The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly Tor Busy READERS
Mrs. Louis r. Whitney spent Tues
cay in Troy.
Chief of Police Richard Hurley is
confined to the house by illness.
There was one hearing in municipal
court today, case of intoxication.
Card social at G. A. r. hall Friday
evening. Public is cordially invited.
( Adv.
Mrs. w. S. Boynton is temporarily
employed at the insurance Office of
William H. Wills.
John VI. Carroll of Burlington and
Oscar A. Gates of Swanton are in
town for q couple days.
Mrs. Caroline H. Bennett has re-
turned from visit TO her daughter.
Mrs. Russell NJ. Hyde in Pittsfeld
Mrs. John Cone has returned from
Pittsfield where she was called by the
illness OF her sister. Mrs. Mary Pur-
CELL
George d. Atwood of Brooklyn is
in town on business. He is stopping
at the home of his sister, Mrs. f. b.
Packard.
Mother day greeting cards Of quail
ty and beautiful sentiment. don't for
get mother, Sunday is the day. At
Evans. Adv.
Walter Oatman, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oatman, who
has been i'll, is able to be about the
house again.
A pocket.book containing a sum of
money was lost between the Library
and Houran's store. FiL>let please
tel S47-W. Adv.
Coming to the Harte Theatre tomor
row Mitchell Levin in Code OF the
Yukon, Billy Parson comedy and a
Ford Weekly. ADV.
First baseball game of the season.
Black Cats VS.. Pastime Athletic Club
next Saturday afternoon on the Black
Cat Athletic field. ADV. 94t3
John Kimball, who recently return
ed to Bennington having been dis
charged from military service in the
10Th Division, is spending few days
in Syracuse.
Harry A. Madison native of and
during his boyhood a resident of Ben
nington, has been appointed fish and
game warden for Rutland county by
Governor Clement.
The Misses Squires of the western
part of the town entertained at q
dancing party Monday evening.
number of young people from the vii
lage were in attendance and report al
unusually fine time,
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. O. Wager have re
opened their home on Gage street fol
the summer Mr. Wager is proprieto
of the Bennington and Troy Autoou
line and during the winter the bus i
run but part way to Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey and Nj
and Mrs. J. w. Pierce were in Alban.
Tuesday. The trip was made in tn
interest of Mr. Pierces health. II
was a victim OF influenza few week
i. ago and is still suffering from the e
fects. 4 specialist has been consul
ed. I'lit H4le1Sa .NH
A delightful evening was enjoye
Tuesday by a group Of young peopl'
including the employees OF the loes
telephone exchange and a few friend
who rendered linen shower to Mis-
Josephine Shea The occasion was /
honor of the approaching marriage {
Miss Shea to Ishmaei Waite Mis-
Shea was the recipient OF many beal
tiful gifts.
The installation of officers of NJ
Anthony lodge. f. and A. NJ. was hel
Tuesday evening and the officers Il
the ensuing year are as follows Ka
o. Estes, w. NJ: Norman Il. Gree
slet, S w: w. G. Towart, j. W;
&. Chase, secretary; j. Q. Burt, trea
ucr; c. S. Estes, S. D.; l.. W. Eldre
j. D.. Ira b. Hubbell. j. s.. Abe
w knights. marshall; w. A. Pear
tyler.
William A. Hart OF Manchester, {
ganizing director of the Patrol col
mittee, is in town today TO arrange
meeting of the local patrol commit
4 for the purpose of cleaning up q
past years highway campaign and {
ganizing the state highway moveme
4 for the coming year. The meetil
will probably be held about May 10
4 allow for the return of summer re
n dents.