Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brantner and son Karl, of Adelphi, Md., are on vacation in Bennington and Shaftsbury. Mrs. Brantner is the former Virginia Livingston of Bennington. They visited at the home of Miss Mabel Livingston of Booth Terrace and Mr. and Mrs. John Gibney of Union street last week and went to Lake Shattsbury Satur- day to spend two weeks there. They will be joined this week by Mrs. Brantner's parents, Mr and Mrs J. Guy Livingston of Troy, formerly of Bennington.

David Baker Is a patient at the Putnam Memorial Hospital In Bennington.

Merrill West visited relatives in West Acton. Mass., over the weekend.

Alvah Taft is a patient at the Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington.

Mrs. Peggy Piper of New York City has been spending a few days at her home here.