The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Z. w. Lonergan and daughter Jose
phine motored to LenoX Sunday.
Tomorrow being legal holiday. the
public library will be closed all day
Miss Velma Elwell of Main street is
visiting for several weeks in Hartford.
Miner c. Clark of Springfield, Vt,
is visiting his parents on Grove street.
The board of water commissioners
viii hold its regular monthly meeting
this evening.
| Walter Townsend who has been seri-
ously i'll is reported as being a little
better today
| Dancing night before the 4th at For
ters hall and Tuesday, inside fireworks
souvenirs. Adv
Howard Hicks of White Creek spent
Sunday at the home of his parents at
bennington Flats.
The condition of l.. l.. Stevens, who
has been seriously i'll, shows consider
able Improvement.
Miss Edna Forman of Pawlet, was
the guest for few days of Miss Jen-
ME Clark of Bennington flats.
Holiday dancing Tuesday night For
esters hall dancing till u, Goldsmith
orchestra, tickets 35 cents. ADV.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shippey of
Congress street are spending the
Fourth visiting in Conway. Mass.
Mrs William Wills of Union street
is spendinga week in Boston attending
the Episcopal church Conference.
Mrs. A. W. lockwood and daughter,
Elizabeth are visiting for several
weeks in Winthrop Center, Mass
Marshal Clark has accepted posi-
ton with the II. c. White Co., at North
Bennington for the summer vacation.
! Safety fire works at Evans, novelties
of all kinds pistols, caps, crackers,
candles, torpedoes, sparklers etc. Adv.
| Miss Katharine Barrett has gone TO
New York where she win be the guest
of her sister during the remainder of
tho week.
Frank Brundage of Pittsneld is visit
ing here a few days as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Watson of Union
street.
Bennington Grange will hold a regul
ar meeting on Wednesday evening. a
program of music, readings, etc. will
be rendered.
Misses Dorothy and Gertrude Ma
honey of North Adams are guests al
the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Evans
on Pleasant street.
The class of is which was confirmed
at St Peters church week ago BY
Bishop Hall received their first com
munion Sunday.
Miss Ruth Hicks who recently eradu
ated from the School of Domestic
Science at Detroit has returned to hel
home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick Of Pitts
field are at the home of Mrs. McCor
micks father, J. l.. McGurk. and viii
remain over the Fourth
Mrs. George Clark of North Ferris
burg. has returned home after q seyera
months visit with her brother. william
u. Scott of Valentine street.
w. d. Pelley of the Banner staff lef
Saturday for six weeks vacation. liz
is in Springfield Mrss, for few day.
owing to the illness of his father-ln
Law.
Mr. ana Mrs. John c. Ritchters o
Syracuse are visiting in town over Tn,
Fourth at the home of Mrs. Ritchters
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George +
Graves.
James X. Batcheldor who has beer
laid up for six weeks with carbuncl,
on his neck for which he underwent N
operation at a hospital in Troy. is agar
able to be at his Office for a portion o
tho day.
Miss Hazel Wickham, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Wickham former
residents OF Bennington, was a membe
of the graduating class OF the Wash
inston Allston school last week at All
ston, Mass.
clyde Morris Duncan, the two yea
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duni
can OF the BURGESS road died Sdnr
day evening after brief Illness. tn,
funeral was ned this afternoon, III,
Rev. p. l.. Dow officiating The buria
was in the village ylri cemeterg
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Guy Livingston re
turned Sunday afternoon from thei
wedding trip which they passed at In
beaches in the Vicinity of boston an,
in Mediord where Mr. Livingston wa
formerly employed They made thei
headquarters at a boarding hous
where Mr.. Livingston lived when II
Medford and were given royal RECEIPT
ion upon their arrival.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin d. Moore q
: Gage street have returned from
, three weeks automobile tour dnrin
, which they visited Washington, Getty,
! burg, Harper's Ferry. Baltimore, Por
: Jarvis, Old Point Comi0r:. and hrlini
ton, VI. While in Washington. MI
and Mrs Moore visited Congressman
. | Erouty