The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-04
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; Dan Bowen is employed at Mt Mer-
rick Kennels for a time.
Much lamenting in town over the
close OF trout fishing season.
Mrs. w. p. Sheldon Of Bennington
was In town recently al her old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis OF St. Louis are
guests OF her sister Mrs. Owen
Gates.
Miss Julia Gilbert is visiting rela-
tives here after several years ABB
sence
Miss Grace Sexton Of East Dorset
is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs A, b.
Roberts
Mrs. Robert Manley and daughter
Eleanor OF Brattleboro are at John
f. Lilies.
Miss Elizabeth Eagleson leaves this
week for a sojourn at the Range OF
Lakes in Maine.
Mrs. Laura Pelcher of Hebron, n
Y, has been visiting relatives in
town the past week.
Bishop Robert L. Rudolph was call
ed to New York last week to attend
the funeral of friend.
Miss DeKlyn who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs Eagleson left
Thursday for visit near Albany, N.
Y.
Mrs. Mary Adams Of Bennington
was guest for the week end at the
home of Judge and Mrs. Charles b.
Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Goddard of Lee
ominster, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Jordan with their families were the
/ guests last Friday of Deacon and Mrs
Rollin Sykes.
DR.. George Gilbert addressed the
Mems Forum on Sunday 1t would
be of great advantage to men not
already attending Sunday school to
investigate this newly organized class
for all ages.
The Ladies Missionary society met
With Miss Louise Sykes on Wednes-
Gay afternoon of this week to plan
work for the August Church Bazaar.
Help along this line will be gratefully
received.
Those who attended the reunion of
G. A. r. veterans last week greatly
appreciated the entertainment afford
ed them 1t was a rare treat to listen
to the numerous speeches by so many
OF the veterans.
At this writing the report comes
that Gaylord Gates is critically i'll
with l.ood poisoning in both hands
An operation has been performed by
Or. Houston OF Troy
The marriage Of Miss Bessie Nc
Wayne and Robert Tobin both well
known young people. took place last
Wednesday evening at the home OF
the brides mother Many friends eX-
tend congratulations and good wish
es.
The County Conference Of Sunday
schools will send q representative
here to hold a meeting at the church
on August 18th, afternoon and even
ing Some interesting and novel fea-
lures Of Sunday school training VIII
be presented.
The Pageant OF DAYS will be held
at the lecture room OF the church on
Thursday evening OF this week The
proceeds are for the benefit OF the
Public Library Everyone cordially
entreated TO come. You will be plea
sanity entertained Admission %
cents.
The concert Of last Friday evening
: at the church was a source of great
! pleasure to the large aud accordani
audience The vocal numbers by
Harry Sheldon OF Yonkers were eX
ceptionally well rendered and receiv
ed hearty applause II was a rare
privilege to hear the voice of Mrs. h
l.. Xyman al Manchester in song
j., She was most enthusiastically receiv
ed. Both singers we're accompanied
by Miss Harriet Holley of New York
The music rendered on the mandolin
=, BY Ernest II West of this place witt
| Mrs. K. NJ. Campbell at the piano a.
usual met with a hearty encore The
| play which followed the musical pro
| ! gram NNOiutl UlutN diiNetil-thA WIZ
its ridiculous situations The ril'
| was "a Case of Suspension Ih'
scene was a room in young ladies'
seminary in which preparations were
in progress for a spread to whicI
several young college students wer'
to make their appearance by meani
OF a rope and basket The youn!
| ladies' are to receive the cooperation
OF the Celtic maid of all work an'
the hired man. Some of the facult.
are apprized of the scheme. and on
| OF the professors is drawn up IN tn,
| basket part way until discovered
| After a ludicrous scene In which HI
pledges secrecy to the youns stu
| dents he Is admitted to their feast. II
due time he is found by the preceT
tress and another absurd scene cr
sues. In spite OF circumstances th
spread follows and good cheer pre-
| walls. The participants IN this pla
| received much commentator for III
| clever presentation and were ovel
| whelmed with congratulations at tn
| close OF the performance. The Tire
| young lady students were the Mise
| Elizabeth Prentiss, Margaret and Bel
= tina Gilbert who sustained their part
: In remarkably apt manner. Miss M
= bel Gilbert as Miss Ophelia Iudkins