The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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Mrs Eliza Crawford is convalescent
from the prevailing affection.
Manser encampment, l. o. o. +.
will hold their conclave and installa-
ton this evening followed by refresh
ments.
A meeting of the Sons of Veterans
will be held Sunday, January 30, at 2
p. IN. in G. A. K. hall. All members
please be present. BY order Com.
Albert Newton.
Everyone who saw Marie Doro in
THE Morals of Marcus will be glad
to know they can see her today at
the Harte theatre in "The White
Pearl" act Paramount. ADV.
Billy Richie, the funniest man on
the screen in two-part farce Silk
Hose and High Pressure opera
house tomorrow. One continual
scream. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills invite the young
people of the Congregational church
to the parsonage Saturday evening at
1880 to meet and hear Mrs. r. S. NJ.
Enrich, of Mardin, Turkey and for a
social time.
For guaranteed rubbers and boots
for the whole family at lowest prices,
visit the New York stores sale. Adv
Children's coats greatly reduced at
the New York stores clean up sale
Adv.
Marie Doro, the beautiful and tai
ented actress you have been waiting
to see is being featured today at the
Harte theatre in fanciful romance
of the Orient Fascinating Marie
Doro, supported by Thomas Holding,
is featured in The White Pearl at
the Harte theatre today. ADV.
William Stockwel, aged 40, who
for the past month has been i'll at the
town farm, died at that institution
early this morning. He formerly liv-
ed on County street where his father
| died Il year ago. The funeral will be
held from the farm at 2 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon and interment will
be in the town lot.
Harry Myers plays the leading role
! in the uproarious three-part comedy
drama, Fathers Child which is
guaranteed to drive away the worse
case of blues, worst than a tramp eat
| 1. To 10, oh IN
| ginning and continuing for days after
seeing this funniest of all comedy
dramas with Rosemary Theby. Opera
house, today Adv,
The funeral Of Norman II. Damon,
aged 70. who died at the home OF his
! daughter in Williamstown Monday,
was held in North SALISBURY this af-
ternoon at one O'Clock He is suryy-
ed by his wife, Mrs Emeline Damon;
and sons George, Merle, Eugene and
Guy Damon, all OF SALISBURY; two
daughters, Mrs. Hiram Moon of Viii
Jamestown and Mrs. T. f. Squires of
this village; and ten grandchildren.
Charles Baudistel of Division St,
employed by the Cooper Mfg Co.,
was brought home from the Samari-
| tan hospital in Troy last evening
after six weeks confinement at that
institution following an operation,
| While obliged to use a wheeled chair,
! his convalescence had reached a stage
where his return home was permitted
although he cannot return to his EN-
ployment for several weeks.
| Who has birthday bag? 1t is not
! too late to send them in as we are re-
ceiving them every day. AS the la
dies OF the Y. NJ c. A. have meeting
| the first of next month they would
! like to have all bags returned before
then. Every little helps but il you
cannot send Us anything kindly re-
turn the bags, anyway, either to the
''Y" or to Mrs j. r. Wilson, the pres
ident OF the Auxiliary, as they can be
used again. Adv.
The old Park homestead on Pleas
ant street is undergoing repairs pre-
paratory to occupancy by Theo H.
Thomas and family who are moving
here from New York. Mr. Thomas
has had charge of the New York office
of the Holden, Leonard company for
the past dozen years, prior to which
, ne was resident of Bennington He
will be connected with the manage
ment Of the local plant and has pur-
chased the Park property to make it
his permanent home
The report was current about the
village yesterday that Harry S. Rudd,
gardener for W. H. Bradford, who was
taken to the Troy hospital last week
suffering from blood poisoning, had
developed so serious a case amputa-
ton Of his right arm was necessary.
A bennington man who returned from
the hospital after visiting there yes
terday states that the arm has not
been removed, although several incis-
ions had been made and the arm pack
ed in ice. Mr.. Rudd's condition was
so serious that he was taken to the
hospital on a cot, but drastic measur-
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