The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-17
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, May II. 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mr. and Mrs. w. |. Hare are III
New York.
Paul R. Burt of Greenfield was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Phelps passed
Sunday in Williamstown.
Joseph Eldred is moving to the
Jennings house at Old Bennington.
Principal F. D. Mabrey has return
ed from a few days stay in New
York.
Miss Isabelle Cole of South Shafts
bury passed the week end with Miss
Edythe Buss.
Nicholas Morrissey, jr., who has
been visiting at his home here, has
returned to Troy.
There will be no special meeting
of the n. E. o. P. Tuesday evening
as was voted at the last regular
meeting.
Miss Jennie Valentine and Miss
Jeanette Perkins who passed the
winter in California and Nevada,
have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard H. Godfrey
of Springfield, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. Godfrey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. Livingston.
There will be meeting of the Boy
Scouts at the Y NJ c. A. tonight at
7.SO p. m. All members should plan
to be present.
Catamount Stars defeated a
Methodist Sunday school team Fri
day evening in game of baseball
by score of 90 to 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Mills and Or
son Grue of Rutland motored to Ben
nington Sunday and were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. VonDette.
Temple chapter r. A. NJ will con-
fer the Royal Arch degree this even
ing May 18th at 7.3O. Refreshments
will be served.
Guy H. Norton has returned from
New Haven. Conn, where he has
been working and will resume his
former job in the shop of the Charles
Cooper estate.
John j. McKale, who has been
employed in New Haven, Conn, has
returned to accept his former posi-
tion in the machine shop of the Chas.
Cooper estate.
A duck-pin match between picked
teams is being planned for tonight on
the Y. M. C. A. alleys. A series of
games will be arranged if the players
desire.
The funeral of Miss Catherine M.
Gorges was held from her late home
at Old Bennington Sunday afternoon
at 230. Rev. j. Il. Mckee officiating.
The burial was in the Old Benning-
ton cemetery.
Born Saturday a son, John Russell,
to Mr. and Mrs Russell Hyde of
Pittsfeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde are
both former residents. Mrs. Hyde
was formerly Miss Florence Matti-
son.
E. H. Everett and family will sail
June ] on the Patria from Marseil-
les for New York and will come di-
rectly to Bennington. Their sum-
mer residence at Old Bennington
will be ready for occupancy upon
their arrival and it is the intention of
the family to pass the summer in
town.
Mrs. Sarah Card Babson, aged rs
years, died Sunday at her late home
diseases. The funeral will be held
from the North Pownal church Tues
day afternoon O'Clock, the Rev. Mr..
Hitchcock officiating. The burial
will be in the North Pownal ceme-
terry. Three daughters and son
survive.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna P. Bar
Der, wife of Joseph A. Barber was
held from the Pownal Center church
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
c. +. Green officiating. Prayers
were read at her late home at noon
Sunday by Rev. p. l.. Dow of the
Methodist church. Four nephews. p
b. Gardner, William and Daniel Bar
Der and Joseph Campbell acted as
bearers The burial was in Oak Hill
cemetery The two sons surviving
are Hermon G., and Leslie G. Barber
The Epworth League service at the
Methodist church last evening was
one of special interest, being led by
the Junior League, Miss Helen Car
penter, leader, and under general di-
rection of Miss Carrie Wood the sup
erintendent. The participation by the
Juniors in singing, prayer, testi-
mony and also in short addresses
and articles on the Bible and Bible
characters, gave clear evidence of
the thorough and painstaking in
struction given them in their regular
meetings.
Veterans of the Spanish-American
war gathered at the rooms of Custer
post, G. A. r., Saturday evening for
the annual meeting. William e.
Frost presided and Municipal Judge