The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ne~s Of she Town ane Village TOIe Briefly
foe Busy Readers

DR. S. X. Gray of Arlington was
among the visitors to the village Fri
day.
Mrs. c. F. Barnes is a week end
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Hyde of
Pittsfeld.
Miss Louise A. Wood of Northamp-
ton, Mass, is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Anna Wood.
Former Governor ]. G. Mccullough
returned Friday from three days
trip to ST. Adams.
Charles H. Daley of Schenectady is
here to spend the week end with his
parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. b. Daley.
Lost-Small, grey, shaggy dog,
named Teddy" Reward if returned
to Goldsmith's, 600 Main street lift
The Bible class at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Sunday afternoon at 515. A study
in course of Leaders of Israel is
being followed.
Mrs Abbie Smith of Hartford, Conn
who has been visiting her son, Frank
Smith of the Burgess road, returned
home this morning.
The entertainment committee of
the Ladies' Auxiliary and others asso-
ciated with them will meet at 1880 to-
night in the Y. NJ c. A. building.
DR.. E. B. Pierce of Hinsdale, Mich
a former well known resident, is
visiting DR.. S. Il. Wilcox. Mrs
Pierce has been visiting her parents
here for some time
There will be an old fashioned New
England supper at st. Peters parish
house next Thursday night. There
will be corned beef hash, pumpkin
pie and lots of good things to eat. Be
sure to come.
Miss Estella Russell of Old Ben
nington was pleasantly surprised by
about forty of her friends Friday eve
ming Various enjoyable games were
played and dainty refreshments were
served All reported delightful
time,
News was received here today that
Miss Mary Cummings who had been
employed during the summer at the
home of Charles Il. WelIes at Ben
nington Center and who went with
the family to New York, was i'll of
appendicitis in a hospital in that
city
Christian Science service every
Sunday at IL o'clock, corner Park and
Scott streets. Subject. Everlasting
Punishment" Golden Text. thine
own wickedness shall correct thee
and thy backslidings shall reprove
thee; know therefore and see that il
is an evil thing and bitter that thou
hast forsaken the Lord thy God and
that my fear is not in thee, said the
Lord God of hosts" The public is
cordially welcome
John L. Walsh, who was one OF
those from here who attended the
national gathering of Elks at Allan
tic City last July has presented Ben
nington lodge with a beautifully
framed and mounted collection OF
badges that he collected at Atlantic
City. There are rs badges in the col
lection representing all parts of the
country and many of them elegant In
design and execution. The collection
will be on exhibit for a few days al
Evans News room.
An announcement which SHOULD
prove most welcome to local theatr,
goers is the engagement of Marie
Dressler in Lew Fields big musica
production TITLES Nightmare" a
the Richmond theatre. North Adams
Monday evening, October 30th. It'll
lies nightmare comes to North AID
ans with the cast of nearly 100 ant
1 the elaborate stage embellishmen
which characterized its phenomena
run of IL months at the Lew Fields
Herald Square theatre, New York.
Wednesday Is All Saints day. Sci
vices at st. Peters church are: Hol
Eucharist at and 10 a. m. At bot
these services special prayers an,
commemoration OF the faithful de
parted will be made. The Christian
name of the departed should be hand
p ed to the rector by Tuesday evenin
Memorial flowers for use on this da
= should be sent to the parish house o.
Tuesday afternoon. The annual one
ing for the aged and in6rm clerg
fund will be taken on All Saints da
and on the Sunday following.
n Mr., Mills wishes especially to cen
. mend To the people of Bennington III
D new superintendent of the Vernon
Anti-Saloon League, Rev. Clifford +
Smith. From intimate acquaintance
5 he has great confidence not only /
Mr.. Smiths earnest purposes but ais
in his judgment and good sense. Yo
will wish to hear him on "The Bette
Vermont" at the Second Congregi
tional church Sunday evening. An
II your duty does not take you els
9 where, you are urged to hear NJ
- Smith at this church In the mornin
also
Services in St. Peters church 2Ot
Sunday after Trinity. Holy Commu
} ion at 1880 a. m, Sunday school
y $3.50 a. IN, morning service and Sc
mon at 10:45 a. M. evening song
5 p. m. At this service the Rev.
q l.. Sanford. diocesan missionary, wi
= give description Of his work in u
state. Mr.. Sanfords work is chief
among the scattered farming poop
/ OF the state and Il is we'll for us
know the religious condition OF tho