The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tsid
Briefly for nusy Readers

Long wearing stockings Tor Boys
15c. pair at Harris. ADV.
| e. Palmer Boughton of Dorset, for
mer resident is in the village today.
! Don't miss the big V. l.. S. E. fea.
ture. "The Great Divide, Harte Thea
tire today ADV.
At Noyeck's all lumberman's Ball
Band and Midland Brand rubbers to
| close out at cost
Robert Mccullough of New York is
the guest of Frank Cone OF Depot
street for a few days.
New Emerson and Beacon shoes
for men and Queen Quality shoes for
ladies at Noveck.s. ADV.
| Miss Flora Burgess, student at
the Boston Art school, is at her home
here for the spring vacation.
Mrs. George Z. Donnelly has re-
| turned from weeks visit with Mrs.
Oscar w. Kohn in Newark, N. ].
Miss Barbara Cronin, stenographer
in the Office OF Holden & Healy, is off
duty because of hand severely burn
| ed by sealing wax.
Mrs. w. ID. Newton and Mrs. J. r.
Wilson will entertain the Union street
| circle of the Methodist church Friday
afternoon from to s..
Coming to Harte Theatre tomorrow
the famous comedian, Maclyn Ar
buckle In a Paramount feature 1.-The
Reform Candidate" story of politics
and the home. Adv.
Abe Noveck has full line of fresh
violin strings and accessories. Fam
Gus tested IS & NJ" strings and j. T.
L. SILK strings. A Novecks store.
| ADV.
Sarah Bernhard in Jeanne Dore: y
ITO see the greatest of actresses in
pictures is to see the best that the
Orleans Item. Opera House tomor'
row. ADV.
News has been received here of the
birth of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Rooms of Albany. Mrs. Rooms
was formerly Miss Lucretia Edgerton
resident OF Bennington and teacher
in the graded school.
John Creedon. a lumberman, who
has been employed in one of the camps
| III M wac uiitoNNh
on the charge of furnishing liquor
was given hearing before Municipal
Judge 4. II, Holden and discharged.
Richard Lesco, employed on the
local branch of the Rutland Railroad,
who has been living on Congress
street, is moving to the newly COM
| pleted house on Lyons street erected
| the past season by Ward l.. and HON.
| err A. Lyons,
Hon. Irving f. Gibson, president of
the Bennington County Savings bank
| and forl49 years in the grocery and
banking business in Bennington is 20
years of age today. He is celebrating
the day by working his customary
fourteen hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Davenport Of
| Gage street are planning to leave the
| last of the week for New York from
| whence they will procest3 to New Or.
| leans by water, Mr. .DaYeDpog as
business in the latter city and they
| expect to remain away about o
| month. n
| Miss Margaret Hayes gave asparty
| Tuesday evening to dozen girl
| friends, in honor of Miss Helen Tcomy
| of Boston. who is visiting this tweek
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. DAN Il
! A. Ward. The evening was spent in
l music and games and dainty lunch.
| con was served.
I Last weeks Fortnightly Gymnasium
class was most enjoyable affair for
| all present and the class was success.
fully brought TO close without any
| serious fatalities The class will meet
| again this week at Library hall, the
! fun to begin at $50 sharp, the hall to
hegonen Mt us. This is only the sec.
ond OF the six sessions. Come and get
| in good trim Tor housekeeping time
Attention, Tahkoneac Camp Fire
4 Girls. The first act of = the Little
Princess will be rehearsed again to.
night starting at O'Clock, with Mrs
Elliot to coach. Please make the most
OF this opportunity for help with your
parts. The ceremonial will be held
tomorrow evening at the home of
Helen Denley at 7.30, ceremonial cos
tunes to be worn. Don't forget the
thot on friendship for roll-call. The
third act will rehearse after dancing
4 class Saturday afternoon at 4.30.
At recent meeting of the Board OF
!, Trade directors it was agreed to Sc
cure Lucius NJ. Wilson, organizer and
founder of the American City Bureau,
| New York, as speaker at the forthcom-
ing annual meeting and banquet The
date for the gathering could not be de.
cided upon until it was found positive
| ly whether Mr. Wilson would agree to
be present and speak Willard w.
| Bartlett, who is a personal acquaint.
ance of Mr.. Wilson's, states that he
has received definite word from the
! latter that he has April 18th open and
| if this date is agreeable to the local
| board, Mr.. Wilson will undoubtedly be
| the speaker. Mr.. Wilson is manager
of the bureau, earring on board of
trade organization and building work
and has been at the head of the East
ern States Agricultural Exhibit move.
fnent in Springfield His home is in
East Dorset where he has recently
kr,, rrht fatr t,,xxt o