The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-19
Friday January 10, 1917.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Tola
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Emma welz is visiting in Rut-
land.
Mrs. Dewitt L. Lewis is Ill with an
attack of humps. ss
John Harte and Ernest Murray have
returned from a trip to Boston.
Miss Irene Buss of Union street is
assisting in E. II. Eyerett's Of
| fee.
At the New York stores clean up
sale, winter merchandise at a big
saving ADV.
A new lot Of soc Key skates at
Griswold's. A few pair only. Come
quickly. Adv.
Miss Jane Patterson will attend
the Knights Templars ball in North
Adams this evening.
| For good shoes at prices lower than
elsewhere, visit the New York stores
shoe department. ADV.
Mems and boys suits, overcoats and
mackinaws greatly reduced at the
New York stores clean up sale. Adv
The popular Williams college banjo
dance orchestra Of six pieces at For
esters hall Saturday night and stud
ent body until IL. SO cents admis-
sion ADV.
Tous les Canadien Francois sont
invite a une grande soiree de whist
let social a lasalle des Forester
Catholic Samedi soir Jan 90 Les
dame sont prier d'enporter un gateau
GU autre chose. Admission 10c. Adv.
The many friends of Mrs. f. r. Mey
er mother OF Rev. w f. Meyer. will
regret to learn of her death at one
a. m. Thursday, Jan. Is. at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. S. l.. Gerhard,
1896 Wakefield ST Germantown, Pa,
The funeral win be held at above adj
dress Monday, Jan. 22d.
The season of the grammar school
| indoor baseball league starts Satur-
| lay with game between divisions
A and c at 10 a. M at which ]. Law
| renee Griswold will throw the first
ball and between divisions f and G
at p. IN. Each class has organized
| heering sections and elected cheer
eaders
On account of the great demand by
local people for an authentic book on
The subject. the library has purchased
Pottery and Porcelain OF the United
states" a historical review of the
American ceramic art from the earl
est times to the present day, to
which there is appended a chapter on
pottery in Mexico, by Edwin Atlee
Barber, director OF the Pennsylvania
museum and school Of industrial art
The members of Court Bennington.
r. OF A. entertained their lady friends
at social held in their rooms Thurs.
day evening. About $50 we're pres
| ant. Dancing was enjoyed with a
| our piece orchestra furnishing the
music and q buffet lunch was served
| he members OF the German Musical
| Comedy company were the guests OF
he association and number of them
| favored their hosts with musical Sc.
| ections and readings. among them
| being Misses Fife Walburton. Kitty
5lasco and Bertha Cummings and Ben
Loring
| Among the many special offerings
n the Drysdale store garment section
one OF the most attractive is the lot
OF 100 crisp. pretty white summer
| dresses for girls, aged to IA years.
| Admitted that they were carried from
last season the styles are the simple
| girlish effects that are always in
vogue-furthermore they are not
soiled or mussed Forehanded folks
have eagerly appreciated that they
| are priced at less than half what they
may expect to get similar qualities for
| Z month or two hence. In addition to
the whites there is smallish collec.
ton of very dainty colored dresses at
similar bargain prices. Then, too.
there are the women's carried over
dresses, coats and suits at a fraction
Of worth. Adv.