The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-31
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Bruce Cole motored about town in
his new Rambler, Monday
Born, Thursday, May 26th, a son to
MI. and Mrs, Omer l.atour.
Regular meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps Wednesday at 8 o'clock
Edward Lundergan was the guest
Of Hoosick Falls friends Memorial
day. yr1s .o s...
Miss, LILLIAN Morrissey Of + Albany
spent the weekend with relatives in
town.
Miss Minnie Shea of Albany spent
the weekend and holiday with Miss
Anne Powers of Adams street
L. II Nelson of Amsterdam spent
the weekend and Memorial day with
/ his family on Washington street.
! Beginning June / the Old Academy
Library will be open Monday, Wednes
day and Saturday from 10 to II,
/ Floyd G. Barrett of Hartford Conn,
passed Memorial Day in Bennington,
returning to his home that evening.
George w Kidder and Leon Wimet.
te left this morning for Manchester
where they will spend a few days on
I business.
Miss Elizabeth Dryer of Albany
spent the weekend and holiday with
her cousins. The Misses l.alley Of
! River street.
George Mahon, Miss Nellie Burns
and Mrs William Lundergan motored
Ito Troy and Albany Monday where
they visited friends
Y Phil Harris travelled way off to
I Williamstown, Monday, where he saw
ball game and all the big Memorial
Day doings, returning to Bennington
that night
Francis e Morrissey, who has been
spending a few days at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John p.
Morrissey returned today to Buriing-
ton.
Miss Catherine Morrlssey, who has
been at her home her for the past
four weeks, recupeTat,ng from re-
cent illness, returned Monday to the
North Adams Normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibney of Union
street returned Monday evening from
Rutland. where they have been spend
ng several days with Mrs. Gibney's
parents. MIR. and Mrs r. S, Blue,
The third and fourth degrees will
be conferred at the meeting of Ben
ningtOn Grange, Wednesday evening,
Refreshments win be served. All OF
licers aVd members are urged to be
present
Although Marshall Clapp is nova.
days augmenting his bankroll via a
prosperous business career in New
4 York City. he cannot and does not
iictget than Bennington is his home
He came to the village Saturday 10
spend that day and Sunday with his
mother returning to the metropolis
! Sunday evening. For a while sunday
afternoon. Mr. Clapp was visitor
al the tobacco shop Of his old friend.
James j. Burns. where he renewed
many of his old acquaiutances
! Mr. and Mrs. Il. F. Hanley OF Put.
nam street we're given a farewell par
~ last Friday evening by about 20 of
T their neighbors and friends at the
( home OF Mr. and Mrs Patrick Reilly.
Music and cards were enjoyed through
out the evening and refreshments
were served Vocal selections were
rendered by Mrs. Bridge Harte. WIZ
liam Miller and Joseph J Canning
I All present passed a very enjoyable
evening. Mr.. and Mrs Hanley left 10
day for New York city, where they
( will sail Saturday for Germany
and Switzerland.
Some time back-the date is i'm
material Charles Ray Of Bennington
evolved financial scheme and con
cluded to launch it in Albany II was
a success and since then Charles has
been making frequent visits with his
family in Bennington whose local
patriotism would not allow them to
quit the place, even for the allufements
.of the Empire states capital His
latest excursion into his former haunts
here was scheduled last Saturday
when he came purposely as he him
self expressed it, to replenish his stock
of a special cigar that his college chHm
Jim Burns, makes for him.
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