The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
ssNS ~ the Town and Alisse Toid 5sssss
sBy Eazs ReadenA.

Joseph Crowley of Beech street is
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Forrest vamah of Cohoes passed
the weekend at his home here.
Mrs. w. F. Ashton OF Pittsfeld is
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Olive Archibald of Manches-
ter is visiting Mrs. Reuben Taylor.
Remember the supper at the parish
house tomorrow night. ADV.
Mrs. George Baker, who has been
i'll for the past few weeks is recover
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Martin of
Pit.sheld, former residents. are in
town.
A number of men from North Ad-
ans came to Bennington Sunday on a
snow-shoe trip.
The supper at the parish house to-
morrow night you will enjoy. Mrs.
Paulson will be in charge. Tickets
80 cents. ADV.
Miss Ruby F. Randall Of Rockville,
Conn, and Raymond f. Turner OF
Pittsfeld are guests today of Miss
Lillian Carroll.
There will be C. E. social in the
Congregational church parlors We'd
nesday evening. All members invited
A good time for all.
Be on hand at 6 o'clock tomorrow
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good supper Cold boiled ham, po-
tato salad, rolls pickles. fap-jacks
and coffee. ADV.
Burt II. Wilson died this morning
at his home on Depot street. He was
4S years old. The funeral will be held
from the house Wednesday morning
at IL o'clock
William George Carter and Anna
Edith Armstrong both of Pittsdeld,
Mass, were united in marriage at
the Methodist parsonage Feb. %, 1914
by Rev p. l.. Dow.
There will be confetti dance and
hall Tuesday night. which will also
be the last dance for seven weeks.
Goldsmith's orchestra of six pieces
Mary Pickford commonly known as
est success, ON the Bishops Car
rage a famous players production
in four parts, at the library theatre,
today only.
A. J. Knapp telephoned the Banner
Office early this morning that the res
ervoir was full of water. Word was
received later that the reservoir was
not only full but that water was run
ming from the overflow.
John Devine, an inmate Of the Sol
diers home, died Sunday at chat insti
tuition. He was born February 6.
1885 ard was admitted to the home,
July II, 1919. He was a private in
Co. H., Bird, Vt. The body was taken
this morning to Montpelier for burial
In a loosely played game Saturday
night the local Y II. c. A. basketball
defeated the Phoenix basket ball
team of Pittsfeld AZ to 10. The local
team opened in whirlwlnd fashion
and after the first few minutes Of
play Il was easy TO determine which
team was the best.
The historical scenes to be present
ed at the opera house tonight are
along the lines OF the big pageant
here two years ago It is given by
the young people OF Bennington and
tonight will be the last and only
chance to see It while the proceeds
, go for a worthy object.
There will be a special meeting OF
the officers OF Bennington section Of
the Green Mountain club at the y. NJ.
c. a. rooms Wednesday evening at s
o'clock 1t is expected that at this
meeting the organization viii be COM
pleted by the appointment Of mem
bers OF the Ave standing committees.
and that other important business
will be transacted. l. is urged.
therefore. that all officers be present.
Since the formation OF the club the
membership has nearly doubled
Every Sunday school teacher
should take advantage of the confer
elce tomorrow afternoon which will
be in charge OF DR.. Franklin McEl-
fresh OF the International Sunday
school committee. This will be held
at o'clock in the Methodist church.
Or. McElfresh comes here principal
ly on a teacher training publicity
campaign. but in his address in the
evening a. the Congregational
church he will have a message that
win be interesting to all who can find
it possible TO attend. Because of the
fact that he speaks at the mems sup
per earlier in the evening the public
service viii be held a. s o'clock