The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Miss Edith van SantYo0rd is pass
ing a few days in New York.
There will be a Vitagraph comedy
shown at the Library theatre today.
Dancing class Saturday afternoon
from 4 to 6 in n. E. o. p. hall. 1872
There will be a progressive rally
at Pownal and North Pownal tomor-
row night.
The prayer meeting of the Metho-
dist church will be conducted by the
pastor this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Eddington and
| daughter, Ruth, are passing the af-
ternoon in Albany.
H. C. Shields will close his summer
residence at odd Bennington today
and returned to Troy.
Halloween favors, tallies, masks,
napkins, crepe paper, garlands, Ian
tiers and toys at Evans.
Contractor Joslin of Boston is in
town overlooking the building of the
jennings house at Old Bennington.
Mrs. William A. Root and Miss
Mary Root left this morning for
few days stay in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Andrews will
leave Thursday for Auburn, n. Y
where they expect TO make their fu-
ture home
1t is a good time you are looking
| for Wen then you had better attend
| the rube dance at Morn bennington
Friday night.
Sallie Brown, the cyclonic comedi-
enne arrived this morning from New
York She is TO fill three days en-
gagement at the Library theatre.
The L'Aiglon's, those sensational
bar and trapeze performers are in
town, they can be seen during the
next three days at the Library thea
| tire.
The ladies' sewing circle connected
with the Old First church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George b Wellington of Old Ben
nington.
Did you hear about it? What? The
! big time at the rube dance riday
| evening, Oct 25th, at Bank hall Take
It from me there is going to be a
good time there.
Owing to i'll health. Joseph Martin
has given up his position in Massa-
chusetts and is spending some time
with his mother, Mrs. Michael Mar
tin Of Old Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Boardman,
who have been passing a month at
their cottage in Old Bennington, ex-
pect to close their residence next
week and return TO Troy.
The monthly meeting of the Sun
/ day School Board of the Methodist
church is to be held at the parsonage
Friday evening commencing at 1880.
a full attendance desired.
Rev. J. H. Coleman. d. n Superin-
| tendent Of the Burlington District of
Troy Conference, will preach in
the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day. October 27, morning and even
ing.
The body OF Edwin W. Hill an in
mate Of the Soldiers home. who died.
at that institution Tuesday was tak-
en- to Manchester this morning for
burial. The remains were accom-
panied by Charles Scott OF North st.
Among those from Miriam Rebekah
lodge, who were guests at banquet
given Wednesday evening by Unitah
Rebekah lodge of North Adams we're
Mrs. l.. f. Royce. Mrs Reuben Galus-
ha. Mrs. Jesse Carpenter and Mrs ].
II. Powers
The funeral Of Charles G. McNary
was held from st. Peters church
this afternoon at o'clock The bear
ers were Joseph Foster, Olin G. Stup
plebeen, David Robinson and r.
Mooney The burial was in the Old
Bennington cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Nichols invite
the members of the church and con
gregation of the Baptist church to
their home. Friday evening, Oct. 25,
to inaugurate q series of old time so
ClduleS. an INTERESTING program is
in hand and refreshments will be
served. There will be charge Of %
cents, the money to be added to the
Ladies Aid society fund
The largest and most varied dis
play Of Halloween goods ever seen
here is at Evans. The line includes
lanterns, masks in newest designs,
cats, witches. skeletons. paper caps,
witch caps, Dennison's newest favors,
tallies, napkins in dainty packages.
and many other items. Come in and
browse around, whether you buy or
not Look at Evans counters and
windows"
The first meeting for the year of
the Second Congregational Brother
hood will be held on Friday evening.
Oct %, 1912, at o'clock. The lit
erary feature will be a good tempered
but string debate-"Resolved. That
the failure to re-elect Mr.. Taft Prcsi-
dent would be detrimental to the best