The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Hugh Aldrich has returned from
the Adirondaeks.
George w. Chase Of North Adams
was visitor here today.
Mrs. Charles Briggs is spending a
portion of the day in Troy.
Mrs. NJ. Riley of Gage street is
visiting in Schenectady today
Howard H. Shields of Bennington
Center has returned from New York.
Mrs. Edward Houran of Scott ST.
has recovered from her recent i'll
ness.
Mrs. Elizabeth French of Pittstield
former resident, visited here Fri
day
Mrs. e. A. Peelor of Adams street
is assisting today in II. NJ. Ramsdells
store.
Miss Mildred Brown of Branch st.,
is visiting friends in North Bennlng-
ton today.
Miss Isabelle Remington of Grove
street is passing the day in North
Bennington.
Mrs John Lyons and Miss Helen
Lyons of Stafford street are visiting
in Schenectady.
Miss Irene Wickham of Adams st.,
will be the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth
French in Pittsfeld Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Storks, Miss Libbie
Storks and Nathan Madison went to
Troy this morning to visit Mrs. A. IL.
Madison in hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Stewart of Sill
yer street went to Manchester today
where they will pass. some time with
their daughter, Mrs. Otto r. Bennett.
Attention is called to the change of
hours for the evening services OF the
local churches. From may to Noyem-
Der the young peoples meetings will
be at $3.50 and the preaching services.
at 1880.
The late Charles w. Tillinghast,
president of the J. NJ. Warren COM
pany Of Troy whose funeral occur
red today, was an uncle OF C. w. Till
inghast End who spent many sum-
mers at the Center.
John Spargo of Bennington Center
went to New York this morning
whore he will speak tonight at
Cooper Union in memory OF Charles
Sprague Smith. The other speakers
are to be Rev. Lyman Abbott Of the
outlook and Rabi Schulman.
Alonzo Hathaway died Friday
morning at about 10 O'Clock Of brights
disease. aged Ga years, at his home
on the east road The fcneral will be
held at 9 o'clock Monday morning
from the house. Burial will be In the
family lot in the North Adams Gene
tary.
Rev. William +. Meyer has just
closed a successful pastorate al the
Oakland Baptist church of Pittsburg,
Pa. He will begin his pastorate here
at the Fist Baptist church tomorrow
He will occupy the pulpit in the morn
ing. The congregation will all want
to be present to give him a welcome.
Mrs. Howes, wife Of Prof. George
p. Howes of Williams college, has
been engaged for the remainder Of
the year. excepting the vacation
period. as a member Of the quartette
choir and soloist at the Second Con
gregational church, The choir CON
sisting OF Mrs. Howes, Mrs. Amyel
Baker. Harrington Sears and L. +.
Bottum, will begin their service to-
morrow.
The social following the business
meeting OF the Woman's Relief Corps
in G. A. r. hall Friday evening was
an enjoyable affair. Widow was play
ed The first prize was awarded to
Mrs. Lena Morse and the consolation
prize was won by Miss Bridge Nc
CURE. Refreshments were served.
An entertaining feature Of the even
ing was the instrumental music. Mrs
II. A. Lyons was chairman Of the
committee having the affair In
charge.
The Second Congregational church.
Rev. G. s. Mills, pastor, cordially in
vites the public to all its services.
Morning worship at iO:3O. Subject
Of sermon. THE Divine Program OF
| Life" Reception OF new members
| Communion service. Sunday schoo
at noon. The mems class will dis
cuss Facts OF immigration" II. II
Webster leader. Junior Endeayor a
3. Senior society meeting at $3.50
Leader the pastor. This church vii
unite with the other churches In tn
| special Y. NJ. c. A. meeting to b.
held In the Baptist church at 1880
| Addresses by Secretary Goebel an
| Harrington Sears.