The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS

Otis Healy of Fayville is in the
village today.
Mrs. Jesse T. Carpenter has gone
to Schenectady for the day
Shoes and rubbers at bargain pric-
es at the New York stores sale. Adv.
Miss Kate j. Hubbell of Old Ben
nlngton is recovering from an illness
Mems 15c camel hair hose bargain
1Oc at the New York Stores sale.
ADV.
The Young Womens club cooking
class will meet Monday evening at
o'clock.
George a. Robinson, clerk of the
village of Old Bennington, who has
been i'll, is recovering.
Miriam Rebekah lodge supper com
mittee will meet in Odd Fellows hall
Monday evening at s o'clock.
Miriam Rebekah officers will meet
Monday evening at 8 p. M. TO make
further arrangements for the chicken
pie supper.
Mrs. Daniel Hurlbut, Miss Gladys
Evans, Miss Beaulah Evans and Miss
Amy Harbou. are spending the day
in Albany and Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bashaw. who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs
Harry Willoughby, will return Mon
day to their home in Rutland.
A surprise party was given James
| Parker at his home on Mill street
| Friday evening, Refreshments were
served and a general good time en-
| ioyed.
About forty of the friends OF
James Parker of Mill street pleasant
ly surprised him Friday evening. A
general good time was had and re
freshments were served.
Henry c. Shields, general manage
of the Troy Gas company, who re
Gently closed his summer home n
Old Bennington, has been in tow
locking over his property
The First Baptist church will holt
services of worship tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 and tomorrow evening
AZ 7.30. The pastor VIM. f. Meye
will preach at both services; in tn,
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Stratton, of tn,
east road have returned from Bridge
port, Conn. where they have beef
visiting at the home OF her mothe
few days.
VIM. Enright of Mill street ha
finished work at Holden, Leonard
mill and on Monday will go to Ba
tavia, n. y 10 take position ii
brakeman on the Lehigh Valley rail
road.
Harry McKeon of Holyoke, Mass
greeted old friends and relatives il
the village Friday. Five years ag,
Harry left Bennington and Is now
successful manufacturing chemist il
Holyokc.
Everything at the Y NJ. c. 4. rum
age sale this evening after I O'Clock
will be sold TO. so cents or less. w
have large number of articles tha
will be sold for 10 cents. The sal
will close this evening. Adv.
The Bennington Minister'S Assoc
alton will be held next Tuesda
morning at 10 o'clock in the chape
OF the Second Congregational church
The subject will be The Revision o
our State Sunday Laws"
morning the subject will be Joint
Heirs with Christ" and in the even
ing, "A Gospel of Joy" Bible schoo
at noon and c, L. meeting at $50 .
m. a cordial invitation is extended
to all to meet and worship with us
Work is practically suspended to
day at the machine shop of tn,
Charles Cooper estate while tn,
electric motors are being changed
from one room to another to Civ,
power for some new and heavie ma
chinery which is being installed
Mrs. Tom Thumb and he. husband
who are now advanced in years. viii
doubles never again visit Benning
ten. They are the most famous
dwarfs in the world and tonight will
be the last opportunity to see them
Not only are they famous dwarfs. but
their historical connections are OF
great interest They will soon pass
from the stage, where they have been
for half century and the young peo
pie OF the present day will regret il
II they miss this chance to see these
remarkable people.