The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-14
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Mrs. Charles E. Welles of Old Ben
nington left to-day for a short visit |
in New York
The condition of Albert w. Varney, |
who has been seriously i'll for num- |
Der of days, is reported to show a
slight gain.
Frank f. Howe left Tuesday after
noon for Cold Spring Camp, Averill, |
where he will remain for week or
ten days on fishing trip.
Miss Viola Dragon returned home
today from the Putnam Memorial hos
pital where she recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
John c. Backus, jr, who has been
in poor health for some time was TAX
en- Tuesday to the Haydenville SAM
tarium in Northampton, Mass.
Let, us, as Loyal Comrades, not for
get to be at the roll call in the NJ. w
A. rooms Thursday evening at 8
o'clock E. Keller. secretary,
Black Cats VS.. Williamstown lnde-
pendants. Saturday afternoon, May
IT, on Black Cat Athletic Field. Ad-
mission rs and Is cents. adv. 0Ot3
Mrs. Clifford Ostrander of Pownal
Center underwent an operation at the
Putnam Memorial hospital on Tues
day Her condition is reported as be-
/ ing serious.
Jesse T. Carpenter and w. ]. Ran
dies leave tonight for Burlington to
attend the state Odd Fellows conven-
ton. Calvin Endress went to Bur
lington Monday.
Clara Kimball Young in Cheating
the Cheaters." story full of sus-
pense and mystery, Sunshine COM
edy and a Ford weekly at the opera
house tomorrow afternoon and even
ing. Adv.
Mrs. Nathan Levin and daughter,
Miss Minnie Levin left this afternoon
for Burlington where they viii spend
a few days with Miss Frances Levin
who is junior at the University OF
Vermont.
Everybody in town, men as we'll as
women, likes to see beautiful wom-
an superbly gowned; in Cheating
Cheaters," Clara Kimball Young
wears Lucile's latest creations at
opera house tomorrow afternoon and
evening. A Ford weekly and a Sun
shine comedy. Adv.
Mrs W. J. Meagher, president of
the Woman's League of the Putnam
Memorial hospital has appointed the
following committee to draw 9up the
constitution and bylaws for the or
ganization: Mrs. George f. Donnelly,
Miss Mapde Ia Carpenter and Mrs. w.
w, Burkebl a, meeting Of the league
will be held in the near future to
vote on the adoption Of the constita-
tlon. 9nOU pI R6uyWGfou NIas roe.
Zone of the features ofthe southern
textile exposition given at Greenville.
S. G. May 5JtoJ l0g was the pageant,
We Come America. 'gnnder the rydi-
rection of Miss SIathilde Yossler rec
reation secretary for the south Allan
tic field of the Young Womanls Chris.
tiapf association and former Tecreat.
ion instructor for the Public Welfare
association of Bennington. Miss Vos.
sler. not only directed the pageant but
she originated the dances. The page,
ant was presented by the Young sWp,
man 5, Christian association of Green
yillc. ag0l. wts rsoLFs p. Doupeut.
An elaborate birthday party WIS
given Miss Virginia North. the oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B.
North, Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Silver street in honor of her
fourth birthday anniversary. Fifteen
little tots ranging in ages from TO
8 years helped to make the affair a
success and a rollicking good time
was enjoyed from 3 to O'clock The
dainty color scheme Of pink, and
white was carried out in every detail
The dining room was prettily trim.
med with the two colors as was al
so the table. The favors were pink
boxes Of candy and paper hats and
even in the refreshments the pink
and white were in evidence. A feat
ure Of the afternoon was a shower OF
ballons. Suspended in the air above
9 the table was a cluster of them and
D as the little hostess pulled a tiny
5 string the ballons were set afloat in
, the air. Each guest succeeded IN
capturing one OF the prizes.