The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tod
Briefly for Busy Readers

Dwight Atwood of North street is
Ill of grip.
Miss Julia Hayes of Pittsneld is
visiting her brother John.
Mrs. w. J. Meagher and Mrs. ]. M.
Ryres are giving private dance to
few friends at the Young Woman's
club rooms this evening.
Mrs. William Shaw and daughter.
Miss Mary Shaw, have returned from
months visit with Mrs. E. Robin
son Wilmarth at Attleboro Falls.
Mass.
Miss Fredericks, the trained nurse
who has been in attendance for the
past few weeks on Mrs. S. B. Hall In
Old Bennington. has finished her
work, as Mrs. Halls condition has
improved.
The condition of Deacon Barker
Vail, who has been confined to his
home in the west end, remains about
the same. Miss Blanche Vail, a
trained nurse and relative, is in at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawks and
children, who are visiting in Greens
boro, N. c., will not return this week
as expected. They will spend some
time in the south, probably returning
the middle OF March. +,
At the enjoyable card party which
was given by the Catholic Foresters
in their hall last Saturday evening,
the prizes were carried off by Mrs.
Marshall Bellemorre of Dewey street
and Mrs. Fred Bellmare of Division st
Earl Sigworth, who is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sig
worth on North street, on furlough
from active service, is a marine on
the U. S. S. Kearsage, instead Of be-
ing with the. infantry as reported in
Saturdays Banner.
The phone girls are to meet this
evening to decide whether or not
they are to have banquet at the Put
nam for those who made their recent
ball success. Announcement of the
date will be made in Fridays Banner
The Walbridge store has begun the
publication Of unique house-organ
and store paper called Home Life
an SPACE monthly showing desire
able modes of home furnishing and
hints of housewives. The first num-
Der was mailed to their Bennington
patrons Wednesday. r
Sliding on Silver street ? hill lwas
ideal last evening and large number
of ripper parties took advantage Of
the speedway to- ring In on the win.
ter A large number of older people
we're seen among the merry-makers
and one staid and dignified Main
street man. whose name it might
wreck the Banner office to publish,
was seen renewing his youth shoot
ing down the hill on q small sled,
"belly-bunt' ,rs
Mrs. w. D. Policy returned Wednes
day from Greenfield where she went
to see her father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. f. e. Holbrook of Jackson
vile who started for. Southern Pines,
N c.. where they will spend
the winter. Because of the meeting
in Greenfield. Mrs. Pelleys parents
postponed taking the train for New
York which was wrecked that same
day in the collision at Milford, Conn,
where nine people lost their lives.
The boys and girls of the Junior
League of the Methodist church held
an enjoyable social and entertain
ment in the church parlors last even
ing under the direction of Miss Orissa
Parker, and her assistant Miss Wini.
fred Fields. No formal entertain.
ment was carried out, music being in
the form of songs by the entire COM
pany. About 40 were present Re.
freshments were served, washing.
tornado" being served for drink,
with cake, sandwiches and confect-
ionary. fA is4
AT the charity ball held in Troy on
the evening of Washington birthday
a large number of Bennington sum-
mer residents were purchasers of
boxes. Gov. Whitman and Mrs. Whit
man were guests of honor and were
entertained while in Troy by Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Warren, brother-in
law of Thomas Vail, frequent resi-
dent of Old Bennington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Vail, Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Van
Santvoord and others were among
the local attendants.
The "a pupils Of Miss Casey gave a
pleasing entertainment to parents
and friends at the Cobblestone school
house at Bennington Falls on Mon
day evening attended by about 100.
A program of music and recitations
was rendered and Supt. A. w. Varney
gave "a talk on educational work, H.
lustrated with slides loaned by the
Perry Mason Company of Boston,
publishers Of the Youths Companion.
After the vocal music several victrola
eelacfious were n1ayed nv q machine