The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village FeIo
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Paul Cronin of Albany spent Sun
day in town.
The Bob OFT company left Sunday
to fill an engagement in Rutland.
Mrs. James Whitney of Gage street
is confined to the house by illness.
Walter Kelley of Greenfield spent
Sunday at his home on Main street.
Miss Vera Suter, instructor in Latin
in the high school, is Ill with tonsili-
rs
Mrs. John Mcclure of Maple street
is visiting friends in South Shafts
bury.
Mrs. Carl Natter is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Latour on Mill
street,
There will be a special meeting of
Court Bennington, F. of A. tonight at
s O'clock.
Miss Louise Warn OF Bradford
street has accepted position in
Pittsfeld.
Robert Hill of Park street has TAX
en- a position with the Hale company
in Arlington
Miss Alice Gunnason of Spring
street Is confined to the house with
an attack of grip.
Mrs. F. Z. Center has recovered
from her recent illness and returned
10 her duties in Noveck's store.
Miss Anna Leahy told Indian stor-
hour Saturday morning at the library.
Charles Lee of Depot street has
moved into the house on Main street
recently vacated by Mrs. Margaret
Henchey.
Collins NJ Graves returned this
morning to Montpelier after passing
the week end at his home on Hill.
side street.
The gymnasium team will practice
Tuesday evening at the Y NJ. c. A. at
o'clock Special features for eacn
individual.
j. L. Griswcld, f. n. Austin, Eugene
Burt and j. b. pattenaude snowshoel
to North Adams Sunday by way of
Lake Hancock.
Regular meeting Temple chapter
r. A. NJ. this evening at 5 o'clock.
Business OF Importance TO all mem
bers, is up for action.
st. Valentines dance at Y. W. C.
Wednesday evening from to II The
barges orchestra will furnish the
music. Admission csc. Adv 1lt3
The Valentine dance held Saturday
night at Library hall was great
success. There were favor dances for
both boys and girls and large crowd
was present
IA z. Whitaker, teacher of manual
training in Drury high school and
basketball coach of the Freeman team
that played here last Friday, was the
guest over the week end OF ID. M Col
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred J, KeImedy. who
have been visiting at their former
homes here, will leave tomorrow on
their return to Salt, Lake city, where
Mr.. Kennedy Is, in the employ OF
Walkover Shoe company.
Nelson Hitchcock has returned
from q visit of six weeks in various
cities in California and resumed his
duties at the Bennington garage. His
mother, Mrs Ada Hitchcock and
sister, Miss Mary will remain in Cali
fornia for some time longer.
Myron NJ. Barton and Robert Bar
ton spent Saturday with their father,
Myron Barton at the Samaritan hos
pital in Troy. Mr.. Barton is steadily
gaining after the operation he under
went on last Tuesday Mrs. Barton
is with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. LaFontaine OF
Albany, who were called here by the
death OF the late Charles LaFontaine
and who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gabbett of West Main
street, returned this morning to their
homo.
A horse driven by John Squires OF
the west part became frightened
Sunday afternoon near the corner of
Main and Depot streets and ran away.
Tho owner, who was alone in the
sleigh, was thrown out near Dewey
street and the horse managed to kick
himself free of the vehicle and ran
home. Mr.. Squires was uninjured
and the only damage was done to the
sleigh