The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
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Raymond Bleu while attempting to
cross a wire fence Sunday fell and
sprained his wrist.
Mrs. Bessie O'Shea and daughter of
Rutland are being entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Chase.
Mrs, Max Fienberg, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents
in New York, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt E. Lewis, son
and daughter and Miss No rjorie
Smith spent Sunday at Lake Cossay-
una.
Mr. and Mrs. ohm Wyman of Spring
field, Mass, are guests of Mrs. Wy
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Chase.
Eugene Stevens, former resident,
now employed at the plant of the
Greenfield Tap and Die company, was
in town over Sunday.
Everyone is invited to the card par
ty which will be given Wednesday
evening in G. A. r., hall by the Wo-
man . hellcl 1Olpo. AuN'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Squier
have closed their summer residence
at Old Bennington and left this noon
for their winter home, New York.
Robert Bassett, older son of Mr.
and Mrs Percy Bassett of Springfield,
is spending several weeks with his
grandmother, Mrs Ida Bassett of
Gage street
Miss Beulah Marsden who has been
employed at the Bottum & Torrance
mill this morning began working at
the Black Cat Textiles company I'M
derwear mill where she was formerly
employed for a number of years.
Born. Saturday Oct IS, daughter,
Hope Clare. to Principal and Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are former resi-
dents of Bennington and Mrs. Wood
was formerly Miss Helen TQmpkins.
The funeral of the late Chauncey
Rudd was largely attended from the
Walbridge undertaking rooms Sunday
afternoon. Rev. w. G. Towart. pastor
of the Baptist church. officiated and
the interment was at the village
cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram L. Hall, sons
Richard and Philip, and Mrs. f. f.
Hart and son Robert motored Satur-
day to Westfeld Mass. The party
returned the same day with the eX-
ception of Robert Hart who will re-
main for awhile with his sister, Mrs.
L. O. Peck.
John Parish, chauffeur for Charles
b. Squier of Old Bennington and New
York. left this morning by automobile
for the city where the family will live
during the winter. He was accompan
led by his son, Arthur Parish, who
has been visiting his father during
the past few days.
| Miss Elizabeth Houran of Boston
/ passed the week end with her par.
ents. Mr. and Mrs John c. Houran OF
| North street She was accompanied
to Bennington by Mrs. Walter Houran
and children of Ashburnham. who
will spend two weeks here prepare
tory to leaving for their new home
in Chicago.
Z The Is young women employed at
the underwear mill of the Black Cat
Textiles company preceding the
strike and who went to North Adams
Saturday to conduct a tag day for the
striking operatives secured $3.50. A
permit for the tag day had been grant
ed by the city authorities and they
were given assistance by the labor
leaders in the city.
epocioI .,,,aati,o of M hoe of
the United Textiles Workers Of
America will be held this evening at
o'clock when F. A. Estes. vice presi-
dent of the Wooden Workers, Presi-
dent Thomas Collier OF the Cotton
Workers and C. McMann of the c. l..
Z. of North Adams will be present
and speak to the local members Of
the Union. The presence of all mem
bers is requested.
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