The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
MeNs Of the Town and Village Told Bslefk
Tor Busy Readers

Mrs. James Colvin, of West Main
street, is ill of the grip.
Walter Townsend, who has been
i'll. is able to be out again.
Mrs. Jane Johnson, of North street,
who has been i'll, is recovering.
Augustus Poutcher, of Pittsfield, is
visiting at his farmer home here.
John Robinson is auctioneering the
household goods on farm in Pownal
today.
There will be a regular meeting of
the Bennington Socialist. local in
their rooms Friday evening.
A telephone has been installed in
the residence of Mrs. B. G. Slade on
Beech street. Number 167-M.
The prayer meeting of the First
Baptist church this evening will be-
gin at o'clock instead of 73O.
Notice to all concerned, the prayer
meeting at the Methodist church this
evening is to open at 100 and will
close at $50.
Governor Fletcher and State Sup
erintendent Stone arrived in town
this afternoon and are registered al
the Putnam house. k
W. II. Brewster, OF MiddlebuIy,
who made the annual inspection of
Taft Commandery, Knights Templa'
Wednesday evening, returned to his
home this morning.
The boys conference at Montpelier
will be the subject of an informal
gathering tonight following the sup
per at 6:15 in the Y. NJ. c. A. Older
boys are invited to be present.
Key hockey skates, clamp skates,
and full line of hockey sticks at 10
and 20 cents at the Adams HARVARD
store. Just the kind of skates that
you want for the community skating
rink. Get pair, enjoy yourself and
help along the good cause ADV.
9It4
The application of the Mays by /.
Troy surgeon to the right arm of
j. George Hudgins, who received an
injury to the member by falling on
the ice, located the trouble very cas-
ily. The bone OF the arm was crack
ed. The case, which is under treat
ment by local surgeon is doing as
well as can be expected
Lost. From the Daughters of the
American Revolution meeting at Mrs.
+. w. Bradford's on Tuesday last,
some lady must have taken an UNI
brella which was not hers in place Of
her own, which she left The return
of this umbrella. which is silk with |
a black wooden handle and spring
which shortens it for caring in q |
suit case either to Mrs. Bradford or
Miss J. A. Valentine will be appreci.
ated. ADV.
a supper of beans, brown bread |
and salad, rolls. cake etc, will be |
served at the Methodist church to
morrow at p. m. by the ladies of |
circle No. 9. Price 20 cents. ADV.
Charles NJ. Gardner Of Westfield,
Mass. who gave an inspiring speech
at the grange meeting last evening,
was entertained at the soldiers home
during his stay in town Mr.. Gard |
ner has been Master of Massachus.
etts state grange for four years and
is now an officer of the National
grange. Mr.. Gardner is a speaker of
rare ability.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
a goodly number of young
peolae were in attendance at the Ep-
worth League social at the Methodist
parsonage last evening all seemingly
bcinging a good time with them. A
variety of pleasing exercises charac-
terized the entertainment, among
them being, a flower contest between
five teams. in which team No. was
victorious. Miss Flora Davenport gave
a vocal solo, quartette composed of |
J. T. Griswold, Mildred Farnum, Mrs. |
Albert w. Knights and. p. L. Dow |
sang twice. ]. L. Griswold, as humor |
list, was at his best. Miss Ruth Bot.
tum presided at the piano. There |
were several general numbers in |
which all participated. Refresh |
moDfe vera sarvod