The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
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Harry Bronson OF North SALISBURY
visited here Friday.
Victor Noyce went today to Rut-
land to spend Sunday.
George H. Melvin of North Adams
spent Friday in town.
Miss Anna Stevens of Adams spent
Friday with friends here.
William Slattery of South Shafts
bury spent Friday in the village.
Miss Hazel Stillman of Berlin, N.
Y, is a guest at the home of Mrs. A.
II. Madison.
Mrs. Herbert Varney of the Guide
board district is visiting relatives in |
Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Mary Smith of Manchester is
a guest of Mrs. Eugene Briggs of
Bradford Place.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey has returned
from a several weeks visit in New
York and Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p Ryan are re-
ceiving congratulations over the birth
of 1Ol9 pound SON.
A telephone has been installed in
the home of Mr. and Mrs Lucius Bish-
op of the Burgess road. Number 175-
%.
A telephone has been installed in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Newman
Elwell of Bradford street. Number
1873.
Several of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Trip of West Main street
give them a pleasant surprise Thurs
day evening.
Regular meeting of Manser En-
campment Monday night at eight p.
m, when the p. d. will be conferred
on a number of candidates
The RI Rev E. NJ. Parker, D. D.,
bishop coadjutor of New Hampshire,
will confirm a class of adults at St
Peters church Friday, March 18th at
1880 p. m.
Remember the mems class for
Studies in Social Reform" at the
Second Congregational church Sun
day noon Men and Religious For
ward Movement" Isl the subject for
tomorrow
The funeral of Olive f., the nine
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Maynard OF Mill street, was
held from the house at nine o'clock
this morning. The body was placed
in the vault.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann T. Matti-
son was held from the house on
South street at one o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rev Philip Schuyler Of St.
Peters church officiating, The re-
mains were placed IN the vault
At the meeting of the Bennington
County Fish and Game club Friday
night the main topic Of discussion
was the proposal to secure Hungarian
hares and jack rabbits for the pur-
pose OF stocking the hunting territory
near Bennington
Miss Eleanor Tieston, sister of
| Deaconess Mary Tileston died in
Mattapan. Mass. Thursday. Miss
TiIeston was an active worker among
| the poor of Boston. She died OF
scarlet fever which it is supposed she
contracted in her work.
Services in St. Peters church third
Sunday in Lent, Holy Communion at
1880 a. m. Sunday school at $3.50.
Morning service and sermon at lO:45
a. m, evening prayer and address at
s D. m. You are cordially invited to
these services. Seats are free
All young men who are not connect
ed with any other church are cordial
Is invited TO meet with the Baptist
Baraca class Sunday at noon. An ad-
dress will be given by Principal II. b.
Dickinson of the high school. His
topic will be Jesus the Healer.
Willard H. Lighthall who has been
employed as bookkeeper by the Yer
mont Hosiery and Machinery com;
pany. completes work with the com
pany tonight and expects to 90 TO
Mechanicville where he has a simi.
lar position with the S and S. Brick
company.
The break which occurred Thurs
day evening at about 8 o'clock in the
feed wire OF the Bennington and Hoo
sick Falls trolley line just this side
of Willow switch. was repaired Fri
day morning. Before the break was
repaired the passengers were trans
ferred to another car a few feet away
from the break