The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Briefly ser Busy Readess

Briefly s1r eusy ReAne's
Walter B. Taylor is spending few
days In Burlington
Thomas F. Morrissey of Gage street
has recovered from a weeks Illness.
Miss Helen Carpenter is i'll with
measles at her home on Main street.
James NJ. Brahan, editor of the
Hoosick Falls Democrat was visi-
tor in town Thursday afternoon.
The monthly social comes this even
ing at the Y NJ. c. A. Hurleys or
chestra will furnish music for dancing.
Lloyd E. Aldrich left today for Bos-
ton, where he will attend the reunion
OF his class OF Tufts college Saturday
night.
| Mrs. Fannie Morgan and Miss j.
Tomlinson have returned from visit
with relatives and friends in Waterloo
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| There will be free lecture on
Christian Science Friday evening by
Willis F.. Gross in high school hall at
8 o'clock. Adv. 51t2
Mrs. C. r. Scoville returned today
to her home in Woodland, Me- after
visiting for few days with her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Lighthall.
Mrs. A. w. Moore of Pleasant street
| is visiting her husband today In the
Samaritan hospital. Mr.. Moore, whose
arm was crushed at the bennington
wax paper factory Wednesday, spent
very comfortable night
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Warner, who
have been spending the past four
months with their son, Lee c. Warner
: of Branch street, returned today to
their home in Ticonderoga, N. Y.
e. F. Kelly of Brattleboro was in
town Thursday on business.
e, T. Griswold, c. Grafton and r.
I Thompson, committee of the Metho.
dist Mems Brotherhood, attended the
performance OF THE Country School,
given by local talent in South Shafts
bury Wednesday evening. They are
making plans to have the play pro-
duced in this village If possible. b
Three games are planned for next
/ week to please the basketball fans.
| On Monday the "Y" intermediates
viii play Mark Hopkins from North
Adams. on Wednesday the "Y" team
will play the D. U. fraternity from
Williams and game will probably be
booked with the B. H. s. on Friday
all to be played at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. Johnson, who
have been spending the winter
months In the south, have started
homeward and at the present time are
spending two weeks at the Homestead
! Hotel in Hot Springs Va They will
| come on 10 New York and from
thence to Bennington, arriving here
for the summer about the LIST of May.
The stag party held after the game
Thursday evening at the Y. NJ. G. A.
: was a great success. The committee
/ in charge was ]. l.. Griswold, George
Mathers and F. N Austin. The enter
tainment took the form of a caberet
+ and the principal roles were filed BY
Jack Kanter, Louis Levin William
Lundergan, j. l.. Griswold and Ned
Heaiy Refreshments were served.
The lion and the lamb arc having
a merry time of 1t these last few days
of March. Nj kinds OF weather have
been presented TO the public in the
past three or four days, so that even
the most fussy might have his choice.
A few persons declare they heard
thunder during the snow lurries on
Wednesday afternoon. others think ii
was Company NJ drilling In the Hoo
sick Falls armory.
Preparations are in full swing for
the annual Good Roads Day which
will be held as usual in Bennington
this year About 100 special invita-.
tons are being sent out by the Board
OF Trade TO county officials, special
guests and others interested In good
roads. There will be two sessions.
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon with luncheon between.
The speakers for the day have not
yet been chosen. nor has the place of
meeting been decided upon. Senti-
ment is strong for holding the county
convention In high school hall. The
Bennington County improvement AS
ISOLATION is working In conjunction
with the Board OF Trade for the sue
cess OF the event Agitation for good
roads in Bennington County is strong
er than ever before and larger
crowd is expected here than on prev
ious years.