The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
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Briefly for Busy Readers.
Feet keep warm and dry in the new
artics sold at Harris Shoe Store Adv.
Miss Martha Dewey is confined to
her home on Union street by illness.
Thomas Lyons of River street is
confined TO the house by an attack Of
influenza
Thomas Graham has resigned his 20
sition at the Chandler store at Old
Bennington.
Dr. w. (MonmarqueD Brunei,
chiropodist, will be al Miss Hutton 5
on THURSDAY
Saturday December eth is the last
day to make payments on your 1918
Christmas Savings Club at the County
National Bank. adv
John Spargo of Old Bennington adj
dressed large meeting of members
and friends OF the Berkshire Club,
North Adams. last evening
Earle S. Kinsley of Rutland, state
chairman OF the Vermont Executive
committee for the United War Work
fund, is in town on business.
Mrs. Louis Hurley and infant
daughter, who have been spending
several weeks in Providence, r. l., Wis.
iting relatives. have returned to their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur r White are
moving from the Dudley farm in the
western part Of the town to the
house owned By +. f. Bottum on West
Main street.
Private William Guimond, a Bee
nington boy has been transferred
from Camp Deyens to the debarka-
tion hospital in New York to care for
wounded soldiers.
The Bennington Chapter d. A. r.,
will be entertained by Mrs. W. A.
Root at her residence on South
street on the afternoon of Monday.
December 9Th at three o'clock
The high school basket ball team
will play Rutland high school at Lib
rary hall Friday evening. The Ben
nington team has started the season
creditably and soicits the support of
the public.
Tomorrow night at 7.3O in the First
Baptist church there will be a meet
ing after the prayer service of al
those who are to make the Every
Member Canvass visitation next sun
cay. 1t is hoped that every one will
be present.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Sons of Veterans will be held at the
Grand Army hall Thursday evening,
December at s o'clock. Election of
officers will be held and other bust
ness of Importance and a large at
tendance is desired Refreshments
will be served.
The committee in charge of Britain
Day, which Bennington will celebrate
on Saturday, Dec. requests that ali
business places decorate their stores
for the ocassion leaving the decora-
lions over Sunday Trim with Ameri-
can and British flags. Put out your
flags.
Ray Fisher, former New York
American League picher and well
known in Bennington, has obtained
his discharge from the service ana
has gone to Middlebury TO spend
months on his farm. He has been
assistant physical directory at Fort
Slocum, n Y, during the last year.
Today IS the last day Of the Nation
al Linen shower for the hospitals of
France. Bennington has not met its
quota and articles including bath
towels, hand towels and handker
chiefs should be left at the Red Cross
rooms in the Masonic Temple this az
ternoOn and evening.
Deputy Sheriff r. n. White left for
Rutland and Windsor this morning
lie has in his custody Morris Phillips
who has been sentenced to not less
than three months or more than six
months in the House of Correction at
Rutland; also Joseph Sicard who has
been sentenced to not less than one
year or more than two years in The
state prison az Windsor
\ silver tea will be served in the
Chapel OF the Baptist Church Friday
afternoon of this week from until |
by the ladies of the Blue Circle II !
the ladies who are knitting for the
Red Cross will bring it with them you
can spend your time prohtably Get
acquainted with the strangers who
have recently come among us also
enjoy a program of Dickens works
arranged by Mrs A. S Davis and Mrs.
Sexton which YOU can not afford to /
miss.