The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-25
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trades. Adv.
Mrs. Samuel B. Hall who has been
i'll at her home in Old Bennington, is
improved.
Leon b. Parker, formerly OF Ben
nington. now living in Jacksonville,
is in the village.
Isaac p. Walker has been suffering
for the past few days with an incipi-
ent attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Amy Cutler has recovered
from an attack of grip and resumed
her duties at the high school.
]. H. Powers. who has been on the
list of grip victims. has recovered and
was able to attend to business Mon
day.
Miss Mary Guiltinan OF Division st,
is seriously i'll OF pneumonia. Mrs.
Anna McCabe OF Hoosick Falls is car
ing for her.
Miss Mary Shaw. who has been
making an extended visit in Schenec-
tady and Albany, has returned to her
home in Old Bennington.
The members OF Bennington coun-
ell, Knights of Columbus, will hold
card party at their rooms on Main st,
at O'clock Friday evening. Adv.
Frank Russell, employed by ]. Ed.
Walbridge, who recently recovered
from an attack of grip, is confined to
his home with a second attack OF the
same
Miss Winifred Stevens Of Clinton,
Mass, is the guest this week of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl W. Williams Mrs.
Williams, who has been on the grip
list, is recovered
Examinations will be held at the
Bennington postoffice March 4 for the
purpose of establishing registers
from which certifications may be
made to fill vacancies.
The Estabrook house on South St,
recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Lennon, is undergoing repairs pre-
paratory to being occupied in the
spring by Mr. and Mrs. B. n. Esta-
brook.
Mrs. T. r. OBrien and Mrs, lisa
belle Rising have returned to their
homes in Westfield, Mass, after
spending week as the guests of Mrs.
Rising's brother, Hiram II. Allen of
Main street.
Thursday, January ~, has been pro-
claimed by President Wilson of the
United States as the day for the re-
ceiving of subscriptions for the Jew
ish war sufferers. Subscriptions
will be received by H. II. Sharpe at
the Bennington County National
bank,
The remains OF Henry II. Gilman,
who died Saturday evening at the
Soldiers Home at the age of "a, We're
taken to East Middlebury Monday for
funeral services and interment An
aggravated attack OF grip caused his
death. He was admitted to the home
Sept. 3, 1908 and was a member of
NOuiDpHf ~ ctiA fNiHiOiANr
Col. Thomas Harmon, superinten-
dent OF the Vermont soldiers home
here, went to Middlebury Monday
afternoon with the remains of H. +.
Gilman, veteran who died at the in
stitution on Sunday. Since the death
OF Ledreu NJ Rollins last April, Mr..
Gilman had acted as mail carrier for
the home
DR., G. Il. Nichols, health officer OF
Troy, is receiving many complaints
that although there was a contagious
disease at the Emma Willard school,
no sign had been placed upon it to
warn persons. The health officer
stated that none was necessary; the
school was a private one, was isolated
and supported hospital of its own.
The men of the Congregational
church met In the church parlors on
Monday evening and made plans for
a supper to be given by them Tuesday
evening, Feb. LIST. While the men
viii give the supper, it has been de-
CluSu IlOL 10 nave IL Il stag dUdlT, UuL
will be open to the ladies Also al
though it win be served exclusively
by the men.
Miss Mary A. Potter, daughter Of
the late Col. Andrew Potter died Mon
day at her home in North Adams.
aged AZ. She was born in Bennington
and graduated from the Bennington
high school, She leaves her mother
and three brothers, James Tracey
Potter of North Adams. DR.. Ralph
Potter OF Syracuse and Thomas Pot
ter of Los Angeles.
Miss Mabel Cooper, who was
brought home from the Emma Will
lard school in Troy last week with a
supposed case of scarlet fever, has
developed a case of measles instead,
according to the diagnosis of the at
tending physician. While there
were several cases of scarlet fever at
the institution, there were also three
cases of measles. The condition of
Miss Cooper is not considered SER
ious.
John Carey of Branch street, whose
hand was drawn into buzz planer
at the Sargent & Tufts mill two
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