The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
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tnTee weeks Vlsll III SUPPLEMENTARY
Rev. Crathern will preach at the
old first church Sunday morning.
The Sons OF Veterans will meet at
Grand Army hall tonight at 5 o'clock.
Earl w. Williams left Thursday for
Boston, making the trip by automo-
bile. fp
Mrs. Bert Pilling and Miss Joseph
enc Lonergan of North street spent
Thursday in North Adams.
Sayre Mcleod OF New York is pass
ing few days with his family at
their Old Bennington residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Loft OF Ply
mouth, Mass, are visiting Mrs Lofts
brothers, Nathan and Ernest Whitley,
A. c. Goodrich of New Marlboro,
Mass, is visiting his sister, Mrs. l..
e. Leparl at the home OF F, H. Rer-
guson.
Miss Ella Mason OF Greenfield,
Mass, is a guest Of Mrs. Alfred Rock
wood on Branch street.
Six members OF Bennington lodge OF
Elks will attend the convention in Bos-
ton next week. They will go by auto
mobile.
f. w. Williams and John Manley Of
Brattleboro have been in. Boston the
past two days on business They are
due back tonight.
Mrs. f. NJ Vose, who has been spend.
ing some weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. G.. s. Mills, has returned to her
home in Calais. Me. tt
John V. D. S. Merrill"was in Man
chester Wednesday on business con-
nected with the June term OF Ben,
nfngton county courtf S~ ossgfy efgta
George lockwood, bookkeeper u at
the Franklin Silver Plate Co.. Green
field, is visiting his parents on
Branch street.
Don't forget the sale OF homemade
bread, cake doughnuts, beans etc. at
the NJ. +. church Saturday afternoon at
1880 Telephone orders to 48-R
Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar Madison and
family have returned to their home
in Troy after spending several days
with MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Baker.
Rev. Alton d. Sewall, pastor OF the
Congregational church in Great Bar
rington, Mass, will preach in exchange
with Rev. G. s. Mills next Sunday.
Letters received by friends from
Prof Richard S. Bahan state that he
expects to arrive in Bennington the
latter part OF the month for his annual
vacation.
The soldiers home new barn is near.
ng completion II is being wired today
nd Is now ready for the storage of hay.
II will be one OF the best barns in Ben
nington county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthington,
jr., were two OF the aids in the
Fourth OF July parade whose names
were not correctly recorded by the
Banner Thursday.
Charles Harwood and daughter of
Uplands. Calf, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Benning-
ton and vicinity, have started on their
return journey to the Pacific coast.
Cholmondley Thornton had been ac-
cepted in the corps and others we're on
the waiting list. Mr.. Thornton plans
to go to New York to secure place
with some OF the other ambulance
corps.
Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Shea OF Eagle
Bridge and guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shelley Mr. and Mrs Charles Romer
OF New York city motored TO Benning
ton Thursday and visited at the home
OF Mrs. John Flynn Of School street.
Miss Rose Huss OF Hartford. Conn.,
who has been visiting Miss Marcia
Baker left today for Silver Bay to at.
tend the missionary conference. Miss
Baker entertained several friends last
evening in honor OF Miss Huss.
Music. dancing. games and refresh
ments were enjoyed.
Three Bennington boys, James SUIT
| ton who Is enlisted With Boston
company OF the Massachusetts, state
| troops, Ansel Buss who 10 with com
| pany N OF the New York national
guard and Ivan Hunter who is q mem
Der OF one OF the U. S. cavalry bands,
are visiting In the village.
party consisting OF Misses Hilda
and Martha Pratt. Miss Edna Waldron
Hiss jeanette Perkins and Miss Marion
Hathaway left this morning in DR.. +. S
rats car for Silver Bay. Lake George
where they will attend the annual con
ference. DR.. Pratt and Miss Hilda
Pratt Will return this evening
DR.. F. S. Pratt left by automobile
for Silver Bay, Lake George, with q
party of young women delegates to the
missionary conference to be held there
during the coming ten days. TIL,
party WAS composed Of Miss Hilda ant
Miss Martha Pratt, Miss Jeannet
Perkins. Miss Marion Hathaway an(
Miss Edna Waldron.
II is probable that Francis Ketch
am, who was yesterday sentenced L
death for the murder OF William Cos
tello in this village last September
will be taken today or tomorrow I,
the state prison at Windsor The con
demned man is still in Jail at Manche
ter where the case was heard in Ben
nington county court.
Il Village Clerk w. p, Hogan has re
ceived word from Albany Office Of tn
: Standard OIL company that II ha
been impossible TO ship the 1000
gallons OF street oil sold to the vi
lage some time ago because OF
; shortage OF cars The company agen
writes that the oil will be forwarde
, as soon as 10000 tank car can b
r obtained.
!, Under the head OF Kenwood new