The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-31
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MISS Nertruue I1yue anu MIS-. T.. j,
Swan are spending two weeks at Lake
Bonoseen.
Miss Edith Wade is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Ladd in Dor
set for two weeks.
Edward Mursee of Cleveland is the
guest of Mrs. Alice X. Cole, a relative,
in Old Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davenport are
spending few days With friends in
Perth Amboy, n. ].
II. Harrington Sears of Pittsield is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Harriet
Sears, for few days.
Mrs. Joseph Roy and daughter, Vic
troia, of Mill street are Nsiting for
a few days in Warren, Mass.
Miss Mary O'Donnell is spending a
vacation from her duties in the Richie
store in Troy and Schenectady.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darling of Weeks
street, left this afternoon for Pitts
field for a stay of few days.
The band concert which was post
poned Wednesday evening on account
OF rain will be held this evening.
Homer II. Webster and son, Donald,
returned Wednesday from two weeks
spent at camp near Bath, Maine.
DR.. C. w, Bartlett and Gordon Burke
have returned from several days stay
at North Hero on Lake Champlain.
Roy NJ. Paddock is in Burlington
today attending the annual meeting of
the Vermont Undertaker's association.
Miss Julia LOOMS is taking a week 5
vacation from her duties as steno-
grapher in the Office of Williams H.
Wills.
John Sears, the small son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Sears of Spring
street, has recovered from recent i'll
nes:.
Mrs Charles Cranston and daughter
Harriet Of South SALISBURY were
guests Of Mrs. George Wade Wednes-
daJ.
Harry T. Southall has resumed his
duties in the Drysdale store after a
short vacation spent at camp in
Woodford.
Local Bennington, of the Socialist
party, will meet at the residence OF
Charles A. POLAND, ia Branch street
Friday s p. m. n
Miss Florence Moore of Weeks
street returned Wednesday evening
from a short stay in Stamford where
she was the guest Of friends.
Alfred Wade lett this morning for
Utica where he will meet Seymour
Van Santyoord and family who will re-
turn from camping in the Adirondacks
the latter part of the week.
A number of local fishermen betook
themselves to their favorite streams
this morning to enjoy the last day OF
the present trout fishing season The
fishing in this vicinity has been un
usually good this year and many fine
catches have been made.
Christina W. Downs. widow OF the
late Andrew Downs, died at the home
OF Albert Downs on Stafford street
Wednesday afternoon at the age OF 65
The funeral will be held at . O'Clock
Friday afternoon and the burial viii
be ct Old Bennington.
The last dance for the benefit 81
the playground tennis court was helt
Wednesday evening at library hal
with about 80 couples present. Iur
ley's three.piece orchestra furnished
the music and dancing was enjoyed
from $50 until r.
Persons and heads of families tha
do not notify the Health Officer wher
children come to Bennington undel
sixteen years OF age from the state
OF New York or Massachusetts viii
be treated as guilty of a misdemeanol
and dealt with according to the law
Ads.
Mrs. j. Guy Livingston and he
brother, Stacy Blue, who has beer
spending several weeks with hi
sister. Mrs John Gibney, left last nigh
for Rutland where Mrs. Livingston
will attend the wedding of her sister
Miss Ruth Blue. who is well-knowl
here, having spent several summers II
town.
Because OF the prevalence OF infau
tile paralysis in the states Of New
York and Massachusetts persons wit
children who leave Bennington 70
points In these two states will be sui
iect upon returning. to the same qua
antine regulations that are now Il
force relative to persons with Chi
dren coming into Vermont iron
Massachusetts, and New York. ADV
List of letters remaining mcalle
for at the post office, Bennington, VT
for the week ending August 2S, 1916
II. Barney. VIM. II. Garvey. lkee Ley
sene. Antonio rarese. No. As. Miste
paskaly NJ. Peltsos, Box 46, Waite
Robinson. Geo. Vallane, Leo Willctt,
Mrs. Frank Bora, 40 Pearl St, Mis-
Agnes Cornell. School St. Mis-
Blanche Keys. Miss Kate Pooley, AuC
ria Louise Shepard. care of Mrs. Gee
shepard. Mrs. Frank Stockwell, cor
of Charles Cardwell. These letter
will be sent to the dead letter onlo
September ii, 1916. IL not deliyere
before. In calling for above. pleas
say Advertised" giving date of lis
Emory S. Harris, z. NJ. 4t
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