The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and vIIIass Told
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DHetiy tSr Busy he~u
Fine gresh spinach at Estes mar
ket Adv
c. S. Perry and F. L. Perry left this |
forenoon on trip to Boston.
The best peaches for canning of the |
season at Estes market ADV.
Fine melons. Concord and Delaware
grapes at Estes market Adv.
Hubert A. Daley, who has been Wis
iting his father, Dr. E. B. Daley, has
returned to New York.
Halibut, salmon, smelt, mackerel,
live and boiled lobster, oysters and
clans at Estes market. Adv.
John Powers. who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n.
Powers, leaves today for Brooklyn.
Miss Alice Crathern. a teacher in
Mortified, is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. IL. Crathern
over the week end.
The Y. NJ C. A. extends cordial
invitation to all cOnscripts leaving
next week to make free use of the
building privileges, including baths,
alleys, etc.
There will be a meeting of the Off
GERS and directors OF the Bennington
Cooperative Savings and Loan associ
alton at the office of William II. Wills
Monday evening.
The street department will make
the last collection of the cans Mon
day. The cans should be in solid con-
tainers and should be placed at the
curb early in the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry j. Cole, Mrs.
Laura b. Cole and John Cole, who
went to New York to visit Charles
Cole who has enlisted in the United
States cavalry, have returned.
Word was received here Friday
night that John ~ Leonard, a cox
swain on the submarine chaser VIII
liams, has been commissioned an en-
sign in the United States navy
The Y. NJ. G. A. bowling alleys have
heen planned and reinished and are
in perfect condition. Aside from Their
utility. they are beautiful to behold
Members rates will remain sc per
game Appendicitis never gets bow
lers.'
Water rents are due October / and
the clerk of the board, William p
Hogan will be at the village Offices
on the second floor of the Richie
block every day from a. M. till p
= m. to receive payments.
Joseph Welch, who has been EN-
ployed during the summer at the d
A. Ward drug store, is taking a vaca
ton of week before returning &c
Burlington to resume his studies al
the medical department of the Uni
versity of Vermont.
II your boy were in camp or hospi
tai, how would you feel about his hav
ing good books? Back the govern
ment in the Library Fund Give anC
keep on giving in every direction
Don't be satisfied with ministering on
ly to physical needs. Give the boys
food for mind and soul too.
Michael Edward Costello, a Ben
nington boy, who has been SUDDEN
at st. Michaels college and who mad,
a claim for exemption on the grounC
that he was studying for the priest
hood. has had his claim refused ant
is certified by district board fol
service in the national army.
Subscriptions will be received up I,
Monday noon, October 1st, for the Ii
brary Fund for our soldiers and sail
ors. The committee has found tn,
most generosity in those who seem
ingly can afford 1t least-cOm'
across. You, who can give more
double what you have given-If yol
have escaped the canvassers leave i
with Howard Wilson at Bennington
County National bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Scribner and sol
Russell motored from Biddeford Me-
and are stopping at Fairview Farms
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. p Barber.
st. Peters church: Services, Sept
30th., 7.30 a. m and 1880 a. m, Hol!
Communion. At the later hour thu
celebration will be memorial Of 81
Michaels and All Angels Sept 29th
and the subject Of the address will b
on Angels. Eveing Prayer will b.
at p. m. and Sunday school at 9.S
a. m.
reception was held at the Y. NJ
C. A. last evening by the high schoo
boys for Mr. Holloway. the new ply
steal director Plans were made 70
the high school club activities durin
the coming school year, and nomins
tions were made for president
= vigorous campaign will be conducte
between John Elwell, candidate Q
the Democratic" party and Donal
Webster, of the Progressive" part.
and the election will be held mex
week. The evening wound up wit
hot cocoa and doughnuts. songs an