The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS

News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
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Adv. .6Stf
Mrs. Sarah Costello of Park street
is i'll.
Madame Crue of Wiliamstown is in
town for the day.
Pureiyal Walker, clerk in the Har-
wood drug store. is ill.,.
The residence of Mrs. Ellen TOYS
lee of Scott street is being newly
painted.
Miss Helen kellogg of Amherst,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Barney.
John Monahan of North Adams
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Up. Morrissey Thursday
To Rent-An room tenement with
steam electric lights and modern con-
veniences. Apply Wards Drug store
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Miss Jennie Corey of County street
is spending several days with her
brother Perle Corey of West Shafts
bury.
Mrs. A. w varney has a large
variety Of gladiol in bloom which
she will sell for the benefit of the Red
Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Kelley,
who have been spending a few weeks
at Watch Hill, r. l., are at their home
on Main street.
Prof h. S. Bahan of Cleveland, O.,
arrived in Bennington yesterday and
will spend a portion of his vacation
with friends here.
Miss Am Morris has returned from
few days stay in Hoosick Falls
where she was called by the serious
illness of her sister.
Mrs. Arthur Holden. daughter
Frances and son. Richard, have re-
turned from months visit in Cali
fornia with her father
A group of 10 women were pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. c. Free
F., mont Barnes Of South street Thurs.
day evening at knitting party.
Miss Martha Pilling of North street
and Miss Alice Pilling of Stafford
street left this morning for Rochester
N. Y, to spend the month Of August
d. Taub and T. d. Melhode return
ed to Poughkeepsie this afternoon.
Their families will remain for an ex-
tended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Margolin.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Slocum and
daughters, Irene and Rita of Sche-
nectady are visiting Mrs. Slocums
parents. Mr. and Mrs Martin Coyle Of
Pleasant street.
Miss Barbara Hunt, Home Demon
demonstration at the home of Mrs
Perry Eldred, Pleasant Valley,
August 8. at 230 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs John A. Buckley of
Schenectady, who have been the
guests of Mrs Buckleys parents, Mr..
and Mrs Martin Coyle, have gone to
Rutland to visit Mr. Buekleys sister
Alfred Wade was the recipient of
about 80 post cards from his friends
in Bennington last week In observ-
ance of his birthday anniversary. Mr.
Wade is a member of the aviation
corps now at Taliaferro Field and he
makes ascensions each day.
Douglas Holton, six years old son
Of Mrs. ADA Ripley of ST. Johnsbury.
recently underwent an operation for
adenoids Mrs. Ripley and family
are former residents OF Bennington
The operation was rather serious, but
the little boy is getting along nicely.
Word has been received from Mich
olas j. Morrissey. who is machinist
mate on the us. S. Santiago of his
safe arrival in New York from over.
seas. He arrived in France July 4.
started the return trip the 18th. and
reached New York on July 80. thus
making the trip homeward in Is days.
Word has been received by Mrs.
Frank b. Murphy that her nephew,
Clarence Slackford is in a hospital in
France as the result OF wounds. Mr.
Sackford is a Binghamton, N Y, boy
but through his visits to Bennington
has made friends here, He is a
member OF the same company as An.
sci Buss,