The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town and Village TolS
Briefly for Husy Readers

of Susan Harte Theatre tomorrow
ADV.
Robert Warwick, celebrated stage
and screen actor. Harte Theatre to-
day Adv.
Don't forget the Knights of Column
bus fair at the Foresters hall, May 20
TO 26. Adv
Don't forget the Pickanany Min.
strels at the Knights of Columbus
fair Wednesday evening. ADV.
w. II. Wills, insurance agent, will
hereafter be located in the Hawks
block, Main St, in rooms formerly oc'
cupied by c. w. Peterson. 96t2
Mrs. ]. Guy Livingston, of Booth
Terrace, went to Rutland Saturday,
where she will spend several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. $.
Blue.
The Hawks barn on Union street
will be open Tuesday from 4 to and
Z to 8 D. M. for the delivery of the
balance of potatoes ordered by vari-
ous PARTIES. 96t2
A special meeting of Miriam Re
bekah Lodge is called for Tuesday
evening at s o'clock TO take action on
the Red Cross movement. The Off
GERS will remain after the business
session to drill
Edmund Howe left this morning for
Fort Ethan Allen to join the First
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panied by Goodall Hutton. They were
taken to Burlington by w. d. Pelley
in his automobile.
Bennington council, Knights of
Columbus, will hold special meeting
this evening at o'clock to take ac-
ton ON the death of Brother James
p. Rooney All members are request
ed to be present.
Ten candidates We're initiated into
the order of Foresters of America
Sunday. After the initiation refresh
ments were served Guests from
North Adams, Wlliamstown and Ar
lingtOn were present
William II. Wills is today moving
his insurance office from its present
location just west of the Richie block
to the rooms in the Hawks block, for
melly occupied by c. w. Petersen, the
tailor. Mr.. Wills is apparently fol
LOVING the Woodwork store.
MIR. and Mrs William A. Fischer of
Dewey street announce the engage
melr of their daughter, Katherine to
Thomas II. McGrail. II. d.. of Albany.
Miss Fischer was member of the
class of 1917 of the Samaritan Hospi-
tai training school and is now located
in Troy
The funeral of Mary A. Cornell, who
died at her home at South SALISBURY
on Saturday will be held from the
house at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Rev. Peter Heller, pastor of the Meth
odist church, officiating. The remains
will be taken by automobile to Rock
City Falls, n Y. for burial.
Earl Marsden caught brown trout
weiahin two pounds and seven
ounces in the Battenkill river Sunday.
Florence. the 10-yearold daughter
CT Mr.. and Mrs, Burt Quackenbush,
died at the home OF her parents Sun
day. The funeral will be held from
the Scored Heart church Wednesday
forenoon.
The license commissioners in each
county of the state have received
request from the governor TO use
their best efforts to secure the sus-
pension Of the sale of intoxicating
liquors for the period Of q hours on
the day provided il the presidents
and the governors proclamation for
registration, June 3.
The local Foresters' are planning
to send a delegation TO Williamstown
to take part in the fair which the VIII
court is to hold for the
benefit Of members who are enlisted
for the war The Bennington dele
cation will make the trip to Will
end return in special cars
The opening night Of the fair is
June 2.
Fred n. Austin, clerk at the First
bank, has gone to New York,
where he will enlist in the first regi.
nent Of United States engineers at
the Long Island recruiting station. 1t
IS expected that the regiment will be
sent to France inside of three months I
10 assist in maintaining the lines of /
communication between the bases and |
he firing line.
All women are urged to call at Ii !
1rary hall any afternoon from to
o'clock where members of the local \
committee of the National League for I,
Woman's Service will be found to
Explain the purpose of the organiza-
ion. Registration blanks can be pro-
.ured here and every woman and girl
mould improve this opportunity to
evidence the fact that she is willing
nd ready to do her bit for her coun-
ry.
Advertised letter for the week
nding May IA: Louis Allen. Mr.. F.
}. Burner, Mr.. C. H. Daniels. Chas.
farley, Mr. b. Hathaway Especial de-
VERY ]. X. ODell, Mr.. Willie Rus
ell, Mr. A. II. Shields, Henry Tynier,
Iiss Mary L. Clay. Mrs. Floyd Har-
ington. Mrs. Henry Hurley, Mrs. II,
. Turner. Miss NJ c. Turned. These
stters will be sent to the Dead Let
er Office May 2S. if not delivered be-
)re In calling for above. please say
giving date of list.