The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-18
MANCHESTER

Miss Anna Buck was in Bennington
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Hard were
n Rutland Thursday.
Mrs. r. II. Purdy, who has been quite
Ill, has 30 far recovered as to be able
to be out riding.
Mrs. h. c, Perkins is visiting her
daughter Mrs G. o. Hard, of Scotia,
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THE Road of Ambition will be the
picture feature at the Arcade Theatre
next Wednesday evening.
Lester H. Thompson of the Journal
staff has been laid up for a few days
with the prevailing illness.
Mrs. Fred j Harwood Of Rupert
was in town last week caring for her
mother, Mrs. r. H. Purdy,
There was a large attendance from
this village al the old folks dance
held last week at the Opera House at
the Center.
Professor Harrington of Middlebury
College gave an excellent sermon at
the Congregational church morning
service Sunday last.
Master Lester H. Thompson, IT,
has been suffering from an acute at
tack of tonsilitls, accompanied by an
abseess in his right ear.
Mrs. G II. Wyman has returned to
her home in Dorchester, Mass ac-
companied by her niece, Miss Helen
Hubbard, who will remain in Dor
chester until Easter
Quite a party from this village went
to East Dorset Friday night to attend
play put on by local troupe from
Dandy. There was dancing after the
entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy r. Butterdeld
and daughter, Barbara, who have been
nGitng Mr. Butterneld's parents in
hester, returned to their home here
n Monday morning.
+. II. Gregory, superintendent Of
no Ritter farm. on January 18th set
"a eggs and from these 10 chickens
were Matched on February 18th. Pretty
good work considering the weather
conditions existing at that time.
Miss Ann Pettibone is seriously III
with influenza at her home in this
village Her grandmother, Mrs. Min
nie r. Cunningham, who has been
spending several weeks IN New York
city. has returned home 10 care for
her. Mrs. w. ]. Crawford has as
sisted in caring for her for several
days
Invitations have been extended by
o. G.. Felt for an evening at cards al
mis- store in this village on Saturday
evening OF this week. Mr.. Felt ha,
just finished making large additions
to his store In which he expects t.
install a machine outfit for the rapid
soling and heeling of shoes. He has
also greatly improved the store prop
erty with new shelves, etc
The Community clubs masquerade
dance was a decided success The
st Valentines day party, which was
held at the B. B. S gymnasium OF
Tuesday evening was attended by 2Ol
or more people OF Manchester and vi
cinity The committee having thu
dance In charge had put a good dea
OF time and work into the affair anJ
they must feel well repaid for Their
efforts. Nearly all of the dancers
I u.ovo v,oetrrd ayI tbo costumes vrar4
very good, the juices having hare
work picking out the best lady ant
gentleman as prize winners, but final
ly they bestowed upon Miss Heller
Bowen the ladies' prize and the gen
tlemens priz upon c. Ross Bockes
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake ant
coffee were served during intermis
sion Music was furnished by thu
Community Orchestra, Several o
the dances were favor dances and tn
fayors consisted mostly Of horns, an
these were used for making an al
most incessant din for the bala4.1 o.
the evening.
Word was received here Monda
of the death at her home in New Yor
city on Sunday last Of Miss Anti
= Bliss. Miss Bliss was so we'll know
in this village that ii seems as though
one of our own people had suddenl,
passed out She has been coming L
Manchester summers for a great man
years, first making her home with he
mother at the Equinox House, Abou
| 10 years ago the late Mrs, A. D. Bills
rented a cottage on Taconic avenue
where she lived every summer unit
! her death some years since. He
= daughter continued to live there iron
that time on A year or more ago sh
bought the home place on Prospec
street belonging to Mrs, Edward {
} Oryis and thereon commenced tn
erection OF large summer home 10
I herself which she was planning 10 OF
cupy as soon as the summer seaso
opened Miss Bliss was deeply re
ligious and very charitable and durin
the late World war she went to Franc
to engage in war work there, Sh
came back so broken in health tina
she never regained her pre- war cor
dition, but failed gradually until he
passing away Sunday The funera
services were held ON Tuesday fror
her late home at 41O Park avenue
New York city,
GtiquetIe VI oGaunu wax.
In thp dpVS whom oil porrnenon don r.,