The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
TssSss " the Town and Village Ted
Strictly soF Busy RsArsru


Mrs. Guy Murray of Williamstown
called on friends here Tuesday
The free library will be closed all
day Thursday, Washingtons birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams Of
Dorset are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
H. N. Williams of Elm street.
| Mrs. II. A. Stal buck of South street
is yiciting relatives in Cambridge, n.
Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene LaFortune
have returned from, brief visit in
Tros
Duane r. Bassett of Gage street Is
spending a few days in New York
city
A telephone pay station has been
installed in Firth's barber shop. The
number is S575.
There will be monthly social at the
| Y. NJ. c, A. Thursday evening. Games
80, dancing 9-11.
All boz scouts are to meet at libra
ry hall Friday at p. m. They are re-
quested to be in uniform.
Miss Mary G. Cone of Grandview
street and her guests, Mrs. Peters OF
New York, are spending the day in
Mancheste.
Miss Harriet Burt went today TO
Northampton, where she will visit the
Misses White of North Bennington at
Smith college.
Alfred Elicit of School street and
Elwcod Castle. both employees of the
Bennington Garage, are confined to
their homes by illness.
Mrs. James A. Eddy and daughter
Ruth, who have been spending the
past few days in New York. have re.
turned to their home in Troy
Jehn H. Ineson OF Depot street, who
was cut ca the head with a falling
piece of slate at the Soldiers Home
Fire Sunday, is recovering rapidly.
Knox spring hats, and spring shirts
and wear-also few Borgan
overcoats and suits at $40 and SIS at
Mulligan & Roches. Adv. 1872
The stamp window Of the post Office
VIII be open Thursday, Washington
birthday, to 10 a. m. and to p. III.
The building will be open all day.
Ash Wednesday was observed today
in the Catholic churches with Masses
and the distribution Of ashes. Lenten
| services win take PLACE this evening
and Friday
The girls high school basket ball
1 81 ot g.. "a
telnoon to play lioosick Falls. The
game VIII be played in the Armory at
$3.50 O'Clock.
Miss irene y Murphy ofrGage street
tformerally employed az the Cone
studio is doing OH painting on flmui
ture for the HIT Cushmahi Mfg. Co,
OF North BENNINGTON n en
Miss Helen Cutting Of thion street
lief Tits afternoon for, Northampton,
where she viii he the guest OF Miss
Eleanor ilitchie Of Pittsfeld al Smith
college for the rest Of the week,
Camp Fire girls-don't forget the
dress rehearsal at Library hall TO
might Note the hour, 7 o'clock. AL
members are expected TO be present
Please turn in money and unseld tic
kets, tonight.
| There viii be regular meeting Of
Bennington Grange Wednesday night
at o'clock. This is to be an especi
ally important meeting therefore try
and be present
Miss Nellie Barry Of the Western
! Union office, has returned from visit
at her home in Mechanicville. Miss
E. l. Beers, who was taking her place
in the telegraph office, has returned
to her home in Boston.
Fred II. Harmon has returned from
Hcosick Falls, whore he attended the
funeral CT his mother, the late Mrs,
G. |. Harmon His son Guy, student
at Springfield r. N. c. A. college. was
| also present at the funeral.
e. r. Mcintyre Of Springfield Y. NJ
c. A. college, win take charge OF the
physical work at the local ~" during
the absence OF c. r. Mana. who has
been called to Lincoln. Nebraska by
the death OF his mother, Mrs Minnie
L. Mann
Miss Isabelle udOf entertained
eight fliends Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Fannie Morgan on Main
street Five hundred, piano and vocal
selections ana refreshments were the
order OF the evening All who were
present had very delightful time
The beautiful Illuminated Bibles
that The Banner has been offering at
S1.6S will be withdrawn from sale af
ter this week 1t is the last chance
to secure one of these splendid five
dollar Bibles for S1.6S. We have
either the Catholic or Protestant
editions 1875
The basket ball team which plays
the D. U. team from Williams tonight
at the Y. NJ. c. a. at o'clock is max
ing arrangements to play game with
Burr & Burton Friday in Manchester
and for return game with that team
or game with Bliss Business college
here next Wednesday.
William II. Mills left Tuesday even
ing for Springfield, Mass. to attend
the classes TO be given by the Aetna
Accident and Liability Co. Of Hart.
ford, at it's branch office in Spring
field for the study of automobile,
liability, compensation and accident
insurance.
Miss Gertrude MCGUIRE, who Is in