The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-03
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Estes market. Adv.
/ Mrs. Perry Murphy of North Ben
nington is critically i'll at the Putnam
Memorial hospital.
Mary Powers, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Powers at The Or
chards is convalescing from a hard
cold.
Max Webster, who has been dang
erously i'll of pneumonia, entered the
Putnam Memorial hospital today for
Itreastment.
Chester Wadsworth of Gage street
has begun work for the contractors
in charge of the construction work at
the Bennington garage.
Thomas Thebarge of Dewey street
and daughter Eva, left Tuesday morn
ing for Providence. r. l., to attend
the funeral of relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Pettibone are
preparing to move from Main street
to the Nevis house on School street
which they recently purchased.
On account Of the absence of the
president from town. the regular
monthly directors meeting of the
Welfare Association will be postponed
until next week.
w. II. Winslow, who has been en-
gagged as secretary at the local Y M.
G. a. building, has arrived in Ben
ningtcn and has already assumed the
duties of the position.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Sons of Veterans will be held Thurs
day evening, March 4 at o'clock at
g. A. II. hal. Every member is re-
quested to be present.
Miss Mary Gibney, who recently I'M
derwent an operation for appended
It's at the Putnam Memorial hospital,
is getting along nicely and was able
today to return to her home on Park
street.
Every man, woman and child should
see this authentic picture OF the U-35
destroying Is of the allies vessels
during the recent war. You'll be
amazed at the sights. Harte Thea
ire today. Adv.
Charles ]. Hall, a former resident
of Bennington, is seriously i'll of pneu-
monia at the Presbyterian hospital in
Philadelphia. His condition vas report
ed last night to show some improve
iment.
The local Knights of Columbus
chartered car Sunday for It's mem
bers who desired to witness the ex-
emplification of the third degree in
Hoosick Falls. There was large
delegation from here in attendance.
States Attorney Collins NJ. Graves
returned Tuesday from. brief stay in
New York. Mrs Graves who accom-
panied him to New York has gone to
Jacksonville, Fla. for a two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Spencer.
The final game in the Metcalf bas-
ketball cup series will be played as
the prelim nary to the b. II. S.-Berlin
game Friday evening. This game will
determine which class numerals will
be engraved on the cup which is on
exhibition at Griswold's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Patterson de-
lightfully entertained the justine
Same club Tuesday evening at their
| home on Union street, Five Hun
| bred" was payed and light refresh
ments were served Prizes weer won
| by Mrs. H. n. Williams and George
| G.. Bond.
| The Bennington high school basket.
ball team will play the Berlin high
school team at the local Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium Friday evening. The pro
bable lineup will be Pelsue and Sum
ner forwards; Mallory center; Ran
som and MacLaren guards. Substi
tutes, Griffin and Tomasi
Billie Burke the most popular
screen star in the country, in "Goot
Gracious, Annabelle", the play thai
made New York sit up and take
notice-also a Century comedy Ga
continuous roar of laughter), Library
Theatre today. Let's go-youll enjoy
the music-you'll enjoy the pictures
ADV.
| Word has been received that the
condition of Claire W. Soule whC
with Mrs. Soule is passing the winter
in st. Petersburg. Fla, in the inter
est of Mr.. Soules health, is slightly
improved. He has been confined tt
the bed since their arrival at ST
Petersburg number of weeks age
: and the last heard was that he wa!
able to sit up
Coming omorrow-Library Thea
tire big double feature program
Dolores Cassinelli (The Cameo girl
in the big special attraction "Tht
Right To Lie" e massive parts). Sh,
swore she had been guilty of intideli
ty and loose living-See tit viii
make You think-also another ICY
clone Smith adventure story featur
: ing the Mighty Eddie Polo-Specia
music-Regular admission. Adv.
The A. o. NJ. club of the Y. c. c
& A., held sleighride and snowshoc
& hike yesterday afte. noon and evening
81 making the Y. M. c. A. camp theil
81 base of operations. Fifteen compos
81 ed the party and after snowshoeini
II to camp a sandwich and roast frank
81 furt feed" was enjoyed The enter
a tainment consisted of social games
Il in the cabin and skiing on the nearby
Il slopes. The party arrived in Benning
n ton by ten o'clock.
The athletic and game series for the
& Junior gymnasium class at the Y. NJ