The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
VIEWS Of the Town and Village Told Brieft
, fer Busy Readers

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dunn of Shafts
bury were in the village Friday.
Mrs. S. C. Lyons of the Lyons dis
trict is confined to the house by i'll
ness.
Harold Tudor of Stamford spent
Friday in town, returning home this
morning.
Miss Mary Vail, daughter of Thorn
as Vail of Troy, is the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Shields at Old Bennington.
George Griswold of Jefferson aven-
ne took his wife\t this morning to the
Troy City hospital for an operation
for appendicitis.
c. e. meeting in the Second Con-
gregational chapel tomorrow night at
$50. Leader, Miss Amy Stewart.
Topic, "The Christian Virtue of Gen
crosby"
Mrs. Mabelle Bond Cottrell, con-
tralto, of New York City, will sing at
the Christian Science service Sunday
morning at eleven O'clock All are
welcome.
Manager Louis Levin OF the high
school baseball team has nearly COM
pleted his schedule for the coming
season. He has only three remaining
dates to fill.
Christian Politics is the subject
for discussion in the mems class at
the Second Congregational church
Sunday noon. Men are invited The
pastor will lead the discussion.
Miss Ann Shields, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Shields, summer res
idents of Old Bennington will give
tea Wednesday afternoon, February
! IA, at her home on Congress street,
Troy
Mrs. James A. Eddy, one OF the
members of the summer colony at
Oh Bennington end Miss III Eddy
have issued invitations 'nr a bridge
rarly Friday february 10, az the :
home on Fifsr srtG Troy
Boys should attend the Methodist
church Sunday evening to hear about
the Green Mountain Boys conference
which was held at Springfield, VI
Charles Hitchcock will give a talk
on the convention.
Health officer II. L. Sullson will
lead the Life Problem" class in the
Y. NJ. G. A. at 4:30. Sunday after
noon. The subject is Preparation
for Life Work All young men
over fifteen years of age are welcome
to join in this class.
Socialist Local No. will hold its
next regular business meeting at the
South street headquarters on Mon
day evening, February II at o.
clock There is TO be an election Of
officers and other important business.
All members should attend.
Members of the seventh grade of
the graded school enjoyed a sleigh
ride to North Bennington Friday eve
ming. On the return trip the class
was entertained az the Neiehborhood
house at Bennington Falls. The
eignth grade viii 20 on sleigh ride
Monday evening.
Earle Harbour, who is employed as
civil engineer for the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad company. and who has
been visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Harbour. has gone to New
York and before his return here will
visit his friend, Cole Burt Of Phila
delphia
The mercury made one OF the big
] lrnftu Rf tho g cold mint al
last night. Friday was n comforta
bic winter day but in the evening the
1 temperature began to 90 down and
, this morning different thermometer
) registered anywhere between 10 and
l6 degrees beloV zero.
Christian Science service Sunday
at II o'clock, corner Park and Scott
streets. Subject. Spirit" Colder
text: The Spirit is life because Of
. righteousness. Rom. $40 A meet
Z ing will be held every Wednesday ev,
ming at 1880 at same address. Tn,
public is cordially welcome to thes,
= services
g Mrs. Helen Geddes who recent,
fell on the piazza at the home OF he
= daughter, Mrs p. l.. Dow on Pleas
o ant street and sustained a broken leg
d is as comfortable as could be expect
r ed under the circumstances. Sh,
apparently suffers but little pain ex
/. cept when 1t becomes necessary TO
her to be moved in bed.
The Doctrine of Moderation" vii
be Mr.. Mills theme Sunday morninl
i at the Second Congregational church
"TheResponsibility OF Man for Man
II will be the evening subject. Hours O
= worship are 1890 and 1880. Tn
: public Is cordially invited. There wi
be special music at the evening sen
"a vice, with Mrs. Mabelle Bond Cottre
i OF New York City as contralto sol,
% list.
At the time the telegram was r,
II ceived Friday by Manager c.
- Wood of the Bennington opera hous
cancelling the lecture engagement {
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the arctic e,
plorer, there had been but two ticl
cts sold. although there had bee
= reservatlonsmade for six more Il
A possible that the poor advance sal
may have been responsible for III
cancellation.
At the Sunday morning service
the Methodist church, the paste
Rev p. l.. Dow. viii preach. Th
4 Sunday school will open at 1l:4F
Junior League at $3.50. A full attic,
dance at this service ia desired as