The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for eusy Readers

Sons of Veterans Thursday of this
week.
Young peoples social at the Metho-
dist parsonage at 7.45. A cordial in
vitation.
VIM. p Hogan has been appointed
administrator OF the estate of The late
Daniel A. Casey.
Coming Charlie Chaplin in 1.-THE
Rink. Coming Mrs. Vernon Castle
in "Patria". ADV.
Mrs. ]. e. Bates of West Main
street entertained a few friends at
clock tea this afternoon.
Eugene LaFortune has purchased
glass show case for his restaurant in
which he will place his pastry and
| fruit.
Miss Hilda Hurley is temporarily
employed at the Bonnet Shop and in
tends to take up school teaching
again in the spring.
Born, Saturday, February II, q
| daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Din
| widdde OF Berwyn, Nebraska, former
residents of this town.
Just received at Joe Levin's new
| shipment OF ladies' and misses suits
in the very latest designs and shades
| Prices reasonable. ADV.
Tomorrow being the anniversary of
| the birth of Washington and legal
holiday there will be no deliveries OF
mail by either the village or the rural
| carriers.
Jesse Lasky presents the versatile
and charming Fannie Ward in The
Years of the Locust" Paramount
feature in five acts. Harte Theatre
| today. Adv.
"The Years Of the Locust with
Fannie Ward, Black Diamond Para
mount comedy and Pathe News will
be shown at the Harte Theatre today.
Regular admission 5 and 10 cents.
Adv
Double feature day at Harte Thea
tire tomorrow. Marguerite Clark in
Seven Sisters >, paramount feature
and Valeska Suratt in THE Victim"
William Fox feature will be shown.
Adv
The upper shelves containing wo-
mems and children's shoes in Drys-
dale's store have been removed and
cases are being placed on the floor
TO hold the stock, making 1t much
easier TO see and to reach.
Regular meeting of Bennington
Council r.. Il S. NJ Thursday, Feb.
22d, s p. m Important business is to
come before the council and it is
hoped there will be good atten-
dance. fefrrc r
On Thursdays at SIS q. NJ. at st.
Peters church the rector meets boys
and girls ior hrief service and
reading OF parable, All are remind
ed not torniss this Lenten class from
now on aepa.s Gonna
This weeks Country Gentleman
has q handsome rtuA page picture OF
Geo. Washington, One should be in
every hemeo on, sale At Evans . cents
copy. Ladies Home Journal out
today. flsda af a., ~
The "iustthesame" club was enter
tanned at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ~ Williams Tuesday evening the
40th anniversary OF the marriage Of
the host and hostess. Relatives from
Dorset and North Adams were pres
ent.
ST. Mary's guild viii meet at the
parish house Thursdays during Lent
A nc ,fer sa tof
will be given by Mrs. William Wills.
Missionary work will be furnished to
members. A full attendance is re.
quested.
The republican town committee,
which was instructed to fill all vacan.
cies on the ticket for the annual
March meeting has fled the nomina.
tions OF Joseph Laflamme for road
commissioner In district No. / and
that of Fred Foster in district No. 2.
Mrs Amyel Baker entertained at a
! George Washington party at her
hone on Grandyiew street Tuesday
evening. Twenty.four were present
and FIVE hundred was played The
fayors were very attractive and I'M
usual, being red, white and blue
baskets filed with candy.
The beautiful wedding veil worn by
Miss Ward in the marriage scene is
made of brussels applique lace, hand
made and nearly two hundred years
old. 1t was formerly worn and owned
by the Arch Duchess Isabella of Aus
tria, who before she was assassinat-
ed gave It to her sister, the Countess
D'Oltiamount, who presented it TO
Miss Ward in London. Harte Theatre
today. Adv.
In the course of the production,
Miss Ward is given an opportunity to
display some of her famous wardrobe
Beginning with morning negligees,
street costumes. afternoon gowns, tea
gowns, ball gowns, opera cloaks, driv-
ing furs. cunning frocks and even a
cute little riding habit, follow each
other in quick succession, and all of
them the latest conceptions of the
principal Partisan modistes. At
Harte Theatre today. Adv.
There should be Bible in every
home For several weeks the Banner
has been offering the greatest bargain
in Bibles ever known in this vicinity.
t is limp leaf illustrated and illumi