The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

John V. D. S. Merrill is in Troy to-
day on legal business.
George Hogan of Maple street was
in North Adams Thursday.
Frank A. Evans of Union street is
seriously i'll in North Adams.
Francis Mcclure is spending the
day in Pittsfeld on business
Miss Maude Adams of Arlington is
the guest of Mrs Laura b. Cole.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas p. Green are
spending few days in New York.
Charles E. Patterson of Bennington
Center is spending the day in Troy.
Mrs. Robert Mansell of Main street
is visiting at her former home in
Rutland.
Mrs. George w. Knapp was in town
today on her way from Boston to her
home in Woodford.
Mrs Julia A. Harlow has returned
from a visit with her brother in
White River Junction
Joe G. Hood, champion pool player
of the world will give an exhibition in
the Elks' rooms tonight
Charles Roche of Waterbury. Conn.
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Roche of Jefferson avenue.
Beginning next week only one
parlor car will be run on the flyers
on the main line of the Rutland rail
road.
Miss Mary Shimlimtzky of Mill ST.,
went to Troy this morning, where she
will take a course in the Troy con-
servatory of music this season.
Conductor James f. Judge has re-
turned from a visit in New York and
Philadelphia. He will resume his
duties on the Chatham division Mon
day.
The Womans Auxiliary of the Do
cese of Vermont will meet at Mont
peier, Oct. 9Th and 7th Delegates
from St. Peters parish will attend
this meeting.
The condition of Mrs. Clarence l..
Holden who underwent an operation
for appendicitis early in the week at
ST. Peters hospital in Albany, is re-
ported to be as well as could be eX-
pected.
Services in st. Peters church the
18th Sunday after Trinity. Holy
Communion 7.30 a. m. Sunday school
9.15 a. m. Choral Eucharist and ser
mon 1890 a. M EWING prayer and
address at 5 p. m. All are welcome.
A deal of quiet true American wit
OF wholesome, soullike humor marks
"A Gentleman from Mississippi the
successful comedy of Washington
social life which will be acted for the
first time here in the near future.
A car loaded with about 80 tons of
marble was derailed on the Glasten-
bury track Friday and has not yet
been placed on the track. 1t may be
necessary to summon the work train
train here from Rutland to replace
the car.
Henry Leonard Stillson has receiv-
ed notice of his election to member
ship in the British Authors club of
London. It is in recognition OF Mr.
Stilsons work in historical and fra
ternal writing and came as a complete
surprise to him.
Joe G. Hood of New York, who
held the worlds championship in pool
playing for several years, is 10 give
an hours exhibition at the Benning
ton club this evening at $50. Mem
bers of the club may each bring a
guest. The exhibition will be follow
ed by smoker"
A young fawn became entagnled in
a wire fence on the farm of Daniel
Robinson in the west part of the town
Thursday and was unable to get
away. The animal was released by
Thomas Toomey and when given it's
freedom it ran briskly in the direc
tion of Mount Anthony
A friendly and spicy little contest
is on among the ladies'. Cluett 4
Sons of Troy have placed one of their
fine pianos through their local sales
agent, Mr. Long, in the show window
at Griswold's store to be given to the
popular young lady whose friends
make It possible for her to win it by
votes of 10 cents each. The voting
will close the last week in this month
at such an hour as will be designated
later. Any one may enter the name
of friend in the contest by placing
10 votes to her credit Already three
or four names have been entered For
particulars see Banner later or in
quire at Griswolds store.
st. Peters Sunday school begins to-
morrow morning at 9:l5 a. m This
arrangement is made in the interest
OF the scholars and it is hoped the
parents will see that the children ar
rive on time. The object of the Sun
day school IS 10 train the children for
loyal church membership and we have
found thae children are apt to think
that the Sunday school is the chill
drens church and seldom attend the
services of the church The Sunday
school VIII close promptly at 10 o,
clock and the children will be invited
90 stay TO the church services, but
may go out before The sermon if they
so desire This arrangement will
help the Sunday school in its true
work of making the children loyal
church members The help Of the
parents is asked in this matter.