The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
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Large California navel oranges for
CSC. per dozen at Estes market. Adv
barrels fancy clean spinach at
Estes market. Adv.
lnrge juicy grape fruit for Use. at
Estes market ADV.
6 California seedless grapefruit at
Estes market. Adv.
Mrs. Catherine Gunshannon is re-
covering from an attack OF grip.
Oscar Elwell IS spending few days
visiting in Arlington and Manchester
The latest in Evening dresses have
just arrived at the Nichols specially
shop. Adv
Mrs. Clinton Russell has resumed
her duties after weeks indisposition
with grip.
Miss Amy Stewart, employed in
Pittstield, visited relatives in the vii
lage this week.
Hans Kelson of Bennington Center
has purchased new Hudson car
from the Bennington garage.
The Bennington garage is charging
its Main street Office to include q
sales-room large enough to accommo-
date an exhibition car.
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Montgomery
and Mrs. Oscar Cross and son Ezekiel
OF Salisbury are visitors in Benning-
ton today.
II. c. Simmons OF North Bennington
viii drive new Ford this spring,
which he has recently purchased Of
Earl W. Williams.
John LaFlamme, the South st. wood
man. spent few days of the past
week visiting his former home in
Nottingham and other towns in the
Deeriield Valley.
Since January first the Nichols
Novelty shop has been showing spring
styles in dresses. Their policy has al
ways been to make the first showing
Of new models. ADV.
Members of Taft commandery,
knights Templar, together with their
ladies, are looking forward to good
time the evening of February 18th
when the annual ball will be given
at the temple.
The sum raised in Bennington for
the benefit of the Jewish war suffer
erc yat 21oE 0E aannrdinu n TIM
figures of the treasurer, given out
this morning. The amount is to be
sent to the general committee in New
York tonight.
st. Peters church, services tonor
row, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
730 a. m, Holy Cornmunions $50 a.
M. Sunday school; 1916 a. m. Litany
sermon, and Holy Communion; 500 p.
m. Evening Prayer. special Offer
ing will be taken at the 1915 a. m
service for missions.
The North Adams Independents, a
basketball team composed Of former
Drury high school players would
like TO arrange a game with the Ben
nington Y. NJ. G. A. five. Roger Bus
field, the Independents manager may
be communicated with at the Office OF
the North Adams Herald.
The First Baptist church extends a
cordial invitation to all not regularly
worshipplng elsewhere. The morn.
ing service at 1880 will be Com.
munion Meditation The Bible school
holds its session at u noon There
are classes for all ages. In the even
ing the church will unite i'll union
service at the Second Congregational
church.
The recent marriage in Hoosick
Falls of Mai Sanford l.. Cluett vice
president OF the Walter A. Wood Com
pany. and Miss Camilla Rising,
daughter OF ex-postmaster Rising Of
Hoosick Falls, is OF interest to Ben
nington residents because Mr.. Clu-
ett's father and mother were for
many years regular summer visitors
at Old Bennington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cluctt will make their home in lIoos.
ick Falls.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning there will be a reception of
members and preaching by the pastor,
whose subject will be Gods Chal-
lenge" Sunday school at 1900, Jun.
Tor League 800, conducted by Miss
Orissa Parker, Epworth League $50
led by Miss Nellie Ray. There will
be no evening service, the congrega.
ton are invited to unite in union
service with the Baptist and Congre.
gational churches in the Congrega.
tional church. Mr.. Dow will preach
at the White Chapel at 3 p. m.
Again the employees of the Benning-
ton telephone exchange are to trip
the light fantastic toe" Their tenth
annual dance is to be held this year
on Friday, the 18th OF the present
month and Foresters' hall, will as
usual, be the place. Invitations were
mailed Thursday and the admission is
81 per couple. Dancing will begin at
nine and continue until one O'clock.
The young women who constitute this
years committee are: Miss Mary
Butler, Miss Louise Burns. Miss Eliz-
abeth Ncalon, Miss Clara Pellerin.
The music committee includes Miss