The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-20

LOCAL OVERFLOW

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William H. Wills was in North Ad-
ans on business Wednesday.
Mrs F. w Bidwell of Hartford.
Conn, is the guest for a few days of
her sister Mrs. G. P Endress.
Mrs. Archie N. Jolivette, Mrs.
George NJ. Wadsworth and Mrs.
John Kewley We're in Troy Wednes.
day.
The Womans Relief Corps will
surely give card party in their
rooms tomorrow evening. Friday All
welcome. Adv.
The Daughters of Isabella will not
give a card party this week but a
party is being planned for next week
Wednesday evening
Mrs. Thomas Theberge has re.
ceiyed a card from her son, Ernest,
which informed her that he is well
and is with the army of occupation in
Vallendar, Germany
|. o. Gibson, A. J. Holden, c. H..
Dewey and Arthur j. Colgan will
leave this evening for Montpelier to
attend the annual meeting of the
Vermont Bankers association.
Card party Friday night in G. A. Il.
rooms under auspices of Woman's Re-
lief corps The party last evening was
advertised as being postponed but il
is not. Everyone most cordially in
yited
Charles Putnam, VINO mas been at
the Vermont soldiers home here dur
ing the past few years but who
passed the early portion OF the win
ter In Rutland. has returned to the
institution
Mrs. Gladys Leonard, nurse at the
Putnam Memorial hospital. was able
to be about her room today She has
been confined to the bed for several
weeks because OF an injury which ne
cessitated an operation.
About fifteen relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mrs. Ella
Peckham on Scott street Wednesday
party. Music was the evenings en-
joyment and light collation. was
served.
The set OF scales that was used by
the local exemption board in weigh
ing the registrants was taken from
the attorneys room in the county
courthouse building and returned to
the Bennington Scale Works. The
scales were loaned to the govern.
ment by the company without charge,
Mrs William E. Hawks Of School
street entertained at supper and
cards Wednesday evening about
twenty-five ladies. The supper was
served at $50 after which the guests
began the play of Widow Pink
carnations were used for decoration.
Favors were awarded Mrs T. Il. Hart
who had the highest score and Mrs.
$. b. Hawks for consolation. 4o
farewell party was recently Civ.
en- in ~ y, o. p. hall in honor of
Clement Clifford who has enlisted in
the navy About so OF his friends
gathered for the affair The hall
was artistically decorated with the
national colors and music was fur
nished by Mrs. l.. Douglass and Mr.
l4eever for dancing, Mr.. Clifford was
presented with purse OF money and
received the best wishes of those
present for his future good luck.
The regular meeting of Bennington
grange Wednesday evening was fol
lowed by an entertainment of music
and recitations Musical selections
were rendered by Miss Helen Long
tim Miss Elva Bickford and Arthur
Percey. Readings were given by Mrs
a. w White. Mrs. Amy Clark, Mrs
l.. X. Haswell and Elma lockwood
"A Great Adventure" hy Theodore
Roosevelt was read by Miss Grace
Brown- AT the next meeting there
will be social for members Of the
Grange and their rfiends.
/ After the regular meeting o
Miriam Rebekah lodge ON TUESDAY
evening q reception was given il
honor of the chart\' members ant
those persons who have been mem
Der of the organization since its in
stitution December l6, 1882 Th'
lodge rooms had been prettily trim
med in red, white and blue. The sec
lretary Mrs +. Mary Livingston rea'
extracts from the minutes of th,
meetings In the FIRST few years anl
other members spoke briefly, Anon
the charter members present were
Mrs. Carrie Harwood, Mrs Ruth Girls
void and Mrs Martha Stewart.
Howard H. Shields secured prize
on both Of his entries at the annua
bench show OF the Westminster Ker
mel club held at Madison Square Gal
den in New York this week Bot
entries We're collies. Appleblosson
owned by Mr. Shields for severJ
years and consistent winner at pr'
ylous shows, was awarded one secon
and two thirds. Bobolink. pu
raised by Mr. Shields, secured tw
seconds and reserve The pup di
not reach New York until LAT
"wednesday afternoon. Had the dc
been on exhibition earlier his chance
OF higher scoring would have bee
better