The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
Thursday, March I, 1917.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the TowE and Village Tals
Briefly FOR Busy Resdsrc

Eugene LaFortune is visiting his
son, Eugene, jr., in Cheshire.
There will be social dance in Col
den Cross hall Friday evening.
Mrs, Sheldon II. lockwood is the
guest of friends in New York city
Regular meeting Of the knights of
Columbus Friday evening at O'clock
TWO famous stars, Mary Pickford
and George Walsh at Harte theatre to-
day. Adv.
Born, Tuesday morning son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Currier of
School street.
Wanted to buy potatoes and apples
at La Fortunes restaurant regard
less Of cost. 26t6
f. LaFortune will purchase all the
fresh eggs that will be brought to his
restaurant. ADV. 25t2
Williams plays its last home game
Of basketball of the season with Yves
leyan on Saturday evening.
Rev. G. j. Sturgis, who was injured
about a month ago in a coasting nc.
cident, is able to be out again and to
walk with the aid OF cane.
y. r. MacIntyre who has been sub
shutting at the Y NJ. c. A. in the alb.
sence of c. r. Mann, returned today
TO his studies In the Springfield train
ing school,
Harry Noon is moving his shoe re
pairing shop from the building next
the Cottage hotel to the store two
doors below the Sanitary laundry on
North street.
The mild departure of the month of
February and the lamb-like entrance
of March are interpreted by SHINE 10
cal weather prophets as indications
of windy month Some. however,
predict a month with temperature
above normal.
The funeral of the late Professor
John f. Russell was held in Williams
town Wednesday afternoon, President
Harry A. Garfield and Rev. John De
Peu officiating. Williams students
were active bearers and members of
the faculty honorary bearers.
The meeting of the Methodist
Brotherhood has been postponed from
Monday to Tuesday evening, March
6. Rev. f. H. Brown of the State
street Methodist church OF Troy will
be the guest of the evening As this
Is to be the anniversary meeting the
presence of every member ia re-
quested.
Mrs. Isaac Shulman. who was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Levin.
has been called to Liberty, ~ Y. by
the death Of her husband. former
resident Of Bennington, who conduct
ed a tailor shop on North street about
q dozen years ago. The deceased, who
was aged 4s. was buried today, Mrs.
Joseph Levin was present at the fun
eral.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Griswold were
present on Tuesday evening at a con
cert given in Harmanus Blocker hall
Albany, by Nine. Galli-Curci, a color
atura soprano who is said to have |
aroused more enthusiasm in the West |
than any singer since the time Of
Jenny Lind. She is self-taught |
singer who sings in five languages
and who is favorite of the royal |
house of Spain.
Because the New York newspaper
publishers have raised the price OF
Sunday editions to $3.50 to wholesal
ers 1t has become necessary for local
dealers to hereafter charge 10 cents
each for copies of these editions. The
new price will go into effect at the
Evans news agency next Sunday. I'll
is expected that the Boston publishers
win follow the lead of newspaper max
ers in New York. The increase is
made necessary, the publishers claim
because of the rising cost of white
paper.