The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswa Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

EOrk IL cents per pouuu At bufke
market South street.
Clam chowder tonight by the plate
or quart at Aliens market.
There will be thirty houses closed
in the Center village this winter
James Stebbins Of the Robinson &
Stebbins tea company, is in Rutland
today on business.
Roger G. Ramsdell is spending his
Thanksgiving vacation with a class
mate at Montpelier
Miss Ruth DEMO spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Miss Eleanor Morse Of
North Branch street.
Mrs. L. H. Holden and family Of
Washington street have returned from
visit in Manchester,
c. B. Wall and family of Winstead,
Conn, are guests at the home of A. B.
Swift on Adams street.
There was an unusually good open
ing sale for The Man of the Hour" at
the box office Friday evening.
Carter Hall of Turner's Falls. Mass,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel b. Hall at the
Center,
The Gay Musician" famous comic
opera will probably appear at the
local opera house during the holiday
season next month.
Arthur Barney a student in the AL
giving at the home of his father, Mar
tin Barney OF Beech street.
Miss Maude Bottum of Stamford is
spending the Thanksgiving vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l4emuel Bottum Of Gage street.
The officers and teachers of the
Second Congregational Sunday school
are asked to meet In the mems room
1f the chapel at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
Lester Vail of the University of Yer
mont is spending the Thanksgiving
vacation with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Barker Vail of the west part Of
| the town.
Judge A. A. Hall of ST. Adams who
| Is TO preside at the December term of
county court which will convene here
next Tuesday is expected to arrive
this evening.
Mrs. J. W. Martin just before the
freezing weather Of Thursday picked
fine bunch Of pansies from a bed
hat had already blossomed once dur
ing the past year.
Miss Carrie Robinson OF Monument
| Avenue disposed of six hundred
yolumns of the history Of the Battle
" Bennington this season and has re-
| emily received q consignment of one
! thousand copies more.
Now that the Thanksgiving trade is
over, Ramsdell is making a special
offer to bring his holiday goods to the
'front.' and in two or three days will be
lble to show the largest assortment
ever displayed in town.
Assistant Judges T. +. Potter Of
Pownal and William Peck Of Sandgate
made their last official visit to coun-
~ clerks Office today preparatory to
he coming of their successors chosen
At the September elections.
Charles w. Brown. chairman Of the
| entertainment committe OF POwnal
| lodge. /. O. o. f., NJ. IT,. has engaged
| Woods orchestra to play for a series
Of six dances to be held at Summit
| hall in North Adams Friday evening,
| December 4.
Christian Science services. Sun
day, November %. 1908, II a. N. cor
ner Park and Scott streets. Subject:
| Ancient and Modern Necromancy or
Mesmerism and Hypnotism Golden
| text: order my steps in thy word,
and let not iniQuity have dominion
over me. Great peace have they
which love thy law; and nothing shall
offend them" Psalm 1l9: ll3, 100.
A woman on Gage street has found
lut new way TO stop a hen from set.
ting which undoubtedly will be much
, appreciated by the local farmers.
When the snow was on the ground
few DAYS since she had hen which
persisted in setting Accordingly she
made a few suowballs in the shape OF
| eggs and placed them under the hen.
BY the time these melted the hen was
broke up
At the Methodist church regular,
morning service with sermon by the
pastor Rev. H. 5. Rowe. will be held
n 1890. The Sunday school will
meet at - noon. the Junior League at
p. m. and the Epworth League at
$3.50 p. m. At 1880 the congregation
will Join In the union eyangelistic ser
vice in the Congregational church.
The pastor desires TO meet the teach
ers of the Sunday school for a short
conference in the pastors room at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Al the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at 1890. the pastor, Rev. Frank X.
Morris. will preach on THE Oppor-
tunlty of the Hour" superintendent
A. f. LOOMS will meet all teachers
at 10 o'clock In the chapel. Bible
school az ~ o'clock, a special rally,
addressed by the superintendent and
pastor. Women's meeting at 3 y. m.
in this church Mems meeting with
Bennington band at Library hall
theatre at p. m. Mass meeting
Congregational church at 1880. Make
this day count.
At the Second Congregational
church tomorrow morning, hour 1880,
the pastor. Rev. G. S. Mills, will
preach Sunday school at noon.