Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-01

York.
Mrs Louis Lavine returned Tues
day from a visit to her relatives in
New York.
Rev Frank r. Morris will lead the
prayer service at the Baptist church
this evening.
Miss Agnes Quinlan leaves Monday
to commence a course of study, in the
Albany college of Pharmacy.
Clarence Daley visited Castleton
Sunday, and was the guest of James
Brennan portion of the time while
there.
Lucius Collins, formerly of the Put
nam house spent a portion of the week
here. He says that he is we'll pleased
with his new location.
Rev Father Weld of Bellows Falls
was in town few days ago and pur-
chased very valuable mare OF j. F.
Ten Brock of Union street.
o. Perry Gokey has taken the sit
ion of book-keeper in the Rutland rail-
road freight Office made vacant by the
resignation Of Harry Sharpe.
The engagement is announced of
Rev William W. Ranny, son of the
late DIR S e Ranny OF North Benning-
ton, and Miss Helen Lenox of Hart
ford Conn.
The Womans Auxiliary of st Peters
church has been invited to attend a
harvest social to be given by the Aux
iliary of St Marks church in Hoosick
next Tuesday evening.
At the evening service In the Meth-
odist church at Poultney Sunday last
the offeratory solo was sung by Miss
Lillian Newton who is attending the
Troy Conference academy.
Rev Lynn Armstrong who has been
spending the greater portion of the
summer with his father in the west
part of the town, returned to his
duties in Brooklyn Wednesday.
"a Message from Mars" is a fan
tastic as dream. 1t isn't comedy,
tragedy or melodrama. 1t is simply |
a series of bright pictures that illus
trate a strong story with an original |
idea back of it.
The Conklin property so called at
Bennington Center has been sold to
Mrs H. S. Pecands of Chicago, who
has passed several seasons in that
village. 1t is reported that Mrs Pee
ands will erect large and handsome
residence on the hill back of
the present house.
At the First Baptist church next
Sunday the pastor, Rev Frank r.
Morris, will preach at 1880. The SER
mon win be followed by the service OF
the Lords supper. Announcement
for the evening service will be made
Sunday morning and at the Bible
school,
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day and the football season will open
a week from Saturday if the local
team gets into working shape. The
new athletic field has been equipped
with electric lights and the players
and candidates are being tried out
Zach evening The prospects for a
strong team are excellent.
Rev. N. Proulx, rector of the church
# the Sacred Heart of Mary in Rut-
and city celebrated the silver anniver.
'ary of his ordination to the priest
rood Tuesday. AS a preliminary a
banquet was served the evening before {
~ the members of his parish at which I
covers for 500 we're laid. Among those
present at the banquet, and at the
the next day Revs. G. f.
Provost, Bloomington, I. L. Schaefer t
North Bennington, J w. Dryer of c
Manchester, A. L. Desaulniers of q
3eadsboro 7
At a recent meeting of the board Il S
directors of the Bennington and Hoo /
lick Valley Railway company, dec
aration was adopted to abandon that C
portion of the road now operated from v
he junction of Main and Church streets S
n Hoosick Falls, the present terminus S
If the road opposite where the old a
Troy and Boston depot stood. Sat J
lrday afternoon at3 o'clock the stock \
holders of the company viii hold a
Meeting in the company's Office tocon Z
'ider this declaration of abandon d
nent d
1t is announced that the graded Y
ichooldistricts share ofthetaxes recent !
y paid by the Bennington Water Co. g
will b. about $4,000, The trustees |
hilk, that the entire amount will be
lsed toward payment of the district /
lebt. At the last meeting OF the board r