The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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Dancing class at N. f. 0. P. hall to-
night from eight to ten.
Card party and dance at N E. o. p.
hall Thursday, Nov. %. Admission
Is cents
Just received 1000 shot shells vel
onite powder) all size shot. McGurk
GAS Main st.
Mrs. James A. Eddy of Troy is at
Old Bennington for few days
Howard H. Shields has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Coats, suits and furs are going like
hot cakes at Nichols quality stores
this cold snap. Low prices are being
made.
Officers will be nominated for the
coming year at the meeting Of Ben
nington council, Knights of Columbus
to be held this evening.
Miss Connors and Mr.. McCarty ar
rived from New York this morning,
They are to appear In vaud-
eyille act, at the Bennington City
band fair, at Academy hall tonight.
Manager Wood states that he
would take any attraction under the
management of VIM. A. Brady even
if he did not know its name. "Over
Night" has been Mr.. Brady's greatest
success this season.
The Otterbein Male quartet will ar
rive at $3.50 p m. today from Win
throp, N. Y, where they entertained
last evening. They appear as the
second number in the Y. M. c. A. en-
tertainment course tonight.
Special, special at Bennington
Candy Kitchen, Saturday, only, Nov.
IS: Peach Blossom, 16c per ID;
Cocoanut Crisp lac per ID. Choco-
late Cream Drops, 13c, lbs, for 25c;
Chocolate Raisins, Ice h. c. Savas,
proprietor, New Hawks Block, 439
Main street
The Otterbein Male quartet will
assist in a special gathering at 7:l5
O'Clock :his evening in the Y. NJ c.
| A. which will be in the nature of a
praise service. The quartet will sing
two selections at this time. Every
man and all boys over IA are invited
TO be present
Masonic funeral ceremonies will
be conducted at the grave OF Bro.
| .t.fa In. al to-
cemetery by Mt Anthony lodge f. &
A. NJ. of which he was a member
The brethren will take the 12:45 car
Saturday, Nov. 18th Meet at lodge
rooms at 12;l5.
Five first class entertainments for
$135 in the Y. NJ. c. A. course. To
night Otterbein Male quartet and
Bell Ringers at p. IN. in Congrega
tion chapel Other dates, Dec. 8
Jan. 2, Jan 26. Feb. %. Single ad
mission tonight fifty cents. Save
money and buy the course ticket
The Woman's Relief corps will
hold regular meeting this evening
Following the business session
dime social will be held. The enter
tainment will be in charge OF tn
social committee, Mrs. F. T. Hopkin
son, Mrs. George Morse. Mrs. w. c
Houran, Mrs. Herbert Marsden. Mrs
Fred Harmon and Mrs. Orrin "
Davis.
There are at present 50 inmates a
the Soldiers home. Two veteran
have been admitted during the pres
ent week, John Ariel from Brando
who enlisted in the navy from Me-
York state during the civil war an
Augustine c. West served as capital
of company b Of the third regimen
and who was admitted to the HON
from St Johnsbury.
Bennington theatre goers who a
tended the concert given by an o
ganisation OF Hammerstein vocalist
at the opera house on the evening &,
Sept. q. 1910, will remember II
young tenor, Orvile Harold. Du
irg the present week Hammerstei
opened his new grand opera theatl
in London ana Harold has created
sensation in the tenor roles. SIEVE
years ago he was driving a deliver
wagon in a small town in lndiar
, ana iess than two years ago was
vaudeville and moving picture show
Berkshire's veteran newspap
man, Colonel William II. Phillips,
81 years old today. Colone. Philli
who has had a long and varied ca
eer In journalism. is in excele
health. He and Mrs. Phillips now ]
side at Amherst Colonel Phillips
publisher and editor OF the Berkshi
Hills Quarterly. He was born
Lanesboro and was proprietor OF q
North Adams Transcript during 4
Civil war. After selling the 1ral
cript Colonel Phillips founded L
Hoosac Valley News. Later Color
Phillips owned and edited the Pit
field Sun for a number OF years. \
Phillips is the author OF the Pathhr