The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-22

from Putnam Memorial hospital, Ben
n'ngton, where he has been confined
for two week following an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. White and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Reed, who
have been S. ding few months IN
Camden. S. c., have returned TO Man
chester for the summer
Pleasant news has been received
from Mrs. George Smith, who reports
having been very well during the win
ter and has Travelled over 5000 miles
in her automobile since leaving Man
chester.
Mrs theodore Swift and Misses
Helen Black and Lillie Towsley, who
have been spending the winter months
in St Petersburg, Fla, returned Fri
day to their homes IN this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rawlins have
returned to Manchester for the sum
mer season. after having spent the
winter months at Sea Breeze. Fla"
where Mr.. Raw.ins is professional
on the golf links.
1t is expected that men will start
this week the planting Of 10000 tree
seedlings on the property of F. C..
Oyorton, In the north part Of the town.
These aedlings have been purchased
from the state Of Vermont
Mrs. r. F. Mcqueen Of New York
city has been In town for a few days
getting her home IN readiness for the
coming SUMMER She has rented the
house to Miss Winford, who occupied
the Burnham cottage last ,emmer
The Ladies' Benevolent .oeiety Of
The Congregational church have re
Gently purchased a comp'ate new set
of dishes and glasswa for the use
Of the church for d. RS. Numerous
additions and Improvements have
been made to the kitchen in the
church
Miss Jessie Jean Bennett returned
from Bayonne, ~ j., Friday afternoon,
after spending part Of her vacation
with her sister, Miss Marion L. Ben
net teacher In the schools of Bay
onue. On Monday afternoon Miss
Bennett return d to her studies at
M:ddlebury College
Mrs. John j. Guuther and son John
Jacob, were IN Manchester for a few
davs recently ON business connected
with their property here MIR, Gunther
I Ia erecting a bungalow on William
street. this yillag, Ground has been
+ h. oxen for the house 2 IL. Beebe
/ has the contract Tor ,t2 building.
w f. Bliss N, manager al the n. r.
Tel & Tel. &c. gave q lecture on
THE Mysteries Of the Tel phone be
fore the Community club ON Friday
evening The lecture was illustrated
by numerous slides aud thoroughly en-
joyed by all A social hour with cards
and refreshments followed the lecture
The regular monthly meeting of the
Home Missionary society was held at
tranquility cottage on Friday after
noon. The usual thank offering pro
gram for Good Friday was used. The
theme was Sure Foundations, or
Thanksgiving for q Better Under
standing Among the Nations of the
World
The spring dance given by the Man
chester Community club at Burr and
Burton gymnasium on Tuesday, even
ing was a great success. There We're
over 200 in attendance and all en-
joyad fine time. Cox's five piece
orchestra of Rutland furnished music
for the dancing aud gave a short con
cert before the regular dancing be
gan. The grand march at $3.50 wal
led by Mr. and Mrs Arthur T.. Moi
fat and was very effective The hal
was tastefully decorated with crepl
paper in light colors, giving an air o
srring. A committee of six mer wa,
appointed to name a Queen o. Ma,
fiom the ladies' IN the grand Z arcl
and their choice was Miss Ann Petit
bone, who wa brought forward ant
seated upon a throne IN the front o
the hall and suitably crowned. Re
treatments of punch and cake weru
served at about II o'clock Dancinl
was continued until shortly after
O'Clock. The dance was IN charge o
the entertainment committee Of tn
Community club, with Miss Laur,
Steele as chairman, and they deserv
great credit for the successful out
, prma pf thn affair