The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
INV o. Che Town and ilI<ge Told BFiefIS
6rg BUY Readers.

Mrs. John Purcell is confined to
the house by illness.
$40 buys $3.50 overcoat at Null
ligan & Roche's. 1872
Walter E. Bingham spent a part
of Friday in Pittsheld.
Miss Ella Galusha Of North Adams
has been visiting In town
Z. W. Williams has returned from
a few days stay in New York
James c. Kimball Of Albany has
been passing few days here.
John Martin of Tudor, N. Y. has
been visiting friends at Bennington
flats.
Miss Pauline Streeter of Brocton,
Mass. has been spending few days
here.
Miss Nellie Cummings of Bennlng-
ton flats is recovering from recent
illness.
Mrs. G. c. Bentley of Pittsheld,
who has been visiting here, has re-
turned home.
Ladies, misses and children blouse
sweaters at 39c, worth $500 at Multi
gan & Roche's. 72t2
C. Lynn Wood of the postofIice
force left this afternoon for an over
Sunday visit in Albany.
f. ]. Kennedy has returned from
Haverill, Mass, where he was called
by the illness of his father.
$1,000 buys an $500 overcoat
made by Hart, Schaffner & Marx at
Mulligan & Roche's. 72t2
Mrs. J. w. Rice of New York, who
has been visiting her brother, j. A.
Evans. expects to return home to-
day.
Miss Nellie Cummings of Benning-
ton flats has received word of the
illness at Tudor, N. Y, Of her cousin
Ned LaFountain.
Howard II. Shields left this after
noon for Cumberland, Md. to inves-
tigate a coal property in which he is
interested. Mr.. Shields will return
next week in time to take in the
North Adams poultry show.
Mail Carrier John NJ. Healy, who
has been off duty because Of strain
} ed ankle, the result OF a slip on an
icy step. is on his route again today.
Substitute Carrier Fred d. Burt
worked in his place yesterday.
The Philatheas Of the Baptist
church will hold their regular bust
ness meeting on Monday evening
7:45 at the parsonage. As II is cleo
ton of officers, all members are
urged to be present. Social will fol
low the meeting.
e. S. Gokay who sold out his pho
tograph gallery here on January /,
has purchased similar business in
Rutland. He will hereafter be in
that city permanently. but he has not
yet decided whether or not his fam
lily will leave Bennington.
Harvey B. Davenport. who has
been employed as prescription clerk
at the Cole pharmacy since the store
came into the possession OF the pres
ent proprietor, will complete his dut'
les there tomorrow night. He Is at
present undecided as to his future
place Of employment
Christian Science service every
Sunday at II o'clock, corner Park
and Scott streets. Subject: "Sacra-
ment." Golden Text. Behold, /
stand at the door, and knock; If any
man hear my voice, and open the
door. will come in to him, and will
sup with him. and he with me- The
public is cordially welcome.
The extremely cold weather is
proying a source OF trouble for the
local poultry raisers who have been
preparing their birds for the coming
North Adams poultry show. With
the temperature so far below zero II
is difficult to keep the combs and
wattles OF the fowls from freezing
and several intending exhibitors Will
30 to the show at a disadvantage Tor
this reason.
II has been necessary to make
some minor changes in the arrange
ment- of the water pipes in the coun-
~ court house building In order to
prevent freezing During the past
; two winters the walls have been
damaged by the freezing and burst
y ing of pipes and the difficulty was be-
: lieyed TO have been remedied when
I the repairs were made on the build
ing during the past summer. Inc
e arrangement was not perfect now
, ever and the changes are being made
) so as to avoid the possibility OF III
ture damage.
G The First Baptist church announc
es the following services tomorrow
A Ian. l4th. Public worship with ser.
. mon by the pastor both>morning and
. evening The pastors morning sub
4 ject will be "The Prayer Lie oil
! Jesus" The subject in the evening
: will be Repentance the first OF a
r series OF three sermons on the way
e of Salvation. The Bible school VIII
= have a promotion day with presen
tatIon of diplomas and other appro
p pirate exercises. Young men ar,
: Invited 10 Join the Baraca class oil
J. the school. The Junior EndeavoE
meets at 3 and the Senior Endeayol
! AZ 6: the former led by Mrs. Fred
Sexton and the latter in charge OF
the executive committee Strangers
b are cordially welcomed
PoWNAL