The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
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County Picnic tomorrow, Friday.
If it rains Friday, County Picnic
will'be held Saturday,
Dr w. MontmarQuet, chiropodist
will be at the Colonial Thursday
The best Of all circus acts arc to be
shown in peg o. the Ring. Adv
Ralph Niles of the Bennington Ca
rage is in Arlington today on business.
Archibald Hurley Of Union street |
has purchased a Dodge touring car |
from the Bennington Garage
Mrs. Edward II. Everett will arrive |
i'm Bennington this evening to spend |
the summer at the Orchards.
Miss Mary Garlic Of Westfeld, Mass,
was the recent guest of MIR and Mrs.
Hiram Allen of West Main street.
Leo Ryan of Gage street is working |
during the summer months on the |
Everett estate in Old bennington.
Mrs. Belle Rising of Westheld Mass.
who has been visiting her brother,
Hiram Allen, for several weeks, has
returned home.
"'The Crippled Hand is one of the
best pictures of the week. New York
Mail. Guerra house tomorrow CBlue
Bird Day. Adv
Mr.. and Mrs William L. Hawks,
Mrs. Louise Blanchard and Miss Mary
Lamarre left today by automobile for
Humarock Beach, Mass, for a months
outins.
The bearers at the funeral of Miss
Katherine II. Poole at Old Bennington
| Wednesday afternoon were George
Robinson, Samuel Robinson, John v.
| D. S. Merrill and Edward Chandler.
Eyeryones fayorite screen star
King Baggot with Edna Hunter in
Half a Rogue" from the dramatic
story of the famous American novelist
Harold McGrath. Opera house today
| Cred Feather Day. ADV.
At the annual meeting Of the associ
ate alumni of the University of Yer
mont held in Burlington Tuesday Fora
rest W. Kehoe, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles S. Kehoe of this village was
elected treasurer OF the organization.
The star OF q thousand characterize
| tions, King Baggot, in sparkling
photo-drama, Half Rogue y
realistic screen adoption of the FAM
Gus novel by Harold McGrath. Opera
house, today. Cred Feather Day..
! Adv.
! Dainty Ella Hall and handsome Bob
Leonard in the enhancing photoplay
THE Crippled Hand combining the
mortal and fantastic in five gripping
acts and 100 wonderously beautiful
scenes. Opera house, tomorrow QBlue
Bird Day.. Adv.
The special train for the picnic will
leave Bennington at S.35. The church
bells will ring at 100 II it rains the
picnic will not take place and the
bells will not ring. In this case the
same arrangements will hold good for
Saturday and the picnic viii take
place on Saturday
About $40 was cleared at the dance
gNcn for the benefit of the tennis
court Wednesday evening. The dance
was held at Library hall and over 60
couples attended, enjoying dancing
from until - O'clock Punch was
served and some OF the young ladies OF
the dance committee had charge Of
candy booth
| Among the out of town people who
attended the funeral of Mrs. Amy S.
| Pike Wednesday afternoon were Mrs.
O. r. Chase OF Greenfield, Mrs. Nellie
| Hicks of Troy Mrs. Alice I'rettenburg
of Troy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Chase Of
ReadsbOro, Mr. and Mrs William Wi
| ley of Pitsfeld, Mrs. Gracey Kennedy
OF Jersey City, and II. s. Childs Of
Brattleboro. The bearers were Dr. 4,
u. Cutler, William Percy, Percy Rus
sell, William Wiley, Arthur r. Chase
and William Slade
A last word. Tomorrow ushers in
the day of days--thc third annual
county picnic and field day, The spec
ial train for Arlington leaves the Ben
nington station at $50 a NJ People
from north of Arlington will take the
regular morning train which was
lput on last Monday. Get your tickets
and get ready for the greatest event of
the summer Take your luncheon
Popcorn, candy, peanuts, soft Drinks,
etc, will he sold on the grounds
There will be something doing every
minute from the time you get to
| Nichols grove until you leave for the
return home. ADV.
Mrs. ]. r. Remington is i'll and is be-
ing cared for by Mrs. Margaret Gay,
Advertised letters: Mr.. Artzberger,
Mr.. Curtis Bockus Especial DELI, Mr.
and Mrs. Christof Brown, c. A. Bur.
CESS, Mr.. George G. Frye, Mr. Thomas
! llodgson, Mr., d. c. King, Mr.. Wilton
) \. Lowd, Mr. Frederick Miles, Mr.,
! Frank Maxwell, Mr.. A. d. Richmand,
, Mr. Curtis d. Sweet, Mr. William A..
, Small, MIR. S. Shatton, Mr.. Fred Val
ley Mr. Chas. w. Walker, Miss A. II.
, AMMAN, Miss ]. H. Evans, Mrs. Mabel
Edmunds, Mrs. ]. w. English, Miss
Minnie Millar, Mrs. Louisa Peterson,
73O Hall ST, Mrs Mary b. Rice, Mrs,
Joston Root, Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs.
Jess Root, Mrs. William Sweet, Flor.
ance Smith These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office July TO- if
not delivered before In calling for