The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town aud Village Brisnl
Told for busy RsadsTs.

w. Phelan Is 10 Neg York attend
Ing an automobile exhibit.
win Keefe has raiurned from two
weeks visit with friends Ia Troy,
"I'm going To Sunday school tomor
roe To help get ready Toe Christmas "
Harry Simonds who has been TN
guest OF friends In town has retnrued
~ Rutland.
Mrs Isaac jennings has returned
from short ylslt with her mother Al
Orange, N. j.
Sherman Holcomb OF Glens Fall
with his wife are visiting al Mrs Bar.
lara Moore's.
Ice on the Benton pond l. 10 fee
shape for skating aud the young peo'
pie are fully enjoying IL.
The Ice on Benton's pond Is over 1--WE
Inches thick aud the boys and girls
have gotten out their skates
Clarence, the young son OF Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Chandler, Is seriously
III threatened with pneumonia.
The sewing bee aud social OF the
WRC whioh was 20 have been held
next Tuesday, Dec. II, has been post
poned.
The members OF the Knights OF Col.
umbus are requested % meet at the
council rooms Sunday, Dec. o, at II
O'Clock noon.
Have you ever met one like Bun.
vans ApollyonY Come 10 the Baptist
church Sunday night aud see II he Is
not alive today.
The seml.annual clearance and stock
reducing sale nj NuyecA's II now going
ON. You will find bargains In every
department. II will pay you to look
for useful Christmas gifts Ut Noycck ;.
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Good progress is being made Ia pre-
pairing for the Christmas concert by
he Second Congregational SUNDAY
school. Every scholar Is wanted Ia
his place tomorroS no mater what
the weather.
Prof A. u. wilmarth will lead the
{. T.. meetiug at tho Congregational
church sunday evening ats O'CLOCK.
Topic, DUTY. Privilege and EXcus.
es.' Young people aud Others cord
ally invited.
The electric light company has com
pleted the line 20 Bennington Cei ter
aud test arc light has been Installed
for the purpose OF ascertaining !, W
the lights for the village eau be dis
lributed 10 the best advantage.
Reports from Troy today are lnal
the condition OF Mrs Elmer r. Rock
Sood is s.rious but there Is still good
hope for her recovery. Mrs $ u
lockwood l. reported 81 be out II
danger and on the road 10 recovery.
N. Noveck has just returned frou.
New YorN where he has been buyi
holiday goods. He SECURED lot OF
very tine, broadclulh, so inch. all sat
In lined coats aud will offer them while
hey last at less than manufacturer
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In rcceGt issue OF the New York
Tribune was published list of On,
books receiving the largest uumDer ui
calls at the Congressional library at
Washington and the list for the peel.
lied period was headed 10y Seymour
Van Sautvoord's volum- on the Cae-
sars.
The mercury this morning. registered
from To - degrees below zero. ac-
cording To location. IL was the cold.
est Of the season and the west wind
that was blowing made ii pretty bel
ious morning. According 70 Fosters
forecasts the weather Is to be cold un
II next Tuesday.
At the Baptist church Suniay morn.
irg the pastor, Rev Frank r. Morris.
will preach on That Most Human
Apostle OF Them All" Ia the evening
the topic will be THAT Foul Fiei
Apollyon;" Buny ans and ours The
choir will sing the famous hymn OF u
Andrew OF Crete written about 100 A.
ID. All interested are invited
The m rcury this morning register
Is below iD-Woodford II was thr
coolest Sth of December exper enced
there 10 years. Parties from there this
morning said that there Vas good
sleighing and the lumbermen were i'm
proving 1t for all it was worth. Ice
on the ponds was about II inches
thick. Ice taken from the Benton pond
this morning measured inches thick.
Chas T.. Moore who has been spend
Ing couple OF weeks 10 Rupert, Wit
ing his aunt, Mrs jeanette Burton re.
turned home yesterday a pleasant
episode connected with his visit was
dinner given by his aunt In honor of
her ninetieth birthday the day before
he left, Mrs Burton retains all her
mental faculties, is very active and
cordially received her guests
"The Future Glory of the Church"
and young Men True 10 Religious
Convictions and Honored" viii be
Rev DR. c. w. Rowley's morning and |
evening themes at the ME- church I
Sunday TIE Sunday School will !
meet at II m. and Epworh League at
6 p. m. Prof. Geo. G. Wood will rem
der violin solo at the evening ser
vice. All the services will be held in |
the new dining room of the church. |
cordial welcome for all.
E.rthcya';c az san Luis Ohispo.