The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NeNvs cl inc Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Ralph Haynes has returned from a
visit in Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Myers Of Pow
nal visited in town Friday.
Lee Mcclure is home from Pitts
field to pass the week end
Richard Conan of Schenectady is
passing the week end at his home
here.
Miss Gertrude Bates OF SALISBURY
is visiting her mother Mrs. Flora
Bates,
Perry Murphy has finished work in
Pittsneld and accepted employment
in Schenectady.
Ray Gibson has returned TO Bur
lington to resume his duties at Yer
mont university.
Wallace Venable has returned to
the university of Vermont after pass
ing the holiday recess mere.
George Van Santvoord has return
ed to Yale university where he is
taking a post graduate course.
Miss Margaret Frances of Troy,
who has been a guest of Miss Edith
Van Santyoord, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Burt have
returned from a weeks visit at the
home &C 41,~'- son in Chester, Penn.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lockwood
are moving their household effects TO
Millbury. Mass, where they are to re,
side in the future.
Miss Margaret Phalen of Rutland,
who has been a guest of Miss Ger
trude Carney, has gone to Arlington
to pass few days.
On account of the illness of Miss
Anna Murray. teacher in the White
Chapel district, school will not open
until a week from Monday.
1t is expected that Ernest L. Lam
bert will return home the first OF the
week from the Troy hospital where
he recently underwent an operation.
Harold Banghardt, teacher in the
Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, Conn,
who mas been guest at the home of
Seymour Van Santvoord, returned
Friday.
Previous to the transfer of the
property of the Bennington water
company to the village the company
cancelled its outstanding bonds
amounting to $4,000
The bowling match scheduled for
Jan. 7th between the Athletics and
Pirates on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys is
being planned for tonight at 100 so
that all of both teams may be pres
ent if possible.
The "Drop-in-Bible class" in the
Y. NJ. C. A. will meet at 4:45 Sunday
afternoon for the study OF the Attn
chapter of Ephesians. +. B. Pope viii
be the leader. All men and older
boys are invited to be present for an
informal study of the Bible and per
iod of song and sociability
Mrs. Laura B. Cole, district deputy
president of the Rebekah state assem-
bly, installed the officers of Excelsior
lodge in Manchester, Friday evening
accompanied by Mrs. Calvin Endress,
who is the grand marshall OF the Re
bekah assembly They were guests
during the day of Mr. and Mrs. II. b.
Dickinson.
A wind storm with some snow has
prevailed for the past "a hours and
the forecasts indicate colder weather
IL ~ int
high wind last night did some dam
age to shade trees and other proper
ty. Two windows at the home of H
C. Roster were smashed and slate
and other roofing material has sui
fered
The First Baptist church will hold
meetings every night next week bun
Saturday The annual business meet
ing of the church will be held on
Monday evening at 730, and on the
next four evenings, special prayer ser
vice will be held. The work of the
church in it's various organizations
and aspects will be made the subJecl
of prayer on successive evenings. The
importance of prayer is realized by
all, and a large attendance is expect
ed each night
The Rube dance given by Cata
mount Commandery, U. o. G. c. Fri
day evening was largely attended
| The prize for the best dressed gentle
man was awarded to Earl Barratt
Harry Hopkinson was awarded the
prize for the poorest appearing Rube
Among the ladies, Mrs. Anna Null
secured the prize for the best dressed
rube The prize for the best dressed
of both men and women was present
ed to Mrs. Nellie Malone. Music
was furnished by Miss Nellie Hurley
An invitation is extended to any
groups of eight players to form
volley-ball league to play Saturday
nights in the Y. NJ. c. A. Members
of such groups need not be members
of the Association, and some plan
will be made so baths may be takel
after the game by those who desire
to do so. 1t is suggested that en-
ployes of the various mills and facto
| les follow this idea and select teams
| who need not have had any previous
knowledge of the game which hal
been found to be a popular one else
where
The Second Congregational churcl
Rev. G. S Mills minister. will wei
come you to its services tomorrow
Morning worship at 1890, with ser
vice of communion following. Theme
of sermon, The Joy of the Lord.
Evening worship at 730. The pro
gram OF the special monthly musica
service is printed elsewhere. Brief aC
dress by Mr.. Mills, "Ebenezer. Sun
day school at noon. The mems elias.
/ will consider during January the