The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village roh
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Mary Cone is to go tomorrow
to Hartford for a short visit.
Miss Mary l.. White left today for
Boston where she will visit her sister
FOR several weeks.
Miss Sarah Shaw has gone to
Scarsdale, N. Y, to spend few days
with relatives.
V. W. Thurber of Eagle Bridge was
a recent guest of his brother, Earl
Thurber at the west end.
Miss Eunice Lyons told delightful
story about India to forty children at
the Library last Saturday morning
Rev. w. G. Towart of the Baptist
church will preach at the Guideboard
chapel Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The mercury, this morning, regis
tered eight above zero. but the north
west wind last night made 1t seem
cold.
Miss Mary L. McGurk has resumed
her duties at the Evans news agency
after weeks absence because of
grip.
Mrs. James Paddock and daughter,
Elizabeth Paddock of East Hoosick,
have been visiting relatives in the
village.
David Crichton, an employe OF the
electric light station is absent from
his work this week with an attack OF
the seasonable complaint.
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Sons Of Veterans at G. A. r. hall
Wednesday evening. Let every men,
Der try and be present
William Miller spent Monday in
North Adams assisting his brother
who owns a store there which was
somewhat Quilted by the fire.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Potter Of Pitts
field have returned home after spend
ing Sunday as the guests OF their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Prentice of
Union street
Miss Lula Prentice, employed in
Pittsfleld, has returned to her work
after two.week vacation spent with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Prentice.
Thomas Fitzgerald and Daniel Fitz-
gerald. employed at the local tele-
phone office We're called to their home
in Gardner, Mass, last evening by the
sudden death of their father.
Bernard r. Madigan has returned
from Brooklyn where he has been at
tending the Mergenthaler Linotype
school. He will go later in the week
to Randolph where he has position.
Word was received here Monday of
the death in Troy Of Mrs. Ellen Muir
ply, mother OF James Murphy OF Old
Bennington. The funeral will be held
Thursday morning from her late
home.
The local branch of the ~ Il. 0. F.
will hold a meeting at s o'clock to-
night in its rooms, at which full
attendance is requested John c. Nc
Cormick whose funeral was held this
morning, had been a member Of the
lodge for the past 81 years.
David Goldstein, who is said to be
one Of the most brilliant orators in
the United States, is to lecture at the
High school hall tomorrow evening.
Feb. 8, under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus. There will be
no admission charge and no collect
ion and all are invited.
Mrs. Charles L. Welles, summer
resident of Old Bennington, who
spends the winter in East Orange, N.
j., has written friends here that she
expects to leave shortly for Florida
to spend the remainder of the season.
She will be accompanied by her sister
Mrs. h. c. Reynolds of Troy.
News has been received at this Of
fee Of the death of Miss Anna Mes
berg of Peshtigo, Wis, who spent FIVE
summers in Bennington with the fam
lily of Edward B. Huling as nurse for
little Toody. Miss Nesberg made
manly iiieuuo uullIb ueI Stdy Ill iUWE,
who will regret to hear of her death.
The knights of Columbus OF Ben
nington cordially invite the public to
High school hall Wednesday evening
to lecture by famous orator,
David Goldstein. Mr.. Goldstein was
formerly Socialist, but changed his
views and tells why. There will be
no admission charge and all are in
vited
Mrs. William Shaw and daughter,
Miss Mary Shaw left this morning for
Attleboro Falls, Mass, to spend few
days as the guests of Mrs. E. Robin
son Wilmarth. Mrs. Wilmarth was
formerly Miss Ursula Frost of Ben
nington Center, cousin Of Mrs. r. II.
Merrill, from whose home she was
married in September, 1914
The social circle of Rebekahs met
Monday evening in the /. 0. 0. f.
rooms and enjoyed supper for which
about 40 covers were laid. The sup.