The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Mrs. Abbie Crawford is visiting in
pcwnal
Miss Eleanor Murphy is spending
few days in Manchester.
\. ]. Holden has been in New York
for a few days on business.
Mrs Robert Taylor has returned
from a visit with her parents in Clay
vile. \. Y.
Stephen Pratt of the western part
of the town has purchased a Dodge
touring car.
Miss Jane Patterson has returned
from Boston where she spent two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Frank Hale and daughter,
Dorothy of Brooklyn are visiting Mrs.
Douglas Macintosh.
William BREASTED has returned from
several weeks stay at Camp Abnakl
on Lake Champlain.
Paul Field and Wilbur Mattison of
North Bennington are spending two
weeks at Atlantic City.
The Red Cross work room in the
Academy at Old Bennington Will be
closed until further notice.
Miss Fannie Moore has returned
from Melrose where she has been Wis
iting friends for few weeks.
Miss Marjorie Smith has returned
from two weeks vacation spent
with her parents in Mantle, Conn.
Born Wednesday evening at the
Putnam Memorial hospital a daugh'
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corcoran
Sergt. Maurice H. Wallis present
address is Field Remount Squadron
No. 3O5, A. e. F. France, Via New
York.
Kenneth Oatman has returned from
Hoosick Falls where he has been Wis
iting his grandparents for the past
two weeks.
The Young Womans Club French
class will meet in their rooms Friday
evening, Madame Cru will be at the
rooms at 7.30.
Regular Prayer and Praise service
in the First Baptist church tonight at
7.3O. Meeting will be led by the pas
tor. All welcome.
Oscar Rylander, former employee
of the Everett estate, now a member
of an aviation corps stationed at
Hemstead Bay. l.. l., spent the week
end with friends in town.
Rolin Longtin entered the North
Adams hospital today for an operation
for adenoids. He was accompanied
to North Adams by his mother, Mrs.
Peter Longtin.
Some Glasses Who are Over
looked" will be the theme for discus
sion at the Second Congregational
Chapel Service tonight. Come with
us for worship at 79O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kantor and
son Harold returned to Rutland today
They have been the guests of Mrs
Kantor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Noon for several weeks.
Miss Mary Daily returned to her
home in Albany today after several
weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. S
Rice. She was accompanied to Al
bany by Mr. and Mrs Rice and daugh
ter, Mary Elizabeth.
Miss Hazel Kelley and brother John
Kelley, who have been visiting friends
in town for several weeks returned
this morning to their home in Win
sted. Conn. They were accompanied
by Miss Julia Brazil who will be Miss
Kelley's guest for the month Of
Angus,
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will hold their first annual field day
August 16 at Battlefield Park. All
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and theil
friends are welcome. There has also
been an invitation extended to the
SALISBURY and Hoosick Falls orders
There will be a band concert, bal
game. dancing of all kinds and {
basket luncL. Everyone come. Adv
The name of First Lieut. Harold f
Bidwell appeared in the casualty lis
of Wednesday. The young mans
name was listed among those severe
ly wounded. Lieut.. Bidwel is {
nephew of Mrs. G. p Endress of Elm
street. He is a graduate of Dart
mouth and received his commission a
Plattsburg. An older brother is sec
ond lieut. of the cavalry and is alst
on the firing line while younger
brother, not Il, is a member of thu
| aviation pOrnc