The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village ToIs
Briefly for Busy Readers


Miss Jennie Stone OF Park street is
i'll with scarlet fever.
w w. Eichell of Burlington was in
town Friday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed are spend
ing the week end in Troy.
Rev. Isaac Jennings will oGiciate
at the Old First church Sunday.
Herbert Davenport, who is i'll with
tOnsiltis, is somewhat improved.
Cole Bowen has purchased a Chew
rolet from the Putnam house garage.
Born, this morning to Attorney and
Mrs. Daniel A. Guiltinan, daughter,
Mrs. Louis l.. McDermott is spend
ing a few days with her mother in
Dorset.
A new electric organ motor is being
installed in the Second Congregations
al church.
Clifford Atkins, of Grant street has
returned from visit at his former
home in Groveton, n H.
The scarlet fever cases in town now
number 20. The highest number
reached was %; two of the cases
have recovered.
Two Sisters of Charity from Bur
lington are in town for two weeks
collecting funds for 81. Josephs or
phanage in that city
A double tenement house is being
constructed on Jefferson avenue, near
the corner of Jefferson and Weeks
streets by A. w BIaisted,
The funeral Of the late Mrs James
Collins was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. W. G.. Towart officiating
Burial was in Iinsdiilville.
Do not present your old moving
picture passes at Harte theatre next
week. Only passes dated for next
week Will be accepted. Adv.
A. ". Moore, who is under treat
ment in the Troy hospital for an in
jured hand, is spending the week end
at his home on Pleasant street.
There will be an important meeting
OF Court Bennington, foresters OF
America. Monday evening at o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
Daniel b. Keller OF Valentine street
has purchased the Richie house on
Main street After some repairs are
made. he will take possession at lat
er date.
Walter and Charles Patterson, who
were called here to attend the funer-
al of their uncle the late Charles Pat
terson. have returned to their home in
Brooklyn,
Oscar Eiwel "a visiting for the
weekend ~ the home Of Mrs. Rollin
Turner in Manchester. Mrs. Elwell
has been az her home there for the
past two weeks.
A large number were present at the
RUDE ball given Friday evening in For
esters hall The prize for the most
clever costume was won by Miss
Florence Barnes.
John Baker. ir.. OF Old Bennington
has taken a position with X. o. CHS
holm of New York and Old Benning-
ton. The Chisholm home Will be
opened about the first of June.
A portion Of the Swift lot in Old
which is TO be planted by
groups from the various factories, was
plCughed Friday. but today's gentle
showers prevented any further actiy-
tiles
An alarm from Box 81 called out the
fire department this morning at 7;l0.
A coat hung ON the wall behind
stove in the home of Fillmore Paddock
on Elm street caught on fire in some
mysterious way, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished before the fremen ar
rived. Slight damage resulted.
Fred Nichols left today for Barden.
where his marriage to Miss Myrtle
Potter, a former resident took place
this afternoon. They will make their
home in Hudson Falls. Miss Potter
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Inland