The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for susY Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
James S. Silk was in Rutland Thurs
day to attend the fair.
Home pork and home made sausage
at Shanahan's market. adv.
Douglas Macintosh was in North
Adams Thursday on business.
Home Pork and home made sausage
at the Shanahan market. Adv.
Miss Lucy Haynes has returned
from several weeks stay at Watch
HILL R. l.
Misses Jane and Edna Grennan of
Troy are the guests Of Ineir aunts the
Misses Grennan of Spring street.
Mrs. Charles E. Wenes Mrs. Down:
er Austin, and Mrs Robert II. Merrill
are touring the Mohawk Trail today.
Thomas Dunn OF School street has
returned from New York where he has
been spending a few days with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. N. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Keeseman
attended the fair in Cambridge Thurs
day
NJ. Lurie and company are display
ling many OF the new ideas in the
much talked about jersey cloth dres-
ses adv.
Rev. p. L. Dow will preach in the
White Chapel Sunday afternoon at
half past two Cordial invitation to
the community.
Word has been received from Fran
els p Brazel and Daniel Fitzgerald
who are permanently located at a
naval base, Queenstown, Ireland
Prin. and Mrs. f. d. Mabrey return
ed Thursday evening from New Lon
don CT, where they were called by
Illness and death of Mr.. Mabrey's
mother.
A dancing party was given Friday
evening by group of young people in
honor of the Misses Jane and Edna
Grennan Of Troy who are yisitig rela.
tives in town.
Mrs. j. j. Armstrong of Arcola, H.,
has been called TO Bennington by the
serious illness OF her aunt, Mrs. Mar
garet c. Russell. Mrs. Russell's con.
dition is reported much improved.
Ralph Bortell has resigned as cook
at the LaFortune restaurant.
Miss Bessie Scriven clerk in the
DrysdaIe store, is spending few days
of her vacation with friends in North
Adams
The Home Service committee will
be in the Bennington County Improve
ment association rooms. Hawks block
Saturday afternoon from to5. They
will answer any inquiries in regard
TO men in the service.
w. E. Frost has invited all Odd
/ Fellows, their families and Rebekahs
10 ? corn roast and band concert at
Peaks Pines Sunday, Sept 8. Dinner
at 100 p m. Bring cup and sand
| witches. Take car for Harmon S
| Camp. 92t2t
number of friends rendered Miss
Fannie Barber a surprise party Thurs
day evening in honor OF her birthday
] dHuiN tIodIss AbOui Hlltth lOuHS ptO
pie were present and dancing was the
feature of the evenings entertainment
and light refreshments were served.
The Board OF Civil Authority win
meet in the town rooms on Saturday
afternoon and evening to revise the
check list. All voters who are II
doubt about their names being on the
hist and who want to vote at the com
ing primaries should appear before th'
members OF the Board.
Don't you think Mr.. Voter, we ought
to have a short session of the Legisla.
ture in the interest of economy and
the prosecution OF the war? TheI
vote for a man for the Senate WHIT
can't afford to waste time away from
his business, but will do his part I,
put all necessary measures through il
snappy short order Arthur S. Payn
, is no idler or potterer, but drives t
the mark. Adv.