The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-02
TIE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday November 2, 1917.
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Briefly For Esusy Resaesc

Briefly for suay Ressesc
MIR. and Mrs. A. S, Davis left this
morning for New York. .fB.
A. S. Davis is building an addition
to his factory on Weeks street. al
Mrs. Earl Darling has been called
to Hoosick Falls by the illness of her
slste:.
A. H. Winslow has the foundation
completed for a new bungalow on
Washington street. f
Just received--A new .oi of shot
guns, single and double barrel, IL and
is guage. McGurk's, 6A5 Main st.
ADJ.
You can buy charming combina-
tons, camagoles and night gowns for
S1.00 at The Vogue. Waists $175 and
up. Cooked Hat Annex, 542 Main
Street. 34t1s
The regular montniy meeting OF
the Bennington County Forest, Fish
and Game association will be held on
Monday evening at the Office of DR..
r. d. Jenney.
The snowstorm of Tuesday put an
end to fern picking in this vicinity
for the present year. The last ship
nents from this village were made
Friday More ferns nave been pick
ed in this vicinity than in previous
years and the industry has distri-
buted considerable gum Of money
10 picsets and others engaged in the
industry -to s{sigI si
The Public Welfare association
wishes 10 express its appreciation of
the assistance given by the members.
OF company A, first Vermont voNn-'
| teer militia, in making the Halloween
parade such AN unqualified success.
Since its organization the local
Home Guard" has responded to
every request OF this nature and its
willingness to assist on such occa-
sions is an evidence OF the public
spirit of its members.
1t is predicted thai the work OF lay
ing the concrete for the ground floor
Of the Black Cat Textiles company's
new building on Scott street Will be
completed by Tuesday next and that
the Turner Construction company
will soon turn the building over to
the owners. There are many small
details yet uncompleted but the main
construction is at an end. Work or
the boiler house is being rushed and
the structure should be finished be-
tore the arrival OF severe weather.
Mir and Mrs. S II. Mao Of South
vest Harbor, Mo, Gre the guests of
tGeir son, II A. Wilkinson, secretary
OF the local X NJ. C, a. They expect
to remain in Bennington about a
month but viii pass the winter in the
s9uth
Deputy Sheriff Ferry 3 Gardner
put in the entire dag with his auto
mobile Thursday in an effort to 10. |
cate q couple that rented 9 livery rig !
of James p Hogan Wednesday fore !
noon for the avowed purpose OF max |
ing a trip 20 SALISBURY. Atsthe time |
the rig was rented the man stated |
that he intended to return in the
afternoon After renting the rig The |
man and woman drove to Coles store
where the man rented two fur over
coats. Since leaving the clothing
store no trace OF the couple has been
found. The horse is 4 bay maregwita |
a white star II forehead ana white
feet The buggy is a Meyer made We
hicle with red body and rubber tires.
The man and woman msy have met
with SOM mishap that delayed their
return hi the trip to SALISBURY and
return is so short that the owner of
the rig is anxious to locate the cou.
rslf.