The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-19
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Big special program at Harte Thea
ire today Adv
Mrs. Hiland Fay and son were in
Troy Wednesday.
Mrs. Morris Levin, ST., of River
street and Mrs. Morris Levin, ir., OF
Gage street were in Troy Wednesday.
Liberal reduction on all merchan-
disc for Friday and Saturday at The
Murrays, Putnam Block, tel 576-M
Adj
John s. loyal, field deputy in the
internal revenue service with head
I quarters at Portsmouth, N H., is in
the village today en- business.
Miss Mae Guadette. a graduate of
the Bennington high school in the
class Of 1919, began work this week
Tor the local telephone exchange.
Mrs. Eta Mattison was able on
"Wednesday to leave the Putnam
Memorial hospital where she has
been undergoing surgical treatment,
VIII be in New York the early part
Of next week, something special you
need? Phone or call at store, The
Murray's, Putnam House block, Tel.
576-M.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Harte and
son Bernard, Mrs. Elizabeth Guiltinan
and Mrs. c. j. Keife motored to Troy
and Albany Wednesday.
Miss Rose McCurdy of North Ben
nington has been undergoing treat
ment at the hospital She is much
improved in health and was able TO
return home Wednesday.
II. A. Albyn. horticulturist for "The
| Orchards the T.. H. Everett estate |
at Old Bennington, has arrived here
with his family from Ohio where they
have been staying for some months
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rowe and
TWO children Of Torrington, Conn,
are guests OF DR.. and Mrs. j. r. viii |
son. Mr. Rowe assisted in the cree |
ton of the Masonic temple here.
"a Man in the Open the Dustin |
Farnum picture which should hay. !
been shown yesterday viii be shown
tonight at the Harte Theatre in ad |
dtion TO the Charlie Chaplin picture
The Bank Adv.
George P. Thompson, former en-
ploye nj the Bennington Scale Works |
and who is now working in Brooklyn !
has been at home with his family for |
a few days lie left this morning on /
his return to Brooklyn accompanied |
by his son who will also work in
Brooklyn
Mr. and Mrs William Lambert
Of New York arc spending q weeks /
vacation in town Mr.. and Mrs, Lam |
bert made many acauainiances IN
Bennington last yeag when - Lam
bert came here as chauffeur for
Henry +. Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs,
eeardman several months ago sailed
for Holland
The remains Of Mrs. Mary Francesc
Cummins. who died Tuesday night NJ
the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Frank h. Howe we're taken
today TO Montpelier where the
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at o'clock from her former home.
The bearers who accompanied the re-
mains to the staiioa this morning
were r. +. Satiery Clayton j. Kins-
ley. Frank b. Hove, Edmund p.
Howe and Paul c. Howe. There was
prayer service al the house on
South street last evening at which
Rev. ]. Elmer Mckee, rector OF st.
Peters church, oflciated.
Ncws has beer received here OF tho
lea;h In New Lor' Mrs Jeanette
Hopkins, widow Of Henry Hopkins,
presiden' O. Nillilms college, who
passed away on Monday Mrs, Hop
kins was the daughter OF the late vii.
liam s. Southworth. o prominent Ben
ninston lawyer. and was born in this
village. Mr.. Souihworth at one time
owned The property now known a.
the Burgess house on West Main
street and maintained an Office in the
ANAL building that was removed
about two years ago when f. W. vii.
iams, proprietor OF the Bennington
garage, purchased the site with the
intention Of enlarging his plant Mr..
Southw0rth appeared for the respon-
dent in one OF the most celebrated
murder cases in the history of Ben.
nington county court and which re-
suited in the conviction OF Archibald
Bates. Bates paid tho supreme pen
atty for his crime His execution,
which took place at Old Bennington
in the late 30s was the last public
hanging in Vermont.