The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
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Briefly for Busy Readers
Fancy shad at Estes market Adv.
Mrs. John MuIigan is in Troy for
the day.
Gym class with full program OF
athletics at the Young Woman's club
tonight,
Fresh full line OF Shralfts Blue Ban
uer chocolates and all kinds OF best
chocolates at The Fruitland. Adv
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Woman's Relief Corps, Friday
evening All officers viii please come
to drill
Mr. and Mrs. s. d. Hawks Of North
street went TO Albany this morning
to meet Mr. Hawks sister MISS
Helen Hawks
Merritt Burgess, student at a den
tai school in New York, is in town
with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Burgess
for few days.
Born Wednesday at the Putnam
Memorial hospital son, Wilbur All
len Dodd, to Rev. and Mrs Allen
Dodd of Manchester
Lenten devotions will be held in the |
St. Francis de Sales church Friday
evening and not in the morning as
previously announced.
Fresh spinach, ripe tomatoes ana
celery Dandelions, cucumbers' rad
ishes luttuce, scullians and all Kinds
OF fresh vegetables at the Frutiland-
ADV.
Little Miss Elizabeth Healy, daugh' |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Healy, VINO
has been confined to her bed for the
past week by illness, has completely
recovered.
Nelson Madison, a well'known resi-
dent of Bennington aged 6S years en-,
tered the Putnam Memorial hospital
Wednesday and underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis today
NJ. p. Mclaughlin and his sister,
Miss Bridget Mclaughlin OF Dorset
were in town Wednesday to attend
the funeral OF Mr.. McLaughlin's
grandson William J. Mclaughlin
NJ LeMoine of North Adams with
wagon drawn by four horses was in
town Wednesday to get his meat
chopping blocks from the market OF
Main street which he recently con
Quoted.
1t was Catamount commandery Oh
the United Order OF the GOLDEN
Cross that initiated class OF % can
didates Tuesday evening and not Taft
Commandery as it appeared IN last
nights Banner.
81 S. Abbott OF Rutland, represent
ing the State Board OF Education'
has been in town for few days max
ing an official inspection OF the ben
uington high school. He returned
thfs morning to Rutland.
Samuel Treaman formerly employ
cd in town and who has recently been
discharged from service at Camp
Devens, has returned and is clerking
at the Fruitland for Felopulos Bros
Harry Hopkinson, who became
participant in the world war as
member Of Company +, the First Yer
mont. is with his mother, Mrs Dora
Hopkinson of Main street. He sailed
for overseas the first Of September
and returned to the states a weei
age
taR.s N. Hunt of Burlington has beet
spending few days with his sister
Miss Barbara Hunt, home demonstra
ton agent. He was in service over
seas for eight months and was JUS
recently discharged from Naval avia
ton. Mr.. Hun, left Wednesday fo
Detroit to resume his former position
with the United States Tire company
At the annual meeting OF the Youn
Mems association held in the librar
on Monday the following officer
were reelected; President George
Mills; vice president Phillip T. II. Pie
son; treasurer, George A. Parker
recording secretary, Fred c. Martin
corresponding secretary, A. L. llolli
ter: board OF managers, Dr. l.. /
Ross. Frank Il. Howe. a, j. Holden
H, Holden, II. f. Healy and II
Webster.
"a Fifteen North Bennington Grade
SCnoOi boys look part III d t"o pu'
to race at the Town Hall yesterdi
morning. Frederick Cole made Il
best time by covering the distan'
In 10 As sec. Kenneth Worthingtt
was second with 10 1'5 sec, VIII
Hugh Mattison come in close thi
with 10 2-5 sec. The High scho
class members competed in a 40 y
potato race which was won in L
fast time of IL 40 sec, by Villa
McGraw, Robert Harrington was 81
ond with IL sec. for his time a
Carl Barney was third having scor
IL Is sec. sixteen boys took part
the event. These classes are he
weekly under the supervision
Physical Director Holloway OF
Bennington Y. NJ. c. A. The eve
next week Wednesday is the IL
shot put. q.
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