The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and VilzSe Told Brisfh
for Busy Readers-

Tor Busy Hednefs-
washington's birthday cards at
Evans.
Mrs. A. c. LaAlarre is visiting in
Cambridge today.
Miss Maybelle Snow of Branch
street extension is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Fred Howe Of Barre is visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. Walter Town
send.
Miriam HOLSTER. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank HOLSTER Of Grove
street is i'll OF whooping cough
The operators in the Pittsheld tele-
phone exchange will hold a minstrel
show in that city this evening.
Glenn f. Martin of Baypath Insti-
tute Springfield. Mass, spent Friday
with his aunt, Mrs. C. c. Kenyon.
New uniforms have been ordered
for the Y. NJ c. A. basket ball team
and should be on hand for next weeks
game.
Miss Ruth NJ. Snow of West Main
street who has been confined To the
house by illness for few days, has
recovered.
The Boys club Of Pittsfeld will
play the Catamounts of the Y. NJ. c.
/ A. this evening in the gymnasium.
An interesting game is anticipated.
/ Mrs. Roy NJ Paddock is in Troy to-
day visiting her husband at the Sa-
maritan hospital Mr.. Paddock is
making good progress towards re
covery
The postofIice department at Wash
ington has issued a new postal card,
which is expected TO reach this city
! soon. 1t is of light blue color, with
bronze lettering.
A citizen respectfully calls the at.
tention of the Health officer to the
fact that all of the young people OF
the Methodist Episcopal church and
nearly all Of the older ones are affect
ed with "Brunkitis."
Christian Science services will be
held at the corner of Park and Scott
streets Feb 90. 1910 at II O'Clock,
Subject, Mind" Golden Text-"Ye
shall know that the Lord hath sent
me to do all these works; for | have
not done them of mine own mind,
Numbers 1928. All are cordially in
vited to these services.
Judge Edward c. Bennett, presi
dent of Bennington Aerie of Eagles
is to deliver the Memorial address be
fore the North Adams Aerie tomor
row afternoon at 2:30. Bennington
and Pittsfeld Eagles have been invit
ed and considerable party from
here will attend leaving on the l2:45
car.
The result of the short put contest
at the mems class of the Y. NJ. c. A
Friday evening resulted as follows
Henry Madison, 20 feet and ~
inches; Carl Brown. 2S feet, inches
and Gardner, 26 feet x inches.
Louis A. Contois for several years
the efficient cashier here for the
Berkshire street railway has beer
promoted to the cashiership at Nortf
Adams, with an advance in salary
He is succeeded here by Frank Perry
of Cheshire.
A military meeting will be held a
the Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday at $3.50. Rev
Isaac Jennings d. d. will address th'
gathering. Delegations from the Sol
diers home and Company X, V. n. G
will be present Woods orchestr;
will render music.
Services in st. Peters church 2nt
Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion
1880 a. m. Sunday school $3.50 a m
Morning prayer and sermon 1880 a
H. Evening prayer p. m. This i
a choral service All seats are FREE
and you are welcome at the services
The funeral of Mrs. Derrick Ian
B0ardman. a prominent summer res
dent of this town, was held at tn
residence, 95 First street in Troy FIR
day afternoon. Rev. DR.. Jennings q
the Old First church of Benningto
Center oficiated. The bearers wer
William H. Shields, S. S. Bullion'
Thomas Vail Seymour Van San
voord A. l.. Michael and r. Ogde
Ross. A quartette including Ernes
Reuther W. c. Colburn, Roy
Rhodes and John j. Fogarty san
There is Land of Pure Delight
the anthem Rest, Spirit, Rest, b
Rookie. and Peace, Perfect Peace.