The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
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arrived at Noveck's. Adv.
Dr. A. L. Houle is confined TO the
house by an attack of iritis.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Knights OF Columbus this evening.
Regular meeting of Bennington
lodge of Elks this evening at o.
clock.
| Dr. J. NJ Solomon, formerly OF this
village. was in town yesterday on
business, /
A Souvenir Valentine dance will be
held in Foresters hall Saturday night.
Goldsmiths orchestra Adv.
Good Year Glove Rubbers for men
and women at cut prices during the
clean up sale at Noveck's. Adv.
Mrs Josephine Trombley of Nor
gan street is confined to the house
by relapse following an attack OF
grip.
absence, although the Sunday school
will continue as usual He expects
to remain away from three to four
weeks.
The funeral of Miss Mary Herlihy,
which was announced to be held at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning, VIII
be held at O'Clock instead M
II Rev Isaac Jennings has left town
for winter yacatio at Clifton
Springs The Old First church morn
services will be suspended during his
The local committee has received
word from Chautauqua headquarters
TO the effect the Bennington entertain
ments will this year begin on Friday
August ii. gre relH5
Arrangements are being made for
| the annual banquet Of the Bennington
board OF trade, but the date for the
| OH.
The fifth in series of private
n dances will be given in Bank hall at
\ North Bennington Friday evening. All
n holding ivitations to the previous
\ dances are invited. Adv 2t2
Walter Durham has completed the
d construction of a barn on the Gard
ner farm portion of Mount Anthony,
h owned by. James c. Colgate. 1t will
be used for the housing of young
stock and crop storage purposes.
n Bennington Grange will hold spec.
ial meeting Wednesday evening. Can.
4 didates are to be initiated in the 3rd
u and 4th degrees. Refreshments will
be served and a short program OF
music and readings will be rendered
4 III the business of the meeting is fin
= ished IN time.
+ The board of civil authority will
1 hold meeting for the purpose Of
e making changes in and additions to
. the check list on February 20. 1t
{ will also meet on the Saturday even.
: ing preceding the annual March cleo.
ton and may meet on the evening be-
fore election day
Basket bah practice for girls will
be held tonight at Library hall at 7.3o
, o'clock All girls, who wish to play
the rest of the season should come
tonight and join team as an Inter
Community schedule will be dis.
cussed Athletic emblems for sweat
ers will be awarded to members of
, the winning team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Kehoe are
observing the 30th anniversary of
their marriage, which occurs tomor-
row. bystaking trip to New York,
Baltimore and Washington. In New
York they will visit their son. Ar
thur Kehoe, who is employed in the
engineering department of the United
Electric and Power company.
Mrs. William NJ Morse died this
morning at her home on Bradford
| place, after a short illness. Funeral
engagements have not yet been made
| Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ward have
gone to New Britain, Conn. to spend
a few days with relatives. They
1 were accompanied by Mrs. John Pur-
cell.
The branch line leading from the
main wires OF the Twin State Gas and
Electric company into North Ben
nington has been equipped with trans.
formers and that village viii be in a
position TO receive current as soon as
the transformers for other points have
been installed. Bennington would
have been receiving current from the
Connecticut River Power company
weeks ago but for big fire in the
! plant in Pittsburg where the transfer
mers were being manufactured.
: The New York papers Monday an.
nounced that Clara Kimball Young's
husband had brought act against the
famous screen stars manager. claim
ing 100000 damages for alienation of
affections. Miss Young in recent
contest was voted to be the most
, popular young woman appearing for
the movies. She has been shown in
many World features at the Benning.
ten opera house and appears at that
theatre this afternoon and evening in
the fivereel feature "The Heart of
the Blue Ridge"