The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-14
BENNINGTON aEI.seS
News Of the Town snd Village Tel,
Brlsfiy for Busy Rssesre

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| Briefly for Buoy Rssasre
| Don't forget the band dance in For
esters hall, Friday night, Nov 16,
until IL. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Simpson of
North Adams were weekend guests
of Mrs. John Purcell
Frank Purcell of Adams, Mass,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs
John Purcell of School street.
Miss Grace Graham who has been
the guest of Miss Nora Purcell has
returned to her home in Albany.
There will be meeting of the
members OF Bennington council.
Knights of Columbus, tomorrow even
ing.
Christmas gift greeting cards, en-
closures, booklets, the usual dainty
line for early choosers" are on dis
play at Evans. adv.
st. Francis de Sales choir will meet
at the church Thursday evening at
! half past seven o'clock sharp for a
very important rehearsal.
| Frederick b Cushman of North
| Bennington, who has been attending
| the second officers school at Platts-
| burgh, has received his commission
| as first lieutenant.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard f. Thompson |
of Bridgeport, Conn, who spent ten |
days with Mrs. Thompson's mother, |!
Mrs John Purcell of School street, |
have returned to their home.
Charles Green is at the Hillcrest
hospital in Pittsfield being treated |
for blood poisoning that developed
from a cut on the hand The injury
was slight, mere scratch, caused /
when handling a broken teacup
My Lady's Boudoir' is the title OF
a series of window displays at the
Nichols Speciality Shop where gar
ments appropriate for different oc-
casions during the day will be shown.
ADV.
The Bennington county exemption
board has received instructions from
Washington to begin the classiiica-
ton of the registrants under the Sc
lective draft law. The work involves
large amount of detail and must be
completed inside of one week.
The second social gathering of the
Methodists at the Y NJ. C. A. build
ing will be held Friday evening of
this week from 7.30 to 10 o'clock. Ar
rangements for another good time
are well in hand by the committee.
All members of the church and con-
gregation over IA years of age are
urged to be present, and every per-
son not identified with any other
church in the village is cordially in
yited to participate in the fun and
will receive a hearty welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaiipeau of
Bradford sleet were given an eniey-
able surprise party Tuesday evening
The guests included Mr.. Galipeaus
mother and two sisters, Mrs Cali
peau's two sisters. the employees CT
the Black Cat Textiles company box II
shop, and some friends from Rdtisnd
Mr.. Galipeau is employed at the box
shop and his fellow workers present
ed the couple a handsome silver ret
Mrs. Galipeau was given an ahiminunTI Il
shower Refreshments of Ice creanilS
and cake were served and the occas-
ion was pronounced an enjoyable one
by all present gt
There was an attendance of nearly
seventy members and invited guests
at the meeting OF the Brotherhood
Tuesday evening when Or. Judson Fl
Cole and c. y Fairbanks OF the BEN
nington Scale Works gave demon-i
stration of the x-ray. DR.. Cole moved
his apparatus from his Office and
those in the audience who sc desired
were given opportunities of observ
rs the bone structure of their own
hands. Mr.. Fairbanks gave de-
scriptive talk of the development of
the x-ray following its original dis
covery. He was at one time associa-
ted with Edison in experimental
work and was able to give the aud
fence large amount of information.
The entire meeting was exceedingly
interesting and the members feel
deeply indebted to DR. Cole and Mr.
Fairbanks for their efforts