The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers
mes Conan is i'll of the grip.

William Riley, jr.. is confined to
his home with the grip.
Mrs. Jared Howard is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Hicks
Bert Hinchey OF Troy has been Wis
iting at his former home.
Levia Tatro and family spent sun
day with friends in Arlington.
Mrs. Nelson Rose. who is employed
at the soldiers home, is i'll OF the grip
John Doone of Cohoes spent few
days the past week with Charles
Schoefeld
Mrs. John s. Holden is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Norma l.. Bassett, at
Augusta, Me.
Edward Osborne, former resident
who has been living in Worcester,
Mass, is in town.
G. p Endress, who has been confin-
ed to the house fol- nearly week by
the grip. is recovering
William Clark of North street has
moved to the tenement OF John Per
cey, at Percey's corners.
Branch No. of St. Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs. Mclean Thurs
day afternoon from to 8.
The condition of w. b. Sheldon
who has been i'll since Tuesday night
shows considerable improvement to-
day.
One huge big success, The Partisan
Girls in THE Bulem Health Resort,
at the Opera house today. 90
peoplc) Adv.
The class meeting of the Methodist
church viii be held this evening as
usual, Frank Center will lead in place
of John H. Evans, leader, who is quite
seriously i'll.
Opera house tomorrow-The Pari-
sian Girls in an entire change of pro-
gram, "Dinkle in Paris" and two
chapters of the great romantic novel,
THE Diamond from the Sky" a
reels.) Adv.
l.. II. Aldrich. who served during
the civil war in company e OF the
Second Vermont regiment OF volun-
teers, has been admitted TO the sol
diers home from White River June.
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Smith gave a
dinner party at their home on 12l
NH CT In 90 Nv
Charles Cantor of Rutland, Seventy
five were present and 500 was
played after dinner.
Henry Gilman, one of the veterans
Of the soldiers home who has been
the mail carrier for the institution for
some time was Monday taken serious
ly i'll of the grip and has become an
inmate of the hospital
The condition of Judge L. l.. Sibley
who has been i'll for some weeks at
his home on Main street. Is reported
| to show considerable Improvement.
DR.. c. II. Beecher of Burlington was
| in town Saturday to see the patient
The Sacrifice OF Jonathan Gray
three Fart human interest drama
features Murdoch MacQuarrie. Edna
Payne and exceptional cast in gen
timely appealing story OF a fathers
sacrifice for his chiid's future
| opera house today ADV
Mrs, Calvin Endress, president OF
the Rebekah assembly, leaves today
on tour Of inspection of the lodges
| at Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Wood
stock, Windsor and South Royalton.
She will be absent during the remand
| er OF the week
A meeting of the Sons OF Veterans
| will be held in G. A. r. hall Wednes.
day evening at O'clock. The officers
for 1916 will be Installed BY Past
Commander Jesse B. Conan Import
| ant matters will be discussed and a
large attendance OF members is desir-
ed.
The annual meeting of the corpora
tors and directors OF the Charles
tors and directors OF the Charles Coop
er Industrial school which was called
!uI MUIuuy AFTERNOON at the once OF
Batchelder & Bates was postponed
two weeks TO Tuesday Jan. % because
OF lack OF a quorum
Mrs. Walter c. Houran, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Houran, has gone to
New York where she will be the guest
OF friends for a brief period. She will
return to Bennington for short stay
before going to her home in Ashburn-
ham, Mass. Her son Gordon remains
with his grandparents.
Henry w. Tobey, who married Miss
Daisy Richie of Bennington several
years ago, has been elected chairman
of the republican city committee OF
Pittsfield Mr.. Tobey has been a
member OF one of the ward commit
.ees in Pittsfield during the past TWO
years and his work in increasing the
registration for the party is undoubt-
eddy responsible for his promotion to
the more responsible position.
Josephine, youngest daughter Of |
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Convey of North |