The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
news Of the Town ana viiiass Tsk
Briefly fer susy Raadara

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Ryan have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
To remind the members of Junior
Red Cross of the promised dimes.
Mrs. Rolelma VanKleeck has re.
turned from visit with relatives in
Arlington.
Henry p Jones. who recently re.
celved his commission in the navy.
lett. Sunday night for Annapolis, Nd.
Mrs. Charles Kendall. a former resi-
dent, and son Charles, were the week.
! end guests of her sister, Mrs. C. ].
Kinsley.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Aid society of the NJ. e.
church will be held at 1880 in the
church tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Simpson of
North Adams were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs, Howard Simpson of
School street.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Powers return.
ed Saturday from a weeks visit in
Manchester, N. H. and Boston. They
/ were in Manchester TO attend the
graduation of a neice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carrigan and
Two children, Eleanor and John and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Morrissey and son
Francis Morrissey motored to Camp
Deyens Sunday in Mrs. Carrigan's
Dodge car.
There will be a special meeting of
the f. NJ. t. A. b. at the society
rooms Tuesday evening TO discuss
matters pertaining to the annual field
day and picnic to be held at Hunts
grove on August 16.
Mrs. A. E. Houle and daughters.
Miss Bibiane and Jeanette, will
leave tonight for Camp Oquaquam.
Woodbridge, Va, where they will re.
side during the remainder of the sum.
mer or until Lieut. Houle is trans.
ferred TO France.
Some spirited games will be played.
a Keen competition the different
events at the grove the fourth of
July between the girls from Camp
Avalon and Bennington team. Don't
iail to see the games and races and
the small boy has a chance to show
where he can do.
The war magazine section of the
New York Herald Sunday contained
an article descriptive of different war
industries in which many New York
business men are actively engaged.
The illustrations depicted bankers
and financiers knitting sweaters on
machines, winding yarn and prepar.
ing moss for absorbing pads. Among
them is the familiar countenance of
one of Old Bennington's every-ready
war workers. NJ. NJ. Shoemaker
Bennington Pottery; Every one is
interested in Bennington's early in.
dustry but many Benningtonians do
not know that there is a collection of
over 200 pieces of Bennington pottery
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Walker
of Pleasant street. Many people have
known about It and wished that they
might see it, Mr. and Mrs. Walker
have decided to keep open house this
summer and to charge an admission
OF % cents of any one who cares To
examine this collection. The pro.
ceeds Will be given to the local Red
Oross branch. Here is an opportuni.
ty to see a most interesting exhibit
and at the same time help the Red
Cross. nFyWx
Mrs. w. b. Walker has the follow.
ing plants and bulbs which she will
sell for the benefit of the Red Cross
Choice dwarf spiraea. % cents each
California prim rose, 10 cents each
Star OF Bethlehem. 5 cents each
Lilies Of the Valley. Is cents per doz.
blood root. 10 cents each: Hepatica.
10 cents each SlO0 doz.: choice
white Arabs Alpena. 10 cents each
Hollyhock small 40 cents doz
Holyhock large. 10 cents each: sweet
Rockets. 10 cents each. Acrimaletla
bulbs, 10 cents each, IS cents doz
Apia tube rose. 10 cents each. 75
cents doz.; scarlet Lychnis. 10 cents
each; Iris cream color. 90 cents each
Iris, lavender, 80 cents each: Mon.
droke or May Apple, 20 cents each
Bane Berry. 90 cents each: white
violet fragrant, cents each 80 cents
q doz
The Home Service committee of
the local Red Cross branch has been
organized with the following mem.
bers: Chairman. Mrs. Frank f.
Howe, Mrs. A. j. Holden. Mrs. John
Mullean, Mrs. j. NJ Ayres and Miss
Mary Fredercks. The committee will
have desk room in the Office OF the
bennington County Improvement as.
ISOLATION in the Hawks block on
Main street. Some member of the
committee will be at the rooms each
Saturday afternoon from 3 TO : and
will be ready to render service TO the
families of men in the army and navy.
Mothers and wives OF enlisted men
are asked to come to this Office If
there is any way in which the com.
mttee can serve them, II there has
been any difficulty about receiving
a'lotments or misunderstanding about
government allowances the committee
will assist in adjusting the matter.