The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-25
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4. G.. Surdam has lken the post
ion as stage manager at Library hal
theatre.
A son was born to Mr. and Mr.
David Robinson Of Beach st Saturda.
morning.
Miss Lottie Rice has been spending
a part of the week with Miss Lulu Sher
wood In Hnosick.
Rev DR. Rowley's topic at the YMCA
rooms tomorrow will be "Self Res pee
and Self Control"
Mr. and Mrs C. II. Mason and Mri
Il. w. Bennett returned iron
DeLand, Fla last evening.
In ii. Rosters ad of Friday the par
agraph relating TO ladies last blacI
hose should read Is and 10 cent quail
ity instead of 81 aud 81. ~ as it was
made TO appear.
Miss Cecil Powers will lead The
Young Peoples meeting at the Second
Congregational church. This is d
picture service and the topic is The
Picture that has Inspired me-" Huul
OF meeting 8 O'Clock.
After the regular meeting of the Isl
district lOOF Thursday evening Cal
vim Endress and several other meI
prominent in the lodge were escorted
from the depot TO the lodge room ahC
there given an informal reception by
about 30 of the members.
Services of worship tomorrow al
the Second Congregational church a
l0:45 and O'Clock. Al the morning
service the pastor, Rev G.. ). Mills
Will report receGt noteworthy meet
ings which be has attended speaking
upon "Evangellsm ana Culture. " lis
subject of the evening discourse will
be The Man Without a We ding
Garment.
At the Me church Sunday mornin!
the pastor Rev DR. G. W. Rowley viii
preach on "Church Extension Pro
notes Religion" and is evening topi'
will be "A Lads Journey to the a ltal
of Sacrifice" the next discourse OF
"Old Time Stories with our Day mean
ings." The Junior League will NEE
at 3 p. IN. and the Epworth League
meeting at 8 p. IN.
Messrs Tefft and Durkee of Spring
field, Mass, engineers and contractor
of Spring field, Mass, have been her
a portion of the week going CAREFUL,
over the proposed route OF the Ben
nington ana North Adams electri,
railroad. Several other contractor
have been looking over the route |
is stated that the bids for constructin,
the road will be opened the 10Th 0
March and that the work of construct
ion will be commenced as soon Il
possible in the spring.
Those who attended the departmer
encampment at Brattleboro have re
turned home. All report a capita
time and that 1t is altogether proba
BILE that the time of holding the encamp
ment will be changed from Februar,
10 June or August.
A special election to choose officer
for company X, will be held in th
armory this evening. The vacancie
have been caused by designations ant
promotions.
The Young Woman S club will serv
hash supper in their rooms thi
afternoon and the women of st Mary
guild will have food sale.
"Blowing Bubbles will be tn
framed picture in the Boston Gloh
tomorrow. Don't miss IL.
Miss Lillian l. Ford is visitin
friends in Troy and attending the eX
position now in progress there.
Geo Hamblett of Granville, a for
mer resident is reported as being i
with symptoms of blood poisoning
He scratched his hand on piece {
slate.
Miss Jennie Hatch and Miss Clar
Doren attended the Pierce-Trull nuI
tuals in Manchester Wednesday eve
ming
C. II. Potter and George c. Hougl
ton were among those who attende
the Mercantile exposition in Tro
Friday.
The evening train from the Mort
was about two hours late Friday. ID,
lay was caused above Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs J. Oliver Burt sper
Tuesday with friends in North Bel
nington.
Miss Myrtle Niles of Berlin, N. Y
was the guest of Miss Ida Livingsto
Friday.
Announcement has been made of tt
marriage of Perry M. Eldred to Mi:
Ruby E. Rudd Friday, Feb II.
1t is stated that Governor Dougla:
of Massachusetts has decided to al
point John Nicholson of Pittsfielt
sheriff of Berkshire County vic
Fuller deceased. Mr. Nicholson
\ now Chief of Police for Pittsfield.