The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


S. Miller, manager OF the Lur.e
store, is in Now York on business.
Miss Isabelle Norton is confined 10
her home ON Union street by illness.
The monthly meeting of the Y. III.
c. a.. directors will be held tomorrow
night at eight
'.Houdinif the handcuff tking, in
chapter No. OF "'rhe Master My
terry" at Harte theatre today. adv.
S25 oYercoats placed on sale at SIC;
$3.50 and SIC overcoats worth $25 TO
$50 at Mulligan and Roche's. adv.
Miss Margaret Hayes has returned
after spending the week end with
her sister Miss Julia Hayes in Pitti-
felt.
Barney Shimlintsky and son Abe Cf
Hoosick Falls visited at the home tf
Mr. and Mrs. benjamin Shimlintsky
of Jefferson avenue.
Edward O'Connor, stenographer fer
the Bennington Scale comapny, has
returned after spending the week
end at his home in Adams,
Mrs. Edward Vallencourt, who un.
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Putnam Memorial hospital las
week, is rapidly recovering.
Carl Hurlburt and daughter, Mis- 5
Dorothy Hurlburt left Sunday for
their home in Buffalo after spendin +;
a few days with friends in town.
Geo. A. Allurd, who is temporarily
employed at the Office of the Evening
Banner, spent the weekend with Mrs
Allard and little son in North Adami
The monthly meeting of. the teach
ers OF the Baptist Sunday school will
be held al the home OF Mrs. 'fIarrv
S. Moses on Tuesday evening al
f.4G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Purdy wit!
their little son and daughter hay
moved to Woodford Mr.. Purdy Ia
employment at the sawmill of ID. Nj.
Gleason.
The condition of Mr.. Bell. father Ct
Mrs Shirley Williams of Park street
who is undergoing treatment at tn
Putnam Memorial hospital. remain
about the same
Mrs. Il. w. Stegmaycr has returned
from visit in New York and viii re
main in town with her father, If. O
Graves of Elm street for two weeks
before returning TO her home in Duf
falc
There's pep aplen,y in the new
World picture. Heart of Cold" witt
Louise Hun and Johnny Hines, and
chapter No. 3 of The Master Mys
terry" with Houdini, at Harte theatre
today. adv.
The Bennington grange will hold
n social and card party "Wednesday
evening, March 70, for grangers and
friends. The ladies' OF the order arc
requested 10 bring cake or sand
witches, ~ ~
Miss Elizabeth Corbin OF Newark
and Virgelio Annanuchi OF Benning
ton were united in marriage Saturday
afternoon in the Probatesofiice. Judge
e. c. Bennett ofiiciated at the civi
marriage ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Ashton o
Pittsfield spent the weekend Will
Mrs Ashton's sisters, Mrs, Bnrt FL
liott and Mrs +. II. Pealor Mr. anC
Mrs. Ashton are former residents o
Bennington and for many years resid
ed on Pratt street.
There will be q meeting OF tn,
executive committee OF the American
Red Cross Tuesday morning at /
o'clock to take action ca the continu
alton OF refugee work according to
bulletin received from hcadquarter
which will be read at the meeting.
The sale of tickets for John Spar
COS lecture on "Bolshevism versu
Democracy in high school hall OF
Friday evening indicates a large al
tendance. The subject is one of TIL
greatest national Importance an,
should be Of compelling interest t
everyone in the audience. The lectur
is under the auspices OF the Woman
Voters league,
The Engineers lead the Marines b
u score of l06 to a points in til
spring athletic series for the JUNO
gymnasium class at the Y. Nj. c. A
which will meet tomorrow afternoo
when the contest will be'the 5O.yar
potato race. Leo Fay won the MED
icne ball shot put last class sessio
by n throw of 90 feet. Ralph BAHIA
was second, with 90 feet 10 inches I
his credit, while Alfred Bottum was
close third with distance of 20 fee
g inches tailed
Several of the Bennington boy
who have been in service oversee
with the nth division and roturne
the past week to the states, were ;
their homes on n brief leave of al
sonco Sunday. Among those who wer
heartily welcomed home Saturda
evening were. Pete Buss, Ere
Mottioon, Joseph Hogan, Daniel Sha
| and Clarence $. Noyes. All the DO,
but Shaw wore on u 24-honr leave an
returned TO duty SundSH Auscia
Shaw had 72.hour Through and wi
be in town untIl Tuesday s
Sixteen Bennington and North De
nington boys from different church,
attended the older boys ChrlstiJ
conference IN North Adams over 81
urdoy and Sunday The boys wore o
companied by their Sunday scho
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