The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-28
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is visiting her sister. Mrs b. O. Bar
Der during the holiday season.
Mrs. Margaret g. Mcconnell and
son Charles of Greenfield Mass
were Christmas guests OF Frank J.
Davis.
Miss Lois Flanders, who has been
teaching in auckland. Mass. is al
| her home on Mason Hill for the holi
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gardner
entertained the family OF Mrs. Audria
NJ. Gardner at their home on Noun
tain street Friday.
John Crandall, who is working out
of town spent Christmas with his
parents on North West hill.
Willard Hassom of Pitts6eld is stay
| ing at his brothers while Luther Has
som is In the North Adams hospital.
Thomas Haley and family OF Ben.
nington and Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Ga
luSild vi otittb opNht Nht AcNhAfo
at Charles F. Turner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Thomp-
son OF Williamstown spent Christ
mas with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Norwood.
Daniel p. Thompson OF Williams
town was the guest Friday Of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Emma A. Carde of
the Burgess farm.
At the NJ. +. church Sunday morn
ing the pastor will deliver Christ
mas sermon and the choir will rem
der some special music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Barber
and son Orrin have gone to West
Hartford, Conn. to visit few days
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. j..
Rathbun, who formerly lived here.
There was a large Christmas gath
ering at the home OF Arson A. Mason
at Mason Hill farm Friday. Nearly
all those who were present at II. N.
Pratts on Thanksgiving day were
there.
Rev. Charles T. Green sent each of
his Pensioners dainty Christmas
booklet. which contained on one
page a splendid picture OF the popu-
lar Methodist pastor.
At the Baptist church Sunday
morning Pastor Mohl preached
from the Following subject, What
you may Inherit in the New Year
The evening service will be in charge
OF the young people.
Rufus Brown of North Adams, one
OF the partners of the Berkshire Coal
and Grain Co... whose horse met with
an accident on the, Main street cross
ing Wednesday. was in town Thurs.
day investigating the accident.
One of the largest Christmas par
ties in the village was held at Sun
set Terrace the home OF Mrs. Ella
]. burlington on Church street Fri
day. Those present from out OF
town included Mrs. Ellen c. Towslee.
II. w. Meyers and family. Mr.. and Mrs
Sanborn and Master Cecil Moon, Rob
ert Watt and family all OF Benning-
ton. Frederick Myers OF Pittsfeld,
Mass, and DR.. and Mrs. VIM. t.
Peach of Orange. Mass.
The terrible war now going on in
Europe is brought home closer to
Pownal people when We learn that
two Church street ladies'. Mrs. Isabel
Myers and Mrs. Hiland G. Pratt have
two near relatives who are taking
part in the conflict. Their brother
Arthur Langridge of Preston. Ontario
is a member of the Ind contingent
army service corps. This corps Is
made up wholly OF electricians and
machinists. Their nephew. Edward
Landgtidge of the same place is a
member OF Co. n. 5th Infantry Cana
dian He has already been promoted
TO a Seargeantship.
The Christmas tree concert at the
Baptist church Christmas eve was
we'll attended The tree was laden
with pretty things and the delight OF
the children was unbounded. the old
er ones getting Just as much pleasure
watching the Joy OF the children.
Pastor Mohl was presented with an
envelope containing sum OF money,
and Chorister. Mrs. Z. +. Guilford
and Sexton John Tighe also received
gifts from the congregation. A col
lection was taken up for the starving
Belgians aud $1,000 was realized. The
following program was carried out
without a hitch: Song, school; reci-
tation. Fist Xmas. Clarence Hillard;
recitation. The Prescription. Lillian
McCumber: recitation. Dollie's pres.
ent. Florence Potter; recitation,
Mothers Gift. Milton Kately; song.
Well Hang up Grandms's Stocking.
Harriet Miner: recitation. Howard
Kately: recitation The Bird Xmas
Tree. Beatrice Pratt: recitation. The
Shepherd Boys Carol. Mabel HiIlsrd:
song. Christmas is Coming. Harriet
Miner reading. AT Christmas Time.
Marion Ramsdell; song. school; reel.
tstion. Christmas Secrets. Eavina Bar
Der: recitation. The Dream. John Hill.
lard. recitation birth of Onr Caviar