The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

ATltlo It dAi0s
Dr. II. J. Potter was in Pittsfeld
Thursday on business.
Michael Hogan has completed his
duties with Seymour F. Wood.
Henry c. Shields summer resi-
dent is i'll at his home in Troy.
The free library will be open to-
night as it is closed Christmas day.
Miss Mabel Sloat is visiting in
Troy and Wateryliet for few days.
Miss Florence Northouse is visit
ing in Danbury, Conn., for few
days,
John Ahern of Grove street has ac-
cepted a position in the Cooper ma
chine shop.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c, Roster will be
guests at Mrs Rosters home in Troy
Christmas
A number of the Y. NJ. c. A. boys
went to Mt. Anthony Chis afternoon
on a skeeing expedition
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Hopkinson and
son Harry will spend Christmas with
his parents in Brattleboro.
Mart Green, the hermit of Lake
Hancock Sucker pond was in town
Thursday doing his Christmas shop
ping.
Rama Allard saw a robin near his
home in Fairlawn park Thursday.
This is said to be a sign of a mild
winter.
w. r Bissell, manager of the tel
ephone exchange has gone to Lowell,
Mass, to spend Christmas with his
family
Mrs. Mary Leonard will be enter
tanned through the holidays at the
home Troy of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip B. Jennings
and family of New York have opened
their home at Bennington Center for
the holidays.
Last chance before Christmas to
purchase goods at special price re-
/ auctions at Joe Leyins, corner of
I North and River streets.
No New York papers have arrived
here in the morning during the past
few days. The rush of Christmas
mail has delayed the trains on en-
tering Troy and no connections were
made
Mayor Elias p Mann of Troy an
nounced Thursday that he had re-
appointed George b. Wellington as
corporation counsel ard William III.
Shields as commissioner of public
works. Both are summer residents
of Bennington.
At Pattersons II large sweet
oranges % cents, 3 packages new
seeded raisins 25 cents full weight,
Malaga grapes Is cents, mixed nuts
Is cents a pound, two for 20 cents,
better grade IS cents pound; best
new dates 6 cents a pound, bannas
% cents dozen 46t4
w. r. Macintosh a member of the
sophomore class has been elected
captain Of the University of Vermont
! football team for next year. Mack
intosh has played halfback for two
years on the varsity team. His home
is i'm Ludlow His election to the
captaincy was somewhat of a sur
prise as Slayin, the big guard has
been considered the most likely
choice. Ar
The services at the Second Con
gregational church. Rev. G. s. Mills,
pastor, on Christmas Sunday will be
as follows Morning worship at 1890.
subject OF sermon THE Human Life
of God" The special music by the
regular qnartette choir, assisted by
Mr.. Bennett, Mrs. Battles and Mrs.
Williams, will consist of carol Sing
This Blessed Morn" (Spence), Tie
Deum l.audamus" (Schnecker), and
an offertory solo, Glory to Heavens
Eternal King (Helmund) by Miss
Krogman A fine musical service,
the detailed program of which is Civ
en- elsewhere will interest many at
the evening hour, I o'clock. The SEES
sion of the Sunday school at noon
will be taken up in part byChristmas
singing. The mems class will dis
cuss Good Ways to Keep Christmas"
Junior C. g. at O'Clock. Senior c.
e. at 6. Topic, Our Responsibility
for Home and Foreign Missions"
Leader, Mrs Mills.