The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
Nsws of tho Town, ana vIliaos. roIs
Briefly for 1usy Readers


Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harwood for the
summer vacation,
Peter Bowen, who was taken serious
ly i'll the first OF the week, was able
to sit up Friday.
Junior +. Scarey has returned home
from recent visit with his grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs, John Scarey at
+, Riverside.
Mrs. c. j. Kinsley returned Friday
I afternoon from a brief visit at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Earle S. Kinsley
in Rutland
Miss Mary Carrigan, who has been
the guest of Miss Margaret Shea the
/ past week, returned to her studies at
the Troy city hospital today
/ Dancing afternoon and evening at
Hunts Upper grove on July 4th. A
splendid orchestra will accompany
\ same Select your partner.
Il Dewitt +, Lewis is distributing the
bronze medals to the eight motorcycle
riders who finished the gypsie tour
! June 1917 to Springfield and return,
4 Samuel A. Patterson, ir.. of Dewey
street had the cast removed from his
right leg Wednesday. His leg was
broken in motorcycle accident few
months ago.
Mrs. Clyde Spencer of Park street
was suddenly called to st. Johnsbury
Thursday By the serious illness of her
son, who was spending the vacation
with an aunt.
Don't fail to get in the grand pa
rade on the morning of July 4th, 10
o'clock, Report to Mrs. George NJ.
! Hawks and she will give you all
| necessary directions.
Edward zeltner of Elmhurst. Long
Island, who is employed here by the
| Turner Construction company, left for
I New York today, where he Will spend
the week end at his home.
! Come to Bennington early the
Fourth of July morning and avoid the
! dust. The highways leading into
/ town that day will be thronged with
vehicles of every description for
| everybody's coming.
4 Mrs. Martin Kearns and son Fran
els have returned from a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Kearns sister Mrs. j
| L. Matson in Troy. Mrs Matson ac-
| companied them home, returning TO
Troy the same evening.
Mrs C. +. Moore and son Junior of
Toledo, Ohio. former residents. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. b. j.
lIannon of Elm street for the past few
days, have gone to North Adams for
visit before returning home.
Christian Science services, COG Main
street. Sunday IL a. IN, Wednesday
100 p IN. Reading room same ad-
dress The public is welcome to the
use of the free library of authorize
Christian Science literature.
Edw. l.. Sibley, I'd, who enlisted in
the U. S. Navy May y and who has
been at his home on West Main
street awaiting orders. was called
Friday to Burlington whence he will
go to Newport, h. l., to join the de-
partment OF Yeomanry.
l.. C. Holton returned Friday after
noon from Troy where his son Ken
meth recently underwent an operation
for hernia. The young man went
through the ordeal successfully and
considering his excellent physical con
dtion should make quick recovery.
One of the features of the Fourth
celebration at Hunts grove will be a
Girls Volley ball tournament. This
game has become so popular that
large number of teams will undoubted
ly enter. Any group of 5 girls who
wish to enter a team should telephone
Miss Vossler.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and
son, Edwin and Mrs. Wilbur Presbrey
of Park street will leave Sunday morn
ing on a motor trip to Washington, VT |
where Mrs. Presbrey will spend few
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson and son will continue
the trip to st. Johnsbury, their former
home, for a two weeks vacation.
Persons who wish to look their best |
on July and lack anything in the line |
OF clothing, furnishings or shoes |
should not fail to call at the Joe Levin /
store this afternoon or evening and in /
spect the unusual bargains that are |
being offered during the present sale.
They will find the stock complete, the |
quality the best and the prices the
lowest. ADV.
About twenty citizens of other |
lands appeared before Clerk +. S.
Plat of the United States district |
court at the special session held here
Friday for naturalization purposes. A
number of those who appeared were
unable to comply with the require
ments of the law without further de-
lay and the clerk stated that he would
hold another meeting here in the near
future.
All the boys and girls of the village
who have gardens are to march in the
Fourth of July parade as the Green
Mountain Guards. Each company
will be headed by its captain and will
meet at the Graded school building
Wednesday morning at 9.15. Every
member is to carry a hoe. The girls
are to wear white middies and the
boys trimmed hats and overalls as far
as possible. Special decorations will
ha oivau fo aacl, ono bv tho aotnpony |