The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village fold Briefly
for Busy Readers.

R. e. Stark of Troy, who is In
Bennington for the summer, visited
in Williamstown Friday.
. Mrs. r. c. Reynolds of Troy is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles b.
Wells of Old Bennington.
Moses Dupis has returned to Nor
wich, Conn, after a visit to his sister
Mrs. David Murray Of School street
Rev. Joseph B. Lyman Of Orono,
Maine, is spending his summer vaca-
ton with his family ON Washington
Ave.
Mrs. Philip b. Jennings of Old Ben
nington informally entertained at
tea at her new home FRIDAY after
noon.
Special meeting OF the Father
Mathew society tomorrow at 10 o.
clock to arrange for the annual pic
mic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Finch of Attic
boro, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Tiffany of Poukhgeepsie. N Y,
who have been touring through Can
ada, stopped at Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Burt's Thursday and Friday.
The open-air meeting will be held
| at the Soldiers Home tomorrow az
ternoon at 3.30-p m. The Epworth
league of the First Methodist Epis
copal church will have charge OF the
| singing. II. II. Webster will be the
| speaker OF the afternoon. Everyone
| is invited to attend.
Paul Cook, secretary and treasur-
| err of the w. L. Curley corporation
| of Troy, sister and daughter have
| been visiting in Bennington. He was
much pleased with some of the local
| historical spots. Mrs. Cooks grand
| father, Rev. A. Loomis was at one
time pastor of the Second Congre-
| gational schurch.
The First Baptist church will con-
| duct its regular services tomorrow
morning and evening" The pastor.
| Rev. VIM. f. Meyer will preach.
Bible school will be held at noon,
and Young Peoples society at $50
p. m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to meet and worship with
us.
Michael Lynch, who was walking
on the steam railroad track towards
North Bennington late Thursday af-
ternoon fell from the trestle near
the Pike crossing, about 20 feet,
breaking three ribs and punctured
his lungs. Thursday night. little
hope was entertained OF his recoy-
cry but today considerable improve
ment is noted and he was able to sit
up. 7 $50
| The officers of the Second Congre
gational Senior Endeayor most
pleasantly entertained about forty
members of the society and invited
guests last evening at the home OF
f. b. Pope. Games were played and
refreshments served. The present
officers of the society are; Presi
dent, Miss Helen Beecher; VIC,
president, Nathan Mailison; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Stuart; recording secretary, Miss
Jessie wilkins; treasurer, Miss Flol
ence Hathaway; chairmen of commi
tees, F. B. Pope, Mrs. II. II. Webster
p. T. II. Pierson, Helen Beecher anC
Florence Hathaway.
The Senior Endeavor prayer meet
ing Sunday evening at $50 O'Clock a
the Second Congregational chapt.
taking the place of the Sunday eve
ing church service, will be something
different from anything yet held BY
that society. in that no person vii
be asked to take part, either directl!
or by suggestion; but all will be vol
untary This is essentially 'drol
in meeting and all who come vii
be welcome, The program is arrang
ed to occupy the fulr hour, should M
one desire TO speak, yet may b.
shortened to give every. one an OPP
portunity, should they wish to tax,
| part.