The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


Howard a. Shields has returned
from a business trip 10 Boston.
George Mathers OF Troy passed the
week end with his parents here.
George. the young son OF AR. and
Mrs. Harry Cummings OF Union 81.
is nl
Miss Mary Ryan OF North street
has returned from a visit in Hoosick
Fails.
The Young Woman's Cooking class
viii meet Tuesday evening AZ 4 o.
clock.
Ca1 White OF Schenectady passed
the week end with his father. James
n. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Stevens
will open their summer home here
next week.
Miss Alice Robinson, formerly OF
Old Bennington. is the guest Of Miss
Stamford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Holt OF Philadel
phia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Is. johnson.
Miss Sophia Maurer spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Purdy of
North Adams.
The sewing society OF Old Ben.
nington will meet this week Friday
with Mrs. +. L. Sibley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip d. Jennings
are spending a few days NJ their
home in old Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthington
will open their home In Old Benning-
ton the first part OF June
Mrs. Guy b. Johnson of Old Ben
ming on gave n tea this afternoon for
her aunt. Mrs. II. p. Hall Of Philadel.
phia.
open trolley cars on the Benning-
ton and North Bennington line APP
peared yesterday for the first time
this season.
Miss Florence Mixer. who recently
went to New York to reside. is visit
ing friends in town and at her home
in North Adams.
II is understood that Henry r.
Boardman will not open his Old Ben.
nington home this season as he is
contemplating trip to Europe.
Miss May Clark. who passed the
winter in New York. has opened her
summer home at Old Bennington.
Her sister. Miss Anne Clark viii ar
rive for the season about the first OF
June
Bennington Council. Knights OF
Columbus. is planning to confer the
third degree on a class OF az candl-
dates on June = The work will be
in charge OF District Deputy w. J.
Lonergan and stan.
Mary Pickford commonly known as
Little Mary and queen Of the movies
can be seen at the Library theatre
today in Daniel Frohams presenta-
ton OF Hearts Adrift in four parts,
produced by the Famous Players
| Film Co
The funeral of Jennette. the -
days old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pellerin of Mill street. was
held from the Church OF the Sacred
Heart Sunday afternoon at . o'clock.
Rev. c. f. Provost officiating The
burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. +. H. Ferguson returned Sun
day from Hilcrest hospital, where
she has been visiting her son. Don
| aid who on Friday of last week un.
derwent a serious operation. The
operation was successful and the
patient is resting as comfortable as
could be expected
At a recent meeting held in the
| chapel, for the purpose of organizing
| the Sunday school. Earl Harrington
| was elected superintendent. Elmer
Sratton. assistant. Miss Bessie De
MO. secretary, Smith Stratton, treas
urer. and Gladys Stratton. organist
| The first session of the school is to
be held Sunday, May cath, at p. m.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
organization Of the Epworth League
was very fittingly observed by the To-
cal chapter of the league in the Me
| thodist church last evening. Modest,
but pretty. decorations in league col
ors were in evidence. The league
entered in body proceeded by the Ju-
niors. and occupied the front part Of
the church. The program was com
posed of addresses by eight of the
| young people, interspered by singing
two selections of which were by the
Junior League. Prayer was offered
by Willis Stickles. The papers and
addresses were of me-itorious inter
est. the occasion will be pleasantly re
membered