The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Dancing tonight ~ E. o. p Ad-
mission 25c. Music by Theberges
orchestra. Adv.
Miss NJ. Blackmer will go to Fair
Haven the first of next week to spend
the winter with relatives.
The Beginners Dancing class for
boys and girls under 16 years Of age
will start next Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Registrations for this class
may be given Miss Vossler any time
during the coming week.
The meeting of the Methodist
Brotherhood Monday evening will
have special features, all ladies of the
church and congregation are invited
to attend Mr. Wood of Hoosick
Falls. n. Y, very clever Slight of
Hand performer will give an enter
tainmcnt.
The most complete line of clever
footwear for women is now ready at
the Drysdale shoe store-the scarce
sorts that have taken weeks to secure
await you in profusion. Military
lace and button-bronze, midnight
blue patent and gun metal--college
heels or Louis heels Adv.
The most appealing lot of smart
coats to arrive this season at the
Drysdale store are on display today
They're styled right up to the last
dictates Of Madame Fashion. Mater
ials are the scarce velours pushes,
broadcloths, corduroys, zibelnes etc.
ADV. r"t ,a
why don't you ever get any gar
ments for stout women" This often
heard remark certainly doe not apply
to the Drysdale garment store, especi.
ally in the matter of desirable con
seryativey tailored suits for the larg-
er sisters, Their records this morn
ing showed fifty-one suits on hand in
sizes 80 to AZ bust measure-all new
this season. November sale prices are
1898, $3.50 and $500 instead of
$3.50 to $500. Adv.
The Opportunity of Youth in Our
Times" will be Mr. Mills subject to-
morrow morning at the Second Con-
gregational church. Hour of wor.
ship is 1890. Sunday school at noon
1t is expected that one or more of the
Williams College students. who are
assisting in the special meetings UNI
der the auspices of the Y NJ. c. A.,
will speak c. E. meeting at $50.
Service of the united churches in the
Congregational church at $50. This
meeting is in charge of the local
Christian Association and is especially
in the interest OF young peoples
work. The deputation from Williams
will have part in the service and the
address will be given by Prof w, ].
Campwell of the Springfield Y NJ. c.
A. college, The public is most cor.
daily invited TO this meeting and to
all the services of the day
r. NJ. Houghton. the well-known
Civil War veteran called at the Ban
ner Office today and exhibited Con-
federate two-dolar bill of extremely
rare issue which he is to donate to
the relic cabinet of the local Grand
Army post The bill was issued in
Milledgeyille Ga, January 1st, 1868,
the year that Mr.. Houghton was do.
ing service with the "nine-months
men" in the south Since the war,
confederate notes of this date have
come to light in various sections of
the country, but most of them have
been secured by the state of Georgia
and held in the state capital. A
friend of Mr. Houghton's in the south
wrote him some time ago that one of
these, which he has been endeavoring
to obtain for the past five years, was
on exhibition in the Georgia capitol
and through the influence of the Geor
gia secretary of state, Mr.. Houghton
bought the note for a sizeable sum of
money. TIE bill was printed on one
side only and is yellow with age Ne
gotiations to purchase it occupied
over a year. II may be seen in
short time with the other relics of
the rebellion at the local post