The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News sf the Town and Village Told
Briefly for 5usy Readers

News sf the Town and Village Told
Briefly for 5usy Readers
Albert Elicit visited friends in Wal
loomsac Sunday.
Wilbur Davis OF Burgess road has
been visiting in Pittsheld.
Arthur Bahan Of New York City is /
visiting relatives in the village.
Mrs. Sarah LaPoint of Montpelier is |
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl w. Viii /.
Hams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rice OF Pitts |
field spent Sunday at Shadowbrook !
farm.
Wesley Jacobs has given up his job !
in the Bennington Garage on account I
of Illness.
William l.. Kerrigan of Rutland,
former resident, is visiting friends in
the village.
There will be a social dance at the
Young Woman's club Thursday even
ing. Admission rs cents. ADV. 91t2
There will be q special meeting at
the Young Woman's club Wednesday
evening at o'clock to arrange for
convention.
Miss Eva Tibbetts Of Troy, relative
OF the late Adeline II. Waters, was
among the attendants at the funeral
Monday afternoon.
Jesse Carpenter, who is employed in
Pittsfield, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse r. Carpent-
er Of Main street
Harry Roebuek, former chauffeur for
Mrs. Lane of Old bennington, has TAX
en- Job as driver for II. p. McCul-
Tough Of North Bennington.
Charles Sowles of Park street, who
has been working at the Holden,
Leonard mill, has taken Job with VIII
liam Hill OF Park street doing house
paintine. '-"-7N
Curtis Burt, who is in business in
New York Is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Oliver Burt. He plans to
remain in Bennington about a month
on vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harper and
family, who are to occupy the Robinson
residence on WalloomsiS rect in Old
Bennington, this season, are expected
TO arrive June lst.
Walter II. Berry and II. L. McCul-
Tough have both received their new
Hudson touring cars recently pur-
chased of the Bennington Garage.
Martin w. Scott has also received the
new Dodge which he purchased some
time ago.
s. w. Pelsue, who recently returned
from Springfield and who has been
working in the Cooper mill, has reopen
ed the auto repair shop and garage or
North street James Ellsworth, who
has been helping at the Gardner ga
rage is working for him.
The Bennington Garage have extend
ed their quarters to include the Adams
mill property on North street. This
has formerly been used for storage pul
poses 4 but the rapidly increasing
amount of business has necessitateC
considerable more room for repair
work
Secretary H. A. Wilkinson and part!
of boys interested in the new summe
camp, land for which was recently dc
mated by A. J. Holden. made hik,
there Monday afternoon and staked GU
the camp. They enjoyed supper Their
and returned late in the evening. Worl
of putting 1t in shape will start shortly
The funeral Of Miss Adeline H. Wat
ers, who died last week, which wa
held Monday afternoon from the Oh
First church, was well attended by pee
pie who had been long acquaintance
OF Miss Waters. The services were col
Quoted at o'clock by Rev. Isaac JeI
nings. Mrs. A. w. Varney acted as o.
ganist and vocal music was rendere
by Mrs. Georgianna Austin Eldret
The pall.bearers were E. s. Chandle
S. L. Robinson, George A. Robinso
and s. Everett Harwood. lntermel
was in the family lot at Old Bennin
ton.