The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Mrs. J. NJ. Ayres was in Troy Tues,
day.
Edward Mink of Troy is spending a
few days in town.
Harry Fennessey of Hoosick Falls
spent Tuesday in town.
Miss Sara O'Connor is spending the
day in Albany on business.
Mrs. G. Louis Harwood is in Troy
today to attend the funeral OF a
friend.
Walter H. Berry. proprietor OF the
Waloomsac Inn, was in Troy and Al
bany Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb, William
Webb and Reuben Phillips Of Airing
ton we're in town Tuesday and called
on Mrs. Catherine Grant Of imperial
avenue
The scarlet fever quarantine nas
been lifted from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs William McGurn of Gage street.
Their sons Ned and Patrick who have
been the victims OF the disease, have
recovered.
Al the prayer meeting service at
the First Baptist church Thursday
evening there will be reports from
the Older Girls Conference held at
Rutland May ?. 3 and 4th Miss
Mabel Mahony will lead.
Corinne Griffith in 1.-THE Adventure
Shop" a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon fea
ture and the last chapter Of The Iron
Test" with Antonio Moreno and Carl
Holloway at Harte Theatre today
ADV.
Charles G. Phillips OF Depot street
returned Tuesday from Rutland
where he had been spending couple
Of days with his son. Frank c. Phil
lips. instructor in the Rutland High
school Young Mr. Phillips spent the
week end with his parents and his
( father returned north with him on
Sunday
Corp. Sam L. Murdock Of Company
/ l., 1872 Infantry, Goth Division, is max
/ ing a brief visit at the home of Wal
ter Woodward on Bradford street
Corp Murdock's home is in Meridian,
Conn. He has seen service overseas
and took part in a number of engage
ments. in one OF which he was dis
abled by mustard gas.
Frank Stockwell returned Tuesday
to Portland, Me, where he is manag-
err Of a Woodwork store. Mr.. Stock
well was called to Bennington by the
serious illness OF his mother, Mrs.
Joseph Stockwel. who recently under
went an operation at the Putnam
Memorial hospital. Mrs. Stoellwell's
condition is reported much improved.
AIRS. Frank Z. Howe and sons Ed
lmund and Paul left this morning for
Brattleboro where they will visit
briefly Paul will return to the Vail
Agricultural school in Lynd0nville
from Brattleboro Mrs Howe and
older son will continue the lri1 to
Hanover, \. H.. where laeut Howe
VIII spend a few days with former
classmates at Dartmouth, .oi ~
o. X. Clayton, who, for nearly e
year. has been on the editorial staff
Of the Banner, has opened a law Office
lat IA South street, occupying the
rooms recently used by Henry Chase
as his Office lie will be manager Of
the Bennington Collection Agency
and engage in the general practice
Of law Mr. Clayton was admitted to
the Vermont Bar 19 years ago; and
has practiced law in Chester and
Londonderry. He is admitted to
practise in all the United States
courts. For the present he will con
tinue his work in the Banner Office
during the forenoon and devote the re
mainder Of the day to his collection
and law work.
40 the executive committee meet
ing of the Bennington County Sunday
School Association held last Satur
day il was decided 10 hold the annual
County Sunday school picnic this year
on The 22nd day Of July The follow
ing We're selected by the executive
committee as the picnic program com
miltee Chairman, Hiram Hall. Miss
jeanette Perkins, Rev. j A. Perry
Miss Jacobson D. A. Holloway. II \
Wilkinson. Miss Agnes Whipple. Miss
Ida Harrington Rev. G Il. Cady Mrs
G. a. Ross. Rev +. NJ. Derwacter
5 Miss Louise Craihern, Miss Marion
Crdthem Miss Eunice Lyons, Mis-
h Mabel Mahony. Nelson PAYNE, Mrs
{. Alice White, barrie White, Edga
d Russ, John Leonard, S. f. Hawkins
l. Newton C0ttrell, Frank u. Pope
n Ralph Jones, Marshall Clark Mr.,
II George Mills, and p. H. r. picrsor
e This committee will have genera
a. charge OF the proer1m and appoin
% their 5,comimttec1 Other detail
. will be given at a later date. lie
everyone keep The date in mind, Jul
22nd. as this is our great gettogethe
day in The county.
EAST ARI INGTON