The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-02

The children will be glad to hear
that the giant stride is now ready on
the playground. Come down and
have swing.
Jacob Ruskin arrived Sunday from
New York for a visit of two weeks
with his daughter, Mrs. Morris Levin,
jr., of Gage street.
Mrs. Charles Walker and children
of Rutland are spending the summer
at the home of her brother, John Gill
rain of Depot street
Mrs. Eugene Wattles and daughter,
Lorraine and Mrs. John Mahon and
daughters, Helen and Anna were at
Hedges Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bassett and
son of Springfield are spending their
vacation with Mr.. Bassetts mother,
Mrs. Ida Bassett of Gage street.
Mrs. John Ryan and daughter,
Helen, Of Depot street left Sunday for
Boston where they will visit Mrs
Ryans sister, Mrs. William Phalen.
James w. Martin of Pittsfeld spent
the week end with Mrs. Martin and
children who are with Mrs. Martins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Potter
Information as to the rules for the
girls flag and cracker races may be
obtained from Miss Martha Pratt or
Miss Vossler Entries will be receiy-
ed at any time.
David Sears of North street went to
Albany Saturday and returned with
Mrs. Sears who has been undergoing
treatment at hospital in that city.
Mrs. Sears health is improving
The members of the w. r. C. are
requested to meet In the G. A. r.
rooms this evening to enjoy a social
time. Refreshments will be served
and each member may bring friend.
At the slight cost of Csc. one may
enter Hunts Upper grove on July 4
and remain as long as one wishes;
your 25c will bring you more than a
dollars worth OF up-to-date amuse-
ment. Don't fail to witness the three
legged race.
Mr.. and Mrs. yelling Fiske Thatcher
of Shady avenue will leave today for
motor tour through New England,
Of about months duration They
will celebrate en- route the first an
niversary of their wedding which was
an event of last July. Pittsburgh
Post of June 80.
The Playground tennis court has
been put into good playing shape and
Is open to every one all during the
daylight hours The only rule gov
erning the use is that one group may
use 1t for one hour only at time and
| reservation should be made in adj
vance in order to prevent complied
tons
The Misses Elizabeth Houran of
Cambridge, Mass, and Miss Agnes
houran of Springfield motored here
Saturday and will remain for a few
days with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John ,Houran of North street. They
were accompanied by Miss Helen and
Robert Meagher and George Shepard
who spent the weekend here, return
| ing to their homes this morning.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post office for the week
ending June 25 1917:D. f. Braden-
burg. Fred Demo, Mr. Howard II. Fray
er care of H. b. Price, Mr.. Harold r.
Hearst, Mr. Peltiah T. Lee, Mrs. Julia
NJ. Fay, Mrs. George Godfrey, Miss
Catherine Godfrey, Mrs T. ]. Holden,
Mrs, NJ. Russell, Mrs. NJ T.. Wedge.
Ridgecrest Farm, Mrs. Francis Wood.
The extraordinary parade July in
Bennington at 10 a. III. will be worth
coming many miles to see. II the
plans all work out there will be over
a thousand persons marching down
Main street, each one representing the
nation in some practical way. If the
citizens all accept the invitation to
get in line there will be many more
than thousand. Here is your op-
portunitN don't let it go by.
The Misses Ruth and Laura Brown,
Marie Harmon, Dorothy Williams,
Helen Durkee, Eedith and Rita Nor.
rissey Mary Cunning and Masters
Joseph Cunning and John McDermont
spent a pleasant afternoon Saturday
as the guests of Mrs. Annette McCand
liss of Washington avenue. Games of
all sorts were played and surprise
packages were hunted. Light refresh
ments were served.
George b. Sears has arrived in Ben
nington from New York for his annual
vacation amid the scenes of his boy
hood days. This morning he hunted up
an acquaintance and the pair at once
made for one Of the nearby trout
brooks Mr. Sears has been in the
employ of the James G. Durham COM
pany for the past 26 years. but has
kept in close touch with friends and
affairs in his native town.
George +. Godfrey, 70, veteran of
the civil war and native of this vii
lage, died Thursday in the Glens Falls
hospital after an illness of several
weeks. He was a prominent Mason
and member of the G.. A. X. Be
sides his widow he leaves one son,
Edward NJ Godfrey of Utica, Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
at the parlors of the Masonic club at
Gens Falls, Rev. DR.. David Solly Of