The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-23
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spending the day In North Adams.
A piazza is being erected on the ].
H. Leahy house on Spring street.
John Bishop of the Guideboard dis
trict who has been i'll, is recovering.
Miss Margaret Keough and Miss
Julia Belisle are passing the day in
Troy
Mrs. Carrie Hawks and Miss Julia
Riley visited in North Bennington on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bottum of
SALISBURY visited in the village on
Friday.
James X. Batchelder leaves tomor-
row for an extended business trip in
Ohio and Alabama.
Mrs. Alice Healy of Gage street is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Mo
loney of North Adams
Socialist local No. / will hold its
second monthly meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon from until p. m.
The funeral OF the late Mrs Mary
Moore will be held from st. Francis
de Sales church Monday morning at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli La Parl of Hoos-
lex Falls who have been visiting Mrs
La Paris mother, Mrs. M. Bellmore,
returned home today.
The condition of Herbert H. Har-
mon of the Bennington fats who is
i'll of pneumonia, was reported some
what improved this morning.
Mrs. Newton Cottrell gave silver
tea at her home on South street Fri
day afternoon for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
| church.
j. ]. Brimmer has sold his farm in
the western part of the town known
as the Harrison Haynes farm to
Alfred Barber of SALISBURY. Mr..
Brimmer will reside at Hoosick Cor
ners.
Christian Science services Sunday
at II o'clock Subject Matter.
Golden text: "The idols of the heath
en- are silver and gold, the work of
| mems hands. Be not afraid Of them.
for they cannot do evil, neither also
Is il in them to do good" Wednes-
day evening meeting at 1880, corner
Park and Scott streets. The public
is cordially welcome.
The North Adams bowlers for the
second time this season failed to ap-
pear as scheduled, so last night was
given over to general parctice with
AZ games rolled on the alleys. To
night will be an open night except for
the series of three games rolled by
Perry and R. White The Elks and
Athletics will bowl a match game on
Monday evening.
A workers conservation conference
will be held at 4:45 o'clock Sunday
afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.. 1t Is
hoped that Henry Bond, of Brattle
boro will be in attendance All mer
teachers and officers of Sunday
schools, young peoples societies, Oh
others interested in forwarding the
work of the church are urged to at
tend this gathering.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage OF John H. Lapius and Mrs
Anna Shelter, both of this village, OF
Saturday evening by Rev. r. b. To
ger OF the Hoosick Baptist church
, The groom is a veteran of the ciyi
war and the officiating clergyman
commander of Post Walter A. Woo,
OF which Mr.. Lapius is an active men
ber.-Hoosick Falls correspondence
, of Troy Sandwiches.
Because of the interest manifesto
by many men unable to attend tn
supper In the Baptist church thi
evening, in the coming of Mr.. Stacl
( house. the pastor invites any VIII
would like to hear this speaker I
come to the chapel at Z o'clock thl
evening and join the company alread
present This will be the only OF
portunity to hear the man describe
as "a second Abraham Lincoln"
, The First Baptist church will hay
] the privilege of hearing a Baptist la,
man speak at both the morning an
the evening services tomorrow. Hel
. ry Bond OF Brattleboro a consecri
ted and enthusiastic Christian workC
will preach for the pastor. In III
evening there will be a mems rail-
:, with the men occupying the center {
the auditorium. The pastor will col
g duct the opening song service. Ever
one is welcome.
The different Masonic societies
Bennington are planning to NOV
= sometime next week from their pre-
: ent quarters in the Richie block
the new Masonic temple on Mai
N street which is onw practically cor
y pleted. There are a few incidenta
4 such as hardware fittings and n
n electric wiring to finish but otherwi,
N the building is ready for occupant
u No definite plans have as yet lie,
r. made for the dedication which W
&C take place during the early summe
I, Mollie F. Bracket, wife of Edwa
pa II. Hunt Of 1900 Fifth avenue. di,
nc yesterday at the Leonard hospiti
g; She was III years old. About thr
;" months ago Mrs. Hunt was painful
" injured when she fell down an eley
tor shaft In local collar factory 1
though she had been confined to Il
rs hospital since that time the phys
ians say death did not result from h
, Injuries. Funeral services will
" | held M MagOne chnnat b2Q Saoo,