The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-15
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&. +. Stevens OF Greenfield passed
the week end with relatives in town
Rev. Isaac Jennings and Mrs. Jen
ninss are visiting In Great Barring
ton.
Miss Mildred Haynes Is home from
the Massachusetts, state school Of os-
teopathy.
There viii be a special meeting Of
the village board OF trustees tomor-
row evening.
George Warren OF Rutland was the
guest OF his mother, Mrs. J. II. War
rem. sunday.
Under the supervision Of John Web
Der the common In Old Bennington
has been very much beautihed.
The Elks' flag day exercises sun
day evening at o'clock were well-at-
tended and most interesting. Patrio-
tic music was furnished By Donnel-
ly's orchestra.
Rev. Lyman Armstrong, for many
years connected with the Cuylier
chapel In Brooklyn. is visiting with
relatives in town.
Pc on hand early Thursday night
June Is. as the ladies of ST. Peters
are planning one fine supper for YOU
tickets Soc. Adv.
The books and furniture OF the late
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the Park dwelling ON Pleasant street.
Bennington. All are welcome &c eN
anime them. Adv. 1913
John Kammet. son OF Mr. and Mrs
Robert Il. Merrill of Old Bennington.
was given a party Saturday in obser-
vance Of his fourth birthday anniver
sary. A number of his young friends
were present.
The Irish Corners and the Paper
mill village teams played a baseball
game at the corners Saturday. the
former team winning by score OF
20 TO 3. Batteries. Irish Corners. d
Kenney and Brown: Papesmill Vii.
lage, Smith aud Rice.
It's your own Iault II YOU don't get
the first table at the strawberry sup
per to be held in the Parish house
Thursday at o'clock. Mrs. paulson
will be there and isn't that guarantee
enough that the supper will be all
one could expect. ADV.
The out-of-town automobile travel
Sunday was probably the largest OF
the season. The number Of visitors
from Lee, pittsheld. Lenox and other
towns in Berkshire county was not
ably large. Many OF them visited
the battle monument party OF
about dozen young men came to
Bennington yesterday on motor.
cycles.
The case of William b. Sheldon vs..
the Rutland railroad company. a suit
brought to collect for injuries alleged
to have been received in an accident
near New Haven Junction in Novem.
Der 1912, was begun in county court
at Manchester this forenoon. It is
understood that the case of James II
Shufelt VS.. the brotherhood Accident
Insurance company will be next con.
sidered.
| Manager Zeler OF the Pit.sfeld
team stated yesterday that he had
completed arrangements for gamd
at Fowler park on the 2lst between
the Pittsfeld team of the Eastern as
ISOLATION and the Northampton team
OF the Twin-State league Four form.
er Bennington players. are to be with
the Northampton club this season
and the Bennington fans will undoubt
eddy turn out in good style to see
their former favorites in action. II
is probable that Joe" Peloquin will
pitch for Northampton.
There will be no services in st. Pc
ter's church. Tuesday Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week. On Fri
day and Saturday morning prayer will
be at $50 a. m. as usual, and on Fri
day. evening prayer at $50. The rec
tor and Mr.. Mckee together. with the
delegates elected at the recent parish
meeting. will attend the convention
at Middlebury, on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The children's day service. at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
was an occasion of much interest
The auditorium had been beautifully
decorated with ferns and. flowers, and
was filed. The service consisted 81
varied exercises by the members OF
the primary department Bright chill
dren's day music. led by the choir
with splendid orchestra and organ &C
compartment. The special selections
being a duett by Misses Ray and Dav.
export, solos by Miss Edna LOOMS
Mrs. Albert Knights, and violin Offer.
tory by Mr.. Kelly. An Offering was
taken for the educational fund. and
six children were baptized by the pas.
tor, Rev p. l.. Dow. The service was
in charge of Superintendent L. T.
Griswold. The committee consisted
| of Mrs. w. A. Aiken, Mrs. Helena
Downs, H. B. Banks, Ethel Cutler and
Mildred Farnum.