The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-06
NORTH BENNINGTON


Miss Grace Bigelow spent Sunday
with friends in Schenectady.
The Fish and Game club held their
regular meeting last evening.
Mrs. Walter Madison is recovering
from an attack of appendicitis.
l.. Frank Lake formerly resident
of thistown called on friends yester-
day.
Miss Erin Madison and her cousin
Miss Olive Cotton from Fairlee spent
Sunday in town.
Vincent McGovern has severed his
connection with the NJ. II. Mon bak-
cry in Bennington.
Mrs. Nj. c. Huling has been quite
i'll at the home of her daughter in
Newtonville, Mass.
Mrs. +. F. Babson and Miss Alice
Braed went yesterday to North Pow
nal to visit friends. o
Leon Shultz has accepted position
with the NJ. II. Moon bakery and is
around once more to greet his old pat
rons.
Why yes,-and why?-But no we
haven't time for vacation The Fish
and Game club have had so many
new candidates approaching the as
ISOLATION that sacrificing time would
be misery to the members, and if
reasons should be wanted, you may
communicate with our worthy sec
rotary, George Bonner.
The temperance meeting held with
Mrs. Church on Wednesday afternoon
was well attended. Mrs. Harry Dun
ham had the meeting In charge Our
l.. T. l.. leader reports membership
of thirty-three for Lincoln Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and it is expected
many more boys and girls will join at
the next meeting which will be held
In the yestry Of the Baptist church on
Wednesday afternoon of next week,
March IL, directly after school. All
are needed in this work. Every boy
and girl in the village is needed to
work for temperance. The badges
have come and are to be distributed
at next meeting. The regular meet
ing Of the Temperance Union will be
held the first Wednesday in April, sub
ject, Flower Mission" leaders, Mrs.
l.. G. Bryant and Mrs Ed. Worthing-
ton.
The County Sunday School conven-
ton and institute held at the Baptist
church at North Bennington yesterday
was in all points marked success.
There was large attendance at all
the sessions Of the day and especially
In the evening. There were register
ed 70 delegates from adjoining towns,
Bennington. Rupert, SALISBURY, Ar
lington, and White Creek. This being
the closing day of the institute for this
season, every speaker was on hand
with a ready and instructive message
to all attendants, especially the Sun
day school workers and teachers.
The days work began at 10 O'Clock
with an address by the Rev. Frank S.
Tolman Of West Rutland specialist in
psychology, on 'The Laws of the Spir-
1t and What They Teach U.s. with
questions and discussions. At 1915
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, information
al field worker of Peoria, ILL.,, delivered
an address, taking as her theme, "The
Principals of Teaching" which was
thoroughly discussed and listened to
with interest. This closed the fore
noon session. AT 1:45 the congrega-
ton again assembled to listen to the
general secretary of Burlington, Rev.
Edward M. Fuller, who spoke and dis
cussed the question of Organization
and Administering the. Sunday
School" At $3.50 the home depart
ment work Of the Sunday school was
taken up and talked on generally. At
1905 the Rev. Frank S. Tolman was
listened to again with interest, taking
for his subject, "A Chart Study Con-
versation and its Laws" This was
clearly explained by the use of charts
and maps. At 4:05 Mrs Mary Foster
Bryner closed the afternoon session
by speaking on "The Hints on Ses-
sion Building" with questions and
discussions. At o'clock everyone as
sembled to the church parlors where
bounteous supper was In readiness
being prepared by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the church. At 7:15 services
were again opened by prayer and
praise. Gen Secretary Fuller was
again on the stand and spoke on Our
New Vermont" At s O'Clock an offer
ing was taken for the benefit and ex-
penses of the institute, and at $40,
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner closed the
days service by speaking on 'Spokes
in the Sunday School Wheel" This
was one of the most interesting sub
jects OF the day and was listened to
with interest. Everyone went away
being richly blessed for their days
teaching and instructive work they
had listened to during the entire day.