The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and VllIags Told
Briefly for 6usy Readers

Ceiyed at Harris. Adv.
Mrs. e. A. Wattles has returned
from a few days stay in Boston
Regular meeting Of the G. A. r,
Saturday. Memorial committee please
attend.
Miss Velma llwell of the Burgess
road has recovered from an attack of
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Carrie Walker of Schenectady
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs f. f. Cen
ter OF North street
Mems work shoes, fresh stock, first
| quality goods and special prices this
week at Harris. ADV.
Mems Scout shoes, $3.50 value,
special Sl9S at the New York store
shoe department. Adv,
Charles \. Maurer, who has been in
attendance at Chittenden county court
at Burlington, has returned.
Mrs. Fred Spear of South Branch
street has recovered from a some.
what severe attack of tonsilitis.
Sessue Hayakawa IN the great Las
ky Paramount picture, Each to His
Kind at Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Adv
The rummage sale at the Second
Congregational church will continue
Friday and Saturday until 8 p. m.
ADV,
Attorney John v D. s Merrill is
having some repairs made on his
house on Walloomsac street in Old
bennington.
326 books were circulated last Sat.
u1day at the Free Library. the largest
number of any one day since inyen.
tory early in March.
All players who desire to join the
Bennington baseball team are request
ed TO report for practice at the play.
ground at 6:15 this evening.
The concrete foundation for the
new barn to be constructed at the
Soldiers home is being brought to
completion The work is being done
by Lambert & burlington.
William Joseph Doyle of Albany, y.
Y, ana Susan Grace Cady of Ben
nington were united in marriage Wed.
nesday May 8, at the Methodist par
sonaee by Rev Purcell L. Dow.
Burr ] Merriam has been elected
superintendent CT schools at NORTH
Adams and has accepted Mr. Mer
riam has been superintendent at Mar
blehead Mass, the past two years
Probate Judge e. c. Bennett, who
has been confined to the house with
illness, was able to be at his Office
for a short time Wednesday He has
been unable to be out of doors for a
month
The return to the garden" move
ment is resulting in a noticeable pro.
gress in gardening in Old Bennington
\ number Of gardens there which |
have been let grow over for years, are
now under cultivation.
Members of the second First Aid
to the Injured class who desire to take |
the examination please hand your
name with so cents to the class presi- !
dent at the meeting this evening mi
Library hall at 8 o'clock
More snow fell last night along the
Green Mountain range. At some
points there has been eight inches OF |
new snow during the pest week Far
mers in the mountain towns are think |
ing OF going back to numbering
Miss Manolia Lynch was pleasantly
surprised at her home on Branch
street Wednesday evening by about
fourteen of her young friends A
musical program, refreshments and
other entertainment gave the young
people an enjoyable evening
Mrs Roy NJ Paddock entertained
q dozen friends at a dinner party Civ
en- Tuesday evening at her home on
Imperial avenue in honor Of Mr. andI
Mrs Fritz Armstrong of Springfield.
who are visiting at the home Of Mrs
parents Mr.. and Mrs
J. Ed Walbridge.
The Grace Christie musical comedy
company viii present The best show
Of the week, "Cupids MiNup," with
classy numbers, beautiful wardrobe.
splendid electrical effects, something
doing every minute ana VIM Fox
presents Loves Saw" in five grip
ping parts at Harte Theatre today
Adv.
The subject of the Prayer meeting
his evening at the Methodist church
will be "A Song of Gratitude
whatsoever offereth praise glorifiethl
ne, and to him that ordereth his con
lersation Alright, will I show the sal
iation of God. Pastor would like to
nave people bring a verse containing
he word "Praise.