The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-16
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in the village Wednesday.
Mrs. Seymour F. Wood has return
ed from visit in New York.
A son was born Oct. Is, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Cantor of Hillside st.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp of North
Adams visited relatives in town Wed
nesday.
A. r. VonDette returned Wednes
day from a few days business trip
to New York.
c M. Lambert and son are putting
in a concrete sidewalk opposite the
store of T. A. Carpenter and Son.
H. Meyer, ladies and gents tailor,
has removed from 426 Main street
| TO Dewey block. corner Main and
North streets. Suits pressed for so
cents. 07t12
Those, who few days ago, said
| that October had switched off and
| become one of the summer months,
have changed their minds.
Harold Moon OF Troy, former
resident is in town, having been
| called here because OF the death OF
his grandfather. Silas p. Moon.
Friday evening, Oct. II, Mrs. ]. II.
Ineson resumes her dancing class in
| N. f. o. p. hall, eight to ten, and Will
introduce the new dances. ADV.
The ladies' of the Old First church
will hold a rummage sale al the Old
| Academy on Friday and Saturday,
| Oct. II and IS from 10 TO o'clock.
Miss Ella Cummings and Miss
Ella Lyons passed Wednesday with
| Mis- Cummings, grandfather. Thorn
mas Kenney in the western part OF
the town.
Mrs. J. II. lneson invites all the
| young folks who wish to join dane
| ing class TO meet in n. +. o. p. hall
at four o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Oct. Is. ADV.
Enthusiasm" will be the thought
presented at the meeting in the Bap-
list church this evening at 1870 o.
| clock A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to come and partici-
pate.
Considerable Improvement has
| been shown since Monday in the
| condition OF Samuel Patterson, Jr.,
| who had been unconscious for near
ly SO hours following an accident
with his motorcycle Friday after
| noon.
l Evangelistic services will be com.
| menced in the Methodist church
| Sunday to continue two weeks. The
| pastor, Rev. =. l.. Dow will be aided
| in the meetings by Evangelist Rev
| G. l.. Barker. who has been conduct
| ing evangelist meetings at the
Chapel church. for the past week.
| The attendance at the Chapel
church last evening was the larges,
since the eyangelistic meetings be
gan, Evangelist C. L. Barker preach
ed a heart searching sermon, much
interest was manifest. several were
at the altar as seekers. The Evangt
list will preach tonight and tomor
row evening. Mrs. Helena Downs
will be present and sing tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murphy o.
Old Bennington gave their sixth an
nual barn dance and reception in the
Priory barn at Old Bennington Tues
day night. About two hundred per
sons were present. A buffet lunct
was served at IL o'clock during
which a violin solo was rendered
The affair was one of the most en-
joyable and their friends appreciate
the effort on the part Of Mr.. and
Mrs Murphy to make the affair en-
ioyable
Quite a number of sportsmen have
utilized the open hunting season
and have been afield early and late
but as yet they do not report the
best results. Phrtridges are fairly
plentiful, but the birds are exceed
ingly shy, and the foliage has been
great detriment TO shooting on the
wing. Some bags of woodcock have
been secured, as well as gray squir,
rels. 1t is said by the best sports.
men that few cartridges will be TAX
en- until the leaves have fallen from
the trees and bushes.
Recently, a stranger in the su.
burbs OF the town. who apparently
by the grip he carried was an agent
was about TO call at. house where
a large dog ran out TO the gate and
began barking furiously through the
fence. The man hesitated about
opening the gate. but the lady OF the
house, who had appeared at the
door. said. You may come right in.
don't mind the dog" But won't he
Bit? asked the stranger. excitedly.
not anxious to meet the canine with
out some assurance of his personal
safety. That's what | want to find
out" exclaimed the lady. Il just
bought him this morning."