The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-17
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| Raymond Higgins began work this
morning in the Adams Hardware
store.
The Misses Shields have closed
their residence at Furnace Grove for
the winter
/, Hamilton L. Shields, student at the
Hotchkiss school, Eakevile, Conn, is
at home for the holiday vacation.
| Line day books, brass desk ses,
candle sticks, ink-stands, smoke sets
book racks, at Evans. Keep up
the Christmas spirit Adv,
| Miss Ethel Sibley, Miss Helen
Longtin, Mrs. Betty Newton and
Roger Hurley are assisting at the
Won Dette jewelryistore during the
holidays.
George Graves, student at Paw
ling school, Pawling, ~ Y. has re-
turned home to pass the Christmas
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. Collins NJ. Graves.
Mrs. Joseph Murphy is suffering
from the effects of painful injury
sustained when she fell on the walk
on North street and broke the liga-
ments in the hight hand.
Lillian A. Morse, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morse
Of Branch street extension, died Sun
! day The parents have the sym
pathy of the community in their af-
Fiction.
Word was received from Alfred
Wade, nov at Fort Slocum. N. "
that he, had successfully passed his
examinations to enter the service
He expects to remain at Fort Slocum
! ony few days.
Regular meeting of Miriam Rebekah
lodge Tuesday evening, Dec IS. at 8
! o'clock. 1t is requested that all mem.
| bers be present as the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year will take
| place at this time
Don't forget the annual Fore
fathers supper Wednesday evening
$50 o'clock az the Second Congrega-
tional chapel; chicken pie will be
served in abundance and all that
goes with it: tickets soc. Adv.
| Daniel Fitzgerald who recently en-
! listed at Albany in the aviation de-
| partment of the navy. has been grant
| ed leave of absence until December
! 2S. Before going into service he viii
visit his people at Gardner, Mass
Isaac p. Walker left Sunday on a
| short business trip to New York
/ Mr.. Walker is the recenuy-elected
street commissioner at Old Benning-
ton and some OF his friends have sug
gested that he is recuperating from
his first official INTRODUCE ionnto a New
+ England. snowstorm hli .se3s
Good progress was made today in
removing the sB9M8rom Main street
With the fouri sAoYelegs provided by
: the street Railway COMPANY the
truck from the Bennington garage
4 and the big Hilchey oimaehine, the
snow Disappeared nfapidiy, AT noon
the obstruction had been removed
from the larger portion of the bust
ness section of the street. N
/ Owing to an accident TO one OF the
steam pipes at the Second Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning. it
was found impossible to heat the
| auditorium sufficiently for the morn
ing preaching /. service. a goodly
I number of people had come to the
| church at the hour. 10 O'Clock, and
( the minister. Rev c. F. Hill Crath
| ern was on hand; it seemed pity to
| allow such a small matter as brok-
en- pipe to prevent the meeting for
worship, so It was decided to crowd
| into the parsonage, hence the stream
CT people carrying chairs and hymn.
| hooks that was seen this morning,
| going from church to parsonage.
But nothing was lost; the rather in
| formal service proved most interest
ing and helpful and Mr.. Crathern's
sermon without notes was most sat
| isfying; Mrs. keeseman presided at
| the piano and Mrs Baker sang
| sole