The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-22
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Coming Dead Men Tell No Tales
Opera house.
Bring the children to see Cousin
Kate starring Alice Joyce Harte
Theatre today Adv.
Friday and Saturday Constance
lTalmadge in Good References
Library Theatre.
Friday and Constance
Talmadge IN Good References at
sI1.bFtry Theatre. Adv.
/ Miss Elizabeth Nealon has return
ted from a visit IN Rutland and Gran
VIE. she has employment during the
chIlstnss rush at the XonDette Jew
lelery store.
The children EIl ike "couaiH'
Kate, for the story Of Goldylocks
and the Three Bears has been visualiz
ed as part OF the action. Harte Thea
ire today Adv,
Special ice cream bricks fer Christ
mas. Cdbrs and fiayors, red, white
and green cherry, vanilla and
pistashco Order now Other combi-
nations made on order. Harwood. Tel.
474. Adv. S3tf
The fire damaged structure on Main
street, formerly known as the Cottage
Hotel is being torn down and carted
away by George r. Burgess. 1t Is a
year ago this month that the building
caught fire when the Bennington
Garage was burned down.
The funeral Of the late Robert II
Merrill will be held from his late home
at Old Bennington at o'clock Thurs
DAY afternoon, In addition to the rel
batives. mentioned in Tuesdays Banner
Mr.. Merrill leaves one nephew, Johr
v. Roberts Of Seattle, Wash and foul
uieces, Mrs. Adelaide Beebe Of Toron
, to, F. O.. Mss Esther Merrill Of Ole
Bennington, Mrs Il. c. Reynolds o
Troy and Mrs. Charles e. Welles o
New York
a large amount Of amusement wa
provided at the Opera houseilast eren
ing BY the exhibition Of local PICTURE
e which were thrown upon the screei
r from photographs nade by ar-exper
who visited Bennington Monday 70
thatpurpose Therew several group
OF school children but the majority 0
the pictures were individual pei
+ traits made on the street. Well know
( residents were caught by the Gamer
q man in all sorts + attitudes and man
:, of the pictures were greeted wit
= roars OF laughter as they appeared.
Word has been received Of the deaf
= en- Friday, Dec IL, OF Mrs. Fran
J, Lyons at her hsme East Windso
z Hill, Conn. Mrs Lyons, nee Mis-
q Mary Remington. is former residen
$. OF Bennington and has many relative
and acquairtances here. She was 6
= wears OF age and her death is the n
Ie suit Of IN Illness Of over two year.
p duration Surviving beside her hui
" Sand are two SONS and two daughter
"a two sisters, Mrs Harry N Dunhai
=, and Miss Lura Remington, and Nv
~ brothers. George and Frank Reminl
IL ton all of Bennington.
Mrs. Truman Ohm of Main stree
one OF Benningtons oldest resident
nj celebrated her 90th Birthday anniye
sary on Friday last A pleasing fe
ture OF the celebration was the faI
ne that every member Of her family WI
lie with Mrs. DIN or that day. Her Sc
and daughter, Franklin w, Of Alto
H.. and Mrs. Edwin Cornell Of Scul
Camba dye, ". Y. we're among the o.
ns of town quests Mr. Cornell was ali
a present Mrs Oiin's grandson. Geor'
ne Cornell and son Hollis OF South ~al
bridge who we've I'm attendance, re
resented the third and fourth gener
ton Mr. Oliu IS in particularly eco
81 health and quite active for one Of h
81 year.