The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-28
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Briefly Tor Busy READERS
Don't forget the X. of C. fair this
week. Adv.
Mrs. C. S. Estes is confined to the
house by Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dunn OF Union
street spent the weekend in South
SALISBURY
! T. A. Davenport returned the lat
! ter part of the week from business
trip to Boston.
Miss Kate Batchelder has moved in
to rooms in the William c. Bull home
stead, corner of Pleasant and Valen-
tine streets.
Miss Frances Eldred and Elaine
Graves returned Monday from a visit
of several days with DR. and Mrs. AL
len Lord in Danvers, Mass.
Division e will hold a rummage
sale in the Congregational church
chapel Wednesday, October %, after
noon and evening. Adv.
Miss Katherine Mitchell of Burling-
ton, former resident, is passing a va
cation of week with her sister, Mrs.
John Murphy of Lincoln street.
Tonight at 8 o'clock at the High
School hall. Dorothy Garfield Fisher
Twill lecture. Subject, Intimate
Glimpses of French Life. Tickets
soc. Adv
Mrs. Jennie Bowers, who has been
passing several weeks with her
sister Mrs. William r. Morgan left
/ c. /, to-,
Falls, n. Y.
There will be a meeting of the mis-
sion workers of the Second Congre-
gational church at the home of Mrs.
Nichols on Imperial avenue tomorrow
evening at 1880.
Harold Bottum, who for several
months has been engaged in Red
Cross work overseas, a few weeks
ago was discharged from service and
has employment in garage in Paris.
Ruskin and Shelby, tel. PAY are
| loading a car of cattle for Saturday.
They pay the highest prices. Call
them up If You have any cattle for
them. Ruskm and Shelby, tel 274-Y.
ADV. 37t4
Miss Helen Nolan of Jefferson
street entertained a few friends at
party in the F. NJ. r. A. b. rooms
Thursday evening. Light refresh
ments were served and general
good time enjoyed.
Mrs. NJ Levin, sr., of River street,
vice-president of the Ladies' Hebrew
auxiliary, was given a surprise party
Sunday evening by members of the
society. instrumental music and yo-
cal selections were rendered by the
guests and very enjoyable evening
was passed.
John Kimbal formerly of Benning-
ton, who for the past six weeks has
been i'll of scarlet fever at the home
proving and has returned 10 the home
of his sister, Mrs. John Ludwig in
Pownal Kimball recently returned
from service in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Carpenter
and son Warrick jr. left Monday for
their new home in Albany. Mr., Car
| penter was in town for over the week
/ end to see to the transportation of
/ the last load OF household goods For
some time ne has been secretary to
the New York state conservation
commission with headquarters in Al
bany but Mrs. Carpenter and son had
renamed in Bennington 1t is with re
greet their many acquaintance here
learn of their leaving the community
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. j, H.
| Mattison and Miss Julia Riley, 603
Main street. was given pleasant
| birthday surprise party Saturday
evening by number of the friends
of Mrs. Bessie Mather Stevens (Mrs.
! L. h. Stevens. A musical program
was enjoyed and refreshments of neo-
/ politan ice cream and cake. including
a birthday cake with "a candles
beautifully decorated with "B. S. s..
Oct %" was served The guests in
cluded 2. s. Moore, cousin of Mrs
Stevens of Grand Rapids, Mich; Miss
/ Mary Brown. foster daughter; Mrs
j. r. McMaster; Mrs. George Mahon
and Mrs. Lyons.