secretary, j. c. Clark; SEM,
deacon, DR.. f. S. Braley; junior de
con, II, Harry Sharpe; chaplin, Lest'
II. Nichols; senior steward, Cyrus
Estes; junior Steward Walter p. ia!
marshal, L. w. Eldred; tyler w.
Pearl.
If you don't see Granny Bak
you'll miss one of the best charact
impersonations ever ATTEMPTED by |