The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-03
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Miss Anna Woods of North Adams
visited relatives in town Friday.
The Putnam house garage has re-
ceiyed carload of Chevrolet cars.
Wanted to buy potatoes and apples
at La Fortunes restaurant regard
less OF cost. 26t8
Dennis Toomey and Clayton Simp-
son have returned from an automobile
trip to Troy and vicinity.
Large assortment OF ladies and
misses new spring suits and dresses
just received at Joe Levin's. Adv.
Mrs. Maud ]. Gregg, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. William w.
Frost of North street, has returned to
Albany.
Miss Lulu c. Robinson, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Isaac Blandy
in Greenwich, is expected to return
next Monday.
Mrs William Shaw and daughter,
Miss Mary of Old Bennington have re-
turned from visit in Binghampton
and Schenectady.
Fremont Gregg, a former resident,
now residing in Boston, where he is
employed ythe Houghton, Dutton
company, is visiting in town.
There will be a discussion of the
High Cost of Living" during the lee
ture hour at the regular meeting of
the grange next Wednesday evening.
The Theta Delta Chi fraternity bas-
ket ball team from Williams will be
the next opponents of the local indie
pendent team at the Y. M. c, A. Mon
day evening at O'Clock.
Employed boys brotherhood and
NJ. c. A. camp Monday night. leaving
the Y at 7.30. All who intend to go
will notify Joseph Antonio or Mr..
Wilkinson.
One of the small buildings on the
Tichenor estate in Old Bennington,
which was included in the sale of the
property to Philip B. Jennings, has
been moved to the north west of his
house and is to be fitted up as
lounging room.
James Hogan, nephew Of Mrs.
John Miller of West Main street and
until recently a clerk at Chambers
store, died this morning at his home
in Hoosick Falls Of kidney trouble.
He had not been seriously i'll more
than few weeks.
The enrolment in the rural schools
is greatly decreased on account of
mumps and in the village the epide-
mic of measles has cut the attendance
greatly In the seventh ward school
the enrolment is not much more
than fifty per cent of the regular at
tendance. ra ..fag sg.
The Young Amateur basketball
team of North Adams, averaging 125
pounds. is anxious to secure games
with any Bennington team in the
same class. Manager George ]. Less,
State street. North Adams. will make
arrangements to NEE the convenience
OF any Bennington organization.
Potatoes in price are going down in
the cities owing to bringing into the
market of stocks heretofore held for
high prices. In Bennington the price
quoted today varies from 10 to 80
cents per peck which indicates the
varying degree of supply Onions
can be bought at 10 to Is cents per
quart and fresh eggs were quoted by
various dealers from As to As cents
per dozen.
The public is cordially invited to
the services of the First Baptist
church, Rev. w. G. Towart, pastor
Morning service at 1890 a. m, "a
Communion Meditation" Junior SER
mon subject, Another Short Story"
School of Religion / 2noon. Servants
of tho King $50. Evening song SER
vice and sermon at 730. Subject OF
sermon, 81 Should Worry"
The March issue OF The Catamount
is out today and indicates a steady |
improvement in all departments. The
contents are: The Most Beautiful |
Spot on Earth Josephine Shea, "A |
Dream in the Public Library" Anas-
tasia Fitzgerald "The Devils |
Bridge" Agnes Williams, "The Birth
place OF Old Glory" Mabel Sutton,
THE Face on the Shield Ned Healy,
"A Market Scene" Beulah Whitley,
Lost, Strayed or Stolen,' R. E. Per-
cey, "The Country Doctors Diary"
Donald Webster, Not to Exceed |