The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Miss Lena smith has returned from
a visit in Rutland.
Born. Sunday. son to Mr and Mrs.
Ernest Murray of School street.
Born, Saturday. son 10 Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Latour OF Bradford ST.
Mrs. Richard Elwell is confined to
her home on Silver street by an at
tack OF Influenza
DIR. ]. r. Wilson has returned from
New York where he has been attend
ing special course of lectures.
Special communication of Mt. An
thony lodge. F. and a. NJ Tuesday,
December 81 at 49, +. c. degree.
Ledgers. Diaries, Day Books, letter
files. inks, mucilages, desk sets, all
kinds of Office supplies at Evans, ADV.
Miss Harriet Burt, Who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }.
oliver Burt, has returned to Spring
field, Mass.
]. Burton Powers, who is stationed
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard spent the
weekend with Mrs. Powers on Wash
ington avenue.
Miss Virginia NJ. Crumb, who has
been the guest of Mrs. e. l.. Nichols
for the past few days, has returned to
Providence, r. !.
Allen Foster, who attends school in
North Bennington has returned from
his home in SALISBURY where he
spent Christmas.
Miss Margaret Larin of New Britain,
Conn, is spending a few days at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Larin of Park street.
G. p. Endress, who has been conhn-
ed 10 the house for several days with
bronchial trouble, was able to be at
the store this morning.
Miss Bessie Kline, teacher of music
in the Bennington schools returned
yesterday from Boston where she
spent the Christmas recess.
Alfred Elicit, a former employe OF
the Bennington garage, who has been
in the service for some months. was
at home over Sunday from Mineola, l.
l.
Miss Edith POLAND of Albany ant
Miss Hilda POLAND of Attleboro, Mass
have returned after spending few
days at the home of their father
Charles Poland of Branch street.
Miss Elizabeth Houran returned OF
Sunday TO Boston where she is EN-
ployed after spending few days a
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
John c. Houran of North street
There will be a regular meeting o
the Bennington Grange. New Year
night. there will be initiation of tiy
candidates and supper will be served
The meeting will begin at 1880. SSt
Edward j. Lane who is employed il
the United States Customs service a
New York, returned today after spen
ing few days at the home OF his sis
ter, Mrs. John Mulligan of Conven
avenue.
Robert Cummings went this morn
ing to Boston where he has q positio
with the Turner Construction con
pany Mr. Cummings was employe
by the same firm before his enlis
ment in the L. S. service
William II. Fitzgerald who died
Troy last week, was well-known
Bennington. He frequently visite
here while travelling for a well-know
Albany cigar manufacturer. He wa
prominent in Knights OF Columbl
circles and had visited the Benningto
council in an official capacity.
The Nichols store enjoyed the thir
Betty Wales party on Friday nigh
This is an annual feature provided b
this famous dress company and pa
ticipated in by over six hundred {
their agents throughout the worl
There were beautiful prizes and favor
for all. After refreshments the guest
attended the Christmas dance
Fillmore NJ Paddock, who has co
Quoted a grocery store on River sire
for a number of years, has filed a p
tition in bankruptcy in the oaice
the clerk of the United States cou
in Rutland He has liabilities
$2,309.72 and assets of S9.05742
which $3.50 is claimed as exempt. III
43 unsecured creditors include the I.
lowing in Vermont; r. l., Parker
Co. Burlington. sS.72; John p SPUR
G. Co, Rutland, $407.O4 Henry
Rice estate. Remington, $t2519
Kinney, Bennington. $685. Bennngtt
Oil company. 5000; A, H. Winslo
Bennington, Sl11.65; w. D, Newto
Bennington, S6945