The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers-

James McCue of Troy is home for
the week end.
Miss Amy Stewart is spending the
afternoon in North Adams.
Miss Avis Babcock of Hoosick is
the guest OF Miss Irene Graves.
Born, March TO- son 70 Mr.. and
Mrs r. A. Mattison Of Rutland.
Z. z. Hart has returned from
business trip through New England.
Mrs. H. b. Miller of Rutland, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Nichols.
Mrs. Thomas Vail of Troy, a sum-
mer resident of Old Bennington is
in New York.
Dancing Monday night at Academy
hall. Goldsmith's orchestra. Admis-
sion 25 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hyde of Pitts
field are week end guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. d. Bennett.
Mrs. Ida Hitchcock has moved from
West Main street to the Green house
which she recently purchased on I'm
perial avenue.
Charles Pillsbury, a civil engineer
who is in the employ of the New Eng
land Tel and Tel company has re-
turned from few days stay in Bos-
ton
Manager Wood wishes to state that
John Barrymore has also been known
as Jack" Barrymore. Tickets on
sale at box Office tonight at 7 o'clock
for "The Rosary"
Louis Northouse is spending the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Lennon of Pittsfeld. Mrs. Lennon
was formerly Miss Florence North
ouse of this town.
The womans missionary society of
the Baptist church will give a food
sale this afternoon at 2:30 The usu.
al supplies Of beans, bread, pies and
cakes will be on sale.
Services in st. Peters church 4th
Sunday in Lent Holy Communion at
1880; Sunday school, $780, morning
prayer and sermon 1915; evenson at
p. m. You are welcome at these
services.
Christian Science services Sunday
at II o'clock Subject, Substance"
Golden text: Faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen" Heb I'LL We'd
nesday evening meeting at 1880, cor.
ner Park and Scott streets. The
public is cordially welcome.
The Athletics will bowl the Pirates
in the closing game of the tournament
on the Y. NJ c. A. alleys tonight. A
two-man team tournament is being
planned to start in another week and
plans are under way for a post sour
nament with one game apiece for four
teams slightly changed from the pre-.
sent personnel.
The Life Problem class in the Y.
NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon at 4:45
will be in charge of DR.. c. w. Bart
lett. The subject will be Sex and
Life" the third in the series of
Problems of Physical Temptation. -
These sessions have been very prac.
teal and helpful to all who have al
tended All young men are invited
to spend an hour in this group
welcome to all to attend.
THE Measure of Our Freedom,
will be Mr. Mills theme Sunday
morning at the Second Congregation
al church. "A Drama of the Ruin
OF a Conscience" will be the evening
theme Hours of'worship, 1890 and
: 1880, The public is cordiallysinyited
Mems class, in the Sunday school
hour, conducted by the pastor. Sub
ject. "The Brotherhood Movement.
c. E. meeting at $3.50 will be led BY
Mrs. Mills
Walter A. Wood, Ira Wood, ]. C.
Beckett, w. c. Jones and DelmaI
Runkle of Hoosick Falls, composed O
delegation that visited the capitol In
Albany yesterday to learn If possible
what had become of the bill appro
priating $4,000 for the acquisition
of the farms of William n. Stephens
and Myron Cottrell for a state parl
in commemoration of the battle Of
Bennington. Senator Allen found II
in committee and will get II or the
calendar.-Troy Times.
THE Essentials of Contente,
Christian Life" will be the subject
OF Rev. VIM. +. Meyer at the First
Baptist church tomorrow morning. Ii
the evening the pastor will speak OF
the subject "The Habit of Waiting e
see What Others are Going to Do" A
song service will precede the sermon
In the evening. Bible school witt
Baraca class for young men at noon
Junior Endeavor at p. m. and Sen
Tor Christian Endeavor at 6 p. m. 4
welcome to all who attend.
Auctioneer John Robinson disposed
of the personal property on tire,
farms in as many days during IN,
. present week. The real estate OF
which the auctions were held is own
ed by Joshua Peckham of Pownal. III
mer Rudd of Bennington and ]. ]
Brimmer in Hoosick The presen
year is the 10th in which Mr.. Robin
son has been presiding at the dispo
} sails of property in this county b,
; auction. lie was assisted by Johl
2 Huntington who has been In the bus
. mess during the past - years.