The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
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the lowest at the New York Stores
shoes department ADV
Bathrobe s and house slippers for
men and women, priced the lowest at
tho New York Store.-Ady."- 7'-,r.
See the effect of sarsaparilla
cocktail on an Old maid in Bare Fist.
ed Gallagher starring VIM. Desmond
ADV
The public schools closed this after,
noon for the Christmas vacation of two
weeks and will reopen Monday. Jan
uary 5.
Born Tuesday, Dec 16 at the Put
nam Memorial hospital son to Mr..
and Mrs. August Hogel OF Dewey
street.
Seasons best dance tonight at.
Hawks hall Hurleys. S-piece orohes-
ira with New Yorks best banjo Jazz
artists.-Adv >"'
If you want a real laugh without
forcing yourself. see 1.-THE Footlight
Maids Fox Sunshine comedy, Harte
Theatre today ADV
Miss Isabel Grant, a member of the
high school faculty, who has been i'll
for several days is conyalescing rnd
is able to be about again
Mrs Sam Margolin returned Friday
evening from New York @herts she
was called several days ago by the
sudden death OF her father-1 Is +.
Ralph Torrance arrived home Fri,
day from school near Boston to pass
the holiday recess with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs a. NJ Torrance of Weeks
street. l12 So. ~ e.s
Halibut Bullheads, Salmon, Had
dock, Boston Blue, Maekerel, Scallops.
Oysters CLANS, Lobster and Einnan
Haddie fresh for Saturday at Estes
Market ADV
The weather is warming up Wien
you come out dent forget to call at
The I Bennington Garage, see the
Christmas decorations and get your
ride in The Essex
| have few choice deer head and
nice assortment of tanned and dyed
deer skins suitable. for table covers
that would make pleasing Christmas
gifts. Chelsea Ha Harrington. 2O5
Stafford street, Telephone ,226Y =
Adv.
Attorney Walter S. Fenton, who has
been in town for few. days to assist.
with county court returned today TO
his home in Rutland. While here he
stopped with Mr. and Mrs Amyel pak-
er. Mr. Fenton is cousin OF Mrs.
Baker
Richard y. Burke returned Friday
from a few days stay in New York,
He was accompanied home by his
brother-in-law, Charles Magee who is ,
recuperating from serious injuries sus-
tanned recently in an automobile nc I
cident
Special Friday ana Saturday
Ladies moccasins at csc to S1.S5: (
Ladies Juliets at SLIGO. TO $225
Clrildrens moccasins $500 10 Sl.l5:
Mems moccasins 1928 All sizes and
colcrs at Leonard's. WilIouehby's base
ment ADV.
Edward Brigham OF New York. who
gave recital at The Methodist church
Thursday evening was entertained
while in town by Mr.. and Mrs. H. II (
Nichols. Mr. Brigham originally from
Providence near Mrs Nichols former
home and they are therefore wei ac.
quainted
Sergt. Clarence Honiker Of the 57th
Coast Artillery which is stationed at
Eustis. Virginia, is spending a months
furlough at his home here This is
the first time Sergt Honiker has visit
ed here since his return from service
overseas last February He is attach
ed to the regular United States army,
and has been ranked as firstcIass
gunner
Rev. and Mrs. Vincent RavIBooth
and family arrived Thursday al their
new home, the parsonage Of The First
Congregational church in ON Booming
ton, Mr. RaviBooth, who has been
in town the past two weeks making
preparations fer the removal OF his
family to Bennington went to Cam
bridge Sunday to accompany hem
here.
Simeon Green, aged 81 year tar
ner resident OF South Salisbury
lied here Wednesday. The funeral viii
De held Saturday afternoon al /
o'clock from the Walbridge undertake
ng rooms. lnterment will be in South
salisbury The only SURVIVING near
'elatives are three grandchildren Har-
Did and Dorothy Cook OF North struat
md Walter II Wright of Harrington,
1onn.
Edward Brigham, basso prolundo.
md dramatic reader, from New. Yorkos
City, gave an excellent recital i'm the
Methodist church Thursday evening.
rhe cold weather ana she Intense
.ctivities of the Christmas season in
erferred somewhat with the .atten-
lance, but those who took the time 10
.ttond We're highly repaid for their,
rouble. Mr. Brigham's blending of
he program with readings, solos and
eading with music make, the enter .
ainment, while highly artistic, easy to
isten to-
Philip b. Dayton a, former Benning-
on boy, is now residing in Oil City.
"a, where is is u teacher of music in.
he public schools, usinb his own
hart, the Daytonized System Musical
nd Transposlng chart Dayton lig-
d in Bennington up to the time of the
spanish American war, when he enlist
d for Philippine service, He served
throughout the war and since his dis.