The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Briefly for Busy Readers
There will be no delivery from Dav-
exports bakery July 4th. Adv.
Mrs. Leon Boyd OF Branch street is
spending the day in North Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Levin, ST., and
daughter Bessie motored to Troy and
Albany Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Skinner of Brooklyn
IS guest at The home of her COUSIN,
Dr.. f. s Goodall.
Miss Marjorie Chandler of Shafts
bury is spending few days with rela
tives and friends in town
Dancing at Battlefield Park from
$50 to 11.3O Thursday, July 3rd. EIur
ley's five piece orchestra. Adv
Social dance at Black Cat hall
Thursday, July Srd McGurn's or
chestra viii furnish music. Adv
Mrs. Sidney Waite left Wednesday
morning for Springfield where she
will visit with friends for few days.
Born Wednesday at the Putnam
Memorial hospital a daughter to MIR.
and Mrs. j. Burton Powers. Weight
IL pounds.
Mrand Mrs. William Jennings of
East Wallingford were recent guests
of Mrs. Jennings mother, Mrs Chas.
r. Sanford in Old Bennington.
Phillip 3. Jennings arrived today
from New York and will pass the re-
3 Ind Of 10 tt+fth l,t 20 It~
| at their summer home in Old Ben
( nington.
Miss Daisy P. Rudd, teacher in the
/ graded school, left the first of the
week for Redding Ridge Conn, where
she expects to remain for several
weeks.
Mr., and Mrs. A. Sidney Edison are
entertaining. Mrs. Edsons mother,
Mrs. e. II. Blackmer, and sister Mrs
A. II. Clayton and two children of
Manchester.
Mrs. Harry Beebe of Manchester
who underwent an operation at the
Putnam Memorial hospital few
weeks ago, is recovering nicely and
returned to her home today.
Shelley Wall, recently returned
from service overseas, is visiting his
father, w. A. Wall, for a few days be-
fore resumins his former employment
with the General Electric Co at Sche-
nectady.
Sergt. Guy Edison. who for the
past two years has been attached to
hospital unit at Camp Oswego, Fort
Ontario has notified his mother, Mrs
Bette w. Edison that he will arrive in
Bennington on Saturday on weeks
| furlough.
l. O. o. f. Attention! All mem
| bers of the Odd Fellows and the tRe-
bekahs that wish to ride in the pa
rade July 4th please he at the Ledge
rooms Friday morning at $50 Trans
portation will be provided. Per or
der committee.
Leonard Outhawaite and hrotherin
law, Peter Borden. Of New York are
at Mr.. Outhawaite's summer home,
The Tichnor Place, in Old Bennington
for over the week end Mrs Outh-
waite and maids are in Old Benning.
ton for the summer.
The French Canadians of Benning-
ton arc invited to participate in the
parade July 4th and to meet one hour
before the parade, at the (Frenchl
Sacred Heart school and take their
badges and form up in line, to take
their part in the celebration.
The women members of Bennington
Grange are requested to meet at their
hall on Main street at 915 o'clock
Friday morning to ride in the Grange
float Every woman Is requested to
dress in white and it is hoped that all
members will be able to take part
Misses Barbara and Harriet of
Springfield arrived today to spend
the Fourth and week end with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Burt.
Mr. and Mrs. Burts sen, Curtis of
Boston will also arrive this evening
and will pass the remainder of the
week at his former home.
Flags for the Fourth! Every home
should display the American flag
Friday, the Fourth of July II you
have no flag, buy one AT the Banner
office you will find them at unusually
low prices. The color is good and the
stripes are sewn. A few on hand of
the Sx5 size at 90 cents, and the larg-
er flag 5xS, at $1,99
Mrs. J. Charles Morse Of Winsted,
Conn, a former resident of Benning-
ton is critically ill. Mrs. Morse has
4 been in poor health for some time.
Last winter she underwent an oper-
alton on her face from which she has
not recovered. Mrs Morse is very
well known in town as she and her
husband had always lived here until
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