The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

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Mrs. Jessie Cushman is enjoying a
few days visit with relatives in Green
field.
Mrs. Charles X. Farnum is among
those who failed to avoid the grip
epidemic
Miss Isabelle Tudor is attending a
weekend house party given by friends
in North Adams.
Among the grip recoverles this
week is Mrs. Ida Hitchcock, who is
able to be about again.
Charlie Chaplin the worlds funniest
comedian in a two-part farce comedy,
1.-THE Knockout, opera house today.
Adv.
Miss Hattie yelling pleasantly en-
tertained the Mollie Stark bridge club
! this afternoon at her home in North
Bennington.
The choir of st. Francis de Sales
church is expected to report at the
church tomorrow at 10 o'clock instead
of 1890, the usual hour.
There will be rehearsal of the
new drill of Miriam Rebekah lodge
Monday evening at o'clock. All Of
ficers are requested to be present
The members of Miriam Rebekah
lodge will meet in |. o. O.
If hall Monday afternoon at
|3 o'clock to sew Supper will
be served from $50 to o'clock, price
,,Ia hrir
thing for supper.
Don't forget the Valentine social at
the Baptist church parlors Monday
night for the adult and intermediate
departments and teachers OF the Sun
day school under the auspices of the
adult department. Watch for further
notice in Mondays Banner.
Jean Richie, little daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. II. MacGregor Richie,
gave a valentine party to dozen OF
on Main street this afternoon. Re-
freshments were served and little
Miss Richie proved a most success
full hostess.
The business of the telephone com
pany continues to grow. During the
past few days two more phones were
installed The home OF Mrs. William
Scott on Valentine street has been
equipped with the service. her num-
Der being 291-M. Fred Eddy on Scott
street can also be reached by wire,
the call being 344-M
The Y. M. c. boys are in trim to
furnish some crackeriack basketball
at the game nthe gym tonight. They
are going to hold themselves down to
clean. fast playing and the man who
tries to pull any rough-stuff will go
out suddenly and sit on the sidewalk,
wondering how he got there. The "Y".
boys invite the public to come and
see some basketball worthy the name.
Exchange tickets for the Knights of
Columbus minstrels to be given on
the evening of February % are on
sale at the Patterson Grocery store,
the Quinlan pharmacy. the Mulligan
& Roche clothing store and the Hur-
ley cigar store and by members OF
the council. These tickets may be ex-
changed for reserved seat coupons at
the new rooms OF the council on West
Main street Wednesday evening, Feb.
16. Adv.
Mrs. Park v. Perkins and her
daughter, Miss Valencia Perkins will
arrive tonight from Carrara, Nevada,
to spend few days as the guest Of
Miss Jennette Perkins and Miss Jen-
ME Valentine on Pleasant street. Mr.
Perkins will follow them next week.
Mr.. Perkins was Bennington boy
and comes back occasionally when
business takes him east, to renew old
acquaintance with former friends In
the village.
Miss Jennie Chik, who is with the
Bob OFT comedy company which
closes an engagement at the Harte
theatre tonight wishes to correct the
impression that her husband to whom
she was recently married in Burling-
ton, was compelled to return to his
home in Bangor, Me. She says that
Mr.. OFT would not release her from
her engagement and that she was re-
CURED to play two weeks notice.
Her husband accordingly returned to
Bangor where he awaits her
SOUTH sHAFTsRURY
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