The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News o. the Town and Village Tsld
Briefly for Busy Readers


The Playground will be closed to-
morrow, August 10th.
Special white wash skirts soc. at
Joe Leyins for today. ADV.
Special ladies silk and lawn
waists S5c. at Joe LeYins'. ADV.
A complete line of flags in stock
at Griswolds Show your colors.
ADV.
Ruth ROLAND in chapter No. 4 of
The Neglected Wife, Beyond Re
cali at Harte Theatre today Adv
Public please take notice that the
Nichols store will be open Wednes-
day night and closed all day Thursday
and Friday afternoon as usual Adv.
Griswold can supply, on few min
utes notice, fireworks to any who may
wish to celebrate the evening OF the
10th in the good old fashioned way,
The ever popular stars Blanche
Sweet and Thos Meighan can be
seen in the late Lasky production
THE Silent Partner" at Harte Thea
tire today. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan DEMO and son,
Earl and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morse
and daughter, Gladys, motored to
North Adams recently where they
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Morse.
Because of the rain today, the
dancing class will be held at the
playground, Friday afternoon. Gath
ering Pearcods and | See You will
be the two dances, with a review of
all the popular old ones.
Mrs. George Hogan, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter ID
Boomhower in Vergennes for week
has returned. She was accompanied
by Miss Blauch Boomhower, a niece
who will spend the rest of the summer
with her.
Mrs. Ida Winslow Mattacks OF
Montgomery, Ala, is guest at the
home OF her cousin, Il. r. Hathaway
Mrs, Mattocks. who is daughter
of the late Fred Winslow of Benning
ton is direct descendant of Gov
Edward Winslow of the Plymouth col
oni
Wonderfully complete, new an'
varied collection OF reliable baggage
is now assembled at the Drysdal'
store. Trunks of every conceivable
vdfiety-all the newest ideas in sui
cases, hat boxes, weekend cases ant
bags of every desirable size and ma
terial. Adr.
A surprise party was given Mis-
Betty Purcell at her home on SchoO
street by a number Of her friends il
honor of her approaching marriage
She was the recipient of number o
pieces OF linen and silver Refresh
ments were served.
IF the weather man sends rair
why rains my choice" You may b
Just as merrily Philosophical in
downpour provided your equippe
with the Drysdale sorts of rain coat
(women, men or : children un
brellas and windbrellas. Adv
There will be another half mont
OF trout fishing in Vermont as tn
open season does not close until tn
night OF August 81 For number {
years the law provided that the SCI
son should end August 10 but
change was made extending tn
period to September /.
Drop into the Drysdale Store tht
evening and look over the clear-awa
offering in summer footwear. Yo
will find the womens orfords an
pumps at 1886 formerly $500
$500 decidedly pleasing in style an
variety Every pair of summer shoe
is tickcted for quick selling, Ad
The Misses Annie and Maude Cha
ton and sister, Mrs. William Jenkin
son. who are on motor trip fro
Jacksonville, lllinoise. were in tow
over Wednesday to visit their c0usl
Mrs. John Denley OF HarrisC
ayenuc. The party had motored lil
miles since leaving home and wei
on their way to Boston intending
return home by way of WashngtC
aud II Tnuie maL inc trim of nhnl