The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

A. j. ElNell Is confined TO the
house by illness.
Mrs Hannah Chamberlain is i'll at
her home on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. b. Patterson and a
party OF friends motored to Dorset
Sunday
Miss Eleanor Payne returned Sun
day evening from a months stay with
friends in Grafton.
Miss Catherine Ddnl.4m ieit today
to accept 4 position in the Y. w. c.
A. in Scranton, Pa.
Miss Anna Levin IS spending a
weeks vacation with friends and rela-
tives in Springfield.
Miss Harriet Burt OF Springfield
spent the week end With her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o, l;urt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ddpri from Fitch,
burg, Mass, was recent guest at
the home of Leon Lamarre
Alfred c. THOMPSON, who is employ
ed in Utica, spen. the week end with
his family on Booth Terrace.
Joseph Beach OF Bangor, Me, spent
Sunday at the acme of Mr. and Mrs.
George r. Grant of South street.
Mrs. l.. B. Sutton and daughter,
Miss Mabel Sutton of Meadeville, Pa,
are spending a few days in town.
Miss Marion Clisby has returned
from several weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Boston and
vicinity.
School reopened in the graded
school building this morning with a
remarkably good attendance for the
first day.
L. Brunette and family from Troy
n. Y, motored to Bennington Sunday
and were the guests of Leon Lamarre
and family
! Sergeant John A. Costello, who has
been passing few days furlough al
his home here. returned this morning
to Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
Miss Sally Healy has returned tC
her home in New York after a several
weeks visit at the home of Mrs
Katherine Schwartz on North street
Born, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Maurice A. Clancy of Troy. Mrs
Clancy was formerly Miss Ida MAY
Fitzgerald and has many friends in
town.
There will be meeting OF the Y
w G, A. County Chairmen OF the
United War Work Campaign at Mont
pelier on Tuesday August o. Miss
Mary +. Dunbar Of New England
Headquarters will address the meet
ing
The next meeting of the Methods
brotherhood will be held on Friday
September G. The members will b,
entertained at corn roast by vii
liam c. Clark of Grove street. Til,
roast will take place in lot nearb,
Mr., Clark's home.
| The B. p. o. Elks annual clam bake
viii be held Labor Day, Sept. End
Tho sale OF tickets will end Thurs
day evening, to enable the House con
mltee to make final arrangements
get your tickets before Thursday eve
MIN.
Tie Bennington lodge of Elks will
mold regular meeting Tuesday even
ing, August q. 1t is especially re
quested that all members Of the hous,
committee attended this meeting tina
plans may be completed for the an
nual clambake which will be held OF
Labor day at Peakes Pines. SIT.
News has been received of IN,
death OF George Henry Fields il
Fort Edward. ~ Y. Mr.. Field Is IN,
son OF the late Horatio Fields former
ly OF Bennington and was veteran
or the civil war He was born II
bennington and spent a number of hi,
Younger years here The funeral wa,
held from his late home Sunday. Sur
wing are a widow and son. Love
Field who is married and also live
in Fort Edward Mrs. Field was for
merry Miss Molly Bartlett of Benning
ton.
Warren Unson OF Hartford. Conn
a guest at the -Walloomsac Inn. wa.
taken TO the Henry w. Putnam Mem
orial hospital Friday night sufferin,
IRON a complete nervous breakdown
Dr. George May OF New York and DIR
y W. Hammond OF Rutland wer,
called in consultation. 1t was though
possible that Mr. Epson was a victim
OF a contagious disease and as pre
caution the local health office. ] NJ
Ayres, placed the Institution unde
quarantine for twenty-four hours. DIR
Peter Noe, ir. and his technician n
Granger Of Burlington. reached m,
hospital Sunday evening and the con
sultation resulted in a definite dIagon
Sis OF nervous exhaustion bein,
made. Mr. Epson is a leading con
tracing engineer Of Connection an,
ms many friends hope for speed,
recovery.
me terrific battling now going OF
on The western war front must resul
IN no end OF wounded men Our ow,
army and the armies OF our Allies ar,
undoubtedly paying dreadful toll q
suffering 70 their splendid yictorie,
Wounded men in need of succo
are everywhere National Red Crosl
headquarters realizing the presen
and probable future conditions are in
sistingly calling upon all the loca
Red Cross branches for more an,
more supplies. Bennington womel
nave never failed TO heed the cry o
distress and suffering. The Benninp
ton Red Cross Branch located In m,
Masonic Building on Main street re
cure more and more workers to re