The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News -. one Town and Village Told Briefly
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E C. Bennett is in Troy today on
business.
Carl Estes is spending Sunday at
Bellows Falls.
Guy Harmon is assisting at c. L.
Hudson's store today.
Miss Mayme Fay has returned |
from visit in Schenectady.
Miss Julia Powers visited her par
ents in North Adams yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John lockwood are
in New York City for a few days.
Special tomorrow at the Harte res
taurant, chicken dinner from IL to 2.
Special tomorrow at the Harte res
taurant chicken dinner from II to 2.
Frank Winthrop who has been Wis
itingehere has gone to Dandy to Wis
| It,
Benediction was celebrated at ST.
Francis de Sales church last even
ing.
Mrs. Thomas Mahon and children
have returned to Rutland after a Wis
it here.
Mrs. William Healy of Schenectady
is a guest of Mr. and Mrs James l.,
McGurk.
John and George f. Stevens Jr..
are home from Yale University for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tessier and
children are spending the day in Troy
and Albany.
Mrs. VIM. Murtha and Miss Bridget
Mcclure have returned to South Nor
walk, North Carolina.
The A. 0. L. w. gave a supper and
reception last evening to the mem
bers and their families.
The new bridge on Mill street was
completed yesterday and the first car
went through this morning.
Mrs. William Blssell has returned
to Lowell after spending few
months with friends in town.
The Y. M. c. A. boy scouts took
long hike into the country today,
eating their dinner in the woods.
Rev. John Culllan has re-
turned to Woodstock after spending
a few days with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Cullion.
The Father Matthew T. A. b. So
clety will meet in their rooms at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon to renew
The pledges in body.
Miss Julia W. Robinson returned
to her home in Boston today after be-
ing the guest OF relatives at Ben
nington Center for several weeks.
Frank w. Smith, soldier evangelist
Of Ohio arrived this morning for the
special meetings to be held under
the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A begin
ming tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 in
the association building.
James c. Colgate returned Friday
morning from Hamilton, \. Y, where
he was called to attend the funeral
services OF the late General West,
treasurer of Co'gate University. Gen.
West was a delegate to the Demo
cratic convention at Rochester in
which city he died Wednesday from
appendicitis. Mr.. Colgate made the
trip to Hamilton by automobile ac-
companied only by his chauffeur.
The open season for ducks is now
on along the Walloomsac river. Res.
ldents of Bennington Falls, from ex-
perience are convinced that automat-
ic shotguns should always be used on
Walloomsac river ducks. These au-
tomato guns have been given thor
ouch trial and have been known to
kill every duck In a flock. These
guns are just as effective on tame
ducks as wild ones and sometimes
more so.
Rally Day will be the order in the
First Baptist church tomorrow morn
. ing All the scholars and their par
ents are requested TO be present A
r unique program has been prepared,
which will undoubtedly win the APP
; proval Of all. The regular morning
service OF the church will be held at
1880 followed by the special Rally
Day exercises at noon. The c. T.
. society will meet at $3.50 for the
study Of the topic. Forward Steps in
our Society" No evening service
will be held in our church owing IA
{ union service OF all the churches In
the Methodist church under the
> auspices Of the Y NJ. c. A. Next
Wednesday evening Miss Ada A
/ Brigham will give her impressions o.
4 the Worlds Missionary Conference
i hnfnre tho missionary snciefv of III,