The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TsId Bessfls
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Daniel O'Connor of Schenectady Is
visiting relatives in town.
The school commissioners are pre-
pairing to rebuild the district school
at Riverside.
Ladies' white silk waists, latest
style, special 500 at the New York
store. ADV.
DIR. C. II. Richardson, surgeon, Of
Hillcrest hospital in Pittsfeld, was
in town Friday.
On account of the circus this after
noon there will be no game in the
Recreation baseball league.
Mrs. Frank Jones and daughter
Miss Ethel Jones OF Freeport, l.. l.,
are visiting relatives in town.
Boys shoes sizes to 1917 only CSC,
size to only $1,25, sizes 2la to 6
only s1.49 at the New York store
ADV.
In spite of the early hour there
were a large number of people at the
station this morning when the circus
arrived.
Rev. John NJ. Harris of Ballston
Spa, formerly of Bennington, is
spending his vacation in Pittsiield
this summer.
A number in the village have plan
ned to attend the tenth annual re-
union of Civil War veterans at Dor
set, July 80.
The house that Frank Baker is
building for George Phelps at Brown
ing place will be ready for occupancy
in about two weeks.
Beginning at o'clock today Chau-
tauqua tickets will be on sale at the
store of Mulligan & Roche for limit
ed time only. Get yours now ADV.
Mrs. George II. Dotey, who accom-
panied her husbands remains to
Schenectady for burial Friday, will
visit her daughter in Troy for few
days.
The season at the opera house will
open September with Potash and
Perlmutter," which recently begun
its second season at the Cohn theater
in New ork.
The Rev. David w. Loyett of Or
ange, Mass, will occupy the pulpit of
the First Baptist church Sunday at
the morning service at 1890. Sun
day school will meet at noon. There
will be no evening service.
The Rutland railroad company has
received from the Pennsylvania Steel
company the, bridge work fof the
oyerpass at the Pike crossing. The
sides of the bridge are of solid steel.
about five feet high and nearly forty
feet long.
Much credit is due James II. Whit
ney for the generous manner in
which he gave up his own moving
picture show Friday evening and Sc
cured lantern for the opera house
benefit entertainment the picture
part of which was operated by his
men W the GREAT ENJOY lHeut VI All
who were present.
The open-air meeting Sunday after
noon at the Soldiers home will be
held at AIS o'clock Immediately fol
lowing the band concert Rev. ID. W.
Lovett, of Orange, Mass, win speak
on the subject Bricks without
Straw. This meeting promises 10
be one of special interest to all who
have been attending these gatherings
and any others will be most welcome
In case of rain the meeting will be
held inside or on the long piazza.
The committee entrusted with the
planning and presentation Of the
Benefit concert for the Salem relief
committee desire to make this preli-
minary statement Of appreciation Cor
the generous response by those who
participated and those who attended
the entertainment Friday evening in
the opera house. A full statement OF
all the financial transactions will be
made in Mondays paper so that
everyone may know Of the receipts
and disbursements for the entire af-