The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Bssy Readers


George w. Morse has. returned
from two weeks business trip in
Rochester.
Rev. Joseph H. Robinson occupied
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
of Hcosick Falls, Sunday.
Mrs. S. Farrar of Gage street is
entertaining her nephew and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kelly of Me-
chanicyille.
The usual mid-week meeting will
be held at Ben Venue library on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. DR..
Jennings will speak.
]. Burton Powers was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Powres over Sunday, returning to
his duties at Bliss Business college
this morning.
Mrs. George S. Mills and Mrs. VIM
B. Sheldon went to Brattleboro to-
day to attend the annual meeting of
the Vermont branch of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions.
At "a committee meeting of Ben
nington council, No. SO7, X. OF c., it
was decided to hold an entertain
ment and dance in Academy hall on
Monday evening, Oct. 10, Columbus
day.
Next Sunday viii be Rally Day
at the Guideboardl Sunday school,
when it is expected that the pastors
OF the downtown churches will be
present and make short talks and
the public will be heartily welcome.
At the Gmdeboard chapel, Tues
day evening, at o'clock, Misses
Sarah and Velma Elwell, delegates,
will give their report of the County
Sunday School convention at East
Arlington, Wednesday of last week.
A large attendance is desired.
John Story, shepherd at the Col
gate farm, has gone TO Clinton, n.
j., to take charge OF sheep from the
Colgate farm on exhibition at the
fair which will be held there this
week. Mr.. Story is accompanied by
his brother-in-law, Andrew Humme,
The First Baptist church will hold
a COME, ence for its workers OF all
departments of the church this even
ing at 7.30 o'clock in the chapel. All
are invited to come and participate.
1t is desired that every society and
organization of the church will be
represented.
Rev. and Mrs. p. l.. Dow let today
fer New York to attend the mid year
conference of the New York, New
York East and Troy Conferences, to
be held in the Metropolitan Temple
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, Bishop Luther B. Wilson pre-
siding.
Miss Frances Ernst will begin her
work as district nurse Wednesday
to succeed Miss Edith Grover who
recently resigned. Miss Ernst has
recently recovered from an Illness
and since Miss Growers resignation
Miss Marion Cook has been acting
district nurse.
The Epworth League service at
the Methodist church Sunday even
ing led by Miss Alfrida Nelson, was
of unusual interest, a brief install
lation service was held at the close
The officers of the League are, Pres
ident, Burt Waite; LIST vice presi-
dent, J. l.. Griswold; End vice presi-
dent, Gertrude Evans 3rd, vice
president, w. A. Aiken; 4th vice
president, Mrs. r. l.. Dow; secre-
tary. Mildred Farnum; treasurer,
James Hamilton; pianist, Hilda Far
mum.
The first in a series of Sunday
evening discourses on Bunyan's Pill
{ i'm Progress, at the Methods,
church was well attended, the pa
tor took up the story of Christian
from the city of destruction TO the
wicket gate; the music was inspir-
ing. a violin solo was well rendered
by Walter Kelley, Mrs. Helena
Downs sang with clear enunciation
an appropriate selection, and the
large chorus choir sang impressive
ly at the close OF the sermon You
May be saved, why not tonight