The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
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George Walsh in Never Say Quit
at Harte Theatre tomorrow. ADV.
James Maloney Of South street is
congned to the house with quinsey
sore throat.
A number of Bennington people
left this morning for Saratoga for the
opening of the races.
Miss Lucy Cutting left this morn
ing for Springfield where she will
spend the month of August visiting.
Miss Jane Patterson left this after
noon for Boston where she will spend
months vacation from her duties in
Hudson'5.
Miss Laura b. Sweet, formerly
recreation teacher in Bennington,
has taken the position as dietition at
the Putnam Memorial HOSPITAL.
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Mills
have returned from q month spent
at Belfast, Maine. On their return
"trip, a few days were spent at Lin
merle, Maine.
Tonight is the night. McGurn's or
chestra will furnish music at the
Black Cat hall for four hours of dane
ing. Admission to the dance will be
So cents. ADV.
Mrs. Charles f. Sears, who has
been spending several weeks in the
White Mountains has returned to the
home OF her brother George a. REQ
inson of Old Bennington.
The Misses Helena Hurlburt, Har-
riet Walbridge, and Barbara Robin
son left this morning for two
weeks camping trip al Oak Lodge on
Lake Champlan near Burlington.
One OF the most terrific fights ever
seen on screen takes place IN
Reaching for the Moon, an Aircraft
picture with Doug" Fairbanks and q
Pathe News at Harte Theatre today.
Adj.
John w. Titcomb, formerly Yer
mont State Fish and Game Commits
sioner was in town Thursday on his
way to st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Titcomb
is now a fish culturist for New York
state,
Tax Commissioner John N. Avery,
who has been spending the past few
days in town on business in connect
ion with several Inheritance tax ac-
counts and incidentally to consider
the constroversy over the right to
the name of the Putnam House Ca
rage has left for Rutland.
The Poetry of Joyce Kilmer has
been compared to that of Riley and
Field, and it is true that it has kin
bred grace and charm. Mrs. Kilmer
will read her own and her husbands
poems Tuesday evening. August 9Th
at the Congregational Chapel. Tick
cts can be had Mulligan & Roche.
The Womens auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. has charge Of the entertain
ment to be given at the Congrega'
tional Chapel Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 5th, when Mrs. Joyce Kilmer
will give a reading. Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Hawks is chairman of the committee
in charge. Tickets may be bought at
the door or at Mulligan & Roche's.
Members of the Fortnightly will re
call the high tribute paid Joyce XII
mer by Mrs. Halle Gilchrist on both
occasions when she read before the |
club On Tuesday evening, August
5th, Mrs. Kilmer will give reading !
at the Congregational chapel, under
the auspices of committee OF the To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A. Tickets on sale at
& Roche's.
The City wide swimming campaign |
has begun to attract notice. Boys |
have begun to register for the swim
ming class by entering their names
on the list at the Y. NJ. C. A. This is |
necessary because OF the responsible |
ty assumed by the instructors who |
the safety of <he lads
while under their supervision from 10
to IL o'clock Tuesday and Thursday |
mornings at "Nigger Dam. Parts of |
this basin are deep but the class |
will be required to keep |
within a restricted area where the |
water is shallow and their safety as
sured. Willard Sumner: Herbert Ell |
well, Chas. Stein and Edward Ran
som will serve in the capacity of as
sistants to Mr.. Holloway who will SUI
pervise the teaching. Mr.. Larrabee |
Of the Twin State Co.. is pleased at
the prospect OF having his property |
put to so useful a purpose.